Milken Institute
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London Summit 2015 - China's European Shopping Spree (I)
Sean Darby, André Loesekrug-Pietri, Brett McGonegal, Patrick Zhong
Driven by currency shifts and the Belt and Road initiative, Chinese investment in Europe has pivoted from infrastructure to acquiring European technology and lifestyle brands that offer emotional connection and global heritage. This strategic transition, led increasingly by private enterprises, targets sectors like healthcare and media to serve a rapidly aging domestic population while navigating complex regulatory landscapes that favor deals under one billion dollars. As capital flows accelerate with anticipated 10 to 50-fold growth, the focus remains on long-term strategic alignment rather than short-term arbitrage to secure competitive advantages in Western markets.
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London Summit 2015 - The Future of Europe (I)
Louisa Bojesen, Peter Beyer, Nigel Farage, Juan María Nin Génova, Howard Shore
Moderated by Louisa Borgeson, a panel of experts including Peter Beyer, Nigel Farage, and Juan Maria Nin Genova debated the European Union's survival amidst demographic stagnation and the refugee crisis. Speakers diverged sharply on the bloc's future, with Farage and Nin Genova predicting imminent collapse or dissolution while Beyer advocated for a "two-speed" integration model and the Weimar Triangle to guide enlargement. The discussion further highlighted economic stagnation, the failure of current welfare models to aid assimilation, and the strategic necessity of trade partnerships like TTIP to prevent European isolationism.
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London Summit 2015 - Institutional Investors: Examining the Long Term (I)
David Blood, Stefan Dunatov, Torben Möger Pedersen, Eugene O'Callaghan, Stefan Diletov, Trevor Kalserdine, Scott Young, Faith Ward, Ekaterina Scharschitz, Steve
Representatives from Coal, Pension Denmark, and Ireland's Strategic Investment Fund convened to align diverse mandates ranging from closed pension schemes to sovereign wealth objectives amidst a global backdrop of elevated asset valuations. Participants detailed strategic pivots toward non-listed income-generating assets and blended finance structures to manage permanent loss risks while navigating the inherent trade-offs between commercial returns and domestic economic impact. The dialogue further emphasized rigorous governance frameworks and ESG integration, rejecting direct corporate board oversight in favor of leveraging third-party proxies to drive sustainable value creation.
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London Summit 2015 - Powering Up European High-Tech (I)
Ravi Mattu, Nick Bray, Graham Cooke, Fred Destin, Sara Murray, Riccardo Zacconi
Moderated by Financial Times Technology Editor Ravi Mateo, a panel of European tech leaders including King Digital Entertainment CEO Riccardo Zaccone and Sophos CFO Nick Bray analyzed the sector's strategic shift toward global scale over local exits. The discussion highlighted structural advantages such as a profitability-first mindset and a digitally sophisticated consumer base, while contrasting European market fragmentation and regulatory hurdles against the US ecosystem's capital recycling and risk tolerance. Ultimately, the panelists concluded that European startups are proactively building global platforms with mobile-first strategies, despite persistent challenges in securing late-stage growth capital and navigating complex data privacy laws.
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London Summit 2015 - High Street vs. Cyber Street: Can Retailers Thrive in a Digital World? (I)
Ian King, B. Bonin Bough, Ajay Chowdhury, Scott Malkin, Michael Ward
Industry leaders including Mondelez executives and retail analysts highlighted a critical shift where traditional retailers must abandon siloed operations to transition from pure product distribution to technology-driven business models. Key challenges include overcoming organizational inertia to capture mobile-first markets, managing high return rates, and differentiating through experiential "theaters" or mass customization strategies rather than competing on efficiency alone. The discussion concluded that failing to adapt these capabilities will lead to existential risks for mid-market players, while successful entities will leverage digital media and unique consumer experiences to survive a polarized landscape.
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Global Capital Markets
Michael Klowden, Michael Milken, Richard Byrne, Katherine Garret-Cox, Robert Kricheff, Brigitte Posch, Paul Taylor
This panel of global finance experts analyzes structural shifts in emerging markets and credit volatility driven by US disintermediation, regulatory constraints, and divergent central bank cycles. Speakers address systemic banking risks and high-yield market dislocations while proposing specific portfolio strategies to target 7% to 8% returns through alternative capital and ESG-aligned investments. The discussion concludes with a strategic call for developing local capital markets and reforming regulatory frameworks to channel a projected $40 trillion growth in institutional savings into sustainable infrastructure and social progress.
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Strategic Philanthropy: Investing in the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Rich D'Attizio, Mike, Tom, Igor
At a panel hosted by the Milken Institute, the newly established Center for Strategic Philanthropy advocates replacing passive check-writing with active, business-driven philanthropy that prioritizes accountability and sustainability. Speakers highlighted successful venture philanthropy models, such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's royalty monetization and WorldQuant University's scalable free education, which leverage rigorous efficacy metrics to redirect funds from administrative duplication to high-impact areas like medical research and small business growth. The discussion concluded with a call for donors to prioritize talent acquisition and rapid deployment strategies over legacy building, urging the community to address systemic barriers while ensuring interventions do not create long-term negative consequences.
