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Seattle Storm Forward Nneka Ogwumike has already built her legacy as a WNBA Champion with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2016. The MVP of league (also 2016). The first overall pick in 2012, and before that she brought Stanford to the Final Four, four years in a row. Now after the players opted out of their collective bargaining agreement her next challenge will be leading negotiations for a new contract in a pivotal time for women’s hoops. She spoke with CNBC “Squawk Box” Co-Anchor Becky Quick about the growth of the WNBA, advocating for players and her approach to leadership at the CNBC Sport: Inside the Business of Women’s Basketball event on April 5th 2025 during the Women's NCAA Final Four weekend. 

 

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Throughout his 10-year NFL career, Brandon Copeland had a side hustle: teaching financial skills to college students at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Known by his teammates as “the money professor,” he opens up his playbook on how to win the money game when it comes to spending, saving, and budgeting, spending, and talks about why building a strong financial foundation is crucial for your future. He spoke to CNBC’s Senior Personal Finance Correspondent Sharon Epperson at the CNBC Your Money College Tour at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

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After graduating from college, Tiffany James was struggling to pay off student loan debt when a colleague suggested she try her hand at investing. She dove in and learned the basics, figured out a formula that worked and made millions. Now she’s teaching others to do the same after starting Modernblkgirl, a wealth-building community for women. She shares her story, gives tips on how to get started investing and strategies for achieving financial freedom. She spoke to CNBC’s Senior Personal Finance Correspondent Sharon Epperson at the CNBC Your Money College Tour at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

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When it comes to money, knowledge is power. CNBC’s Your Money College Tour brings experts and influencers to college campuses for a crash course in personal finance. At The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, students got budgeting, saving, and investing advice from former NFL player Brandon Copeland, financial therapist Steven M. Hughes, and investor Tiffany James. Hosted by CNBC Senior Personal Finance Correspondent Sharon Epperson, this podcast highlights some of the best they had to say. 

 

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Ben Affleck is taking a self-described radical approach to an industry he says has been too slow to embrace change. The Oscar winning Actor/Director/Producer is teaming up with RedBird Capital Partners Founder Gerry Cardinale to reimagine the business of moviemaking. The duo spoke with CNBC “Squawk on the Street” Co-Anchor David Faber at the CNBC’s Delivering Alpha Investor Summit on November 13th, 2024. They share the strategy behind their new artist-led studio, Artist Equity, how it’s changing the financial format of Hollywood, and what the emergence of artificial intelligence means for artists and their art.

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Live sports have become an increasingly valuable asset, driving audiences and ad dollars to record highs. Three leaders in media share how they are playing, and winning the game of streaming sports:

Lori Conkling, YouTube Global Head of TV, Film and Sports Partnerships

Rick Cordella, NBC Sports President

Hans Schroeder, NFL EVP of Media Distribution

This conversation was moderated by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin at the Gameplan Sports Business Summit hosted by CNBC and Boardroom on September 10th 2024.

Whether it’s Fanduel, Draftkings, or Fanatics, sportsbooks have taken the sports world by storm as more states have legalized sports betting. Four major players in the industry join CNBC’s Contessa Brewer and share where they see the business heading, how they approach bringing the casino to your couch, and the challenges that come with their goal to grow gambling. 

 

This conversation features:

Marie Donoghue, DraftKings Chief Business and Growth Officer

Christian Genetski, FanDuel President

Matt King, Fanatics Betting and Gaming CEO

Carsten Koerl, Sportradar Founder and CEO

 

It was recorded on September10th 2024 at the GamePlan Sports Business Summit hosted by CNBC & Boardroom.

Trian Partners and its founder Nelson Peltz have made proxy fights their focal point. Most recently with a very public proxy battle with Disney. Peltz shares the strategy behind his proxy battles, a behind-the-scenes story about Elon Musk and President Trump, and much more in a wide-ranging interview with CNBC “Money Movers” Co-Anchor Sara Eisen. Their conversation was a part of CNBC’s Delivering Alpha Investor Summit on November 13th 2024.

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Many women cite money as their number one source of stress, impacting mental and emotional health. On March 5th CNBC convened financial experts to educate, empower and elevate by sharing their knowledge at CNBC’s Women & Wealth event. This podcast includes some highlights from:

Jean Chatzky - HerMoney Founder & CEO

Jennifer Shahade - Poker and Chess Pro; Author: “Play Like a Champion”

Bola Sokunbi – Clever Girl Finance Founder & CEO

 

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For women in poverty, it can be nearly impossible to meet even the basic needs of their children. Kelly Sawyer Patricof and Norah Weinstein are on a mission to change that. Their company, Baby2Baby, uses high-tech logistics to provide relief to impoverished families quickly and efficiently. Hear them speak at CNBC’s Changemakers Summit about how diapers are making a difference for millions of families.  

