Ari Emanuel - The Anti-AI Bet - [Invest Like the Best, EP.448]
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The best operators have a relentless focus on leverage, finding ways to multiply their impact rather than just working harder. But here's what I see happening in finance teams everywhere. Brilliant people getting buried in expense management busy work. If you think about it, you become a finance leader because you love strategic work. Modeling scenarios, optimizing capital allocation, finding the insights that actually move the business forward. But instead, you're chasing receipts and categorizing transactions. It's the opposite of leverage. This is exactly why I'm so bullish on what the team
is Brian Strang. I'm the technical operations lead, and I work at Congress Asset Management.
How would you describe your experience working with Ridgeline?
Ridgeline is a technology partner, not a software vendor, and the people really care. I get sales calls all the time, and I ignore them. Ridgeline sold me very quickly. We went from 7,000,000,000 to 23,000,000,000, and the goal is 50,000,000,000. Ridgeline was the clear front runner to help us scale.
In your view, what most distinguishes Ridgeline?
They reimagined how this industry should work. Because obviously they were operating on another level.
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My guest today is Ari Emanuel. Ari runs one of the most influential portfolios in global sports, entertainment, and media. He oversees TKO, which includes the UFC and WWE, serves as the executive chairman of WME Group, and recently founded Mari, a new company focused on global events and live experiences. At the center of this conversation is Ari's anti AI bet. As AI makes digital content cheaper and everyday work more automated, he believes that value will increasingly concentrate in live and physical experiences. He explains how he's building his portfolio around that belief, what defines a
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