Events

Our events bring together the ON_Discourse community of C-Suite Business Leaders, Founders, and Investors. You can inquire about attending future events and becoming a member here.

Upcoming

ON_Group Chats

Fridays

12:00 to 1:00pm ET

Virtual

Group Chats embody everything we stand for in terms of facilitating constructive discourse. They are virtual, 60 mins in length, are capped to ensure the experience feels intimate and highly interactive and focus on the most pressing topics in business and technology today.

Participants will walk away from a group chat with a unique perspective that we can help get published and promoted on our platform and through our channels, or you can use to stand out in your next public speaking engagement, client pitch or industry event.

Group Chats are exclusively for members only.

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Monthly In-Person Events

Join us the second Wednesday of every month for an in-person discussion.

October 10, 2024

9:00 to 11:00am

Gemma, Bowery Hotel, NYC

Our in-person events bring together the topics, provocations, and perspectives shared through the past month's worth of Group Chats, interviews, and events.

On October 10, we’re bringing together business leaders and AI experts to debate the following question, in the context of entertainment and marketing: Is Behavior the New Prompt?

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Monthly Virtual Events

Join us the last Friday of every month for a virtual discussion.

October 25, 2024

12:00 to 1:00pm ET

Virtual

Our virtual event will bring together the topics, provocations, and perspectives shared through the past month's worth of Group Chats, interviews, and events. During the past two months, we explored the post-millennium trend towards human curation, Baywatch and the rise of OTT FAST channels, how AI-powered agents might become the tastemakers of the future, and how humans might not be wired to adapt to probabilistic systems like LLMs.

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ON_Web Summit

November 11-14, 2024

Lisbon, Portugal

Web Summit brings together leading speakers, tech’s biggest companies, and top media outlets. Join ON_Discourse co-founder Toby Daniels who will be MCing the Panda Stage and Dan Gardner who will be giving a keynote.

ON_Discourse will also host a private roundtable in Lisbon this November.

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Past

ON_Brandweek

September 23-26, 2024

Phoenix, Arizona

Built for brand leaders, Brandweek is about the business of brands. It is the singular event convening the advertising, marketing, and media industry for discourse, exploration, discovery, and action. ON_Discourse members are invited to participate in a closed-door roundtable.

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MONTHLY IN-PERSON EVENT

Blindspots Breakfast Discussion

Join us the second Wednesday of every month for an in-person discussion.

September 10, 2024

9:00 to 11:00am


The Standard, NYC

Our industry loves hype cycles, the next shiny object, and the promise of silver bullet solutions. This conversation is taking place at a time when the pace of change is accelerating, so where are the blindspots that make it dangerous to navigate?

On 9/10 and through our fall program, we’ll examine why these blindspots exist, why they keep us trapped within the containers of conventional thinking, and how we can make better decisions about our investments in AI and other emerging technologies.

Discourse and Bagels

July 3, 10, 17, & 24th

8:30 to 10:00am

Meeting House, Amagansett, NY

Join ON_Discourse co-founders Toby Daniels and Dan Gardner, our members, and friends for coffee and bagels in the Hamptons. *Hosted in partnership with Meeting House and PopUp Bagels.

Curated Member Meetings @ Zero Bond, NY

July 11, 2024

Zero Bond, NYC

Curated and hosted meetings between members and carefully selected experts, organized by the ON_Discourse team.

Curated Member Meetings

July 12, 2024

Virtual

Curated and hosted meetings between members and carefully selected experts, organized by the ON_Discourse team.

ON_Cannes Lions

June 17 – 21

Cannes, France

Following Stagwell’s hugely successful event in 2023, SPORT BEACH is back this June and will feature athletes, entrepreneurs and brands including Shaun White, Blake Griffin, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Diana Flores, Pablo Torre, Taylor Rooks, NBCUniversal and The North Face!

During SPORT BEACH, ON_Discourse will be hosting private roundtable discussions, mainstage sessions, meetings between members, brands and athletes, live tapings of The Playing Business podcast, guided tour of the festival, plus something very special that we have in the works for our members.

