Leak Unveils Membership of Peter Thiel’s Secretive Dialog Society

Dialog is a private, invitation-only organization founded in 2006 by billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel. For twenty years the group declined to disclose any participant information, positioning its annual retreats as off-the-record forums for U.S. officials, foreign government figures, and Silicon Valley executives. The society’s secrecy has been a defining feature, with its internal records previously inaccessible to the public.

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A directory embedded in Dialog’s website code, first exposed by Swiss hacktivist maia arson crimew, lists 222 registrants for the 2026 retreat. Among them are General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and head of U.S. European Command, who has attended Dialog events since 2021. The list also includes sitting Trump administration officials, two current U.S. senators, six members of the PayPal Mafia, a former Middle-East chief of intelligence, the sitting U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and founders and directors of major surveillance, data-broker, and advertising-data firms. Additional facilitators are the founder of the Christian networking site Pray.com, who will moderate a “Build-a-Cult” session, and a former White House national security official leading a “Build-a-Party” discussion.

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The leaked registration records confirm that the 2026 Dialog retreat is scheduled for August 12-16 at the Powerscourt Hotel outside Dublin, Ireland. The program includes sessions titled “Money (Does?) Buy Happiness,” “Bring Back Nuclear,” “Navigating WWIII,” “Battlefield Technologies,” and “How’s Your Sex Life?.” These topics illustrate the blend of geopolitical, technological, and personal themes that the society curates for its elite audience.

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The convergence of high-ranking military leaders, senior politicians, and heads of influential tech and data companies in a single, undisclosed forum raises questions about the potential for coordinated policy influence. Observers note that the secrecy surrounding Dialog’s membership and agenda limits public insight into how such cross-sector dialogues might shape legislative or regulatory outcomes, especially in areas like surveillance, data privacy, and national security.

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To date, no representative of Dialog, Peter Thiel, or any listed participant has issued a public comment on the leak. The only statement referenced in the source comes from maia arson crimew, who indicated that the directory surfaced via an anonymous tip. The organization’s longstanding practice of non-disclosure means that the leaked data constitute the first publicly available roster of its members.

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Privacy advocates and policy analysts have long criticized Dialog’s lack of transparency. The exposure of a detailed membership list underscores concerns that a private network of powerful individuals can convene without public scrutiny, potentially facilitating undisclosed coordination on issues that affect broader society.

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The leak leaves several gaps: the full extent of Dialog’s internal deliberations, the decision-making processes behind its session topics, and any mechanisms for accountability remain unclear. As the August retreat approaches, stakeholders will watch for any official acknowledgment or policy response, while the broader debate over secretive elite gatherings is likely to intensify.

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