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-term growth.Check out the full Never Done by Aladdin series: https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcastLearn more about Aladdin: https://1blk.co/never-done-podcast-by-aladdin-homepageGet our latest insights: https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcast-subscribe This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to be an offer or solicitation for any technology products or services. BlackRock’s Aladdin platform is a financial technology platform designed for institutional, wholesale, qualified, and professional investor/client use only and is not intended for end investor use.Certain Aladdin technology products and services may not be offered by BlackRock in your local jurisdiction.

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: https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcastLearn more about Aladdin: https://1blk.co/never-done-podcast-by-aladdin-homepageGet our latest insights: https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcast-subscribe This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to be an offer or solicitation for any technology products or services. BlackRock’s Aladdin platform is a financial technology platform designed for institutional, wholesale, qualified, and professional investor/client use only and is not intended for end investor use.Certain Aladdin technology products and services may not be offered by BlackRock in your local jurisdiction.

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-podcastLearn more about Aladdin: https://1blk.co/never-done-podcast-by-aladdin-homepageGet our latest insights: https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcast-subscribe This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to be an offer or solicitation for any technology products or services. BlackRock’s Aladdin platform is a financial technology platform designed for institutional, wholesale, qualified, and professional investor/client use only and is not intended for end investor use.Certain Aladdin technology products and services may not be offered by BlackRock in your local jurisdiction.

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-podcastLearn more about Aladdin: https://1blk.co/never-done-podcast-by-aladdin-homepageGet our latest insights: https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcast-subscribe This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to be an offer or solicitation for any technology products or services. BlackRock’s Aladdin platform is a financial technology platform designed for institutional, wholesale, qualified, and professional investor/client use only and is not intended for end investor use.Certain Aladdin technology products and services may not be offered by BlackRock in your local jurisdiction.

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 of regulations can make fundamental changes to market structure. Check out the full Never Done by Aladdin series: https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcastLearn more about Aladdin: https://1blk.co/never-done-podcast-by-aladdin-homepageGet our latest insights: https://1blk.co/never-done-by-aladdin-podcast-subscribe This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to be an offer or solicitation for any technology products or services. BlackRock’s Aladdin platform is a financial technology platform designed for institutional, wholesale, qualified, and professional investor/client use only and is not intended for end investor use.Certain Aladdin technology products and services may not be offered by BlackRock in your local jurisdiction.

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.

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 importance of building trust in AI.

Chris Scott-Hansen, Managing Director, Associate Director of Consulting Group, Head of Trading & Managed Solutions, Morgan Stanley, 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.

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.

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.