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Inspired by their personal experiences, CEOs Jessica Chang and Laura Modi founded businesses to help mothers looking to get back into the workforce. Bobbie, founded by Modi, is the only mom-founded and led infant formula company in the US.  Upwards, founded by Chang, is the largest childcare network in the United States. Hear them discuss leading as working moms, and the true power that comes from defying expectations.

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AI tools can make the quantitative work of financial planning easier, but relying too much on tech can backfire. CNBC Senior Personal Finance Correspondent Sharon Epperson speaks with Tim Maurer, Chief Advisory Officer of SignatureFD and member of the CNBC Financial Advisor Council, about the promise and peril of AI and the importance of a holistic approach to financial planning.

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Two Changemakers, Fannie Mae CEO Priscilla Almodovar and NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman, share their experience as trailblazers in leadership roles, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that come with being a pioneer. They spoke with CNBC Senior Personal Finance Correspondent Sharon Epperson at the CNBC Changemakers Summit.

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The first inaugural CNBC Changemakers Summit in April 2024 brought together several incredible women to celebrate the accomplishments and impact of the 40 women on the CNBC Changemakers list. The day featured inspirational interviews and talks from many of the Changemakers themselves. In this podcast you’ll hear highlights from (in order of appearance):

-Cathy Engelbert, WNBA Commissioner

-Priscilla Sims Brown, Amalgamated Bank CEO

-Kate Ryder, Maven Clinic Founder & CEO

-Ana Cabral, Sigma Lithium CEO & Co-Chairperson

-Dr. Angela Shippy, AWS Senior Physician Executive

-Kristin Peck, Zoetis CEO

-Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce

-Priscilla Almodovar, Fannie Mae CEO

-Jessica Berman, National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner

-Geetha Murali, Room to Read CEO

-Norah Weinstein, Baby2Baby Co-CEO

-Kelly Sawyer Patricof, Baby2Baby Co-CEO

-Laura Modi, Bobbie Co-Founder & CEO

-Jessica Chang, Upwards Co-Founder & CEO

-Svanika Balasubramanian, rePurpose Global Co-Founder & CEO 

-Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer

 

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Misty Copeland began ballet lessons at 13. A prodigy, she was dancing en pointe just three months later, all while her family faced housing insecurity. In 2015, the trailblazing ballerina became the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin spoke with Copeland at the CNBC Changemakers Summit. She discusses her illustrious career, overcoming adversity and her mission to make the dance community more inclusive for all. 

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The WNBA is having a moment. In 2023, the league had its most-watched regular season in 21 years. It also announced its first expansion team since 2008. Following one of its most anticipated drafts—with Caitlin Clark and several other generational players joining the league—CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin interviewed WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert at the CNBC Changemakers Summit on April 18th, 2024. She discusses the league’s remarkable growth, addresses player pay and shares why this could be a pivotal year in women’s sports.

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How is the new Speaker of the House navigating a divided government? Mike Johnson didn’t aspire to be the Speaker of the House, but that’s where he ended up and it’s where he intends to stay if his party can maintain control of the chamber for the next Congress. In this wide-ranging conversation with CNBC Senior Washington Correspondent Eamon Javers in front of an audience of CEOs, Speaker Johnson talks about the Fed, civility in politics, the Trump Verdict and much more.

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Economist and MIT Professor Daron Acemoglu shares his latest research regarding the threat that AI poses to the workforce, and what governments and businesses must do to keep humans at the center of the AI revolution.

According to a recent report, most Gen Xers are failing to meet retirement savings targets, even as they approach retirement age. So how can Gen Xers reach their financial and retirement goals? Two experts, Lazetta Braxton and Dan Doonan, share their advice.

For many artists, the advent of generative AI is downright scary – an existential threat to their livelihoods. But for Alex Pall and Drew Taggart (aka: Grammy award-winning duo The Chainsmokers) AI represents an opportunity for creators to use new tools to deepen expression and reach wider audiences. Which is why their new Venture Capital firm, Mantis VC, is focused on tech and AI investments. The duo shares their investment thesis and their insights on the intersection of AI and creativity.

