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LinkedIn's Ultimate Plan Is To 'Map Out The Underpinnings Of The Global Economy'

By Will Wei
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LinkedIn has come along way from being just an online resume tool or a social network, with its news updates and discussion features.

At our IGNITION conference this week, we heard about the company's most ambitious plans yet from its CEO Jeff Weiner

LinkedIn wants to become a sort of an economic tool that will be able to "map out the underpinnings of the global economy."

"Imagine a digital representation of every economic opportunity in the world -- temporary or full-time jobs," Weiner told Business Insider editor-in-chief Henry Blodget. "Imagine all the skills required to obtain those roles would be digitally represented."

Find out what LinkedIn may be capable of in the future below:

 

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Will Wei
Will Wei
Will Wei was the Director of Video at Insider. He led the strategy and execution of video offerings for the Special Projects team.Previously, Will helped lead the Insider video team in his roles as Head of Production and Executive Producer. Before taking on a leadership role at Insider, Will was a video producer for Business Insider and Tech Insider.Will has produced interviews with Anthony Bourdain, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chris Hadfield, Marques Brownlee, and many more.He spent a week driving across the country in a Tesla Model X with his colleague Graham Flanagan in 2017. They documented their journey every step of the way and showed what it was like to drive a Tesla and how the Supercharger network worked across America.In 2015, Will traveled to South Korea with his colleague Drake Baer. They went inside a dog cloning lab and walked viewers through the cloning process.He has also spent time in Detroit, where he spoke with realtors who uncovered the truth behind the city's $1 homes.Will has attended and covered events like CES in Las Vegas, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Apple iPhone unveilings, Samsung Unpacked, and many more.He graduated from New York University, where he double-majored in journalism and economics.
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