Sam Yagan
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- Milken Institute1h 1m
Monetizing Mobile: Transforming Behavior into Bottom-Line Results
Kara Swisher, Andrew Appel, Carolyn Everson, Jenny Lee, Spencer Rascoff, Sam Yagan
Mobile adoption has reshaped global commerce, with revenue now comprising 82% of major platforms while traditional incumbents struggle against daily disruptors in an economy where users focus on just four apps. China's advanced market distinguishes itself through diverse monetization waves like virtual tipping and mobile real estate, contrasting with the U.S. walled gardens by leveraging open ecosystems and context-aware, location-based services. Experts predict the future will rely on breaking data silos to connect social and physical retail, driven by the dominance of mobile video, the commercial maturation of augmented reality, and voice-activated assistants.
- Milken Institute1h 4m
Tech vs. Talk: Is Technology Changing Human Relationships?
Alex Witt, Genevieve Bell, Linda Burch, Sherry Turkle, Sam Yagan
Hosted by Alex Witt at the Milken Institute Global Conference, panelists including Sherry Turkle, Genevieve Bell, and Sam Yagan examined how smartphone proliferation erodes empathy, disrupts family dynamics, and alters the landscape of romantic relationships. Experts highlighted a sharp decline in human connection metrics alongside rising anxiety over the "always-on" culture, noting that children are increasingly driving the establishment of new social boundaries regarding device use. The discussion concluded with a call for intentional design and parental modeling to preserve the friction necessary for deep human interaction while navigating the inevitable evolution of technology.