Ep.21 - From runner to CEO of Fox Entertainment with Rob Wade

In this episode I chat with Rob Wade, CEO of Fox Entertainment, one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer including everything from the Simpsons to Gordon Ramsay's Hells Kitchen, The Masked Singer, Bob's Burgers among other blockbuster titles.I’ve known Rob since University, and remember when he started in media as a runner at Virgin Radio in the UK. As I think about his career trajectory, I am blown away to see him now as the head of global corporation working with the most famous talent and IP in the world.This conversation included:- Overview of the media and entertainment landscape - The impact of technologies like the internet that led to streaming and a proliferation of content- AI and the "democratization" of content creation- Fox’s strategic response to a dynamic, fast-changing landscape- Career path, and success built on ‘hard work and luck’- Approach to working with big egos and personalities in entertainment- Insights and advice including getting into media, and transitioning into a first CEO role- Ikigai - a Japanese concept that reflects his view on finding happiness as achieving a balance between what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs and what you can be paid for.