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Winners stay late. Morgan Brennan and I are keeping score on earnings, markets and the economy. It’s the hour for data and insights, as pros make trades and we bring you their best ideas for your next smart move.

Co-Anchor, Closing Bell Overtime

Rich Ideas and Powerful People: Fortt Knox delivers 1:1 interviews and breaking-news insights from innovative founders and CEOs, and convenes them in a unique community.

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I conceived and write a weekly Overtime segment that introduces viewers to the personalities and ideas of founders and CEOs. The segment is based on Fortt Knox interviews. Previously called Working Lunch.

Creator, Time Out (formerly Working Lunch)

I conceived and write a weekly Squawk Box segment in which I argue both sides of a contentious business issue. In May 2023, we launched an On the Other Hand newsletter on CNBC.com.

Creator and Editor, On the Other Hand

I covered technology and innovation from CNBC Global Headquarters.

Co-Anchor, TechCheck (previously Squawk Alley)

I covered technology and innovation from Silicon Valley.

Technology Correspondent

DePauw University

Member Board of Trustees

National Summer Learning Association

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Sibley Memorial Hospital

The Ward Infinity Advisory Council consists of civic leaders who offer Sibley strategic advice on amplifying impact while honoring the values of community residents and leaders.

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After the tragic killing of George Floyd in 2020, I decided to use my journalistic background and pull together knowledge to prepare my young sons for life in America.

We’ve heard about “The Talk” that many Black fathers have with our children; this became “The Course.” In creating The Course, I pulled from sources as diverse as Shakespeare and NWA, Miles Morales and Toni Morrison. As I taught the 18 classes over Zoom to my sons and nine other Black kids during the summer of COVID-19, I explored the country’s history and my own, and reconsidered iconic figures and moments I thought I understood. When we finished, the powerful feedback I got from the kids and parents convinced me that we hadn’t just finished something — we had started something. Now I want to continue it, and share that experience with you.

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Publisher, Cross Cultural Newsletter

A media company seeking the light of cross-cultural understanding. Home of Cross Cultural, AnnetteFortt.com and The Black Experience in America: The Course.

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Fortune

I covered Silicon Valley companies for print and online.

Senior Writer

Time Inc.

I edited the What Works section and helped direct online efforts.

Senior Editor, Business 2.0

San Jose Mercury News

I led a team of four reporters who cover some of the nuts-and-bolts aspects of the Bay Area economy: residential real estate, commercial real estate, consumer affairs, energy, finance and corporate governance.

Real Estate/Finance Editor

Tasked with developing online strategy and launching new products including blogs, and audio/video podcasts. Main coordinator with the newspaper's staff of journalists, and main change-agent in transitioning the organization from a print culture to a digital culture.

Senior Web Editor

Covered Apple Computer, Adobe Systems, Palm, mobile computing and other technology topics for the newspaper of Silicon Valley. Also covered education and edited local news.

Reporter/Editor

Lexington Herald-Leader

Wrote business stories and local government stories; designed and built Web sites using text, photography, audio and video

Reporter

Catch me weekday afternoons at 4 ET/1 PT co-hosting CNBC's Overtime with Morgan Brennan, analyzing markets and uncovering innovation. You can also sign up for my On the Other Hand newsletter at cnbc.com/OTOH, based on the weekly Squawk Box segment in which I argue two sides of a contentious business issue to illuminate the facts. I also created a weekly segment, now on Overtime, called Time Out, in which I introduce viewers to the personalities and outlooks of company founders and CEOs.

Since 2016 I've been publishing content with the Fortt Knox brand, first as a podcast, now as a livestream, video series and newsletter. The themes are innovation, entrepreneurship and culture. I interview builders, innovators and visionaries and engage a community here to benefit from shared knowledge.

In 2020 I launched The Black Experience in America: The Course. Learn more about it at forttmedia.com.

mba.fortt.com: Before unleashing AI across your company, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet says, it's important to find the business case and tie the results to measurable goals. (w/Teddy Farkas)

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mba.fortt.com: Tech giants are betting physical AI is the future, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano R. Amon is positioning the chipmaker to make a splash in robotics. (w/Teddy Farkas)

In this Fortt Knox Update, Aurora CEO Chris Urmson tells me how close autonomous trucking is to real commercial impact, and what’s changed since our last conversation: Autonomous freight is no longer theoretical.

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Open article: Chris Urmson, Aurora CEO: Pushing Driverless Freight Toward Commercial Scale by Jon Fortt • 3 min read

Chris Urmson, Aurora CEO: Pushing Driverless Freight Toward Commercial Scale

I speak with DevRev CEO Dheeraj Pandey about the future of humans and AI agents working together, and his entrepreneurial journey.

mba.fortt.com: In this Fortt Knox Update, I speak with Jyoti Bansal, founder and CEO of Harness, following the company’s $240 million Series E round at a roughly $5.5 billion valuation. Bansal frames the raise as both validation of strong business momentum and fuel for a sharper strategic push: automating everything that happens after code is written. While AI coding tools have captured attention, Bansal argues coding is only about 30% of the software engineering job. The harder, riskier work lies in testing, security, compliance, deployment, and reliability.

Open article: Jyoti Bansal: Harness Builds the AI Safety Net for Code by Jon Fortt • 3 min read

Jyoti Bansal: Harness Builds the AI Safety Net for Code

mba.fortt.com: In this Fortt Knox Update, I speak with Cesar Carvalho, CEO of Wellhub, about how corporate wellness is evolving from a perk into a strategic business imperative powered increasingly by data and AI. Carvalho frames early January as the “Black Friday of wellness,” when usage across Wellhub’s global network spikes as employees act on New Year’s resolutions. The real challenge, he says, is sustaining those habits beyond the initial surge.

Open article: Cesar Carvalho: Wellhub Turns Corporate Wellness Into a Business KPI by Jon Fortt • 3 min read

Cesar Carvalho: Wellhub Turns Corporate Wellness Into a Business KPI

mba.fortt.com: In this Fortt Knox 1:1, I sit down with Gecko Robotics CEO and founder Jake Loosararian to unpack how robotics, sensors and software are reshaping critical infrastructure. Gecko’s robots crawl, fly, and swim across live facilities to collect high-fidelity data that feeds a central operating platform, enabling safer operations, longer asset life and higher production. Loosararian also shares a deeply personal founder journey, including his Armenian family history and faith, homeschooling, engineering, and a formative cross-country bike ride that cemented his commitment to mission-driven entrepreneurship.

Open article: Jake Loosararian: Ground-Truth AI for the Physical World by Jon Fortt • 4 min read

Jake Loosararian: Ground-Truth AI for the Physical World

mba.fortt.com: Earlier this week NVIDIA unveiled its latest AI platform Vera Rubin; CEO Jensen Huang breaks down why it will make the company's offerings more efficient.

I speak with Creatio CEO Katherine Kostereva about no-code and low-code tools for workflow automation, and her entrepreneurial journey.

mba.fortt.com: AMD revealed new GPUs at CES. CEO Lisa Su brought one along to tell me about the applications. (w/Teddy Farkas)

mba.fortt.com: After partnering with NVIDIA to run its latest video generation model on the upcoming Vera Rubin platform, Runway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela describes how Runway videos are going beyond Hollywood to industrials and robotics. (w/Teddy Farkas)

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