Fan Zone Debate: Is the future of fandom casual or fanatical

Weds, June 19th
10:30 - 11:30am

Fan Zone

Sports rights are getting super weird, making it harder to watch what you want, casual fans are on the rise, AI is creating fake fans who follow but don’t watch sports, and spatial is bringing us closer to the action, without needing to be there.

What does it even mean to be a fan anymore?

Join the ON_Discourse team at SPORT BEACH Cannes LIONS, plus guest athletes, brand leaders, tech innovators and resident agitators for a discourse driven debate that will tackle these provocations and more.

The Insurgent Fan Experience

Thurs, June 20th
12:30 - 1pm

Fan Zone

Join Founder of ON_Discourse, Dan Gardner, tech entrepreneur, and investor Alexis Ohanian, Neal Hubman, President of LAGC and sports commentator and Emmy Award Winning Sports Journalist, MJ Acosta-Ruiz to to explore how the fan experience is evolving in an era of fragmenting media rights, new storytelling platforms and disruptive technologies, including generative AI, AR and VR.

Speakers:

  • Dan Gardner, Executive Chairman, Code and Theory
  • MJ Acosta-Ruiz, Sports Journalist and Commentator
  • Alexis Ohanian, Tech Entrepreneur and Investor
  • Neal Hubman, President of LA Golf Clubiven debate that will tackle these provocations and more.

Curated Member Meetings

Mon, June 17th –
Thurs, June 20th

Participate in exclusive meetings at SPORT BEACH between ON_Discourse members, partners, and attendees.

March - April

The Internet is mutating. Change is both fast and slow. The Future is not that far out. Join us as we explore Issue #6 throughout our events in March and April.

SUBSCRIBER EVENT

The Internet 2025 Download

Wednesday, May 15, 12:00pm ET

Virtual

After our six weeks of live events, podcasts, written perspectives, and expert interviews dedicated to defining the risks, opportunities, and requirements of the next internet, we distilled our latest reflections into a single downloadable report.

The future Internet is being written, and it’s going to be weird, wild and most likely, even more batshit crazy than its predecessor. If you want to understand how to successfully ride the next wave, join us for a breakdown of everything we have learned, and the incredible perspectives shared by over one hundred leading experts in tech and business.

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What’s the Point of Advertising?

Thursday, April 25, 12:00pm ET

Virtual

During our virtual event, we will bring together members and speakers to debate the transformation of ad-based models and their future in the AI-driven digital landscape. We will ask the question: What role are ads going to play in a world full of digital AI service agents and hyper-personalized experiences?

Our speakers are industry leaders who will explore the evolving world of advertising and its implications for hyper-personalized experiences and AI service agents.

Guest Speakers:

  • Orchid Bertelsen, COO, Common Thread Collective 
  • Kirk McDonald, Former CEO, GroupM
  • Jeff Ragovin, CEO, Semasio

Members Dinner

Wednesday, April 17,
7:30pm - 10:00pm CT

Nashville

Join us for an intimate gathering of ON_Discourse members, plus some of Nashville’s leading entrepreneurs, founders, senior business leaders and investors. This evening continues to explore the challenges and opportunities we face as we enter into the next era of the Internet.

Members Lunch with Kyle Chayka

Wednesday, April 3,
12:00pm - 2:00pm ET

NYC

During our next event, we will build upon many of the topics already discussed and explore new ideas and perspectives from our members and special guests, including the author of Filterworld and staff writer at the New Yorker, Kyle Chayka. Attendees will also receive a signed copy of Filterworld.

Members Virtual Event & Live Podcast Taping

Thursday, March 28,
12:00pm - 1:00pm ET

Virtual

During our Virtual event, we will bring together our members and guest speakers for a live taping of the ON_Discourse podcast, featuring Tiffany Xingyu Wang, CMO, OpenWeb for a debate on how we as leaders in business and tech can build a healthy and trusted Internet for the future.

