Kathryn Dill

How will we live, work, spend and play in an AI-enabled future?

As an editor overseeing the news agenda for WSJ's annual Future of Everything event, I spend a lot of time thinking about those questions. On Wednesday, we'll kick off two days of live interviews with folks who've got some of the answers.

In keeping with some of our most compelling recent reporting, we've placed a unique emphasis on longevity in our program this year. We'll consider it in a literal sense, exploring the promise of longer, healthier lives with leaders across pharma and biotech. We'll also look at the implications of an increasing human lifespan on investing, sports and play.

We'll parse the challenges posed by persistent ageism and look at companies making things that are built to last, even as they weather consumer trends and economic headwinds. And we'll zero-in on professional staying power with people who've been innovating for decades.

GSK CEO Emma Walmsley opens the program on Wednesday in conversation with WSJ Editor in Chief Emma Tucker about the complexities of the global landscape for pharma companies right now. Then, fresh off a management shake-up, Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff joins us to explore whether connections can still be found through an app.

Mary Barra gives us a look at how GM is adapting its EV strategy to meet consumer and regulatory demands. Don Wilson, Jr. joins us for a look at what's next for digital assets. Las Vegas Raiders President Sandra Douglass Morgan sheds light on the strategy behind the Raiders' recent 2025 NFL Draft selections and football's future as live entertainment.

Against the backdrop of a rapidly-evolving trade war, tariff-induced economic whiplash and simmering tensions with China, White House Council of Economic Advisors Chairman Stephen Miran joins WSJ's Nick Timiraos for a conversation about President Trump's vision for a global economic overhaul and building an American economy people want to invest in. Their conversation takes place at 12 p.m. ET, and you'll be able to watch it via livestream at WSJ.com.

Programming resumes in the afternoon with Groq CEO Jonathan Ross on the hyper-competitive semiconductor landscape and Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks on his turnaround plan and bringing beloved brands like Dungeons & Dragons into the modern era of play. X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom talks through the technicalities of building an AI sports judge and Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts joins us to talk about his NBA un-retirement.

Then, I'll sit down with Brooke Shields for a candid conversation about aging in the public eye (Have thoughts on what I should ask her? Shoot me an email.) We'll close the day with a special live taping of the Journal podcast with Hollywood power duo Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, joining us to talk about the urgency of telling human-centric stories and their decades-long creative partnership.

The Future of Everything resumes on Thursday with Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Russlynn Ali, Once Upon a Farm co-founders Jennifer Garner and Jon Foraker and OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap. Want to join us, live? Tune in to WSJ.com at 11:20 a.m. ET to watch our conversation with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby.

The full agenda is available here. Check back here for updates.

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