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John Sweeney is a seasoned financial services leader with a career spanning senior roles at Fidelity Investments to entrepreneurial ventures at the forefront of innovation. Over nearly two decades at Fidelity, he drove product and technology development across mutual funds, ETFs, managed accounts, and retirement solutions. After leaving Fidelity, he immersed himself in startups exploring blockchain, alternative investments, and AI. Today, as head of Praxis Solutions, he blends strategic insight with advanced technology execution, helping wealth and asset management firms harness AI and blockchain to improve efficiency, decision-making, and client outcomes. This week, Jack talks with John about how Praxis Solutions uses AI and blockchain in concert to solve complex challenges in financial services. From dramatically reducing investment review times to enhancing compliance processes, John explains how his team builds custom, scalable tools that integrate into existing workflows. They explore blockchain as a “source of truth” and AI as a visible decision-making engine—technologies that together improve efficiency, reduce costs, and democratize access to institutional-grade advice while maintaining accuracy, transparency, and regulatory compliance. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:21) – John’s career journey: from Fidelity leadership to fintech innovation (03:44) – Moving into the blockchain space and its early applications (05:58) – Where smaller companies should begin their AI journey (07:23) – How AI and blockchain work together (09:18) – Inside Praxis Solutions: strategy, execution, and innovation (12:07) – The types of clients Praxis serves best (15:20) – AI as a powerful tool for building new solutions (16:44) – Breaking down the Praxis business model (18:34) – Front, middle, and back-office AI use cases in financial services (21:41) – Streamlining compliance, policies, and procedures with AI (24:15) – The future of AI in financial services (26:19) – How AI is reshaping the cost of custom solutions (28:02) – John’s top takeaways for financial leaders exploring AI (29:41) - John's interests outside of work Quotes "AI, in general, is great at taking large, complex data sets that are today analyzed by expensive humans." ~ John Sweeney "When we think about our aspirations as a firm and why we think AI is going to be a useful tool for financial advisors and their ecosystem that serves end investors, we think it democratizes a lot of access to institutional-grade theses." ~ John Sweeney "The cost of custom software used to be very expensive, and AI development has changed that." ~ John Sweeney Links John Sweeney on LinkedIn Fidelity Investments Praxis Solutions Connect with our hosts LifeYield Jack Sharry on LinkedIn Jack Sharry on Twitter Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify <a href="https:

Welcome to Episode 125 of the Think Forward Show! This episode features a conversation with Dr. John Sweeney, who discusses the evolution of futures studies and the importance of transformative foresight. The episode delves into using play and culture in futures work, advocating for broader futures literacy and anticipatory governance while stressing the ethical responsibilities of futurists in shaping inclusive narratives for diverse communities. In this episode we explore: • John's journey into the field of futures studies • The distinction between strategic foresight and transformative foresight • Importance of interdisciplinary approaches to futures thinking • The role of gaming in reshaping futures dialogues • The need for futures literacy in education and society • Anticipatory governance as a pathway for adaptive policies • Ethical considerations in futures work and inclusive practices • Closing thoughts on shaping futures pluralism Our conversation with Dr. Sweeney also ventures into the ethical dimensions of future thinking, probing the balance between imaginative foresight and actionable strategies for organizations and governments. Through the lens of ethical imagination, we consider the power and responsibility of futurists in shaping long-term visions while fostering inclusive and culturally rooted methodologies. ORDER SUPERSHIFTS! bit.ly/supershifts 🎧 Listen Now On: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/think-forward-conversations-with-futurists-innovators-and-big-thinkers/id1736144515 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0IOn8PZCMMC04uixlATqoO Web: https://thinkforward.buzzsprout.com/ Thank you for joining me on this ongoing journey into the future. Until next time, stay curious, and always think forward.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/778510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Until I Kill You: The shocking true story of the woman who survived living with serial axe murderer John Sweeney Author: Delia Balmer Narrator: Florence Howard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 15 minutes Release date: November 7, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. When Delia Balmer entered into a relationship with the attentive John Sweeney, she had no idea he was a serial killer. At first he was caring but over the course of their relationship he became violent and controlling. On more than one occasion he held Delia hostage and tortured her. Chillingly, he also confessed to the murder of his previous girlfriend. After one serious assault, Sweeney was released on bail, and left her in the utmost fear knowing that he would return to finish her off. After a final frenzied attack leaving Delia on the brink of death, Sweeney went on the run. Astonishingly, it would take the police six years to capture and convict Sweeney of multiple murders. This is her compelling memoir. © Delia Balmer 2017 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

The recent death of Russian anti-corruption activist, opposition leader and political prisoner Alexei Navalny while serving a decades-long sentence in a remote Arctic penal colony shocked the world last week. But for those watching the erosion of free expression in Russia closely over recent years, sadly the news may have felt like more of a matter of grim inevitability rather than one of complete surprise. Back in July 2022, we heard from British investigative journalist and author, John Sweeney. In 2022 he had just published a book, Killer in the Kremlin, a study of the brutal tyranny of Russian president Vladimir Putin, who has maintained his grip on power in Moscow for now nearly a quarter of a century. Putin’s rule has left a trail of political opponents imprisoned, exiled, silenced or worse in its wake. As well as reporting from the war in Ukraine, John Sweeney has covered stories for the BBC confronting dictators, despots, cult leaders, con artists and crooked businessmen for many years. For this episode, he was speaking to Carl Miller, co-founder of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think tank, Demos. Miller is also author of The Death of the Gods: The New Global Power Grab, and is a Fellow at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime. If you'd like to get access to all of our longer form interviews and members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more. ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and what's coming up. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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18 - How to Save More Money For Retirement with John Sweeney, EVP, Retirement & Investing Strategies Fidelity Investments Today's Show is Sponsored by:HR Outsourcing for Small Businesses and Start-Ups: Jumpstart:HR, LLC - www.jumpstart-hr.com Free 30 Day Trial to the Worlds Largest Collection of Audiobooks: Audible.com - www.audibletrial.com/blc On this episode, John Sweeney, Executive Vice President at Fidelity Investments will reveal the results of this year’s Retirement Savings Assessment study, including three action steps most people can take, regardless of age or income, to help improve retirement readiness. He will share insights as to how each generation stacks up, as well as the one most significant action each generation can take to become better prepared. John will also share practical tips to help you improve your retirement planning and show you how to quickly secure your own retirement score to see where you stand—and where to focus your efforts in the year ahead. For more information visit: www.fidelity.com About the Retirement Savings Assessment Data for the Fidelity Investments Retirement Savings Assessment were collected through a national online survey of 4,650 working households earning at least $20,000 annually with respondents age 25 to 75 throughout August 2015. All respondents expect to retire at some point and have already started saving for retirement. Data collection was completed by GfK Public Affairs and Corporate Communication using GfK’s KnowledgePanel®, a nationally-representative online panel. The responses were benchmarked and weighted against the 2014 Current Population Survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. GfK Public Affairs and Corporate Communication is an independent research firm not affiliated with Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments was not identified as the survey sponsor. About John Sweeney John Sweeney is Executive Vice President, Retirement & Investing Strategies at Fidelity Investments, a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals, institutions and financial intermediaries. John received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the College of the Holy Cross and received an MBA from Cornell University where he was elected president of his class. Find more episodes at www.businesslifeandcoffee.com