Members Breakfast

Wednesday, March 20,
9:00am - 11:00am ET

The Standard Hotel, NYC

Kicking off our next Living Issue with a closed-door discussion that asks our attendees what they love about the current state of the Internet. We will explore what they see as the greatest opportunities to invest in and what threats we should be most concerned about.

ON_SXSW

Does Education Need a Rebrand?

Sunday, March 10,
10:00am - 12:00pm CT

Alpha High School, Austin, TX

The standards, conventions, and expectations about childhood education are at the precipice of momentous change. Is the alternative education movement ready to take advantage of it?

Join ON_Discourse, Legends, and industry leaders as they grapple with their own biases, opinions, and passions against the objective issues that can’t be wished away.

Guest speakers: Sonny Caberwal, CEO, Legends

Guest speakers: Sonny Caberwal, CEO, Legends

Cocktails on the Lawn

Sunday, March 10,
5:00 - 7:00pm CT

Four Seasons Hotel Back Lawn, Austin, TX

Hosted in partnership with Stagwell, unwind with a great group of people plugged into the future of sports, business, and the power of fandom.

Hosted in partnership with Stagwell, unwind with a great group of people plugged into the future of sports, business, and the power of fandom.

Is Spatial the New Social?

Sunday, March 10,
7:30 - 9:30pm CT

Bar Peached, Austin, TX

The launch of Vision Pro, the recently announced Meta Quest, and the numerous other technological advancements in ‘Spatial Computing’ begs the question: Is this a future we should be investing in?

When combined with Generative AI and Blockchain,
we are beginning to understand how these converging technologies will transform how we feel, connect, create, think and even what we own.

Join Stagwell together with ON_Discourse, for an invite-only dinner with leading innovators during SXSW for some rigorous debate and excellent local food.

The launch of Vision Pro, the recently announced Meta Quest, and the numerous other technological advancements in ‘Spatial Computing’ begs the question: Is this a future we should be investing in?

When combined with Generative AI and Blockchain, we are beginning to understand how these converging technologies will transform how we feel, connect, create, think and even what we own.

Join Stagwell together with ON_Discourse, for an invite-only dinner with leading innovators during SXSW for some rigorous debate and excellent local food.

ON_Members Virtual Event

Media Economics and the Future of the Internet

Part 2

Thursday, February 29,
12:00 – 1:00pm ET

Virtual

Media Economics and the Future of the Internet

Part 2

Thursday, February 29, 12:00 – 1:00pm ET

Virtual

The event will bring together members and special guests for a virtual discussion on AI, the economics of media and how the future of the Internet will be shaped by both.

Guest speaker: Louise Story, Ex CPO and CTO, WSJ and Author of Fifteen Cents On The Dollar

The event will bring together members and special guests for a virtual discussion on AI, the economics of media and how the future of the Internet will be shaped by both.

Guest speaker: Louise Story, Ex CPO and CTO, WSJ and Author of Fifteen Cents On The Dollar

ON_Members
Lunch

Media Economics and the Future of the Internet

Part 1

Wednesday, February 28,
12:00 – 2:00pm ET

Society Cafe, NYC

Media Economics and the Future of the Internet

Part 1

Wednesday, February 28, 12:00 – 2:00pm

Society Cafe, NYC

Hosted in a private space at Society Cafe, we gathered together ON_Discourse members and special guests for a discussion about AI, the economics of media and how the future of the Internet will be shaped by both.

Guest speaker: Saneel Radia, CEO/CIO, Proto

Hosted in a private space at Society Cafe, we will bring together ON_Discourse members and special guests for a discussion about AI, the economics of media and how the future of the Internet will be shaped by both.

Guest speaker: Saneel Radia, CEO/CIO, Proto

January 9 - 12 CES, Las Vegas

This past January, ON_Discourse attended CES, one of the biggest and most important tech events in the world.

We published our first Living Issue of 2024, which unpacked the themes at CES, and drove discourse through exclusive content, private events, and unique experiences. The Living Issue helped our members understand the most important existential threats and exponential opportunities that business leaders face in tech.

