Masters of Scale
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On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream enterprise.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 21min
Unrivaled is rewriting the business of women’s basketball
Micky Lawler, former WTA chief and now Commissioner of Unrivaled, a player-built three-on-three women's basketball league. She explains how Unrivaled launched amid rising interest in women’s sports. They cover player pay and equity, sponsor activations with Sephora and Samsung, touring and sold-out stops, unique one-on-one formats, and player-focused amenities and branding.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 30min
Inside the business of hosting the Super Bowl
Zaileen Janmohamed, CEO of the Bay Area Host Committee who brings major sporting events to the region, discusses orchestrating back-to-back big games. She talks operations and coordinating dozens of agencies. She explains building a permanent nonprofit to sustain regional benefits. She highlights measuring success across communities and showcasing Bay Area tech and innovation.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 33min
Uncovering the $7 trillion reputation economy
Corey duBrowa, CEO of Burson and longtime corporate communications advisor to leaders at Starbucks, Salesforce, and Google. He discusses why reputation is a measurable business asset. He explores reputation risks from AI and polarization. He outlines when companies should speak up and how storytelling and actions shape trust.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 32min
DraftKings’ next big bets, with CEO Jason Robins
Jason Robins, co-founder and CEO of DraftKings, leads the company’s push into sports betting, fantasy sports, prediction markets, and AI-driven product innovation. He discusses Super Bowl-scale operations, experimenting with ads and live in-game betting, investing in responsible gaming with AI, and staying innovative as the company scales.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 32min
Super Bowl ads, Bad Bunny, and the business of cultural risk, with Autodesk’s Dara Treseder
Dara Treseder, Autodesk CMO and seasoned marketing leader, breaks down Super Bowl ad winners and losers. She dissects simplicity, sincerity, and statement-making in big-budget spots. She weighs celebrity ROI, Anthropic’s bold AI play, and Bad Bunny’s halftime authenticity. She also discusses cultural risk, global branding decisions, and leading with joy.
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Feb 7, 2026 • 13min
GaryVee on how to make Super Bowl ads that are actually funny
Gary Vaynerchuk, entrepreneur and CEO of VaynerMedia known for bold marketing and Super Bowl ads. He explains the Will Shatner Raisin Bran spot and the creative risk behind it. He breaks down social surround sound, rapid testing with social variants, and why live shopping and social-first creative are urgent priorities for CMOs.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 28min
How Zoom grew 30x almost overnight
Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom and an engineer-turned-entrepreneur, reflects on building a fast, user-focused video platform. He talks about starting Zoom after corporate roadblocks, scaling architecture and culture to survive a 30x COVID surge, handling a tough round of layoffs, and shifting toward AI and an open ecosystem. Short, candid stories about growth, product focus, and immigrant roots.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 30min
Padma Lakshmi’s secret to authentic leadership? Stop trying.
Padma Lakshmi, TV host, author and UN Goodwill Ambassador known for Top Chef and America’s Culinary Cup, talks leadership, creative risk, and cultural identity. She discusses building large-scale shows, running a 300-person team with clear principles, why she sometimes takes Zooms from bed, and how food, immigration, and American identity intersect in her work.
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Jan 31, 2026 • 1h 16min
Possible: Amjad Masad on vibe coding, AI agents, and the end of boilerplate
Amjad Masad, founder and CEO of Replit and former engineer at Codecademy and Facebook, champions accessible, browser-first software creation. He talks about vibe coding and gamer mindsets shaping tools, the rise of AI agents and long-running autonomous workflows, building environments for models, and how computational literacy can democratize creation.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 22min
How to break through a fear of failure, with Fawn Weaver & Van Jones
Fawn Weaver, founder of Uncle Nearest Whiskey and bestselling author who built a billion-dollar spirits brand, shares her journey. She reveals how uncovering a hidden story turned into a movement. She discusses choosing mentors, blending life with business, reframing fear of failure as public embarrassment, and how love fuels resilience.
