In this episode of Aon at the Top, I sit down with Gene Pao, President and General Manager of Fuel TV North America, and discuss building a media business in one of the most competitive streaming landscapes in the world. Gene shares his journey from aerospace engineer to Harvard MBA to senior roles at Disney, ESPN, Fox, YouTube, and Shout! Factory, a career that was never planned but always intentional. We talk about when to double down versus pivot, why content investment is the riskiest bet in media, how AI is changing the way operators make decisions, and what it actually means to be a true failure versus just making a mistake.
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