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EJ Elena Shin

EJ Elena Shin

Leadership | Jon Gray: Leading with Heart and Clarity

Leadership | Jon Gray: Leading with Heart and Clarity

Leadership Alchemy: Blackstone’s Jon Gray redefines modern leadership with warmth, humility, and purpose. From resilience and relationships to AI-driven investing, his words and actions remind us that true success is built on character, curiosity, and integrity.

AI | The Future of Work in the Age of AI (ft. Harvard Study & Goldman Sachs Exchange, Eric Schmidt, Jeff Bezos, etc.)

AI | The Future of Work in the Age of AI (ft. Harvard Study & Goldman Sachs Exchange, Eric Schmidt, Jeff Bezos, etc.)

Discover how AI is reshaping the future of work. From JPMorgan’s AI-powered megabank plans to top generative AI use cases, explore workforce shifts, retraining, and what business leaders need to know for 2030 and beyond.

Markets | Leadership] The new face of wealth: The rise of the female investor (ft. McKinsey Report)

Markets | Leadership] The new face of wealth: The rise of the female investor (ft. McKinsey Report)

The rise of female investors. A great wealth transfer means women will control $34 trillion—about 38 % of U.S. assets— and £11.4 trillion—about 47 % of EU assets—by 2030. Learn how this shapes purpose-driven investing, risk management, sustainable investing and calls for advisor diversity.

Markets | Leadership] Bloomberg Women, Money & Power 2025 event in London (Oct 1, 2025)

Markets | Leadership] Bloomberg Women, Money & Power 2025 event in London (Oct 1, 2025)

Bloomberg Women, Money & Power 2025—AI, sustainable investing, private markets, M&A, women’s wealth and leadership. Insights from Google, Apollo, State Street, Franklin Templeton, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, PIMCO, Blackstone, Brown and Northwestern Endowments, Edmond de Rothschild, etc.

Obsidian Memo] A Soul-Marker Moment: Reflections on Leadership, AI, and the Future of Finance in Unprecedented Times (reason for a hope) - Barack Obama at O2 in London

Obsidian Memo] A Soul-Marker Moment: Reflections on Leadership, AI, and the Future of Finance in Unprecedented Times (reason for a hope) - Barack Obama at O2 in London

After Obama’s talk at the O2 in London (Sep 24, 2025), I felt a profound exhale. His steady leadership on AI, capitalism & institutional change reaffirmed my impact and sustainable finance work. Reflections on belonging, responsibility, and the future.

Sustainable/Impact Investing] How Protecting Nature Becomes Profitable: Ilona Szabó on Brazil’s Nature Superpower

Sustainable/Impact Investing] How Protecting Nature Becomes Profitable: Ilona Szabó on Brazil’s Nature Superpower

Ilona Szabó’s TED Talk highlights Brazil’s vision as a global ‘nature superpower,’ blending indigenous wisdom, policy, and finance to drive a regenerative economy and create new opportunities for institutional investors.

Obsidian Memo]📚 Summer recap & Reading List 2025: Leadership, AI, Sustainability & Resilience

Obsidian Memo]📚 Summer recap & Reading List 2025: Leadership, AI, Sustainability & Resilience

Summer is often when we see the world more clearly — here are the books that sharpened mine in 2025. What is yours?