January 9, 11:30am PT CES, Las Vegas

The ON_Discourse team, our partner Stagwell, and other ON_Members gathered for a briefing and kickoff session at Stagwell’s exclusive space at the ARIA Hotel and Casino. The briefing consisted of a debate with AI experts, including from Google, and explored the impact of AI on user experiences, organizational changes, and brands.

January 9, 11:30am CES, Las Vegas

The ON_Discourse team, our partner Stagwell, and other ON_Members gathered for a briefing and kickoff session at Stagwell’s exclusive space at the ARIA Hotel and Casino. The briefing included a debate with AI experts, including from Google, that explored the impact of AI on user experiences, organizational changes, and brands.

January 9, 3:30pm PT; January 10, 11:30am PT CES, Las Vegas

Our floor tours were a significant upgrade to anything you’ve experienced before. During 90-minute tours, we facilitated a discourse-driven exploration of the convention floor, designed to get our members to engage directly on the fault lines of the most advanced AI innovations.

January 9, 3:30pm; January 10, 11:30am CES, Las Vegas

Our floor tours were a significant upgrade to anything you’ve experienced before. During 90-minute tours, we facilitated a discourse-driven exploration of the convention floor, designed to get our members to engage directly on the fault lines of the most advanced AI innovations.

January 10, 3pm PT CES, Las Vegas

Former NFL quarterback and tech CEO DeShone Kizer, Executive Chairman of Code and Theory Dan Gardner, and professional golfer Michelle Wie West held a live taping of the Playing Business podcast.

DK and Dan tackled a range of topics, including Michelle’s transition from professional sports to the world of business and what it means to be an athlete brand in the age of AI.

Following the live recording, our members had an opportunity to hang out with the hosts, the guest, and fellow ON_Members over cocktails.

January 10, 3pm CES, Las Vegas

NFL quarterback and tech CEO, DeShone Kizer, Executive Chairman of Code and Theory, Dan Gardner, and professional golfer Michelle Wie West presented our members with a live taping of the Playing Business podcast.

DK and Dan tackled a range of topics, including Michelle’s transition from professional sports to the world of business and what it means to be an athlete brand in the age of AI. Following the live recording, members had an opportunity to hang out with the hosts, the guest, and fellow ON_Members over cocktails.

January 11, 11:30am PT CES, Las Vegas

Meta invited ON_Members to the Margaux Ballroom at the Wynn Hotel during CES to experience its latest AR/VR tech. Guests had an opportunity to try on and demo Meta’s newest mixed-reality headset, the Quest 3, along with the latest Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

January 11, 11:30am CES, Las Vegas

Meta invited ON_Members to the Margaux Ballroom at the Wynn Hotel during CES to experience its latest AR/VR tech. Guests had an opportunity to try on and demo Meta’s newest mixed-reality headset, the Quest 3, along with the latest Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

The New Fan Experience

October 29

Virtual

The New Fan Experience Virtual Event was the culmination of our ON_Sport: The Fan Experience Issue, which asked: what does the fan actually want? How do media rights impact fans? And, is data the new highlight? 

Joining us for the event was:

  • Raashi Rosenberger, Head of Meta Quest, who will share the courtside VR experience that built in partnership with the NBA
  • Neal Hubman, President of LAGC, a new primetime golf league that fuses technology and live action with teams of PGA TOUR stars where six teams of three players compete in head-to-head, match play.
  • Dennis Crowley, Founder of StreetFC, who will share how they are building the world’s biggest soccer club to bring more fans into the game at a grassroots level

October 29 Virtual

Hosted on October 29th and for ON_Discoure members, The New Fan Experience Virtual Event was the culmination of our ON_Sport: The Fan Experience Issue, which asked: what does the fan actually want? How do media rights impact fans? And, is data the new highlight? 

