Harry Smith and former Netflix executive Siddhi Sundar are launching *The Creative Executive*, a YouTube series and business platform aimed at helping creative professionals build careers and businesses. The project combines conversations with established figures from entertainment with practical training, addressing a gap in business and technology education for creatives.

The nine-episode first season launches on 8 October in partnership with Wispr Flow and coaching firm Novus Global. Guests include Will Smith, whose 90-minute interview closes the season, producer Todd Black, Caleeb Pinkett, Chris Spencer, MAJOR. and former studio executive Jon Mone. Episodes will cover topics including mentorship, film distribution, creative partnerships and AI in creative work; subscribers will also get a curriculum with frameworks, case studies and playbooks.