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Save the date to join the20th anniversary celebration of thePebble Beach Authors & Ideas FestivalSEPTEMBER 18 – 20, 2026at Stevenson School THIS YEAR'S SPEAKERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1st. Please scroll down to see some of our past speakers
Please scroll down to see this year's speakers.
Please scroll down to see some of our past speakers.
Reza Aslan
Bob Ballard
Dave Barry
Mitch Berger
Douglas Brinkley
David Brooks
Sandra Day O'Connor
Niall Ferguson
Tom Friedman
Frank Gehry
Elizabeth Gilbert
Malcolm Gladwell
Jane Goodall
Doris K. Goodwin
John Hennessy
Carl Hiaasen
Khaled Hosseini
David Ignatius
Pico Iyer
David Kennedy
Michael McFaul
Marissa Mayer
Helen Mirren
Peggy Noonan
PJ O'Rourke
Susan Page
Leon Panetta
Ridley Pearson
Michael Pollan
Rick Reilly
Condoleezza Rice
Michael Alec Rose
Joe Scarborough
Eric Schlosser
Don Shula
Kathryn Stockett
Ronald D. Sugar
Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger
Jeremi Suri
Shelby Steele
Scott Turow
Abraham Verghese
The success of the 20th annual Festival and our Student Programs will not be possible without the ongoing support of our partners, sponsors, friends and supporters. We thank you for your generosity.
Cynthia and Jim McGillen, Founders
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