Joining us for the event was:

  • Raashi Rosenberger, Head of Meta Quest, who will share the courtside VR experience that built in partnership with the NBA
  • Neal Hubman, President of LAGC, a new primetime golf league that fuses technology and live action with teams of PGA TOUR stars where six teams of three players compete in head-to-head, match play.
  • Dennis Crowley, Founder of StreetFC, who will share how they are building the world’s biggest soccer club to bring more fans into the game at a grassroots level

Fans are the new free agents

October 25, 7:00pm CT

Frankies, Nashville

Our members were joined by a collection of high level sports and media industry experts who defined and defended their perspective on the features that will shape fan engagement for the next decade and longer. We had representatives from incumbent leagues as well as executives from insurgent leagues who see the unbundling of sports media rights as an opportunity to capture market share.

October 25, 7:00pm CT Frankies, Nashville

Our members were joined by a collection of high level sports and media industry experts who defined and defended their perspective on the features that will shape fan engagement for the next decade and longer. We had representatives from incumbent leagues as well as executives from insurgent leagues who see the unbundling of sports media rights as an opportunity to capture market share.

September 29, 12:00pm ET

Virtual

On September 29, we hosted a very special event for ON_Discourse members to celebrate the launch of the Playing Business podcast.

Through a series of intimate conversations, former NFL Quarterback DeShone Kizer and Co-Founder and Chairman of Code and Theory, Dan Gardner explore how world-class athletes and global celebrities have successfully transitioned from being at the top of their game to becoming leaders in the world of business.

During this event Dan and DeShone walked us through Season One of Playing Business and the lessons they learned from their conversations with their guests including NBA’s Spencer Dinwiddie and Channing Frye, former MLS soccer star, turned TV commentator and now entrepreneur, Kyle Martino, X-Games Commentator, Selema Masekela, world renowned mountaineer, Conrad Anker, lacrosse league owner, Paul Rabil, Channing Frye, and the NFL’s Kelvin Beachum.

September 29, 12:00pm ET Virtual

On September 29, we hosted a very special event for ON_Discourse members to celebrate the launch of the Playing Business podcast.

Through a series of intimate conversations, former NFL Quarterback DeShone Kizer and Co-Founder and Chairman of Code and Theory, Dan Gardner explore how world-class athletes and global celebrities have successfully transitioned from being at the top of their game to becoming leaders in the world of business.

During this event Dan and DeShone walked us through Season One of Playing Business and the lessons they learned from their conversations with their guests including NBA’s Spencer Dinwiddie and Channing Frye, former MLS soccer star, turned TV commentator and now entrepreneur, Kyle Martino, X-Games Commentator, Selema Masekela, world renowned mountaineer, Conrad Anker, lacrosse league owner, Paul Rabil, Channing Frye, and the NFL’s Kelvin Beachum.

Has ownership fallen out of fashion?

September 13

New York City

September 13

New York City

A discourse-driven event, during New York Fashion Week debated the future of the Secondary Market. We were joined by ON_Discourse members and a specially invited group of C-Suite leaders, investors, and fashion tech entrepreneurs

Members can read a recap of the event here.

A discourse-driven event, during New York Fashion Week debated the future of the Secondary Market. We were joined by ON_Discourse members and a specially invited group of C-Suite leaders, investors, and fashion tech entrepreneurs

Members can read a recap of the event here.

August 9

The Hamptons

August 9

The Hamptons

Set in a modern-styled barn nestled within the farm fields of Bridgehampton, ON_Entertainment was a presentation of Good Artists Copy, Great AI Steals. The evening was driven by deep provocations that served to unlock new perspectives in the business of entertainment.

Entertainment executives, technology founders, artists, entrepreneurs, and investors came together for a captivating evening of off-the-record conversations, enhanced by the smooth allure of Komos Tequila and the perfect accompaniment of caviar.

Set in a modern-styled barn nestled within the farm fields of Bridgehampton, ON_Entertainment was a presentation of Good Artists Copy, Great AI Steals. The evening was driven by deep provocations that served to unlock new perspectives in the business of entertainment.

Entertainment executives, technology founders, artists, entrepreneurs, and investors came together for a captivating evening of off-the-record conversations, enhanced by the smooth allure of Komos Tequila and the perfect accompaniment of caviar.

ON_Media

Will AI Enhance or Destroy the Business of Media?

