Matt Forte is a Host, Producer and Designer with extensive experience in front of and behind the camera. As a Host and Moderator with hundreds of hours of live interviews under his belt, Matt's strengths reside in his ability to set a tone capable of disarming the most guarded guests, and his deep research and prep fosters a conversation both natural and stimulating. On stage Matt's specialty is not limited to a single genre or field, but rather is focused on being able to provide a fun and intelligent conversation with anyone. After 10 years working at Apple Inc. managing special events across its NYC retail locations (including SoHo, Fifth Avenue, Grand Central & Upper West Side) and as the "Voice of Apple" introducing their original podcast "Meet The..." series, Matt joined Verizon's BUILD series in the spring of 2015. As a Producer and Senior Marketing Specialist there he wore a multitude of hats. In addition to maintaining the integrity of the brand's aesthetic across multiple platforms and launching tons of additional new programming, Matt was also one of the 3 primary Hosts of BUILD series. Since 2020 Matt has worked as a freelance creative producing original content for all kinds of amazing clients including PEOPLE, Martha Stewart, Sounds True Media, UBER, fellow independent artists and more. Currently you can hear Matt as the host of HUME AI's popular The Feelings Lab podcast.