“Conversations at OZ,” an annual fundraiser celebrating the art of conversation with community leaders and vibrant personalities, will take place in person this year at OZ on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6:30 pm. One of the most dynamic annual benefits in Nashville, the event invites guests to engage in insightful dialogue on a range of contemporary topics, including arts and culture, social issues, business and government. The 2023 lineup of conversation hosts is packed with the most compelling and powerful voices impacting Nashville’s thriving community.

“We are beyond grateful to host some of the most prominent and invested movers and shakers in the city for this year’s Conversations at OZ fundraiser,” said Tim Ozgener, Co-Founder and President of OZ Arts Nashville. “We’re proud to provide a platform for members in our community to engage with local leaders on an important range of topics while supporting the advancement of contemporary art both here in Nashville and across the world.”

Official benefit tickets are on sale NOW on the OZ Arts website. All proceeds support OZ Arts’ mission to create innovative and accessible artistic opportunities for artists, audiences and students in Middle Tennessee and beyond. To learn more about the speakers for the event, their topics, and about upcoming performances at OZ, please visit https://www.ozartsnashville.org/.

The full list of Nashville’s most prominent leaders moonlighting as table hosts for Conversations at OZ includes the following (note that 9 are already Sold Out [*], and most of the others have Limited Availability [**], so book your seat now):

*Samar Ali, Professor, Vanderbilt University Law School, Founder & CEO, Millions of Conversations

**Kahlil Arnold, Co-Owner, Arnold’s Country Kitchen

**Clara Belden, Certified Holistic Coach; Founder, The Happy Hour

**Josh Black, Comedian & Visual Artist

Omari Booker and Alex Lockwood, Visual Artist/Muralist and Founder, The Elephant Gallery

**John Brittle, Jr., Founder, Whiskey House Nashville

Bentley Caldwell, Men’s Fashion Stylist

**Steve Cavendish and Demetria Kalodimos, President & Editor; Executive Producer, Nashville Banner

**Phil Cobucci, Executive Director, Inclusion Tennessee

*John and Laura Cooper, Mayor and First Lady of Nashville

Dawn Cornelius, Founder and Principal Consultant, Cornelius Group

Marshall Crawford, President & CEO, The Housing Fund

**Seth Feman, Executive Director & CEO, Frist Art Museum

Raheleh and Reza Filsoofi , Vanderbilt Professor, Visual Artist; Musician

Elam Freeman, Founder, Ojas Partners

*Bobby Frist, CEO, Healthstream

**Brenda Gadd and Freda Player, President, Rethink Public Strategies and Executive Director, Emerge Tennessee

Sarah Gavigan, Owner, Otaku Ramen

**William Gonzales, Executive Sales Leader, Blockchain Enthusiast

*Cesar Gueikian, Brand President/CMO of Gibson Guitars

**Sean Henry, CEO, Nashville Predators

**Jen Hidinger-Kendrick, Co-Founder, Giving Kitchen

**Philip Holsinger and Tess Varga, Photojournalists

**Matt Leff, Founder, Rhizome Productions

Laura Maurice and Diana Ford, The Vault Luxury Resale

**Marquis Munson, Host and Production Coordinator, WNXP

**Dr. Gerald Onuoha, Founder and CEO, Everybody vs. Racism

Sharon K. Roberson, President & CEO, YWCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee

*Hunter Claire Rogers, Head of Membership, Soho House Nashville

Ciona Rouse, Poet, Curator and Writer

*Heather Southerland, Owner/Partner, The Frothy Monkey and Tailor Nashville

*Jennifer Turner, CEO, TPAC

**Terry Vo, Founder, API Middle Tennessee

**Chet Weise, Third Man Books Publishing

**Tandy Wilson and Stephanie Melidis Wilson, City House