Mortal Media co-founders Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil sit down with Mike Su of Cooler.fm to discuss how their athletic careers led them to the founding of Mortal Media, why they decided to work together, and how their investment in animation studio Swaybox Studios is empowering artists. 

Recorded Feb 29, 2024 at the Upfront Summit.

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When it comes to design thinking, few do it better than Tristan Walker.  Early in his career, the award winning, 30-year-old entrepreneur served as an intern at then fledgling "microblogging" site, Twitter.   Later, he moved on to become the golden child of Foursquare, helping build it to the point of cultural critical mass.  And now in addition to co-founding Code 2040, an organization designed to discover and create successful minority techies, Tristan helms his own Andreessen Horowitz supported operation, Walker & Company, focused on creating suite of non-digital, consumer conscious products.   On Innovation Crush, Walker breaks down his mastery of designing products and relevant marketplace experiences for his customers, building a team focused on innovation and diversity, and how his humble upbringing shapes his business thinking today.

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