Never Done by Aladdin

Melissa Stolfi, Global COO at TCW, and Meera Jessa, Head of Aladdin Client Engagement for the Americas at BlackRock, discuss how TCW is modernizing its operating platform through technology and strategic partnerships to drive growth. Against a backdrop of market volatility, Melissa outlines the firm’s expansion into private markets and its evolution toward a whole portfolio approach to drive long-...

Brian Foster, Global Head of Crypto-as-a-Service, Government, ETFs, Coinbase, and Robert Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets, BlackRock, discuss how digital assets are being institutionalized—exploring the evolution of crypto from access to infrastructure, the growing role of tokenization, and how partnership led innovation is reshaping markets. Check out the full Never Done by Aladdin series: ...

Laura Kayrouz, Senior Partner and Global Co-Head of Investments – Asset & Wealth Management Consulting at Alpha FMC, and Timothy Garbien, Head of Aladdin Business Development for the Americas, discuss how asset managers are transforming through a total portfolio approach. Check out the full Never Done by Aladdin series:  https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcast Learn more about Aladd...

Ben Keeler, Partner, Citisoft, and Cameron Skinner, Global Head of Solutions Engineering for BlackRock Aladdin, explore how asset managers are rethinking target operating models—focusing on the shift toward data‑centric foundations, modular architectures, and more dynamic, real‑time workflows. Check out the full Never Done by Aladdin series:  https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcast Lear...

Kate Hill, Global Head of Trading, Aviva Investors, and Kamya Somasundaram, Global Head of Aladdin Partnerships & Trading Product Marketing, explore the evolution of trading and the importance of ecosystem development in a rapidly changing market. They discuss how technology is helping firms make sense of the information overload—highlighting how the adoption of tech alongside the application...

Adrian Crockett, General Manager, Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services, and Syril Smith Garson, Head of Product for AI, continue their discussion on the future of user interfaces and experiences in the context of generative AI. They explore the capabilities needed to support copilots—and explore the future of data integration and multimodal AI. Check out the full Never Done by Aladdin serie...

Adrian Crockett, General Manager, Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services, and Syril Smith Garson, Head of Product for AI, discuss the future of user interfaces and experiences in the context of generative AI. They explore how experiences will evolve over the next decade, highlighting the crucial role of chat interfaces and copilots in making AI interactions more human-like as well as the importanc...

Chris Scott-Hansen, Managing Director and Head of Investment Advisory at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, and Woo Fung Kwong, Managing Director, Chief Strategic Advisor to Aladdin, discuss the importance of risk management in the wealth space and how a risk-centric approach is changing the advisor-client relationship. Check out the full Never Done by Aladdin series:  https://1blk.co/never-do...

Tarek Chouman, Global Head of the Aladdin Client Business, and Mark O’Hare, Vice Chairman for BlackRock, share their journeys in private markets—with eFront and Preqin respectively—and discuss how innovation in data and technology is driving democratization and a whole portfolio approach. Check out the full Never Done by Aladdin series:  https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcast Learn mor...

Martin Huber, Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company, and Pia Schaefer, Global Head of Value Engineering, BlackRock Aladdin, discuss the concept of “change alpha”—increasing performance and operating leverage through digital transformations and tech-led change management events. Check out the full Never Done by Aladdin series:  https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcast Learn more...

Host Meera Jessa and Sudhir Nair explore how technology is reshaping industries, and the way we work and live. Sudhir highlights how innovation—especially when it comes to data and AI— will transform investment management, unlocking the future potential of firms, talent, shifting client needs, and the evolution of global public and private markets. Check out the full Never Done by Aladdin series:...

Across the globe, from consumer products to financial markets— technology today, is a living thing that breathes change. Introducing Never Done by Aladdin®—stories about innovation, transformation, and technology—for and by the Aladdin community.