Bio

Dan Reed is an accomplished and strategic global executive and leader, bringing 20+ years of experience building and operating innovative, high-growth businesses for companies like Meta and the NBA. He is a sought-after adviser at the intersection of technology, media and business and a demonstrated champion on behalf of diverse communities. He is a seasoned general manager and operator with a wide range of leadership experiences, and a track record of leading innovation and growth at every career stop. At Meta he is the COO of Reality Labs, leading product and business operations for the company's metaverse, AR and VR efforts. In addition he's managed global and cross-functional teams to grow multi-billion dollar video and content businesses on Facebook and Instagram, driven deeply integrated and highly-scalable partnerships with millions of businesses, and partnered with product and engineering teams at the cutting edge of technology and consumer behavior to launch and scale new products and businesses that engage and connect billions of people. At the NBA he led a business turnaround of the NBA G League as its President, driving 12X growth in franchise valuations while running all operations with full P&L responsibility. He’s been named ''50 Most Influential People in Sports Business'' by Sports Business Journal and ''Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America'' by Savoy. Dan is a sophisticated strategist and adviser at the forefront of how new technology, digital media, the metaverse and Web3 are transforming business models. He serves as a Board Trustee for the Heisman Trophy Trust, where he's helping to grow the business and community impact of one of sports’ most prestigious properties. As Board Director of Isos Acquisition Corporation he helped the SPAC acquire Bowlero Corp (BOWL) and sits on the Communication Commission for the International Olympic Committee. He combines his deep, diverse background in management consulting with significant real-world operating experience to help companies grow audiences, drive revenues, and enable innovative solutions to business problems. Dan is deeply passionate about advancing diversity, equity and inclusion on behalf of underrepresented communities. At Meta he founded and leads the company's business equity initiative, aimed at achieving equitable levels of economic opportunity and voice for historically-marginalized communities across dozens of business areas.