Ari Emanuel CEO of endeavor praised kamla Harris for her strong performance during the recent presidential debate noting that she successfully passed the critical commanderin-chief test speaking at the IMG X redb bird Summit in the UK Emanuel emphasized how difficult it can be for a female candidate to meet these expectations but applauded Harris for rising to the occasion she did what she had to do he said said despite this Emanuel maintained that the election remains highly uncertain with the outcome still a 5050 proposition Emanuel acknowledged Harris's remarkable run since stepping in for Joe Biden as the Democratic candidate but cautioned that former president Donald Trump still holds a significant chance of Victory it's nerve-wracking he admitted with just over seven weeks remaining before the election Jerry Cardinale founder of Redbird Capital Partners also weighed in during the summit agreeing with emanuel's assessment of Harris's potential and predicting she could become the first female president however like Emanuel cardali underscored the uncertainty of the election attributing the tight race to the influence of a few key swing States in addition to political commentary Emanuel and Cardinale discussed broader topics in business and media Emanuel expressed confidence in David Ellison's leadership following Paramount Global's $8 billion acquisition predicting a very healthy Us Media landscape as the industry consolidates he also emphasized the importance of fresh creative approaches in media sports and entertainment predicting that only two of the major US Studios would survive alongside platforms like Netflix Prime video and YouTube cardali meanwhile discussed Redbird imi's recent sale of the Telegraph and spectator magazine emphasizing the need for businesses to adapt in order to thrive in the modern media landscape he highlighted his strategy of rejuvenating intellectual property as key to redbird's success and expressed optimism about Ellison's ability to steer Paramount's future the IMG X bird Summit now in its second year brought together major figures from Sports and broadcasting with representatives from CBS ESPN Netflix NBC and various Sports organizations in attendance both Emanuel and Cardinale emphasized the importance of innovation and adaptability in navigating the ever evolving worlds of media and entertainment