Ashley Graham joins Business Insider's The Long Play in NYC on October 29

The supermodel and entrepreneur joins business leaders including Zach Reitano and John Santora for candid conversations about building brands, navigating change, and staying power. The program will also feature a special conversation with October 7th survivor Noa Argamani, bringing a recent Business Insider story to life as she discusses her next chapter working with Israeli and US tech founders.

Ashley Graham will take the stage at The Long Play, Business Insider's inaugural flagship event taking place October 29 at the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) in New York City.

Ten years after her groundbreaking Sports Illustrated cover, Graham continues to challenge conventions in fashion, beauty, and entertainment. At The Long Play, she'll sit down with Business Insider Executive Editor Leena Rao for a conversation highlighting her ventures including a size-inclusive JCPenney collection and Lucci, a sparkling Lambrusco wine brand. Together they will explore how she has transformed her influence into a growing business and built a personal brand across industries without losing what's core to her identity.

Graham joins a lineup of influential business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators who will explore what it takes to make ambitious bets, reinvent businesses, and build lasting success in a rapidly changing world.

Also joining the program:

• Zach Reitano, cofounder and CEO of Ro, who has spent nearly a decade evolving the healthcare company as patient needs and the market have shifted. Reitano will discuss Ro's evolution from its early direct-to-patient services to a leading platform for GLP-1 care, the decisions behind those changes, and what's next for consumer health, with Business Insider's Melia Robinson.
• John Santora, CEO of WeWork, who is leading the company's next chapter following its emergence from bankruptcy. Santora will discuss what it takes to rebuild a company after one of the most high-profile failures in business history. In conversation with Business Insider's Cadie Thompson, he'll also offer insight into a commercial real estate market being reshaped by how people work today.
• Noa Argamani is bringing her story from Business Insider's page to the stage. After spending 246 days in captivity following the October 7 attacks, Argamani is building a career in venture capital at Vine Ventures, helping Israeli founders expand their businesses in the US. In conversation with Business Insider Editor in Chief Jamie Heller, she'll discuss her next chapter.

The Long Play extends Business Insider's journalism into a participatory live experience. Attendees will join facilitated lunchtime conversations on the ideas, risks, and relationships shaping business today, take part in curated interactive experiences between sessions, and continue the conversation at an evening reception.

Additional speakers previously announced include:

• Barry Diller, Senior Executive and Chair, People Incorporated; Senior Executive and Chair Expedia Group
• Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, Governor, Gotham FC; Co-owner, New York Giants
• Cristina Junqueira, Cofounder, Nubank
• Nadia Carlsten, CEO, Smartbird
• Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO, Take-Two Interactive

Passes and additional event information are available at The Long Play. Journalists interested in attending should email [email protected].

The Long Play is made possible with support from its sponsors, LexusNexus, Navan, and TRAC AI/VC.