Alex Rodriguez Keynote Speaker
- Chairman & CEO, A-Rod Corp.
- 14x MLB All-Star, Three-Time MVP & World Series Champion with the New York Yankees
- Co-Owner of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves & Emmy Award-Winning Sports Commentator
Alex Rodriguez's Biography
Alex Rodriguez is a businessman and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A-Rod Corp, a broad-based investment firm that bets on world-class startups and partners with leading global companies across the real estate, health and wellness, technology, and sports & entertainment industries. While best known as one of the world’s greatest athletes (a 14x MLB All-Star and a 2009 World Series Champion with the New York Yankees), for more than 25 years, Alex leads a team of experts building high-growth businesses and enhancing the value of more than 30 companies in the A-Rod Corp portfolio.
Alex founded A-Rod Corp in 1995, purchasing a duplex apartment on the theory that investing his MLB earnings wisely would protect him from the kinds of financial struggles that afflict too many professional athletes. While he racked up extraordinary stats on the field (696 home runs and more grand slams than any other MLB player in history), Alex simultaneously assembled an impressive team at A-Rod Corp, bought apartment units across the Southeastern U.S., and built a fully integrated real estate and development company. In 2020, Alex joined CGI Merchant Group’s hotel investment fund to acquire and develop properties across North America and the Caribbean.
Following his success in real estate, Alex has invested in a variety of sectors where he has expertise. He looks for long-term opportunities to provide financial capital, work alongside founders and leadership, and amplify the growth of each company.
In addition to leading A-Rod Corp, Alex is CEO of Slam Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with Antara Capital Chairman Himanshu Gulati as equal partner. Slam Corp is seeking to acquire a leader in the consumer tech, media, entertainment, and health and wellness sectors.
In 2021, Alex joined the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx ownership group. In addition to his ownership role, Rodriguez serves as a strategic advisor to the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and is an investor in Blue Crow Sports. In the same year, Alex formed A-Rod Media, a strategic pillar within the organization to house all media activity. A-Rod Media offers scalable, multimedia capabilities, including original content creation, compelling narrative storytelling, and audience engagement across all marketing platforms.
Alex is an Emmy Award-winning MLB analyst for FOX Sports and ESPN. He has been a judge and investor on ABC’s Shark Tank, mentored financially distressed ex-athletes on CNBC’s Back in the Game, and co-hosted the podcast The Corp with Barstool Sports’ Dan Katz, interviewing CEOs, entrepreneurs, and sports legends. Committed to creating opportunities for young people to succeed, Alex serves on the Board of the Boys and Girls Club of America and is in the National Alumni Hall of Fame, and the Boards of Trustees of the University of Miami. His gifts to the University of Miami and Florida International University have provided scholarships to dozens of students.
Alex Rodriguez's Speaking Topics
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Mindset of a Champion: A Moderated Discussion and Q&A with Alex Rodriguez
Iconic baseball player and entrepreneur Alex Rodriguez engages in a dynamic, informative conversation about his life and career. Chock full of fascinating personal anecdotes, as well as actionable lessons on resilience and dedication, leadership, and teamwork, bouncing back in the face of defeat, and truly mastering your craft, Rodriguez leaves audiences empowered and prepared to excel in their own personal and professional lives.
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Success Across Sectors: Critical Advice for Growth and Innovation
Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez has been investing and building businesses successfully for two decades. Twenty years ago he launched A-Rod Corp, a firm that invests in high-growth startups and partners with prominent global companies across a range of sectors, including real estate, health and wellness, technology, and media and entertainment. Based in Miami with offices in Los Angeles and New York, A-Rod Corp has a $2B portfolio and a diverse team of seasoned investment professionals and more than 1,000 employees. In this interactive dialogue, Alex explains what sparked his interest in business at an early age and how critical early steps set him up for his career pivot from sports champion to successful businessman.
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Resilience: How to Stay in the Game When Challenges Arise
Alex Rodriguez knows how to craft a comeback after a personal setback. He calls for us to find focus in the midst of uncertainty by building our skills and turning the lens inward. He stresses the importance of staying prepared, keeping your jersey on, staying warm, and keeping your mind in the game. When challenges arise in life, the game is not over. That is when resilience kicks in and champions are made. No one knows this better than Alex Rodriguez.
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Diversity: A Business Imperative for Strong Teams and Success
Alex Rodriguez knows intuitively that diversity matters. As a result, he has built an investment firm that embodies gender and racial and ethnic diversity, not because he is trying to check boxes, but because it makes sense in purely business terms. Alex explains how diversity has been a competitive differentiator at his firm, what he looks for when hiring, and what makes a good teammate. This talk will inspire and open minds to the fact that diversity is a business imperative that ultimately will lead organizations to greater success.
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