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Celsius ($CELH) CEO John Fieldly on Brand Strategy, Better-for-You Energy Shift, and Growth Outlook

John Fieldly, Chairman & CEO of Celsius Holdings ($CELH), breaks down Celsius’ transformation from a turnaround story into a multi-brand energy platform. Fieldly discusses the company’s 2025 financials, portfolio strategy across Celsius, Alani Nu, and Rockstar, and why the “better-for-you” movement continues to reshape the energy category. He also shares how Celsius is thinking about retail execution, international expansion, capital allocation, and building iconic consumer brands. Highlights Include: * Turnaround story: From micro-cap restructuring to a $2.5B revenue energy brand portfolio * Portfolio strategy: How Celsius, Alani Nu, and Rockstar expand shelf space, pricing, and retail execution * Better-for-you energy: Early positioning around zero sugar, functionality, and wellness * Growth opportunities: International expansion, retail distribution, and new consumption occasions

Nextdoor ($NXDR) Co-Founder & CEO, Nirav Tolia on Turnaround Strategy, AI, and the “Neighborhood Graph”

Nirav Tolia, Co-Founder & CEO of Nextdoor ($NXDR) shares why he returned to the CEO role, how the landscape has shifted in the post-COVID and AI era, and how Nextdoor is using AI to improve efficiency, product quality, and local advertising outcomes. Tolia breaks down Nextdoor’s core advantage – its neighborhood graph of 100M+ verified users, and addresses a key misconception: that Nextdoor’s potential is capped rather than under-executed. Highlights Include: * Founder comeback: Why Tolia returned as CEO after the stock’s 90% drawdown and his conviction in Nextdoor’s long-term potential * AI as the operating layer: How AI is being used to drive efficiency, enhance the neighbor experience, and improve advertising performance for local businesses * The “neighborhood graph” advantage: A network of 100M+ verified users tied to real locations creates unique targeting, discovery, and marketplace opportunities for local services * Execution vs. perception: Why the biggest misunderstanding around Nextdoor isn’t the market opportunity, but its past execution, and how leadership is focused on changing that

CleanSpark ($CLSK) CEO & Chairman, Matt Schultz on Building a “Token Factory” Through Energy, Bitcoin Mining, and AI

Matt Schultz, CEO & Chairman of CleanSpark ($CLSK), sits down to trace his journey building CleanSpark into a leading U.S. Bitcoin mining company, and now an energy platform expanding into AI/HPC data centers. Schultz shares the story of going public via reverse merger, explains CleanSpark’s “monetize megawatts” strategy across Bitcoin and AI compute, and addresses common retail misconceptions around long-term execution and shareholder alignment. Highlights Include: * From gasification to Bitcoin to AI: CleanSpark’s evolution has always been rooted in monetizing energy infrastructure * 2022 Bitcoin sale: Reinvesting at the peak into infrastructure while peers levered up created long-term advantage * Bitcoin + AI: A complementary model balancing grid flexibility with durable, long-term compute contracts * Long-term execution: Scalable data center strategy and disciplined contracts drive sustainable growth

Box ($BOX) CEO & Co-Founder, Aaron Levie on Navigating AI in the New Era of Public Companies

In this episode of Marketopolis, host Matt Joanou speaks with Aaron Levie, CEO & Co-Founder of Box ($BOX), about his early investing experiences, the realities of going public, and the transformative impact of AI on Box's operations and product strategy. They discuss the importance of effective communication with investors, the hiring process in the age of AI, and the future of work as AI continues to evolve. Aaron shares insights on how companies can leverage AI to unlock new opportunities and improve efficiency, while also addressing the challenges of communicating AI's value to Wall Street and retail investors.Highlights Include:• Aaron Levie's early investing blunder: Losing his Bar Mitzvah fund on a cable stock taught him invaluable lessons on risk and long-term strategy.• Box's AI evolution: Not a pivot, but a bold expansion of their mission to unlock enterprise data's hidden value.• IPO insights: Levie reveals why going public is just the beginning of a new, challenging journey.• AI at Box: Transforming product strategy and operations to harness the power of enterprise data.

Surf Air Mobility ($SRFM) Co-Founder on the Future of Regional Aviation

Surf Air Mobility ($SRFM) Co-Founder Sudhin Shahani shares how the company is modernizing short haul aviation through a connected ecosystem that combines regional flight operations, Surf OS aviation software for operators, and the development of electric aircraft. Highlights Include: * Building a unified regional mobility platform combining scheduled flights, charter service, and Surf OS (aviation software)  * Why short haul aviation is accelerating with electrification, hybrid aircraft, and vertical AI * Evolving from a membership model to a multi sided ecosystem across the regional aviation value chain * A transparent, consistent approach to communicating with retail investors 🎧 This episode was recorded on November 17, 2025.