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Media Kit 2016
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PATRICK COLLISONCo-Founder, StripeIrish-born brothers John & Patrick had their parents install a special satellite so they could learn coding as kids. Their online payment company, Stripe, now ranks as the most valuable private FinTech company in the U.S.
IN GOOD COMPANYStripe is partially funded by PayPal co-founders—Peter Thiel, Max Levchin and Elon Musk.
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Under 30 AlumFinTech 50
Richest Entrepreneurs
Under 40
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ASHTON KUTCHER Actor & InvestorHollywood star Ashton Kutcher turned 30 million dollars into a quarter-billion thanks to investments in some of the greatest tech deals ever—including Uber, Airbnb, Skype, Pinterest, Spotify and more.
WHAT WE LIKED Kutcher is never too busy for his founders. “Every single person in our portfolio has our personal phone numbers,” he says.
“They can call us at any point in time, 24 hours a day, whatever it is.”
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2015 LINKEDIN100 Most InDemand Employers
in North America
2014 THE DRUM ONLINE MEDIA AWARDS
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EMMY AWARDSForbes SportsMoney 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2013 ADWEEK HOT LIST Hottest Business Publication
2013 WEBBY AWARD Best Magazine Website
2013 TRIBECA DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION AWARD
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Sources: comScore January 2016, Media Metrix, US Multi-Platform Home & Work; GfK MRI, Fall 2015, Base A18+
PALMER LUCKEY Founder, Oculus VR Acquired by Facebook for $2.4B Palmer Luckey began making VR headsets at the age of 16— and launched one of the most successful yet controversial crowdfunding campaigns ever, making $250K in less than two hours and growing that to $2.4M within a month.
DID YOU HEAR?Luckey told Forbes that, at just 23 years old, he’s not great at managing people— but IS good at getting them to work for and with him.
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Under 30 AlumRichest
Entrepreneurs Under 40
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Audience
Under 30 list members, class of 2014
Sources: comScore January 2016, Media Metrix, US Multi-Platform Home & Work; GfK MRI, Fall 2015, Base A18+; Ipsos Mendelsohn Affluent Survey 2015, Base A18+ w/HHI $100K+
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FORBES 400The most-read issue in Forbes 98-year history, with an audience of 8.7 million in 2015
SELF-MADE WOMENPrint, digital and live experience, centered around an exclusive peer-to-peer networking event engaging 250+ world leaders
PHILANTHROPYBringing together the most influential philanthropic leaders such as Warren Buffett, Bill Clinton, Michael J. Fox and Michael Milken
BILLIONAIRESForbes highly-anticipated Billionaires list in print and digital, garnered a 294% lift in online engagement among business professionals in 2016
INVESTMENT GUIDEA best-selling issue of the year, with 1 in 3 readers representing millennials with an HHI of $100K+
HEALTHCAREPrint, digital and transformational live event attracting executives from companies amassing an aggregate value of $1.2 trillion
CMOPremier community of marketing influencers redefining their industries, guided and empowered through our CMO Network, thought leadership practice and CMO Summit
AT&T and Forbes BrandVoice Win Digiday Content Marketing
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Sources: GfK MRI, Fall 2015, Base A18+; Ipsos Mendelsohn Affluent Survey 2015, Base A18+ w/HHI $100K+; MOAT
Jessica Alba of The Honest Co. speaking at the Forbes Women’s Summit
