Gary Vaynerchuk Announces Second Talent Lineup Reveal

Gary Vaynerchuk Announces Andrew Schulz, Neil Patrick Harris, Arianna Huffington, and Bobbi Brown Will Speak At VeeCon 2023 In Second Talent Lineup Reveal

Gary Vaynerchuk and VeeFriends announce over 50 CEOs, entrepreneurs, innovators and pop culture icons will be joining the VeeCon 2023 talent lineup to participate in speeches, panels, fireside chats and performances

NEW YORK, March 17, 2023 – Serial Entrepreneur and CEO of VeeFriends Gary Vaynerchuk announced Friday that Comedian Andrew Schulz, Actor, Producer, and Raconteur Neil Patrick Harris, CEO and Founder of Thrive Global Arianna Huffington and Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Jones Road Beauty Bobbi Brown are among over 50 CEOs, entrepreneurs, innovators and pop culture icons who are joining the VeeCon 2023 talent lineup.

“We’re so excited to announce that Andrew Schulz, Neil Patrick Harris and executives such as Arianna Huffington and Bobbi Brown will be joining our lineup of speakers and panelists at VeeCon this year,” said VeeFriends President Andy Krainak. “We are thrilled to have such an array of talent and some of the biggest and brightest minds of tech, business, and popular culture join VeeCon. We’re also extremely excited about the names we have yet to announce.”

VeeCon 2023 will host more than 140 speakers and panelists throughout the three-day event, which is being held May 18-20 in Indianapolis. Vaynerchuk has described the super-conference, which is in its second year, as “a bigger and bolder event, think Young Davos meets SXSW.”

Revealed in the first talent announcement, Rap legend Busta Rhymes will headline opening night entertainment at TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park on May 18. Vaynerchuk said Friday that Schulz will headline evening entertainment on May 19 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Also included in Friday’s announcement are:

• Timbaland – Entrepreneur, Artist, Producer, Author and Co-Founder of Beatclub and Verzuz
• Pam Kaufman, President and CEO of International Markets, Global Consumer Products and Experiences at Paramount
• Jon Taffer – Hospitality Expert, Host and Executive Producer of Bar Rescue
• Jacqueline Parkes – Former CMO of Major League Baseball and MTV Entertainment Group
• Vivian Odior – Global Head of Marketing at Whatsapp
• Everette Taylor – CEO of Kickstarter
• Maureen Kelly – CEO and Founder of tarte cosmetics
• Rapper Yung Gravy
• Professional UFC Fighter Michelle Waterson Gomez

It was previously announced that industry legends Carolyn Everson, Director and Advisor for Coca-Cola Company, The Walt Disney Company, Under Armour, and Permira; Daymond John, Star of ABC’s Shark Tank and CEO of The Shark Group; Deepak Chopra, Founder of the Chopra Foundation and Chopra Global; and Hall of Fame Inducted Marketing Executive, Author, and Entrepreneur Bozoma Saint John would be part of VeeCon 2023’s talent lineup.

The full list of announced VeeCon 2023 speakers and entertainers can be found at veecon.co/veecon-speakers-2023.

VeeCon 2023 tickets were released directly to the wallets of VeeFriends Series 1 token holders in March. Non-VeeFriends Series 1 token holders are able to purchase tickets on the secondary market through sites such as Opensea. More information on ticketing can be found here.

About VeeCon

VeeCon is a multi-day super conference for business, innovation, technology, marketing and pop culture. Hosted by VeeFriends CEO and Creator Gary Vaynerchuk, the NFT-ticketed event features discussions and performances from iconic and emerging leaders in business, innovation, technology, marketing and pop culture. Now in its second year, Veecon has become the flagship industry event where attendees build lasting relationships, share ideas, and connect as a community. For more information on VeeCon 2023, please visit veecon.co.

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