Hi,

AT&T’s Randall Stephenson runs a giant communications company, and he wants to make a giant move into the media business.

That alone would make him worth watching closely. But now that the Department of Justice is suing AT&T to block its proposed acquisition of Time Warner, Stephenson’s profile has only increased: Now he’s directly taking on the Trump administration in a high-stakes fight with important implications for the rest of the technology and media industries.

So we are delighted that Stephenson will be joining us at this year’s Code Conference, where he’ll be sitting down for one of our candid, unscripted Red Chair interviews. He’s joining a list of the world’s most important business leaders, including Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.

Apply now to be a part of the Code conversation.

Hope to see you at Terranea.

Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka