Milken Institute
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- 1h 2m
A Conversation on Haiti with Sean Penn and Denis O'Brien
Sean Penn, Denis O'Brien, Mindy Silverstein, Margaret Brennan, FEMALE SPEAKER 1, MARK BLYTHOUSE, JOHN MCCURRY, JOHN MCDOUGALL, DAVID LEONHARDT JR., DAVID ROCKEFELLER JR., ERIC SCHMIDT
At the Milken Institute's Global Conference, a panel of investors and officials highlighted Haiti's robust 3.6% annual economic growth and its strategic value as a manufacturing hub under the U.S. Hope and Help Act. Speakers detailed significant strides in post-earthquake reconstruction and human capital development, citing the $100 million Heineken investment and the shift toward sustainable artisan tourism as evidence of a "mini-Brazil" trajectory. Despite political gridlock delaying the release of $300 million in aid and legislative hurdles regarding land tenure, the consensus emphasized that private sector engagement, rather than traditional NGO aid, is essential to transforming Haiti into a stable, high-return market.
- 59 min
Crisis Management and Communications
Susan Gilchrist, Frank Luntz, Judy Smith, Myles Nadal
This analysis identifies three fundamental shifts in the 21st-century crisis landscape—eroding institutional trust, hyper-connected information flow, and anti-authority public sentiment—that demand immediate, transparent CEO leadership. Expert recommendations emphasize a four-step human-centric apology framework and proactive content creation to navigate the permanent public record established by social media, warning that legal caution often exacerbates reputational damage. Case studies of Goldman Sachs, Nike, and Netflix demonstrate that while rapid admission of error can restore consumer loyalty, successful long-term reputation repair requires a decade of substantive operational transformation rather than mere media management.
- 1h 26m
The California-Israel Innovation Project (audio only)
Jerry Brown, Benjamin Netanyahu, Glenn, Tom Soto, David Nahai, Shlomo Labet, Yariv Cohen, Nathan, Martha Amram, Jagdeep Basher, Lee Wallach, Eric Green, Sean Landris, Gil Galanos, Yair
California and Israel formalized a historic government-to-government partnership targeting water security, climate resilience, and biomedical innovation through strategic collaboration between state agencies and anchor entities like IDE and Netafim. Key outcomes include a planned Los Angeles task force to deploy Israeli leak detection technology within the LADWP, the proposal of a $20 billion joint super bio fund to address capital gaps in deep-tech sectors, and a shift toward utilizing California physicians for clinical training in Israel. Future initiatives prioritize establishing shared data platforms for health and agriculture while aligning regulatory frameworks to facilitate long-term infrastructure investment and global market scaling.
- 1h 4m
Collaboration 3.0: Partnering for More than Money
Caitlin McLean, Steve Woodhead, Kerry Stever, Natalie Revelle, Efrat Peled, Rick Leach
The Milken Institute convened leaders from Chevron, Aris, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Arison Investments, and World Food Program USA to examine how public-private partnerships are reshaping infrastructure, health, and energy sectors amid shrinking public budgets. These panelists detailed strategies ranging from Aris's IP sourcing for tuberculosis vaccines to the Gates Foundation's volume guarantees that de-risk private market entry, while Chevron and Arison emphasized leveraging corporate expertise to solve systemic issues like water leakage and STEM education gaps. Collectively, the discussion highlighted a strategic shift from traditional philanthropy to sustainable, scalable business models that address long-term development goals through rigorous metrics and cross-sector collaboration.
- 1h 23m
Lunch Panel - Gary Becker and Mike Milken on the Marketplace of Ideas
Gary Becker, Mike Milken, Skip Reimer
Governor Brown's absence due to recent surgery necessitated venue reallocations for the Business of Sports panel while the Milken Institute recognized key partners and outlined a 2011–2012 global conference calendar. Nobel laureate Gary Becker utilized the forum to advance arguments for small government, universal economic principles, and structural reforms in education and retirement, specifically advocating for a $50,000 visa fee to reverse brain drain and a raise in retirement age to address demographic shifts. The panel concluded by resolving historical debates on capital structure and highlighting global trends where market liberalization in China and India has reclaimed historical economic dominance despite the failure of centrally planned systems.
- 1h 9m
Leaders on Leadership: An Intimate Conversation
Mike Milken, Howard Marks, Janet Napolitano, Steve Wynn
Nearly 1,000 women convened at a marathon-style global conference where leaders like Janet Napolitano, Steve Wynn, and Howard Marks addressed themes of strategic risk, transparent authority, and second-level thinking across 160 sessions. The event highlighted how decisive actions, such as CVS Caremark's removal of cigarettes or Wynn's irreversible capital commitments, require balancing immediate financial pressures against long-term organizational missions. By synthesizing historical parallels with modern investment principles, the gathering framed bold leadership as the deliberate choice to accept calculated risks to secure sustainable economic and societal growth.
- 1h 4m
Pan-African Business
Jonathan Berman, Ahmed, Baron, Phillips, Padre, General, Paul Hicks
A pan-African economic forum highlighted that the continent's 1 billion-person market is driven by regional blocs and a demographic shift of Western-educated returnees rather than a homogeneous unit. Speakers emphasized that overcoming structural barriers like high logistics costs and capital mismatches requires patient, long-term investment horizons and localized operational strategies to leverage the region's emerging energy and manufacturing sectors. The event concluded by calling for enhanced US engagement through credit enhancement mechanisms to diversify funding sources beyond existing European, Asian, and Chinese dominance.
