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John Hope Bryant special guest on Good Morning Connecticut, Wednesday October 28 at 9AM ET
John Hope Bryant in New Haven: Good Morning Connecticut and a Live Book Conversation on October 28
October 23, 2026

New Haven, we are coming to you. On Wednesday, October 28, John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, is a guest on Good Morning Connecticut on WTNH …

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John Hope Bryant with Nichole Deal of the Black Information Network at the Good Soil Forum in Irving, Texas
Juanita AI Is Awake at 2 A.M. on a Friday

Powered by Operation HOPE and HOPE AI. Inspired by my mother, Ms. Juanita Smith. A Bryant Journal piece My mother made between $15 and $18 an hour as a seamstress …

John Hope Bryant and Michael Milken shaking hands in front of the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream backdrop at USC
John Hope Bryant Joins Michael Milken at USC for a Fireside Chat on Economic Mobility

On Monday, October 19, John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, joined Michael Milken at the University of Southern California for a fireside chat on finance solutions …

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John Hope Bryant wearing headphones during a radio interview
Building a Way Forward in Buffalo

On Saturday, October 17, John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, took the stage in Buffalo for Building a Way Forward, a morning event hosted by the …

John Hope Bryant speaking to the camera in his Instagram reel on the risks founders carry
The Part of Entrepreneurship Nobody Tells You About

Watch the reel: Success looks different when you’re the one writing the checks (Instagram) Every so often a founder says out loud what most of us carry in private. @whoismandachi …

John Hope Bryant Wraps Six-Day UAE Visit with LIVEX 2026 Keynote and Meetings with Abu Dhabi Leaders

Operation HOPE Founder brings a message of inclusive capitalism and AI literacy to Abu Dhabi and Dubai during a visit led by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office.

HOPE Global Forums Announces 2026 Annual Meeting on December 2-3 in Atlanta

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens returns as Co-Chair and the City of Atlanta co-hosts the 12th annual gathering in Operation HOPE’s hometown, December 2-3 at the Signia by Hilton.

National Pan-Hellenic Council Endorses Operation HOPE’s 1MBB NEXT GEN Initiative 

Historic Divine Nine governing body calls on its members nationwide to mentor the next generation of Black entrepreneurs  ATLANTA (September 22, 2026) — The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated (NPHC), the …

Operation HOPE Expands Leadership Team as the Movement for Inclusive Capitalism Grows 

Chris V. Rey, J.D., joins as President of HOPE Initiatives; veteran news executive John D. Nichols named Head of Executive Communications ATLANTA — Operation HOPE is proud to announce two …

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John Hope Bryant Joins Bloomberg to Elevate Financial Literacy as a National Priority
- April 25, 2025

Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman, and CEO John Hope Bryant recently joined Bloomberg for a powerful conversation on why financial literacy is the defining civil rights issue of our time. In …

Black Enterprise: Juneteenth, Reparations, and Financial Literacy for All
- June 22, 2023

Chairman John Hope Bryant recently sat down with Black Enterprise‘s Ida Harris, Director of Digital Content, to discuss the economic state of Black America to commemorate Juneteenth. In this 40-minute interview, …

The U.S. will see a major shift in policy after the midterm elections, says Kevin O’Leary
- November 7, 2022

Venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary and Operation Hope CEO John Hope Bryant join CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss what a potential shift in Congressional power could mean for small businesses. Click …

Operation HOPE Rings The Opening Bell at Nasdaq
- April 9, 2022

Operation HOPE was honored to represent Financial Literacy for All, a national initiative working to embed financial literacy into American culture, at the Nasdaq Opening Bell Ceremony to kick-off Financial …

Financial literacy is a civil rights issue of our generation, says Operation Hope CEO
CNBC Squawk Box - April 5, 2022

Operation Hope CEO John Hope Bryant joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss why financial literacy is important to the U.S. economy and how to improve it. Share on Facebook Share …

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FL4A Leaders Gather at Nasdaq to Map the Next Chapter of Financial Literacy for All
November 2, 2026 by Louis Deas

On October 26, the Financial Literacy for All community came together at Nasdaq for the 2026 FL4A Meeting, a day of breakout conversations built around every stage of life.

HOPE AI, One Year Later: Back to the Stage Where It Began
by Louis Deas

Last December, on the HOPE Global Forums stage in Atlanta, I announced HOPE AI, a national effort to add AI literacy to the financial literacy coaching Operation HOPE has led …

Keynoting the 25th Power Networking Conference in Cleveland on November 7
by Louis Deas

From the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, John Hope Bryant. On Saturday, November 7, I will be in Cleveland for the 25th anniversary of the PowerNetworking Conference, and …

In Conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna at Stanford on November 4
by Louis Deas

From the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, John Hope Bryant. On Wednesday, November 4, I will be at Stanford University for a conversation on economic inequality with Congressman …