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Masters of Scale

The C-suite is messier than you think, with Maryam Banikarim

Masters of Scale

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Startups, Business, Mindset, Management, Bob Safian, Entrepreneurship, Diversity & Inclusion, Reid Hoffman, Jeff Berman

4.6 β€’ 4.4K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Career disruption is accelerating across the economy β€” and few people have navigated it more boldly than Maryam Banikarim. The former CMO of Univision, Gannett, and Hyatt, and host of The Messy Parts podcast, Banikarim joins Rapid Response to share hard-won wisdom about C-suite politics, and ultimately betting on yourself. Growing up in Iran during the time of revolution, Banikarim offers a unique perspective on the current Middle East conflict β€” and her determined search for hope amid the chaos.

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0:00.0

On Masters of Scale, we talk a lot about inflection points, those moments when a technology stops being optional and starts being fundamental.

0:10.7

AI presents one of those moments, and behind every breakthrough, whether it's medical research or education or even cinematic visual effects, there's infrastructure most people never see.

0:23.6

As the essential cloud for AI, core weave is building that foundation.

0:28.8

It provides a purpose-built AI cloud designed specifically for pioneers at leading AI labs and

0:35.1

enterprises ready to power the biggest ideas and the boldest ambitions.

0:40.6

Ready for anything, ready for AI.

0:44.1

To learn more about how CoreWeave powers the world's best AI, go to coreweave.com slash ready for anything.

0:54.0

I remember when I took the job at NBC Universal and it was my dream job, right? ready for anything.

0:58.3

I remember when I took the job at NBC Universal, and it was my dream job, right?

1:00.4

Like, cheers, friends, that was my network.

1:06.8

I show up and the HR person says to me, you know that these are the mean kids in school,

1:09.8

like the ones who won't let you sit at the cafeteria table.

1:14.5

And I remember saying her, like, maybe you should have said that to me before I signed my contract.

1:20.1

And then I had my group meeting with my team, and somebody said to me,

1:23.1

we fired all these people and hired you.

1:27.5

And then a person said, well, you have the worst job outside of the janitor.

1:42.8

That's Maryam Bannacharum, former CMO of Univision, Gannett and Hyatt and host of the podcast,

1:45.6

The Messy Parts. Today we focus on career disruption, which is escalating across the economy. Maryam's stories and advice are illuminating

1:51.9

from navigating the politics of the C-suite to embracing joy and betting on yourself.

1:57.7

She grew up in Iran and so shares her personal insight into the current Middle East

2:02.3

conflict, looking for hope amid the chaos. Mariam is funny, unpredictable, and inspirational

2:08.9

in her commitment to the power of human connection and what we can all achieve. So let's get

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