Nick Edwards, Founding Partner: Nick Edwards is a former professional MMA athlete, ranked in the Top 100 globally, and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu national champion. His athletic career and expertise in physiology and health tech led him to develop groundbreaking metabolic performance markers used by NFL, NHL, and NBA teams and Olympians. Nick has mentored and developed several companies with billion-dollar service lines, co-founded ventures with 9-figure assets, and is a partner in companies valued at over $500M. At CVP, he focuses on growth-stage ventures across business, sports, medical, and real estate sectors.

Marques Colston, Founding Partner: Marques Colston is a former NFL star who defied the odds, rising from the 252nd draft pick to the New Orleans Saints' all-time leader in major receiving categories. Following his 10-year career, Marques transitioned seamlessly into business, applying the same Creating Separation mindset that defined his football success. Over the past 15+ years, he has become a trusted leader in business strategy, private equity, and sports business, driving sustainable growth for companies across various sectors. As a founding partner of Champion Venture Partners, Marques focuses on innovative investment opportunities that generate meaningful returns in the sports ecosystem.

Brad Mindich, an entrepreneur and operator with over 30 years of experience in media, content, technology, and entertainment. Brad founded Inveniem, which has been built all via reputation and referrals, and is the leading company that helps iconic creators ranging to archive, protect, and monetize their legacies and artifacts across multiple physical and digital channels, and directly engage with their fans in ways that have not been done previously.

Steven Masur has over 30 years of experience advising early, growth and enterprise stage companies in emerging industries. Steve brings a unique mix of legal, business, and strategic experience to bear on client matters and is passionate about helping committed teams execute upon a path to success in new markets. Steve has been an early innovator in internet, software, entertainment, games, and mobile technologies, and has most recently focused on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, DAOs, defi, and cannabis. Steve’s practice disciplines include corporate and commercial deals, intellectual property, local and international regulatory issues, and strategic guidance. Steve has extensive experience in venture capital finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic and cross-border transactions. He has counseled a wide variety of enterprise level clients including Shazam, Virgin Mobile, Liberty Media, Yamaha, Diageo, Nielsen Buzzmetrics, Warner Music Group, Bob Vila and Conde Nast Publications. He has also helped emerging businesses in a wide variety of sectors, and is especially knowledgeable in media, entertainment, advertising, consumer products, food and beverages, and technology including mobile, games, digital music, social media, augmented and virtual reality, blockchain, cryptocurrency and cannabis. Steve has been recognized as a “Rising Star” and a “Super Lawyer” and serves on a variety of corporate and nonprofit boards and industry associations. He regularly lectures and writes about major issues in technology, venture capital, emerging industries, blockchain, cryptocurrency, DAOs, defi, and cannabis regulation.

Leon Logothetis is a humanitarian & best-selling author. He is the host of the Netflix series "The Kindness Diaries", where hecircumnavigated the globe on his vintage yellow motorbike "Kindness One" giving life-changing gifts along the way to unsuspecting good Samaritans. All of this whilst relying solely on the kindness of strangers. A second season of the series was released, this time with Leon traveling from Alaska all the way to the bottom of Argentina.

 Leon's greatest passion is combining adventures with great, meaningful causes. He teamed up with First Book® anddrove a car from London to Mongolia raising money to buy 10,000 books for underprivileged children. He drove a vintage London taxi across the states, giving free cab rides to the needy and working with Classwish to bring hope back to schools. He has collaborated-for-a cause on web-series for Southwest Airlines, Little Things and Trivago, garnering millions of views and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for those in need.

Leon has documented his travels for numerous media outlets including Good Morning America, Los Angeles Times, SanFrancisco Chronicle, Outside, Good, Psychology Today, and The New York Times.His best-selling books "Amazing Adventures of a Nobody", "The Kindness Diaries", "Live, Love, Explore" and "Go BeKind" and “Go Be Brave” are in stores now.  

https://www.leonlogothetis.com/

Arthur's Round Table Podcast with Alex Recouso, Co-founderand CEO.

Alex and CitizenX, a hyper secure tech platform to investin citizenship. They help you diversify your passport portfolio with secure technologies and concierge service — giving you back control over your money,choices, and destiny. https://citizenx.com/how-it-works

Jean Claude Knebeler -Global geopolitics-It Turns out knowing history really matters.

Jean Claude knows a good bit about geopolitics, being a diplomat for many years. We've known each other for over 10 years. This was a fun and enlightening conversation.

Roles before recently entering the commercial sector:

-Ambassador of Luxembourg to the Russian Federation

-Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan (non-resident)

-Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus (non-resident)

-Consul General of Luxembourg, New York, USA

-Executive Director, Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office in New York

Full BIO

Private Sector:

2023 – present: Equity Partner & Responsible Officer, Admiralty Asset Management Limited, Hong Kong SAR

2022 – present: Executive Director, Red Sands Consulting & Investments FZCO, Dubai, UAE

2020-2024: Head, Sustainable Development Department,

International & Comparative Law Research Centre, Russia

2020-2024: Advisor to the Chairman of the Management Board Gazprombank, Russia

Civil Service:

2016 – 2020: Ambassador of Luxembourg to the Russian Federation

Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan (non-resident)

Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus (non-resident)

2012-2016: Consul General of Luxembourg, New York, USA

Executive Director, Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office in New York

2004-2012 : Director General for Trade & Investment Promotion, Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister

Member of the Ministry’s Management Board,

Ministry of the Economy & Foreign Trade, Luxembourg

2002-2004: Attaché, Department for International Economic Relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Luxembourg

Non-executive positions:

2023 – present: Non-executive Director, Red Sands Trading DMCC, Dubai, UAE

2023 – present: Overseas Advisor, Belt & Road Trading Platform, Beijing, PRC

2023 – present: Independent Non-executive Director, Zeelta OY, Finland

2022 – present: Non-executive Director, Red Earth Consulting Limited, HKSAR

2021 – present: Independent Non-executive Director, SODRU S.A, Luxembourg

2021 – present: Chairman, ExactFarming Inc., USA

2021- present: Advisor to the Chairman, China Biodiversity & Green Development Foundation, China

2020 – 2022 :Member, Gazprombank Group Sustainability Council, Russia

2008-2010: Cargolux Airlines International S.A.

