Congratulations to ASU+GSV Summit Keynoters Bari Weiss & Nellie Bowles

Congratulations to two-time ASU+GSV Summit keynoter Bari Weiss! The CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Free Press adds editorial lead of CBS News to her titles today—as her media company joins Paramount Skydance in a deal valued at $150M.

Recently named to the 2025 TIME100 Next list of the world’s most influential rising stars, Bari founded The Free Press, an independent media company, alongside her wife, Nellie Bowles—head of strategy at The Free Press and author of TGIF, a sharp and satirical weekly column—who will join us at the 2026 Summit. In less than five years, The Free Press has skyrocketed as the top-earning Substack and amassed 1.5 million subscribers.

On StageX in 2023 and 2024, Bari’s commitment to "a culture of healthy disagreement" was clear as she discussed countering conformity at legacy institutions and creating education environments that uphold free speech and debate—values she has instilled as a founding trustee and central force behind the University of Austin—underscoring the importance of having ALL voices represented. As Bari and Nellie have grown The Free Press from a niche newsletter to a scaled sensation, their founding principles of honesty, doggedness, and fierce independence will now drive civil discourse on the national stage in "a redoubled commitment to great journalism."

Don’t miss your chance to see TGIF columnist Nellie Bowles on StageX at the ASU+GSV Summit—April 12-15 in San Diego!

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