AI, Tokenization, and Alts: Jenny Johnson’s Outlook (EP. 32)

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