Top Philanthropists photographed in the Trustees Room at the New York Public Library during Forbes Annual Philanthropy Summit
Under 30 list makers and venture capitalist Josh Kopelman at the
2nd Annual Forbes Under 30 Summit
The CEOs of Humana, Merck & Co. and Mayo Clinic discuss lowering healthcare costs at Forbes Healthcare Summit
Bill Clinton presents an award at the Forbes Philanthropy Summit, Carnegie Hall
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FORBES CIO SUMMIT March 6–7, 2016 | Half Moon Bay, California
FORBES UNDER 30 SUMMIT ISRAELApril 3–7, 2016 | Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
FORBES WOMEN’S SUMMITMay 11–12, 2016 | New York, New York
FORBES UNDER 30 SUMMIT ASIAMay 19, 2016 | Singapore
FORBES 400 SUMMIT ON PHILANTHROPYJune 2016 | New York, New York
FORBES ASIA FORUM: THE NEXT TYCOONS—A GENERATION EMERGESJune 15, 2016 | Hong Kong
FORBES AGTECH SUMMITJuly 13–14, 2016 | Salinas, California
FORBES UNDER 30 SUMMITOctober 16-19, 2016 | Boston, Massachusetts
FORBES GLOBAL CEO CONFERENCEWinter 2016 | TBC
FORBES CMO SUMMITNovember 2–4, 2016 | Coronado, California
FORBES ASIA BEST UNDER A BILLION AWARD CEREMONY & DINNERWinter 2016 | TBC
FORBES ASIA FABULOUS 50 AWARD CEREMONY & DINNERTBC | Ningbo, China
FORBES HEALTHCARE SUMMITNovember 30–December 1, 2016 | New York, New York
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WARREN BUFFETT Investor, Business Magnate, Philanthropist & CEO, Berkshire HathawayAs part of the Giving Pledge, co-founded with Bill & Melinda Gates he’s made a commitment to give away 99% of his total wealth.
FUN FACT Buffett still lives in the Omaha home he purchased in 1958 for $31,500.
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Thought LeadershipFrom Forbes Insights and the CMO Practice, to live events and our innovative, first-to-market content marketing platform BrandVoice, Forbes provides integrated thought leadership advice to help executives transform their organizations. We uncover deep insights into the issues and trends across business, technology, marketing, finance & investing, entrepreneurship and healthcare.
93% of CMOs agree content is the fuel that runs modern digital, mobile and social marketing systems. Our new research report Publish or Perish examines how leading marketers are migrating from an advertising to a publishing model to achieve their goals.
Visit cmo-practice.forbes.com/advice now to learn more.
Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, discussing the importance of girls’ education and her work with the Malala Fund in an interview with MSNBC’s Ronan Farrow at the first Under30 Summit.
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BRANDVOICE
COMMUNITYVOICE (COUNCIL)
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Sources: Publish or Perish: A CMO Roadmap
RICHARD BRANSONFounder, Virgin Group $5.1B Net Worth Billionaire buccaneer. Maverick. Rebel risk taker. Trailblazer. Adventurer. Disruptor. Hippy tycoon.
QUOTE OF THE DAY“Today, if you want to succeed as an entrepreneur, you also have to be a storyteller…It is not enough to create a great product; you also have to work out how to let people know about it.”
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2016 Insert Calendar 2/8 Travel4/19 Spring Fashion6/30 Watches10/4 Men’s Fall Fashion
11/8 New Luxury Cars for 201711/29 Holiday Gift Guide12/31 Spirits
The Honest Company’s Jessica Alba photographed for the 2015 Power Women issue.
BRIAN CHESKY Co-Founder, Airbnb $3.3B Net Worth From two roommates struggling to pay their San Francisco rent, to leasing out three air mattresses on their floor, to building one of the hottest startups in history—Brian Chesky has successfully launched the “sharing revolution” amongst 60 million guests in 34,000 cities.
FUN FACT Barry Manilow’s drummer was the first to use Airbnb to rent an entire house.
