Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and the Creator & CEO of VeeFriends. Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on what’s next in culture, business, and the internet. Known as “GaryVee,” he is described as one of the most forward thinkers in business. He acutely recognizes trends and patterns early to help others understand how shifts in consumer attention impact the realities of the business world today.

Gary’s approach sits at the intersection of business and pop culture. He keenly understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront. He is a prolific angel investor with early investments in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase, and Uber.

This year, Gary will unveil two new books: his seventh book, Day-Trading Attention (set to be published on May 21, 2024), and his first children’s picture book Meet Me in the Middle (set for July 16, 2024). In Day-Trading Attention, he provides fresh insights into navigating the modern social media landscape, emphasizing storytelling and mastering underpriced attention channels. He highlights the “TikTokification of Social Media,” where content relevance surpasses follower counts. Meanwhile, Meet Me in the Middle features VeeFriends characters Eager Eagle and Patient Pig, exploring emotional intelligence and empathy for children.

Gary is an entrepreneur at heart—he builds businesses. Today, he helps Fortune 1000 brands leverage consumer attention through his full-service advertising agency, VaynerMedia, which has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Mexico City, London, Amsterdam, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX holding company, which also includes Eva Nosidam Productions, Gallery Media Group, The Sasha Group, VaynerSpeakers, VaynerCommerce, and Tingley Lane Trading.

Gary is also the Co-Founder of VaynerSports, Resy, and Empathy Wines—two of which he successfully exited, with Resy acquired by American Express and Empathy Wines by Constellation Brands. He is also the Co-Founder of VCR Group, VaynerWatt, and ArtOfficial.

Gary owns a Major League Pickleball team called the 5s, is part owner of a Big3 basketball team, and an investor in the revival of the SlamBall League. He is also the founder and creator of VeeCon, a contemporary super-conference that converges business and pop culture with innovation and technology.

In addition to running multiple businesses, Gary documents his daily life as a CEO through his social media channels, which have more than 44 million followers and garner over 300 million monthly impressions/views across all platforms. His podcast, The GaryVee Audio Experience, ranks among the top podcasts globally.

Gary serves on the board of MikMak, Bojangles Restaurants, Global Citizen Forum, and Pencils of Promise. He is also a longtime Well Member of Charity: Water. His life ambition is to buy the New York Jets.