July 28, 2023

Virtual

July 28, 2023

Virtual

A discussion that aimed to deepen our understanding of AI’s impact on the business of media.

We were joined by former tech reporter for the New York Times and now journalist at the Washington Post Taylor Lorenz, trust editor for the New York Times, Edmund Lee, and co-founder of Vox Media, Trei Brundrett.

We gained insights into the future of AI-driven journalism, personalized content, disruptive distribution models, and the convergence of traditional and digital formats that set the stage for a media revolution.

A discussion that aimed to deepen our understanding of AI’s impact on the business of media.

We were joined by former tech reporter for the New York Times and now journalist at the Washington Post Taylor Lorenz, trust editor for the New York Times, Edmund Lee, and co-founder of Vox Media, Trei Brundrett.

We gained insights into the future of AI-driven journalism, personalized content, disruptive distribution models, and the convergence of traditional and digital formats that set the stage for a media revolution.

The Goldmines and Landmines Issue

June 19 - 23 Cannes

Hosted by Stagwell, Sport Beach gathered together the world’s most innovative brands, marketers, and creatives with the top athletic talent in the world, including Maria Sharapova and Carmelo Anthony. The event was a chance to connect, play and celebrate the impact that sport has on shaping global culture and creativity.

Owning Your Brand: How Athletes & Fans Are Building the New Creator Economy

June 12, 11am

Cannes

Hosted by ON_Discourse, with Spencer Dinwiddie, Co-Founder, Calaxy and NBA player for the Brooklyn Nets, Solo Ceesay, Co-Founder, Calaxy and Dan Gardner, Executive Chairman, Code and Theory Network and Co-Founder, ON_Discourse

June 22, 11am Cannes

Hosted by ON_Discourse, with Spencer Dinwiddie, Co-Founder, Calaxy and NBA player for the Brooklyn Nets, Solo Ceesay, Co-Founder, Calaxy and Dan Gardner, Executive Chairman, Code and Theory Network and Co-Founder, ON_Discourse.

‘Playing Business’ VIP and Members Dinner

June 22, 7:00pm

Cannes

Hosted at Le Maschou, with a private dinner & after party, with a performances from world-renowned DJ and entrepreneur MICK. Deep discussions took place with business leaders and professional athletes, including Spencer Dinwiddie, Kyle Martino, DeShone Kizer, Vanita Krouch, and James Worthy.

June 22, 7pm Cannes

Hosted at Le Maschou, with a private dinner & after party, with a performances from world-renowned DJ and entrepreneur MICK. Deep discussions took place with business leaders and professional athletes, including Spencer Dinwiddie, Kyle Martino, DeShone Kizer, Vanita Krouch, and James Worthy.

ON_Discourse @ Sport Beach Cocktail Event

June 19, 4 - 6pm

Cannes

ON_Discourse members gathered at a private space at Stagwell’s Sport Beach to enjoy cocktails, wine, and the opportunity to meet fellow members and specially invited guests.

June 19, 4 - 6pm Cannes

ON_Discourse members gathered at a private space at Stagwell’s Sport Beach to enjoy cocktails, wine, and the opportunity to meet fellow members and specially invited guests.

ON_Music

A Symphony of Disruption

May 15, 2023

New York City

May 15, 2023

New York City

ON_Discourse hosted their highly anticipated launch event at Fotografiska, featuring business icons, artists, and technology leaders as they debate the forces of disruption impacting the business of music. The event featured a panel Oana Ruxandra, Chief Digital Officer of Warner Music Group, Amaechi Uzoigwe, Manager of Run The Jewels, and Mauhan Zonoozy Head of Innovation at Spotify and intimate fireside with Questlove.

ON_Discourse hosted their highly anticipated launch event at Fotografiska, featuring business icons, artists, and technology leaders as they debate the forces of disruption impacting the business of music. The event featured a panel Oana Ruxandra, Chief Digital Officer of Warner Music Group, Amaechi Uzoigwe, Manager of Run The Jewels, and Mauhan Zonoozy Head of Innovation at Spotify and intimate fireside with Questlove.