Will Hurd is a managing director at Allen & Company and former member of Congress, cybersecurity executive, and undercover officer in the CIA. For almost two decades he has been involved in the most pressing national security issues, whether it was in the back-alleys of dangerous places, boardrooms of top international businesses or halls of […]

As CEO, John Hanke leads Niantic in building planet-scale AR technology that powers the real-world metaverse. Niantic’s Lightship platform is the world’s first scaled AR platform, enabling developers around the world to create sophisticated AR experiences for phones and eventually AR glasses. Lightship is also the foundation for Niantic’s hit games, including Pokémon GO, Pikmin […]

Tamika L. Tremaglio is the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). In this role, she works on behalf of NBA players to ensure their rights are protected and that they are fairly compensated for the value they bring to the court and as ambassadors of the game around the world.  Prior to […]

Luis Silberwasser is chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, overseeing a premium U.S. sports rights portfolio highlighted by long-standing relationships with the NBA, NHL, NCAA and MLB. In addition to its U.S. portfolio, global WBD Sports assets include Eurosport, the largest pan-European sports brand. In 2022, Eurosport merged with BT Sport to create […]

Charles Porch is vice president of global partnerships for Instagram. He has played a key role in Instagram’s growth from 30 million users when he joined nine years ago to more than 1 billion users today.  Porch and his team work with the most influential people, properties and events in the world to ensure their […]

Robert A. Iger returned to The Walt Disney Company as CEO on November 20, 2022. He previously served as CEO and chairman of The Walt Disney Company from 2005 to 2020, then executive chairman and chairman of the board through 2021. During his 15 years leading Disney, Iger built on Disney’s rich history of unforgettable […]

Nicolas Julia is the co-founder and CEO of Sorare, the global sports entertainment company that puts team ownership in the hands of fans.  A serial entrepreneur and avid sports fan, Julia was inspired to launch Sorare from his childhood experience of collecting football stickers, combined with his discovery of an innovation enabling digital ownership: non-fungible […]

Chiney Ogwumike is a two-time WNBA All-Star for the Los Angeles Sparks and a full-time, multi-platform ESPN commentator and NBA analyst. In August 2020 she became the first Black woman to host a national, daily sports-talk radio show, and she recently became a regular on ESPN’s NBA Today and NBA Countdown. The 2021 Forbes 30 […]

Ryan Smith is founder and executive chairman of Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the experience management (XM) category. He has grown the company from a basement startup to one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the world, with over 25 offices globally and more than 16,750 customers, including over 85 percent of the Fortune […]

CJ McCollum, guard for the New Orleans Pelicans, is a well-known professional basketball player, journalist, philanthropist, and businessman. A committed leader and champion of others, McCollum serves as president of the National Basketball Players Association. McCollum’s offensive prowess paired with his contagious charisma has made him into a fan favorite around the NBA. Engaging as […]