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Devin Wenig

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  1. Milken Institute1h 1m

    LIVE: Corner Office: Leading Organizations in an Era of Change

    David Faber, Todd Boehly, Charles Scharf, Igor Tulchinsky, Devin Wenig, Meg Whitman

    Executives from WorldQuant, BNY Mellon, and the Los Angeles Dodgers convened to discuss the logarithmic pace of technological disruption and the strategic imperative for organizations to embrace extreme flexibility, high failure tolerance, and radical diversification. The panel highlighted how industry leaders are leveraging data-driven decision-making, global talent sourcing, and demographic shifts to navigate an asymmetric environment, with specific examples including algorithmic sports management, exponential alpha generation, and the evolution of legacy financial institutions. Furthermore, the discussion underscored the critical need for diverse workforces to anticipate market trends, the impending arrival of unified national privacy legislation, and the expansion of predictive analytics into new verticals ranging from healthcare to space exploration.

  2. Milken Institute59 min

    View From the Top: Navigating a World in Transition

    Robert Smith, Claire Hughes Johnson, David M. Solomon, John Thompson, Mark Weinberger, Devin Wenig, Ronnie Weisbrod

    Executives from leading firms including Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Stripe convened to address the tension between short-term economic optimism and long-term anxieties regarding technological disruption. The dialogue highlighted critical workforce transformations, such as the rapid shift toward data-driven roles and the imperative for flexible, purpose-led cultures to retain talent in an era where corporate lifespans are shrinking. Leaders further debated the strategic adoption of emerging technologies like AI and blockchain while offering guidance on navigating a rapidly evolving global economy.

  3. Milken Institute1h 0m

    Amber Waves of Greatness: Promoting Prosperity in Middle America

    Gillian Tett, Steve Bullock, Steven Rattner, Rick Snyder, Lawrence H. Summers, Devin Wenig, Larry Summers

    Leading policymakers and business executives analyze the stark divergence in U.S. economic growth, contrasting stagnant Great Lakes manufacturing wages with rapid innovation in Michigan and Montana through targeted vocational programs and digital infrastructure investment. Speakers including Larry Summers, Governor Rick Snyder, and Governor Steve Bullock debate the root causes of labor shortages, highlighting the critical need to replace four-year degree mandates with competency-based trade training and to implement federal place-based policies that address regional inequality. The discussion culminates in a call for expanded public-private collaboration to modernize infrastructure, correct skills gaps in the sharing economy, and foster global competitiveness without relying on traditional protectionist measures.

  4. Milken Institute58 min

    Creating Meaningful Lives for the 21st Century Workforce: A Conversation with Top Executives

    Andy Serwer, John Chambers, Denise Morrison, Tim Sloan, Mark Weinberger, Devin Wenig

    Leaders from Cisco, eBay, Wells Fargo, Campbell's, and EY convened to establish that aligning workforce strategy with core social values is essential for navigating rapid technological shifts and a changing demographic landscape. These executives detailed specific outcomes, such as Wells Fargo's lowest turnover in thirty years following its listening campaign and compensation adjustments, and EY's record female retention rates driven by inclusive policies and a "better working world" mission. The panel further emphasized that addressing the critical skills gap through education reform, flexible work cultures, and continuous reskilling is necessary to sustain engagement and profitability in an era where traditional company lifecycles are shrinking.

  5. Milken Institute1h 0m

    Trends Shaping Technology, Business and Society

    Kara Swisher, Adrian Aoun, Belinda Johnson, Oscar Salazar, Hans Tung, Devin Wenig

    Industry leaders including Devin Wenig, Belinda Johnson, and Oscar Salazar convened to address the profound societal disruptions caused by artificial intelligence, automation, and platform economics, predicting significant job displacement while highlighting human-centric countermeasures like the Airbnb community's creation of 730,000 roles. The panel critiqued Silicon Valley's lack of accountability and outdated regulatory frameworks, arguing that self-regulation and government partnerships are essential to manage political polarization and the growing anxiety among the economically insecure middle class. To mitigate these challenges, speakers advocated for universal basic income experiments, robot taxes, and urgent K-12 STEM education reforms to bridge the gap between technological efficiency and the preservation of human connection and creative design.