With historic inflation, recession fears, bank failures, and tech layoffs, it’s natural to have experienced economic fear over the past few years. Farnoosh Torabi, author of “A Healthy State of Panic,” believes in the value of fear, and shares how to harness fear in order to build wealth.

The growth of AI across various industries has changed the labor landscape across the globe. Fears that the technology could replace American workers has prompted President Biden to issue an Executive Order on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. Acting Labor Secretary Julie Sue outlines the President’s plan to safeguard the future of the American worker, while embracing new technology.

The racial wealth gap in America has steadily worsened over the past decades, directly impacting other inequalities in our society. Trevor Rozier-Byrd, Founder of Fintech Startup Stackwell Capital, on how new technology can help reverse that trend by helping Black Americans tap into the power of the financial markets.

With AI touching nearly every aspect of American life, how can we make sure that the technology is creating equal opportunities for all Americans? NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson on the advantages and potential dangers of AI, its impact on education and employment, and how the federal government can ensure AI benefits people across the economic spectrum.

He’s one of the most dominant forces in sports, owning the Los Angeles Rams (NFL) Arsenal Football Club (English Premier League), the Denver Nuggets (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), the Colorado Rapids (MLS) and the Colorado Rapids (NLL). He’s also had unrivaled success, with his teams winning 4 championships within the past 2 years. Stan Kroenke sits down with CNBC’s Scott Wapner and shares his blueprint for victory. This interview was recorded at the CNBC x Boardroom: Game Plan Summit in Santa Monica, CA on July 25, 2023.

With the rise of women and people of color in leadership positions, the sports industry is now finally starting to look a little bit more like the teams, players and fans. CNBC’s Julia Boorstin gets the perspective of some of sports’ most innovative female leaders as they approach player empowerment, new technology and profitability. This conversation was recorded at the CNBC x Boardroom: Game Plan Summit in Santa Monica, CA on July 25, 2023.

It features:

Tamika Tremaglio - National Basketball Players Association Executive Director

Linda Alvarado - Colorado Rockies Co-Owner

Jessica Holtz - CAA Sports Co-Head of Basketball

Ashlyn Harris - Gotham FC Global Creative Advisor

If you dream of owning a professional sports team, good news: with the rapid rise of emerging leagues and expansion teams, there are more ownership opportunities than ever before. CNBC’s Scott Wapner sat down with a handful of team owners to talk about sports teams as an investment, management philosophies, and the changing sports landscape.

It features:

David Blitzer - Blackstone Global Head of Tactical Opportunities and NJ Devils/Philadelphia 76ers/Washington Commanders Co-owner

Lexie Brown - LA Sparks WNBA Player, Athletes Unlimited Founding Member

Paul Rabil - Premier Lacrosse League Co-Founder and President

Clara Wu Tsai - BSE Global Vice Chair, New York Liberty Governor and Brooklyn Nets Co-Owner

The live sports landscape is undergoing a rapid evolution. The industry’s top players join CNBC’s Julia Boorstin and share their outlook for the future. This conversation was recorded at the CNBC x Boardroom: Game Plan Summit in Santa Monica, CA on July 25, 2023. It features:

James Pitaro - ESPN Chairman

Jay Marine - Amazon Global Head of Sports, Prime Video

Jessica Berman - National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner

Aryeh Bourkoff - LionTree Chairman & CEO

Three Olympic gold medals. Two NBA championship rings. Thirteen-time NBA All-Star. 2014 NBA MVP. Kevin Durant talks with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin about how his success on the basketball court translates to being a successful entrepreneur off the court. This interview was recorded at the CNBC x Boardroom: Game Plan Summit in Santa Monica, CA on July 25, 2023.

When her San Francisco ice cream shop became the target of vandalism, owner Robyn Sue Fisher refocused on her business’s core mission and values, reopened her store, and is spreading a message of tolerance of love.

Plus, University of Michigan Assistant Professor Marcus Collins on the risks and rewards for small business owners when it comes to speaking out on political, social, and other hot button issues.

They both spoke with CNBC “Squawk on the Street” & “Money Movers” Co-Anchor Sara Eisen on December 14th, 2023, during CNBC’s Small Business Playbook.

She built her small business into a billion-dollar corporation and for fifteen seasons, she’s helped entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level on “Shark Tank”. Now, Barbara Corcoran joins CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos to talk tips on how you can set your business up to succeed in the new year, and answer your questions.

