Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner and COO of the NBA, talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about growing up as the oldest son of immigrant parents in Brooklyn, utilizing all resources available for career growth, and the importance of compassion in leadership. As a 3-time Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40 honoree, Tatum is a Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame inductee. He was selected to the classes of 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Whalen Rozelle, senior director of global esports for Riot Games, talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about living up to the Rozelle legacy, the intersection of sports and video games, investing in yourself, and the important role of mentors. Rozelle was a member of the Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40 class of 2019.

Paraag Marathe, president of 49ers Enterprises and executive vice president of football operations, talks with SBJ's Abe Madkour about his leadership style, advice for young people in the industry, the lessons of accountability and the importance of "tuning out the noise." Marathe was a member of the SBJ Forty Under 40 class of 2015.

Scott O'Neil, CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, talks with SBJ's Abe Madkour about his influential career in sports business, including his early career with the NBA, the value of taking chances, his business philosophy and his guidance for young people. O'Neil was a member of the SBJ Forty Under 40 classes of 2005, 2006 and 2007. His new book, "Be Where Your Feet Are," will be released in June. I Factor is sponsored by Pepsi.

Paul Archey, chief commercial officer for JMI Sports, talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about the early influences on his career, taking a career chance when MLB formed an international division, and why it's important for young people to take jobs where they work for someone who can become a mentor. Archey was a member of the SBJ Forty Under 40 class of 2002.

Tom Glick, president of Tepper Sports & Entertainment, talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about the advice that got him started in the sports industry, his biggest failure and the hard lessons that came with it, running a pro football franchise while starting an MLS team and managing a massive new real estate development, and what he learned from working with legendary NBA Commissioner David Stern. Glick was a member of the SBJ Forty Under 40 classes of 1999 and 2000.

Kathy Carter, CRO of LA28 and CEO of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties, talks with SBJ's Abe Madkour about working her way up through the sports industry and being on the team planning the startup of Major League Soccer; the value of taking on any challenge, even if it isn't in your job description; learning how to make business ("I don't call it selling"); and much more. Carter was a member of the SBJ Forty Under 40 classes of 2006 and 2007.

Veteran marketer Steve Lauletta talks with SBJ's Abe Madkour about how teaching tennis taught him to relate to people, the importance of broadening your work experience, his years with Miller and Ganassi Racing, and his role in helping to build Michael Jordan's new motorsports team. Lauletta, president of Pigeon Sports Marketing, was a member of the SBJ Forty Under 40 classes of 2002 and 2003.

Alison Overholt talks with SBJ’s John Ourand about leadership lessons, mentors who helped guide her career, her best failure, and going to work for one of the most famous and successful people in the world. Overholt, who just left ESPN to join Oprah and Hearst, was a member of SBJ’s Game Changers class of 2015.

Jeff Price, chief commercial officer of the PGA of America, talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about the importance of mentors, working for legendary NBA Commissioner David Stern, his favorite question for job candidates and bouncing back from failure. Price was a member of SBJ’s Forty Under 40 classes of 1999 and 2000.