An Evening with Kenneth Chenault

An Evening with Kenneth Chenault discussing his memoir, "Equal to the Task: A Life Forged Between America’s Promise and Its Truth"
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Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:

Thursday, November 12, 2025, 8pm

*Virtual event airs on November 19 at 6pm PT/9pm ET

An Evening with Kenneth Chenault

discussing his memoir, "Equal to the Task: A Life Forged Between America’s Promise and Its Truth"

TICKETS:

• $50 General Admission ticket + signed book
• $25 General Admission Ticket
• Additional signed books available for purchase at event

• The virtual version of this event airs on November 19, 2025, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days. Tickets include a signed book.
• Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book).
• ASL interpreter provided upon request.
• Free parking at the venue
  

One of the world’s most iconic business leaders shares the story of his remarkable life and career.

Ken Chenault is the Chairman and a Managing Director of General Catalyst. From 2001 - 2018, Ken was Chairman and CEO of American Express. Upon his retirement from American Express, Warren Buffett, the company’s largest shareholder stated, “Ken's been the gold standard for corporate leadership and the benchmark that I measure others against.” He is recognized as one of the business world’s experts on brands and brand management, and has been honored by multiple publications, including the TIME100 Most Influential People list in 2021, and Fortune Magazine’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders in 2014 and 2021. Ken serves on the boards of Airbnb, Berkshire Hathaway, Bilt Rewards, Campus, Chief, and Guild Education. He also serves on the boards of numerous nonprofit organizations, including the Smithsonian Institution’s Advisory Council for the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Ken Chenault has lived his life at the confluence of the historical forces that have shaped modern America, keenly aware of both the burdens of its past and the dynamic potential of its future. Born in 1951, when segregation was still inscribed in the laws of the land, he ascended to the peak of corporate America over the course of the next fifty years. In his thoughtful and wide-ranging memoir, Chenault reflects on his personal journey, the mentors who shaped him, and his lifelong quest to realize his own potential and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Equal to the Task is a classic American story for our times.

After joining American Express, Chenault steadily worked his way up to the very top. He led the company for almost two decades, driving market-leading innovations, before stepping down and making another surprising life choice. Eschewing the more traditional roles for former CEOs, he joined a dynamic venture capital firm, seeking to help build enduring companies that leverage technology for both profit and purpose. Over the past years, he has continued to be a steady voice of moral clarity in the public and private sectors.

“In these pages, I share how I managed the opportunities and challenges encountered over the course of my life and career. In doing so, I hope to convey the values I hold most dear. Values passed down to me by my ancestors, my parents, my teachers, my heroes, and my mentors. These values have guided me throughout my journey, and I consider them pivotal to meeting these extraordinary times as my country wrestles with its own identity, its future, and its role in the 21st century.”