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Jan 18 30 Under 30Global Business/Entrepreneurs • Second Acts • Financial Planning/Millennial Money Luxury Leaderboard: Object of Desire—Luxury Home Goods** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
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Feb 8 All New! Best Small Co’s: Small GiantsTax Planning • Best ETFs & Mutual Funds • SportsMoney** Special Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Travel’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Seal The Deal—Men’s Accessories** • ForbesLife Department
1/4 1/25 1/27
Feb 29 Retire WellSocial Media • Tech & Innovation • Energy Revolution Luxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal—Men’s Watches** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
1/25 2/15 2/17
Mar 21 Billionaires* 7.2 Million Reach Luxury Leaderboard: Travel** • Luxury: Collections
2/15 3/7 3/1
Apr 19 Innovation Factory 7 Million ReachBest Employers • Tomorrow’s Transportation • Midas ListSpecial Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Spring Fashion’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Luxury Lineage—Watches** • ForbesLife Department
3/7 4/5 3/23
May 10 The Next Global Gamechangers*Social Entrepreneurs • Fastest Growing Tech Companies • Reinventing America • Retirement Luxury Leaderboard: On the Market—Real Estate** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
3/28 4/26 4/13
May 31 Best Brands—The Business of MarketingInnovation at the Top • Sports Money** • Masters of the Universe • Big DataLuxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal—Men’s Clothing** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
4/18 5/17 5/11
Jun 21 Self-Made Women 2nd Highest Readership of the Year at 8.3 MillionU30 Women • Reinventing America • Internet of ThingsLuxury Leaderboard: Luxury Lineage—Autos** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
5/9 6/7 6/1
Jun 29 Investment Guide* 7.7 Million ReachMillennial Money • Sports Money** • Franchises • Tech—Mobility • Womens Summit HighlightsSpecial Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Watches’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Seal The Deal—Spirits** • ForbesLife Department
5/23 6/28 6/22
Jul 26 Internet of ThingsEntertainment & Social (prev. Celebrity 100) • ETF/Retirement • Private & Family Business Luxury Leaderboard: Provenance—Real Estate** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
6/13 7/12 7/6
Aug 23 The Future of Education Startup Factories • Sports Money** • BiotechLuxury Leaderboard: Seal The Deal—Men’s Clothing** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
7/11 8/9 8/3
Sep 13 Most Innovative Companies* 8 Million ReachEnergy Revolution • ETFs/Best Mutual Funds • MegacitiesLuxury Leaderboard: Object of Desire—Watches** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
8/1 8/30 8/24
Oct 4 Cloud Technology Longevity • Healthcare & Best Hospitals • RetirementSpecial Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Men’s Fall Fashion’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal—Men’s Clothing** • ForbesLife Department
8/22 9/20 9/14
Oct 25 400* Largest Readership of 2015 at 8.7 MillionLuxury Leaderboard: Luxury Lineage** • Luxury: Collections***
9/12 10/11 10/5
Nov 8 Entrepreneurs: Next Billion-Dollar StartupsSports Money** • Retirement • CMO & Best Brands • Reinventing America • Under 30 Summit HighlightsSpecial Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Cars’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal—Women’s Fashion** • ForbesLife Department
9/26 10/25 10/19
Nov 29 Fin Tech 50All New SMB Rockstars • CMO Summit HighlightsSpecial Insert ForbesLife Holiday Gift Guide • Luxury Leaderboard: Luxury Lineage—Real Estate** • ForbesLife Department
10/17 11/15 11/9
Dec 20 Impact & PhilanthropyMost Powerful People • Healthcare • Tomorrow’s Transportation • Marketing & CSR Luxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal: Luxury Goods** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
11/7 12/6 11/30
Dec 30 Investment Guide 2017* ETFs/Best Mutual Funds • Sports Money** • Social Media • Healthcare Summit HighlightsSpecial Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Spirits’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal—Men’s Accessories** • ForbesLife Department
11/21 12/20 12/14
1/23 Davos World Economic Forum
3/11 SXSW
1/6 CES
12/3 Healthcare Summit
11/3 CMO Summit
10/ 16–19 Under 30 Summit
6/18 Cannes Lions
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RAGY THOMAS Founder, Sprinklr $1.2B Valuation Sprinklr helps some of the biggest global brands—we’re talking Nike, Dell, Virgin America, Intel, Pernot Ricard, & more—make sense of the maelstrom in social media.
SOMETHING WE PLUCKED OUTNasdaq used Sprinklr the morning after Match.com’s IPO to make the announcement on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram simultaneously, with just a few taps.
