CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts

Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, joins host Brad Walker on CAIS Live Conversations: Building With Alts to share her perspective on leading one of the world’s largest asset managers through transformation. Johnson reflects on Franklin Templeton’s client-first culture, its expansion into private markets, and how she sees innovation in AI, tokenization, and infrastructure reshaping the industry. She discusses the growing role of private wealth, the importance of advisor education. For financial advisors and asset managers, this episode offers insight into how Franklin Templeton is balancing tradition and change while staying focused on serving its clients.  

  1. Jenny’s Story: Growing Up in the Franklin Templeton Business (00:00:23)
  2. Culture and Long-Term Innovation: “Client First” + The Three C’s (00:04:39)
  3. Macro Signals Franklin Is Watching: Rates, Productivity, and the Yield Curve (00:07:44)
  4. AI at Franklin: Investment, Distribution, and Operational Use Cases (00:10:20)
  5. Tokenization + Public/Private Convergence: What’s Next for Access and Infrastructure (00:14:47)

Creators and Guests

Host
Brad Walker
Co-President
Guest
Jenny Johnson
CEO of Franklin Templeton

What is CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts ?

CAIS Live Conversations: Building With Alts, tackles the often untapped potential of alternative investments by sitting down with the various players in the alts ecosystem. Listen in as we dive into alternative investments from the perspective of industry experts, RIA executives, IBD executives, alts manager leaders, and alts experts. Hear what other advisors are doing, learn about new technology, and join us as we turn investment complexities into real-life concepts that could potentially help diversify and drive growth in the independent space.