David Rogier

David Rogier is the founder and CEO of MasterClass, the streaming platform that has redefined online education by bringing the world's greatest minds directly to millions of learners worldwide. With more than 200 instructors—from Serena Williams and Gordon Ramsay to Martin Scorsese and Mark Cuban—MasterClass has built an unmatched library of Emmy-nominated, Oscar-nominated, and James Beard Award-winning content. Growing up, Rogier loved learning but often struggled in school. Determined to reinvent the traditional model and provide lifelong learning opportunities for everyone, he created MasterClass in 2015. His vision was to capture, share and preserve invaluable knowledge and stories from the world’s best so future generations could access and appreciate them. MasterClass has since transformed the lifelong-learning category providing unprecedented access to the world’s best practitioners. With classes on a wide range of subjects, MasterClass has grown into one of the largest online learning platforms in the world. Rogier has raised over $500 million to build MasterClass into a global brand. He was named to Fortune's "40 Under 40" list of the most influential leaders in media and entertainment, and recognized as one of Variety's Hollywood New Leaders. Beyond MasterClass, Rogier is an active angel investor with a track record of backing breakthrough companies at the intersection of AI and infrastructure, including Metronome (acquired by Stripe for $1B), Weights & Biases (acquired by CoreWeave for $1.7B), and Lovable, one of Europe's fastest-growing startups. Rogier is a leading voice on AI's transformation of the workforce. He has pioneered AI integration across MasterClass's operations and developed a distinct perspective on how AI is reshaping talent markets—arguing that AI empowers generalists to perform specialist-level work while commoditizing mid-tier expertise, with profound implications for hiring, workforce development, and career strategy. Rogier holds a BA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.