David Zaslav
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- Milken Institute1h 0m
Brand Strategy and Evolution: Navigating Innovation and Transformation | Global Conference 2025
Brian Sullivan, Adam Greenblatt, Marc Lore, Brieane Olson, David Zaslav
Warner Bros. Discovery, PacSun, and BetMGM redefined their market positions by prioritizing high-quality curation, co-creation with Gen Z, and premium live experiences over volume-based strategies. These industry leaders are transitioning toward hybrid models that blend digital accessibility with physical community engagement to foster deep emotional connections and combat brand commodification. Concurrently, broader media trends reflect a pivot toward shared, trusted storytelling and the strategic alignment of corporate identities with consumer-facing values.
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The Corporate Compass: Charting the Role of the CEO | Global Conference 2024
Andy Serwer, Carmine Di Sibio, Jessica Sibley, Raj Subramaniam, David Zaslav
CEOs from EY, Time Inc., FedEx, and Warner Bros. Discovery convened to address the intensifying challenges of stakeholder capitalism, geopolitical instability, and rapid technological disruption. The leaders detailed transformative shifts in their respective business models, such as FedEx's pivot to supply-chain technology and Time Inc.'s strategic move to a B2B framework, while highlighting how artificial intelligence is driving efficiency and reshaping content distribution. Despite varying cultural and governance hurdles, including EY's abandoned audit split and labor negotiations across industries, the panel emphasized that aligning CEO compensation with performance and leveraging trusted brands will remain central to navigating a complex future.
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Global Overview: The Economic Outlook
John Micklethwait, S Iswaran, Julie T. Katzman, Emmanuel Roman, David Zaslav
A high-level panel convened by Singapore's Trade Minister Chan Chun Sing, IDB executive Julie Katzman, and PIMCO's Manny Roman analyzed the divergent impacts of technological automation and fiscal policy on global employment. The discussion highlighted that while U.S. technology drives job displacement and emerging Asian markets face demographic shifts, Latin America requires deeper regional integration to mitigate external trade shocks. Experts concluded that successful economic resilience depends on removing labor market rigidities, implementing modular training systems for displaced workers, and redirecting capital toward agro-industry and digital infrastructure.