Pitching To Rupert Murdoch | My First Million Podcast

TL;DR

The speaker recounts attending a private Rupert Murdoch event at CES where Murdoch’s top CEOs grill industry leaders (Google CEO, Slack CEO, Facebook #3) for 30-minute Q&A sessions. The speaker was impressed by Murdoch’s relentless focus: he sat front row, took handwritten notes, asked the best questions, and never left for breaks during two 11-hour days.

Key insights

• Murdoch annually gathers all News Corp CEOs during CES, rents the entire top floor of the Wynn, and runs back-to-back sessions from 8 am to 7 pm for two days.
• Each hour features an industry leader who gives a brief overview, followed by 30 minutes of candid, off‑the‑record Q&A from the assembled CEOs.
• The speaker attended only for their own 45‑minute slot but stayed all day because they had access, observing that most CEOs wandered, got hungry, or used the bathroom—but Murdoch never moved.