- 59 min
Theory to Practice: A New Generation Transforms Impact Investing
Dave Chen, Nicole Chavez, Laura Bremmerkines, April Mendez, Alex Friedman
Co-hosted by the Milken Institute and Morgan Stanley, the 2023 Sustainable Investing Challenge narrowed 39 global business schools to four finalists who presented impact investing strategies evaluated by hundreds of industry professionals. The winning team, a joint submission from Yale's School of Forestry and Business School, proposed the Fresh Coast Forest Fund to generate 6–11% returns by planting hybrid poplar tree farms on 5 million acres of U.S. brownfields for phytoremediation. The 10-year project targets $50 million in initial capital to remediate soil at 80–90% lower costs than traditional methods while producing timber and carbon credit revenue, with the team currently seeking mentors and strategic investors to launch a pilot site.
- 1h 2m
Art 360: Passion, Wealth and the Business of Art
Michael Govan, Linda Resnick, Larry Gagosian, Maurice Marciano, Gabriel Kreiman, Linda Barron, David Rockefeller Jr.
This event detailed the robust economic growth of the Los Angeles art scene, highlighted by LACMA's recent expansion which generated $500 million in economic impact and created 700 jobs. Prominent figures including Linda Resnick, Maurice Marciano, and Larry Gagosian shared strategies on collector psychology, gallery expansion, and the necessity of balancing personal passion with investment potential. Furthermore, the discussion emphasized the critical role of museums in shaping visual culture and addressed the urgent need for improved arts education to counter declining literacy rates while navigating a rapidly globalizing market.
- 1h 0m
Money Goes Virtual: The Bitcoin Bourse
Gavin Andreessen, Megan Burton, Charlie Lee, Brock Pierce
Representatives from organizations including the Bitcoin Foundation, Coinbase, and CoinX convened to define Bitcoin as a decentralized, trustless ledger that solves the double-spend problem through cryptographic Proof of Work and a strictly capped 21 million coin supply. The panel detailed how this architecture enables global financial inclusion and instant cross-border transfers while addressing critical security concerns, such as the Mount Gox collapse which resulted from corporate governance failures rather than protocol flaws. Looking toward a future with billions of users, speakers predicted that Bitcoin will eventually replace traditional payment rails like SWIFT and become a ubiquitous, deflationary utility similar to the internet.
- 1h 3m
The Remarkable Potential of Precision Medicine
Jeff Bluestone, Jerry Brown, Chris Austin, Pradeep, Mike, Stephanie Dosnick, Keith
Led by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and supported by significant global investments, the precision medicine initiative seeks to dismantle siloed research by shifting disease classification from symptoms to shared molecular mechanisms. This strategy leverages rapidly dropping genomic sequencing costs and advanced tools like organ-on-a-chip technology to accelerate drug repurposing and eliminate the 99.9% failure rate of traditional development pipelines. California aims to solidify its role as the global headquarters for this transformation by fostering public-private partnerships that integrate vast health data with agile regulatory frameworks to deliver personalized, preventive therapies.
- 1h 1m
Lunch Program | The Business of Sports
Mindy Silverstein, Jim Gray, Magic Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Brian France, Patrice Mosepe
A panel of prominent sports figures including Magic Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, and Brian France discussed the critical intersection of franchise ownership, economic sustainability, and social impact in modern athletics. The conversation highlighted the economic imperatives of social media integration, the urgent need for athlete financial literacy to prevent post-career insolvency, and the ongoing debate over compensating college athletes and managing concussion risks. Furthermore, the group emphasized sports' unique capacity to drive racial reconciliation and inclusivity, citing the 1995 Rugby World Cup and current locker room dynamics as evidence of athletics serving as a catalyst for broader social cohesion.
- 1h 2m
If You Cure It, Will They Pay? Placing a Value on Lives
Mary Dwight, Reed Tuckson, Dean Rosen, Greg Alton
A healthcare sector conference examined the critical clash between high-cost breakthrough therapies like Kalydeco and Sovaldi and a reimbursement system ill-equipped to manage upfront expenses for long-term savings. Industry leaders, including representatives from Gilead Sciences and payer organizations, discussed a decisive shift toward value-based models where commercial viability now depends on real-world data proving total cost of care reduction. The event highlighted emerging trends in collaborative guidelines and investment strategies that prioritize cost-effective innovation and shared risk structures to prevent system-wide financial attrition.
- 1h 0m
India: Can a New Government Mark a New Beginning?
Sam Gupta, Sanjay Patel, Manjeet Singh, Kamal, Wasim Abu-Jaili, Masood Soheili
Speakers Sam Gupta, Sanjay Patel, and Manjeet Singh analyze India's world-largest election dynamics and demographic dividend to forecast a shift toward pro-reform governance, despite structural hurdles like critical infrastructure gaps and bureaucratic red tape. The panel identifies specific investment vehicles in financial services, digital transformation, and agriculture technology as essential levers to unlock domestic savings and mitigate the existential threat of supply chain failures. While political coalitions may temper radical policy shifts, the consensus emphasizes that immediate infrastructure capitalization is vital to sustain economic relevance for the nation's 850 million voters and massive youth population.
- 58 min
Nouriel Roubini and Jason Cummins: Keeping Up with Change
Nouriel Roubini, Jason Cummins, Stephanie Ruhl
Economists Jason Cummins and Nouriel Roubini diverge on the 2015 global economic outlook, with Cummins rating the recovery a solid 6–7/10 while Roubini assigns a cautious 4–5/10 due to looming structural headwinds in China and the Eurozone. The panel details specific risks including China's potential "rough landing" amidst falling credit efficiency, a Federal Reserve facing a dilemma between premature tightening and asset bubbles, and emerging markets grappling with three converging headwinds. Geopolitically, Roubini warns that a Russian escalation could trigger an energy shock capable of derailing the fragile European recovery, whereas Cummins views the Russia-Ukraine conflict as largely contained noise with limited global spillover.