SUN VALLEY, Idaho â€" Despite a flurry of attention over the deal-makers at the Allen & Company media and technology conference here â€" Rupert Murdoch! John C. Malone! Robert Iger! â€" one of the most-often mentioned names among attendees was one person who isn’t here.
That would be Larry Page, the chief executive of Google.
The search giant is well-represented by a number of senior executives, to be sure. Eric Schmidt, the company’s executive chairman, is here. So are Nikesh Arora, its chief business officer, and Salar Kamangar, the chief executive of its YouTube division.
But it’s Mr. Page, whom several attendees said they’d been hoping to hear speak on Wednesday morning, whose name cropped up an awful lot. The chief executive has disclosed that he suffers from a chronic illness that affects his vocal cords and breathing.
Many executives praised his performance as Google’s leader, noting his vision and his ability to see the broader picture. A few also pointed to the company’s stock, which has risen 54 percent since April 4, when he took over from Mr. Schmidt. (It closed on Wednesday at $905.99, valuing the company at a little over $300 billion.)
Under Mr. Page, Google has moved to streamline its wide-ranging product offerings, while also committing to successes like Android and YouTube.
“I think we’ll see him as one of the best C.E.O.’s of all time,†said Bing Gordon, a partner at the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
Still, some attendees said they enjoyed other sessions, like a panel featuring the commissioners of several American professional sports leagues.
