Alex Rodriguez has had one of the most impressive sports careers of all time—but his hard-earned success did not come without challenges. In a moderated discussion that pulls no punches, Mr. Rodriguez takes audiences through his journey—the rise, fall, and continuous path of resilience and hard work which has helped him to rebuild his role as a team leader and asset to his sport and community. Mr. Rodriguez shares anecdotes about the triumphs and troubles that come with balancing sports and celebrity, and he discusses how nothing is more instrumental to success than being a true student of your craft. He also shares his “mindset of a champion” philosophy, and how it applies to success both on and off the field. 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 decades, Alex has led 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.

Alex co-founded VCP Ventures, an incubator-venture fund, in partnership with serial entrepreneur Marc Lore, with a mission to invest outsized amounts of early-stage capital in a concentrated portfolio of companies and visionary founders.

Teaming up with entrepreneur Marc Lore again, Rodriguez became a controlling owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx in 2025, marking a major milestone in his evolution from professional athlete to business leader. 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, multi-media 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. Alongside David Ortiz and Derek Jeter Alex anchors the FOX Sports’ MLB postseason coverage. He has also guest starred as a judge and investor on ABC’s Shark Tank, and mentored financially distressed ex-athletes on CNBC’s Back in the Game. Alex has committed himself to creating opportunities for young people to succeed he currently stands on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade where he is an Alumni Hall of Fame

Alex currently resides in Miami with is two daughters.