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Derrick Hayes: American restaurateur and CEO of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks

Derrick Hayes: American restaurateur and CEO of Big Dave's Cheesesteaks, joins "The Table" to discuss their rise to the 39th fastest growing restaurant chain in America.  Hayes' journey from serving cheesesteaks at his 1st location at a Philadelphia gas station, to becoming the highest performing restaurateur at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), a multi-state franchiser all while commiting to change lives via philanthropy is a wonderful story. Hayes is the epitome of the American Dream, proving success occurs when planning meets preparation and aligns with purpose. Recently, Big Dave's Cheesesteaks announced its partnership with the Kia Center, as the Official Cheesesteak of the NBA's Orlando Magic and the newest home of Big Dave's Cheesesteaks.
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Impacts of “Name Image Likeness” (NIL), which sectors to watch closely (SMH markets) and addressing the “wealth gap”, with Mark C. Smith, Sr. Vice...

Mark C. Smith, Senior Vice President of Investments for Wells Fargo joins Dr. Dante Simpson on the latest episode of The Table. Smith with discuss the state of the market and sectors to watch, NIL, The 529 Plan, its benefits and the latest changes which will positively impact how it can be used. Providing valuable insights for veteran investors and those new to the stock market, this is a must-watch for those whom are passionate about "money talk"
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Navarrow Wright: The youngest African-American CTO in his industry and leader of some of the nation’s largest corporations. We discuss his current role as...

Navarrow Wright joins Dr. Dante Simpson on the latest episode of The Table. Once recognized as the nation's youngest African-American CTO, Navarrow brings a legacy from start-up, to BET, to Facebook/Meta and currently as COO/CTO at Mirror Digital. This advocate for the creator communities and economies, has been the creator of platforms and products that have become the norm. Learn about his journey, how current technologies are impacting his industry,  who has inspired his journey.  Take a sneak peek of Mirror Digital's newest upcoming product ("SCENE").
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Transforming Stories: The Art of Storytelling in Film with Heather Rae

On our latest episode of “The Table”, Dr. Dante Simpson was joined by AFI Film of the Year winning Producer, Heather Rae. They discussed, all things film industry, impactful stories of Indigenous communities and how her journey has impacted the stories she portrays.
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Vincent Peters: 2 years after leaving SpaceX, we are joined by Vincent Peters, CEO of Inheritance AI, to discuss the future of artificial intelligence...

Dante Simpson is joined by Vincent Peters, CEO of Inheritance AI, to discuss his journey to becoming one of the world's most sought after cybersecurity, governance and risk specialists in the industry. This expertise led him to SpaceX and Starlink, working side-by-side with NASA and many others. Today, Peters has taken this expertise to his latest role of CEO of Inheritance AI, working with icons like Will Smith and others.
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Carl Banks: Creating a path of his own. From collegiate Hall of Famer, to 2x Super Bowl champion and NFL legend, to leading one...

NY Giant legend, Carl Banks, joins Dante Simpson on The Table to discuss his collegiate and NFL career and his pivot to his current role as the President of G-III Sports. G-III Sports, a subsidiary of the $3.4B brand G-III, is the home of G-III Sports by Carl Banks, Starter Brand, MSX by Michael Strahan (and the Michael Strahans' apparel brands), Tommy Hilfiger (sports), DKNY (sports), Margaritaville and others. Let's learn how culture continues to impact all things fashion, as the industry is projecting a 2-4% growth in 2024. This growth will be led by sports apparel and wearable technology. G-III is positioned to be a leader in this space. Enjoy this journey from Flint, MI, to Michigan State University, to the NFL, and ultimately creating G-III Sports, as the nation's leader in sports apparel.
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Artis Stevens: Big Brothers Big Sisters CEO discusses mentorship, partnership, and the impact of AI in connections

As the CEO and President at Big Brothers Big Brothers (BBBS), Artis Stevens experienced the passion of mentorship throughout his career. Stevens joins Dr. Dante Simpson at “The Table” and discusses his journey from The Boys & Girls Club (Nat’l VP), to the National 4-H Council (SVP/CMO), to his current role at BBBS. He explains what makes the next generation inspired, motivated and active through the power of mentorship and partnership. Stevens offers some surprising insights and statistics, of the significant economic impact of mentorship.   As we celebrate partnerships, and the NFL Draft is rapidly approaching, we have the opportunity to discuss BBBS’s partnership with the NFL. We take time to highlight “The Big Draft” and the successes of this program. In addition, we learn more about BBBS’s “Game Changer” program and how to be involved.   “While the NFL is drafting the next round of players, they are helping Big Brothers Big Sisters draft the next round of mentors…” – Artis Stevens
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Mario Van Peebles: Family, career, and his latest film, Outlaw Posse

On the latest episode of THE TABLE, we are joined by Hollywood legend Mario Van Peebles. In conversation with Dr. Dante Simpson, Van Peebles discusses his legendary father (Melvin Van Peebles), family, career, and his latest film, Outlaw Posse. In his latest project, Van Peebles is joined by Whoopi Goldberg, Cedric the Entertainer, John Carroll Lynch, Edward James Olmos, his son Mandela Van Peebles, and a celebrated castVan Peebles discusses his process for turning ideas into pictures that represent culture, curiosity, and commonalities.  "I wanted to show that our diversity is part of our strength, as Americans...I wanted to do it now, because we have an election year upcoming..get folks to think, get folks to laugh, to see that our commonalities are stronger than our differences" - Mario Van Peebles
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Bruce Jackson: Microsoft’s product “Co-Pilot”, Bruce’s career as an entertainment lawyer and corporate tech lawyer, and his acclaimed book, “Never Far From Home”

In our latest episode, Dr. Dante Simpson is joined by Bruce Jackson, the Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Office of the President for tech behemoth Microsoft Corp. Today, we discuss Microsoft's product "Co-Pilot" and some of its future uses in the entertainment field, the company's commitment to providing equal, fair and consistent broadband/internet use throughout NYC and beyond. As we discuss Bruce's career as an entertainment lawyer and corporate tech lawyer and his acclaimed book, "Never Far From Home", we will learn even more about this cultural leader. Stay tuned to find out what's next.
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Walter Geer III: Innovations and VML’s approach to storytelling and consumer connections, and Geer’s mission to create change, opportunity, and impact for future generations

In this exclusive interview, Dr. Dante Simpson is joined by VML's Chief Experience Design Officer (of Innovation), Walter Geer III details the new innovations and the agency's approach to storytelling and consumer connections. VML, the world's largest ad agency has a wide array of clients, allowing for compelling dialogue re: their work Progressive Insurance, Motor Neuron Disease Assoc (MNDA), the State of Tennessee, AND Geer's personal mission to create change, opportunity and impact for future generations. Join us, as we discuss a career that has spanned 25 years and included running creative innovation for companies like Google and Viacom, while assisting in selling Myspace to Justin Timberlake/Specific Media, inventing Sequential Messaging (in the digital media space), and more...
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Robert ‘Don Pooh’ Cummins: A journey from a senior executive in the music industry, representing and discovering some of the biggest names in entertainment,...

Robert 'Don Pooh' Cummins, the CEO of Brooklyn Chop House, joins Dr. Dante Simpson in a thought-provoking conversation, discussing his journey from a senior executive in the music industry, representing and discovering some of the biggest names in entertainment, to a restaurateur in the largest market in the world, NYC. We celebrate Brooklyn Chop House's new consumer products, available at Walmart, ShopRite, Steward Leonard, and many other locations, while also taking this moment to share his motivation, inspiration, life lessons, love for family, and more. Enjoy this full interview now!
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