After too man virTual pandemic-era events, Amex was ready to get back to live in 2022 in a big way. so we took it to the javits center and invited a few thousand of our best small business friends. i wrote a poem that lin manuel-miranda recorded to open the show with some inspiration and freestyle love supreme closed out the day with a joyful message of adaptability. in between, issa rae joined for a fireside chat; adam grant and jay shetty both gave talks; and guests spent time in a park-themed marketplace full of amex and partner products and a custom coffee shop we created just for the occasion.