Legends N Leaders

James excelled greatly while leading Jamba Juice to a healthy financial position and increasing its footprint substantially for more customers to be exposed to the brand. Leveraging that expertise and skills he acquired, alongside Krista, they together launched Culture Design Lab, which is company that specializes in helping others develop, maintain, and improve a healthy company culture! Krista a...

Esther had a personal experience with back pain that was unable to be solved traditionally so she set out to come up with a new and improved solution! After countless hours spent analyzing how the back works, the causes of tension, and more she was able to determine a specific set of fitness routines and techniques to enable better back health! She has since published her findings in the popular b...

Robbins Brothers is an over 100 year old brand that has been a source of inspiration and great pride for the jewelry industry. They have developed countless pieces that have been worn throughout the world and have set numerous trends including in the diamond section! Marc went from finance to fine jewelry and has now become the leader this amazing brand needs! He shares how he got interested in be...

Julia and Kevin together have created the internet's most beloved destination for event discovery in your area and have helped millions of events monetize effectively with ticketing! There was once a time when ticketing your event online was not seamless and that is how the idea for Eventbrite was born! Since the creation of the company, Eventbrite has enabled the development of close knit com...

Ismael realized powerful fintech tools needed to be provide to creators so they have the best opportunity for success. He built ThriveCart around this concept while making the platform simple to use. Now 10s of thousands of creators and entrepreneurs have used the platform and it has processed billions in lifetime sales. Creating a new monetization approach that wasn't seamless before. Ismael...

Nikil and Co-Founder Joe Lau realized that the software to build out and design for scale in the Blockchain space was not developed in a seamless way similar to development of traditional web internet applications. They set out to solve this problem and launched Alchemy, which has become the industry's most loved tool to develop for Web3!Nikil and Joe previously took an idea for a social app t...

Eric has taken Damier Media from an idea to an award winning digital marketing agency with around 70 million followers including building category leading brands around the wonders of the earth and the lessons of our history! He breaks down how digital marketing consistently evolves with today's rapid tech advancements and also sheds light on how effective marketing campaigns are done on social me...

Dov pioneered portable and low cost memory via his creation of the USB memory stick, the flash drive, that made storing songs, videos, and more easy to do and convenient. His creation of M-Systems became the foundation for this technology that has been used by over a billion people worldwide! After a tremendous amount of effort, Dov successfully sold M-Systems to SanDisk for $1.6B, enabling SanDis...

Teton Ridge recently took over The Cowboy Channel giving it the rights to over 600 annual major rodeos worldwide, an important decision. Solidifying the company's place in the industry and consolidating the category! Deirdre has immense experience in the media space having lead NFL star Jay Cutler's Outside company which has a great amount of overlapping audience and was previously CRO of...

Adam Cheyer and Susan Bennett were instrumental to ushering in the revolution of the digital personal assistant that changed the way we interact with our phones. With Susan voicing Siri and Adam creating it, it was time for them both to meet to discuss the origins of this product that changed the world! Adam and Susan have never discussed their story together until now. We talked about the creatio...

Peter has written a highly regarded book series called The Wild Robot, that has taught a younger generation about compassion, kindness, and how to get along while having differences. Through the journey of animals meeting a robot, you see the unexpected evolution of a powerful friendship. The Wild Robot became a successful movie released in theaters worldwide recently and showcased Peter's vis...

Samantha has been a visionary leader behind an incredibly popular yearly event in Miami that showcases the best of the Latin American fashion talent. The LAFS now attracts people from across the globe that want to display their designs to buyers while also fostering great conversations around educating a younger generation. The numerous connections, amazing insights, and exciting design all at one...

Scott was traveling when he was exposed to the difficult conditions many experience when needing clean water in Benin and Liberia. He decided that he could throw an event to raise money back in NYC and this idea turned into an incredible charity effort that has now provided access to clean water for millions! Charity: water has sophisticatedly determined the right amount of resources needed to fun...

Eric realized that the family office model needed to be revitalized so he set out to make that change with a close colleague. Cresset was born with the idea that the family office can be so much more! Eric has now built Cresset to an over $70B Aum multi-family office that takes care of its members at the highest level possible providing educational resources, one of one experiences, and financial...

Michael was dubbed "Super Bowl Czar" by LA Governor Jeff Landry and was instrumental in making it one of the most financially lucrative experiences for the area. His company focuses on growing the region and Michael's work has ranged from disaster recovery, helping small businesses, and building a tech community. He talks about the focus now for New Orleans and his plan to continue t...

Daniel founded and scaled @rap on Instagram to over 10 million followers and in turn built up the industry's go to source for any rap news, viral songs, and much more! Doing this at such a young age, Daniel has become a Forbes 30 Under 30 member for his accomplishments. Now, he is building Repriced a software too that enables you to save on travel bookings like flights by monitoring price chan...

Joseph has rethought the way we create materials by brilliantly building the lab of the future, an autonomous one, and applying AI to identify new material structures. Radical AI has just recently finalized the third largest seed round in NYC history, because their innovation is unprecedented! Joseph has taken his impressive background as an Army National Guard vet and PhD material science holder...

Luke went from bootstrapping to building Pixels to 10 million + users through creative organic content and impressive storytelling. Building in public has been a key component of Luke's strategy and is has cultivated an incredible fanbase for Pixels! He talks about how Web3 changes the gameplay dynamic for users and is able to provide a more engaging experience. Luke also highlights how Pixels...

As a pioneer in sports for years, ideating the first 24 hour college sports channel, leading CAA Sports Media Ventures, to creating the technology that made sports betting possible. Chris is always keen to identify new opportunities to build great companies in! Chris Co-Founded and lead Simplebet from an idea to a platform that today is a global leader in fan engagement across sports. The company...

August has taken his years of experience in culture, business, and entertainment and blended that together into an amazing new event in Miami geared at people who want to exchange ideas and grow. SIM Industry Connect is planning to become a national and global event series and that is beginning in Miami. August shares more on his journey building the series, how his interest in this idea came abou...

Simon is not only a successful serial entrepreneur in his own right, he is someone who has educated countless other entrepreneurs to get their own dreams! At 15 he began building a company as a homeless individual and with determination was able to successfully exit a business to PwC. He decided not to kick back but to give guidance to others on how to go from the deepest depths to the highest hei...

Kip has been behind Under Armour, Big Truck Farms, and a partner in ORIGIN all of which have been based around a lifestyle of achievement and adventure! As someone who goes after it with all he has in each business, Kip's mentality has lead to him being instrumental in building multiple brands people love. His company Bushwack Adventurers takes people on adventures such as catching wild salmon and...

Brandon started with a few thousand dollars and built up a $50M sports collectibles empire with many of his collectibles becoming incredibly sought after. An example of this is when he bought the old Yankee stadium and made pieces of it into collectibles for fans! Brandon's brilliance of seeing that there was an opportunity to give pieces of the mound or grass to fans of the Yankees instead of som...

With so many well known businesses adding cryptocurrency to their balance sheet Maarten is leading an initiative to build a "smart" treasury that has governance and protocols to deploy capital and grow the ecosystem! This programatic treasury model is becoming more relevant than ever and Maarten breaks down how this approach works, why it is the best, and shares his big picture vision fo...

Bryan has been a transformative leader for [solidcore] taking the brand from 25 locations to over 120 with impressive revenue growth in not a long time. [solidcore] has become known as the ideal destination for incredible fitness and a place that you will leave feeling great! As someone who is not only the leader of the iconic brand, but a coach at the classes, Bryan truly understands the business...