Ted Oberwager, KKR

In this episode of GEMA TALKS, Ted Oberwager (C '06), Managing Director, KKR in its TMT division speaks with Mary Ann Halford (C '80) about the private equity landscape and the interesting companies in media and entertainment that KKR has invested in in recent years including UFC, Epic Games (creator of Fortnite), Fan Duel, MSG, RB Media, and others. Ted discusses the impact that Coronavirus has had on media and the outlook for the industry and for private equity over the next 12 months. He also shares his advice to those looking to break into private equity and media.

GEMA TALKS is a podcast series from the Georgetown Entertainment and Media Alliance (GEMA), hosted by Georgetown University alumnus and GEMA Founder/Chairman, Rich Battista (B '86). In each episode, Rich welcomes a prominent Georgetown University alumnus working in the entertainment and media industry to discuss their career journey, their role in the industry, how the business has evolved and where it’s headed, how being a Hoya propelled them to their place within it and their advice for those looking to break into or rise up in the industry. Producers: Rich Battista and Alex Ghaffari; Music theme: Teddy Zambetti; Logo: Ross Patrick