2009-2013: Enovos International S.A. (now Encevo S.A.)

2009-2012: Luxembourg for Business G.I.E.

2006-2011: Luxembourg@Shanghai2010 G.I.E.

2005-2012: Chairman, Committee for the Promotion of Luxembourg Exports

2005-2012: Office du Ducroire – Public Export Credit & Insurance Agency,

2005-2009: Lux-Development S.A.

Education:

2024: Global Directorship Programme Hong Kong Institute of Directors, HKSAR

2024 : Specialist Certificate in Asset Management

Hong Kong Securities & Investment Institute, HKSAR

2021 : Certificate in Sustainable Finance

Luxembourg Stock Exchange Academy, Luxembourg

2012 : Certificate for Senior Managers

Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA

2002: Post-graduate Diploma in Public Administration

École Nationale d’Administration, France

2000 : BSc (Hons.) Government & Law,

London School of Economics, United Kingdom

Honours & Awards:

Knight with Crown of the Order of Civil Merit Adolphe de Nassau (Luxembourg), Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands). Officer of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden), Officer of the Order of the Crown (Belgium), Officer of the Order of Civil Merit (Spain), Officer of the Order of Civil Merit (Portugal), Officer of the Cross of Recognition (Lithuania), Officer of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Officer of the Order of Merit (Norway).

Memberships:

Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors, Member of the Luxembourg Institute of Directors, Member of the GCC Board Director’s Institute.

SailGP is a nation versus nation, close-to-shore, high speed, high tech racing series like no other.

SailGP's ambition is to be the world's most sustainable and purpose-driven global sports and entertainment platform.

We are racing for a better future and believe sport has the power to change the world.

Between The Coasts . Ventures ("B/C Ventures") is a seed stage venture fund that finds the hidden gems in the fastest growing regions in the U.S. Their focus is on finding high growth technology companies that grow in a more capital efficient nature than their coastal counterparts. With Landon Ainge leading the firm their investments follow his track record and expertise in Fintech, very technical SaaS and Consumer Products with defensible IP. B/C Ventures only invests in opportunities with 20x+ upside from the time they invest.

Jason Ma

Founder and CEO, ThreeEQ

Jason Ma, Founder and CEO of ThreeEQ, is an award-winning Chief Mentor of Next Gen Leaders, sought-after speaker, acclaimed author of Young Leaders 3.0, and star former Forbes contributor on Mentoring Young Leaders. He is a highly regarded strategic advisor to UHNW families, CEOs, boards, and single family offices. With 40 years of deep experience spanning technology, education, finance, media, advertising, e-commerce, distribution, telecom, hospitality, and more—combined with over 2 million miles of world travel—Ma brings unparalleled insights to his work. He has personally inspired and guided a "small army" of Next Gens to achieve remarkable outcomes in Ivy League/elite college admissions, high-powered careers, personal success, and enduring family legacies.

Ma was a Forbes Global CEO Conference by-invitation delegate for eight years, further cementing his standing in elite circles. His global impact is underscored by a decade of contributions as Silicon Valley’s leading member of the B20, the G20’s official forum with the global business community, since 2014. Across ten G20 Presidencies—Australia, Turkey, China, Germany, Argentina, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, India, and Brazil—he has helped shape private sector policy recommendations on the Future of Work, Human Capital, Skills, and Education, while being as an influential voice on AI & Digital Transformation and Trade & Investment.

In addition, Ma serves as an investor and Chief Business Officer at AdXero, a transformative incentivized media distribution technology venture with significant industry impact and strong ROIC/MOIC potential. A sought-after speaker and thought leader, his insights have been featured in elite publications, including The CEO Magazine, Impact Wealth, and Family Office Magazine, as well as at premier Family Office, Private Wealth, Investor, CEO, AI/Tech, B20/G20, Education, and Next Gen summits. Recognized for his expertise in Next Gen leadership, elite college admissions, high-powered careers, family legacy, AI/tech company building, family office trends, and strategic investments, Ma’s guidance resonates deeply with Family Offices, UHNW families, and CEOs worldwide.

A philanthropist, Ma serves as a St. Jude/ALSAC Advisory Council lead member, an SVCF partner, and is actively engaged in his faith community. He is an inspired father of two happy, compassionate working Gen Z daughters. Together, the Ma family (playfully nicknamed the "MAfia") cherishes unconditional love, humor, and high standards in what matters. Ma holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from UC Berkeley College of Engineering.

Nick Edwards, former MMA champion and relentless sports entrepreneur. Nick is a founding member of Champion Venture Partners, an asset management firm offering alternative investment opportunities across the sports ecosystem. As an innovator and investor, Nick has co-founded and scaled ventures exceeding $500 million in valuation, driving groundbreaking advancements in sports tech, health, and real estate. Now, he’s leading the next generation of wealth-building with an investment vehicle that makes alternative assets accessible to all.