Coverage of the G20 Innovation Ministerial held at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. World leaders and tech CEOS attended, while demonstrators outside protested their attendance.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during the G20 Summit at the Carolina Inn on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to the press at the G20 Summit at the Carolina Inn on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios speaks during the G20 Innovation Ministerial conference at the Carolina Inn on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during the G20 Summit at the Carolina Inn on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the G20 Summit at the Carolina Inn on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
Anthropic Co-Founder Tom Brown speaks with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during the G20 Summit at the Carolina Inn on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to the press at the G20 Summit at the Carolina Inn on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
Demonstrators protest outside of the Carolina Inn during the G20 Summit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
A demonstrator holding a sign that reads "STUDENTS DESERVE A BRIGHT FUTURE" protests outside of the Carolina Inn during the G20 Summit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
Demonstrators protest outside of the Carolina Inn during the G20 Summit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
