Event details
Join us for a webinar on climbing the corporate ladder—where we’ll explore key strategies for advancing your career in today's competitive work environment. Learn how to enhance your leadership skills and build your personal brand to position yourself for success. We’re talking with members of BlackRock’s Aladdin Group to get their best actionable advice on navigating corporate dynamics and setting clear goals for career growth. Aladdin is BlackRock’s end-to-end investment management and operations platform, which unifies the investment process through a common data language, providing insights and supporting business transformation. Whether you're just starting out or are more tenured, this webinar will provide valuable tools to help you reach the next level.
In this webinar, you’ll learn about:
The top leadership skills you need to thrive in a corporate career
How to develop and hone new corporate skills, including recommended resources for upskilling
Tips for navigating how to network in the corporate world
How to ask for a promotion or raise to advance in your career
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Meet the speakers
Jing Chen
Director, Aladdin Engineering, BlackRock
Jing Chen leads Aladdin Product Service Engineering(APSE) within BlackRock Solutions, which is responsible for delivering technology solutions to support BRS business operations for scale and efficiency. Jing also plays a key role in leading and supporting the Aladdin Ecosystem and iHub Atlanta site initiatives. Jing holds a BS in Computer Science from Columbia University, a BA in Mathematics from Lewis & Clark College, an MS in Computer Science from Oregon Health and Science University, and an MBA from Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. Jing holds two technical patents: 1. Systems and Methods for Providing Dynamic Utility Consumption Ratings (2013) 2. SEP2.0 Extension to support program files - Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Coordinating Utility Meter Program Files (2011).
Emily Clark
Associate, Aladdin Global Talent Lead, BlackRock
Emily Clark is the Global Talent Lead for Aladdin Data, owning the Talent Strategy. She oversees the employee lifecycle through a keen focus on career development, employee sentiment, and succession planning. Emily focuses on the Employee Experience by enhancing connectivity across the globe as the Global Chair of the Aladdin Data Culture and Connectivity Committee. In her current role, she is dedicated to creating transparency around talent processes and evolving efficiencies to enable talent to achieve their career goals. Emily has a Masters degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology from The University of Georgia.
Akeime Leachman
Vice President, Aladdin COO Team, BlackRock
Akeime Leachman, Vice President, is a member of the Aladdin COO Team. He focuses on People & Talent strategy and business management across Aladdin's six pillars. He is located in the Atlanta iHub. Akeime currently serves a regional chair for the AMRS region of the Black Professionals and Allies Network (BPN) and was previously a co-lead for BPN Atlanta and member of the Associate Arena leadership team. He is a current board member of a local non-profit: Blue Heron Nature Preserve. Akeime earned his MBA with a focus in Executive Leadership from Southern New Hampshire University and Bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University and Keiser University. He has certificates from McKinsey and Company's Management Accelerator Program and University of South Florida's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Program.