Carl Timpone/BFA

A media mogul billionaire, a supermodel, and a unicorn founder walk into a conference.

Welcome to life at The Long Play .

BI's big event in NYC, which I had the honor of hosting, featured leaders from across the business spectrum. From AI infrastructure and healthcare to video games and publishing, we had it all covered.

You'd think such a wide-ranging group would be facing very different challenges. And on a granular level, they are. Carolyn Tisch Blodgett's daily efforts to gain support for Gotham FC are very different from John Santora's day-to-day work turning around WeWork.

But one big takeaway I had from the day — and something I heard repeatedly from people I spoke with at the event — is that the big-picture challenges are the same. And hearing how top leaders are navigating them was incredibly helpful.

Maybe that's growing your business in the face of some political surprises (Nubank cofounder Cristina Junqueira ).…