Investing in the Creator Economy (Featuring Grammy-Award Winning Producer, Devo Harris)

Investing in the Creator Economy (Featuring Grammy-Award Winning Producer, Devo Harris)
In a world shaped by influence, storytelling, and AI, a new category of opportunity is emerging. Are you paying attention?
As AI, media, and capital converge, business leaders are rethinking how they create value. New asset classes are taking shape, from music royalties to interactive IP, while next-gen storytelling tools are opening up ways to engage customers, employees, and investors like never before. This isn’t just a conversation about entertainment or tech, it’s an invitation to consider what’s next.
Join us for a candid and facilitated conversation with Devo Harris, whose unconventional path spans music, venture-backed tech, and alternative investing. From launching John Legend and producing Grammy-winning tracks, to building an AI-powered video platform and advising on IP-backed investments, Devo offers a unique lens into innovation, leadership, and value creation in a changing world.
What to Expect
This fireside chat will explore:• What the rise of IP- and influence-based value means for business leaders• How music royalties and other creative assets are being used to diversify portfolios• How interactive, AI-driven media is shaping customer and employee engagement• Lessons on reinvention, leadership, and spotting value before others do
The session will be facilitated and include time for interactive Q&A, so bring your questions and curiosity.
Why Attend
This session is for CEOs, Executives, and Business Owners who are:• Exploring non-traditional paths to growth and wealth creation• Navigating disruption in brand, talent, and technology• Curious about the real-world business applications of AI and creative capital
About Devo Harris
Devo Harris is the founder and CEO of Adventr, an AI-powered platform for the creation of interactive media and games – no code or consoles required. Devo has spent over a decade pushing the boundaries of video technology, starting with hacking YouTube in 2010 to pioneer interactive storytelling.
Before tech, Devo co-founded GOOD Music with Kanye West, producing Grammy-winning hits like “Diamonds from Sierra Leone” and launching the career of EGOT winner John Legend. He’s also worked with artists like Jay-Z and Britney Spears, always operating at the intersection of culture and innovation.
Devo is also a Strategic Advisor to the ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund, which has purchased music royalty rights to such artists as: Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, John Legend, Mariah Carey, Tim McGraw, Shawn Mendes and so many more. You can access a compilation of some of the music acquired to date, by clicking here and find out more information by following up with Klint Rodgers (klint@canvestfinancial.com) from Canvest Financial.
Devo holds degrees from the Wharton School and Columbia Business School.
Hosted by Canvest Financial and MacKay CEO Forums
Register now to take part in this timely and thought-provoking conversation.