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January Launch Date30 Under 30 1/4Top-Earning American Idols 1/6Hong Kong Rich List 1/7Richest in 50 Cities 1/13Under 30 Europe 1/19Sports Money: NBA Valuations 1/20Australia Rich List 1/27Best Small Companies 1/27
February Launch DateHip-Hop Cash Princes 2/9Top Earning Grammy Nominees 2/10Retirement Guide 2/17NASCAR Valuations 2/17Highest Earning Hedge Fund Managers 2/24Malaysia Rich List 2/24Canada’s Best Employers 2/24Asia Under 30 2/25
March Launch DateBillionaires 3/1 Jargon Madness 3/16Richest in 50 States 3/16Midas List 3/23Best Employers 3/23Sports Money: MLB Valuations 3/29America’s Best Value Colleges 3/29
April Launch DateJapan Rich List 4/6Global Gamechangers 4/13America’s Best Consulting Firms 4/20Korea Rich List 4/27
May Launch DateRichest in Hip Hop 5/3 Sports Money: World Soccer 5/4Most Valuable Brands 5/11Masters of the Universe 5/11Top Wealth Managers (Firms) 5/11Innovative Growth Companies 5/18Richest in 50 States 5/18Global 2000 5/23
June Launch DateAmerica’s Self-Made Women 6/1Most Powerful Women 6/1Thailand Rich List 6/1Sports Money: Highest Paid Athletes 6/8Investment Guide 6/22 Best/Worst Franchises 6/22Tech Mobility 6/22
July Launch DateHighest Earning Radio Stars 7/5Celeb 100 7/6America’s Richest Families 7/6Heroes of Philanthropy (Asia) 7/6Taiwan Rich List 7/6Private Companies 7/13Country Cash Kings 7/26 Sports Money: MLS Valuations 7/27
August Launch DateThe World’s Highest-Paid Actors 8/2 Top Colleges 8/3Best Under a Billion (Asia) 8/3Singapore Rich List 8/3Fastest Growing RIA Firms 8/5Richest in Tech 8/10Electronic Cash Kings 8/16 The World’s Highest-Paid Actresses 8/23The World’s Most Innovative Companies 8/24Fab 50 Companies (Asia) 8/24Philippines Rich List 8/24Top Women Advisors (Unranked) TBD
September Launch DateHip Hop Cash Kings 9/7Sports Money: NFL Valuations 9/14Best Hospitals 9/14The Best Places for Business and Careers 9/14The World’s Highest-Paid Models 9/19India Rich List 9/21Sports Agents & Agencies 9/21
October Launch DateForbes 400 10/3Asia’s Richest Families 10/5Top Earning Dead Celebrities 10/12Next Billion-Dollar Startups 10/19Best States for Business 10/19China Rich List 10/26
November Launch DateTop-Earning Women in Music 11/2FinTech 50 11/940 Richest Under 40 11/9Highest-Earning Celebrities Under 30 11/15Africa Rich List 11/16Emerging RIA Firms 11/18Sports Money: NHL Valuations 11/22Most Powerful People 11/30Indonesia Rich List 11/30Asia Business Man of the Year 11/30
December Launch DateTop Designers 12/4Top-Earning Musicians 12/6Charities 12/7Investment Guide II 12/14Richest in 50 Cities 12/14Best Countries for Business 12/21
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KATY PERRY Singer, Songwriter & ActressBehind Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pecquiao, Katy Perry is the highest earning non-boxer on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list after making $135M on her wildly successful 2015 Prismatic World Tour.
FUN FACT Katy Perry has been the only artist since Michael Jackson to score five number one hits from the same album.
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Charles Koch, CEO of Koch Industries, ranks #5 on Forbes 400 2015.
TONY TJAN CEO & Founder, Cue BallWith just 12 employees, Tjan’s venture capital firm manages assets worth over $200 million.
WHAT WE LIKEDHe went looking for the next Starbucks and found a fresh approach to venture capital—one that invests in entrepreneurs rather than companies and business models.
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JEFF BEZOS CEO & Founder, Amazon.com $47B Net WorthJeff Bezos is the fourth richest person in the world and the Biggest Gainer of 2015—ahead of Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, and Google Co-Founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
ROUTE TO RICHES A prior investment banker, Jeff formulated the concept behind Amazon.com during one fateful drive from New York to Seattle.
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