[5] Founded in 2009 by Anthony Scaramucci, SALT has evolved into a three-day conference[6] that initially caused his rise to fame.
[11] In 2017, the attempted[6] sale of SkyBridge Capital to HNA Group resulted in the SALT conference being spun off into its own entity[12] and Scaramucci's divestiture to join then-President Donald Trump's administration.
[6] Speaking with Reuters in 2019, which noted how the conference was more subdued than in previous years without a party atmosphere, Scaramucci stated "What we are trying to do is very sober".
[15] The conference experienced its second-highest attendance that year, with attendees interviewed by Reuters appreicating "the faster-paced program" and "subdued tone", which they felt "was more appropriate for the current times"[15] The 2023 conference featured an interview with Dr. Garry Nolan about Unidentified flying objects which was hosted by SALT managing partner Alex Klokus.
[16][17] Klokus hosted another object discussion with retired Lieutenant colonel Karl Nell, a former member of the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, at the 2024 conference.