On Saturday, May 2, 2026, the “Woodstock for Capitalists” entered uncharted territory. For the first time in 60 years, Warren Buffett did not take the stage at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Instead, the 95-year-old chairman sat with fellow board members on the arena floor of the CHI Health Centre Omaha while Greg Abel, who assumed the CEO role at the start of 2026, led the meeting from centre stage.