Founder of Redefining Wealth, Patrice Washington, shares how comeback story after falling into $2 million in debt led her to a new definition of wealth and how you can build wealth by starting from within.

Finding qualified workers continues to be a challenge for all businesses, but the founders of a fast-growing franchise believe they have come up with the perfect solution. Founders of Bitty & Beau’s Coffee, Amy & Ben Wright employ people with disabilities at their coffee shops and share how they are building their business with workers from this untapped demographic, and how other businesses can do the same.

Best way to grow a 401k? When to use a financial advisor? How to get started investing? Managing Partner of Sun Group Wealth Partners and one of the most followed and trusted financial voices on social media, Winnie Sun, has the answers.

Athletes and entrepreneurs possess similar qualities, like grit, determination, and perseverance. Three-time Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes who now runs Dominique Dawes Gymnastics & Ninja Academies, shares how she is now applying the same mindset that earned her a gold medal to her newest endeavor as a small business owner.

Queen of personal finance Suze Orman joins CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos for a conversation about how to make your money go to work for you and set up a secure financial future amid high inflation and unstable markets.

Most money decisions are driven not by numbers, but by emotions. Certified Financial Therapist and Author of “The Financial Anxiety Solution” Lindsay Bryan-Podvin explains how knowing more about the emotions of money can lead to better financial wellness.

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, and Boardroom, Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s premier media brand covering the business of sports, music and entertainment, teamed up to produce Game Plan. From what drives the modern-day sports fan to emerging opportunities in teams and leagues, CNBC goes courtside with the most influential leaders from across the sports landscape including athletes, owners, investors and innovators to break down their game plan for these rapidly evolving businesses. This event took place on July 25th, 2023 in Los Angeles. Featuring: Andrew Ross Sorkin, “Squawk Box” Co-Anchor Scott Wapner, “Fast Money Halftime Report” and “Closing Bell” Host Julia Boorstin, CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent

Basketball Star Breanna Stewart is not just a 4-time NCAA Champion, 2-time WNBA Champion, 2-time Olympic Champion and EuroLeague she’s also a Champion for equality. Right after playing a full basketball game in Turkey (because she has to play overseas since the WNBA doesn’t pay well enough) Stewart discusses her full court press for equal pay, investment, and exposure.

A high interest rate environment can make growth challenging for small businesses. That is why access to capital, has become a major focus of the Small Business Administration. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman discusses the agency’s programs that offer financial assistance, and access, for small business owners, and what the government is doing to elevate businesses from historically marginalized groups.

With interest rates at their highest level in over twenty-two years, and the threat of an economic recession continuing to linger The Conference Board Chief Economist, Dana Peterson, shares her economic predictions and the impact on small business.

The hype around artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT has reached fever pitch, with many predicting it has the potential to transform the way businesses operate. Harvard Business School Professor Karim Lakhani explains how business owners should be thinking about AI, and specific ways in which they can tap into this new technology to optimize operations, enhance the customer experience, and drive growth.

Rapper and Entrepreneur Macklemore turned his pandemic hobby into a business venture when he launched golf apparel brand Bogey Boys.  He shares how the lessons he learned in the music industry apply to his new enterprise. 

Entrepreneur and Author Bethenny Frankel on her nontraditional path to success, finding opportunities in times of uncertainty, and her belief that business is personal.

Negotiation is one of the most valuable, yet underutilized, skills when it comes to compensation – and it’s not always just about money. Columbia University Professor, Alexandra Carter, outlines a framework for how workers can ask their employers for more....and get it.

Today show Lifestyle & Commerce contributor Jill Martin shares strategies for creating social media “buzz” for small businesses.

As the economic landscape continues to act unpredictably and a recession looms, 1863 Ventures Managing Partner Melissa Bradley shares steps for preparing your business to withstand the headwinds of 2023 and beyond.

With the collapse of FTX, the crypto markets have been hard to navigate but also failing to provide a workable framework in a safe and transparent way. Bitfury Group CEO Brian Brooks explores implications for new investors with the fallout and where regulation needs to implemented.

Which investments will be safe havens for the risk averse in 2023? Betterment CEO Sarah Levy offers opportunities for the year ahead, and where investors should be putting their money right now.

With no foot traffic in casinos and resorts due to the pandemic, many got a much-needed boost from online gaming. Wynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings, Sands Chairman & CEO Robert Goldstein and MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle talk about getting through tough times, plans for expansion, and the future of digital gaming.