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Cybersecurity: The Internet of Threats
Edward Lucas, Nadav Zafrir, Paul Gillan, Sinisa Patkovic, Dan, John Derrick, Stephen
Experts including Nadav Zafrir, Sinisa Patkovic, and Paul Gillan argue that the internet's foundational trust-based architecture is incompatible with modern critical infrastructure, creating a widening gap between attacker innovation and defensive readiness. The panel identifies systemic barriers such as organizational cost concerns, regulatory gaps, and the human "literacy gap" that impede effective security-by-design while highlighting the critical threat of insider collusion and state-sponsored cyber warfare. Despite these vulnerabilities, the speakers propose a paradigm shift toward proactive "learning competitions" where defenders emulate offensive tactics, alongside increased investment in layered security architectures and managed services to mitigate inevitable breaches.
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Power Shifts: The Emergence of a Multipolar World
Jean-Marie, Mehdi, Richard, Eric Schmidt, Tina Fordham
Jean-Marie Guéhenno and Mehdi Jomaa analyze a shifting global order where state capacity erodes amid non-state actors, forcing institutions like NATO and the UN to adapt to hybrid warfare and internal member skepticism. While Syria's chaos and Russia's strategic leverage in Ukraine highlight the failure of traditional diplomacy, the discourse emphasizes that economic strain and regional instability now demand proactive investment in transitions like Tunisia to prevent further refugee crises. The panel concludes that the current multipolar complexity requires redefining collective defense doctrines and abandoning regional silos to address interconnected threats effectively.
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A Conversation With Gary Becker, David Rubenstein and Robert Rubin
Gary Becker, David Rubenstein, Robert Rubin
Economic Nobel laureate Gary Becker and former Treasury Secretary Bob Rubin argue that the United States must close the gap between current and potential output to achieve a 3% annual GDP growth rate, a goal requiring significant fiscal stabilization and immigration reform. The panel proposes a decade-long plan to reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio through entitlement adjustments and tax expenditure reforms, while identifying shale energy and demographic advantages as key drivers of future U.S. competitiveness. Despite acknowledging the nation's status as a premier investment destination, the experts warn that persistent political dysfunction and an inability to implement necessary compromises remain the primary threats to economic progress and fiscal health.
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US Overview: Can Growth Continue?
Philippa Thomas, Pippa, Ross, Bill, Adrian, Oliver, Tina Fordham, Tina Raja, Anastasios Economo
Panelists characterize the U.S. economy as a structural divergence where a robust coastal sector driven by domestic consumption and housing contrasts sharply with a stagnating interior plagued by unemployment. While the Federal Reserve signals a gradual rate normalization to combat below-target inflation, external geopolitical tensions with China and domestic political gridlock are cited as primary headwinds delaying market stability. Looking ahead, experts forecast a potential recession around 2019 but advise investors to prioritize hard assets, non-investment-grade corporate loans, and entrepreneurial ventures as hedges against monetary expansion and geopolitical volatility.
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Lunch Program - The Future of Humankind
James Morgan, Mariette DeChristina, Peter Schwartz, Lord Matt Ridley, Martin Rees
The Milken Institute has formalized a new Center for Strategic Philanthropy and expanded its global footprint with a UK headquarters led by James Morgan while advancing key initiatives in Africa investment and the "21st Century Cures" legislation. Complementing these organizational shifts, a high-level panel on the future of humankind featured experts like Martin Rees, Lord Matt Ridley, and Peter Schwartz debating critical trajectories in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and space exploration. The discussion emphasized strategies to harness technological innovation for global prosperity while addressing profound ethical risks, including biosecurity threats, job displacement, and the potential need for a dignity-based redistribution of wealth.
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Global Overview
Zanny Minton Beddoes, Willem Buiter, Sir Paul Collier, Larry Hatheway, Ana Palacio, Paul Collier
Economists Willem Buiter, Paul Collier, and Larry Hathaway warn of a 2016 global recession driven by elevated debt, China's overstated growth, and the collapse of emerging market models, while Anna Palacio cautions that political fragmentation and the rise of populism in the US and Europe threaten globalization. The panelists argue that advanced economies face deep structural unemployment and demographic stagnation, prompting divergent prescriptions ranging from Buiter's "helicopter money" proposals to Collier's advocacy for civic over ethnic identity. Despite these divisions, the group identifies emerging consensus on urgent collective action for climate change and health crises, alongside calls for massive public infrastructure investment to restart economic momentum.
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Global Overview with Opening Remarks
Zanny Minton Beddoes, Willem Buiter, Sir Paul Collier, Larry Hatheway, Ana Palacio, Paul Collier
At the Milken Institute London Summit, a panel including Willem Buiter, Anna Palacio, and Paul Collier convened at the Grand Connaught Rooms to address a deteriorating global economic outlook driven by Chinese debt and geopolitical instability. The experts characterized the current era as one of political paralysis and rising populism, while debating whether diversity or nationalism better sustains European social capital. Their discussion concluded with urgent policy recommendations ranging from helicopter money and guaranteed income to massive public infrastructure investment to restore growth and mitigate inequality.
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Asia Summit 2015 - Global Risk
Bok Jaramic, Voke, Professor Huang, Pranath, James McGormack, Ivan Vasco, James Lee, Geng, Professor Wong
Leading experts including Vuk Jeremić, James McGormack, and Professor Jun Huang analyzed the merger of geopolitics and geoeconomics, identifying the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Europe as critical friction points straining global institutions like the United Nations. The discussion highlighted severe risks from the South China Sea territorial disputes, a potential Chinese economic hard landing, and a looming $5.8 trillion shale debt crisis that could destabilize global supply chains. To mitigate these challenges, the panel emphasized the urgent need for US-China bilateral stability, expanded infrastructure investment through bodies like the AIIB, and economic development in source countries to address the world's 60 million displaced people.