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Jeff Weiner

Founding Partner at Next Play Ventures, Next Play Ventures

Search every verified Jeff Weiner interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Jeff Weiner, Founding Partner at Next Play Ventures and Executive Chairman of LinkedIn, has been speaking about the management of AI agents and the importance of trust in the AI era. In November 2025, he discussed with DataHub CEO Swaroop Jagadish the parallels between managing new employees and AI agents, stating that agents are not omniscient and that their data sources, objectives, and historical performance should be evaluated. He also spoke at the CONTEXT 2025 summit, where he said that "trust is consistency over time" and that organizations winning with AI are building better context infrastructure, not just better models. Weiner has also continued to discuss leadership and career development. He advised graduates to recognize their natural skill sets and passions, and to try different things if they are unsure of their path. He reiterated his philosophy of compassionate management, describing it as putting oneself in another person's shoes to alleviate suffering, and noted that the most compassionate thing to do for an underperforming employee is to address the issue directly rather than allowing them to remain in a role where they are struggling.

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