Resilience, Service, Leadership: Q&A with David Meltzer

About David Meltzer

David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing, and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. He is a three-time international best-selling author, a Top 100 Business Coach, the executive producer of Entrepreneur’s #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch, and host of the top entrepreneur podcast, The Playbook. His newest book, Game-Time Decision Making, was a #1 new release, David has been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Moderated by G. Kofi Annan

G. Kofi Annan is the Statewide Lead for Global Entrepreneurship Week in California. A strategist and technologist, he has over a decade of expereicne building authentic connections between people and brands. Kofi works with entrepreneurs, startups, and global brands like Pfizer, PUMA, and Mercedes-Benz, helping them bring unique ideas and experiences into the world. Kofi's unique approach combines his cultural, analytical, and creative expertise to help build smarter brands. He has held senior roles at global communications agencies Saatchi & Saatchi and Ogilvy & Mather and has presented to audiences at the United Nations, Harvard University, and the SXSW Interactive Festival. Kofi's work has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and he has been recognized by the Governor of New Jersey for his work building innovation ecosystems.