Milken Institute
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Town Hall | Media and Partisanship in the Brexit Hour
Frank Luntz, James Harding, Nick Robinson, Matthew, Zach, Seema, Ingrid
James Harding and Nick Robinson discuss the fractured trust in UK media and democracy against the backdrop of the 2016 Brexit referendum, arguing that both the press and political parties have lost their connection to the public through a shift toward emotional, identity-based politics. Contrasting the regulated British model with the fragmented, partisan landscape of the US, the speakers contend that media failure stems not from overt bias but from an inability to validate voters' lived anxieties or effectively challenge false claims like the "£350 million to the EU" poster. They conclude that preserving the concept of impartiality as a shared factual foundation requires actively educating the public on its necessity to prevent a descent into polarized echo chambers.
- 56 min
Superbugs: Avoiding an Existential Threat to Humanity
Esther Krofah, Valeria Bortolaia, Ron Daniels, Peter Jackson, Peter Piot, Lance Price, Sneha Kemka
This analysis details the critical global escalation of antimicrobial resistance, which currently causes 700,000 annual deaths and threatens to reach 10 million by 2050 without urgent intervention. The event highlights a pharmaceutical market failure where major drug withdrawals have shifted innovation to undercapitalized SMEs, necessitating new economic incentives like the UK's pilot pull mechanism to fund R&D. Strategic solutions prioritize infection control, agricultural bans on growth promoters, and precision diagnostics to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and clinical application.
- 52 min
New Rules: Open Banking, FinTech, and Big Tech
James Mackintosh, Louise Beaumont, Elena Lieskovska, Gavin Littlejohn, Ajay Vij, Eric Kilsterman
UK regulators initiated open banking to dismantle incumbent bank monopolies and drive the shift toward hyper-personalized, predictive financial services that address historical market undersupply. While global adoption varies, with the US leading in legacy aggregators and India leveraging biometric identity for leapfrogging, the framework's success hinges on resolving API standardization gaps and clarifying liability models where banks absorb payment initiation risks. Future growth depends on integrating diverse data sectors like healthcare and energy to deliver tangible consumer value, ensuring that emerging fintechs and non-bank providers can compete on experience rather than legacy infrastructure.
- 56 min
Blockchain Applications on the Brink of Transforming Business
Garrick Hileman, Jamie Burke, Sally Eaves, Sean Kiernan, Ioana Surpateanu, Garrett Keilman, Sally Hughes, Yana Surpachanu
Panelists at a recent industry gathering analyzed the cryptocurrency sector's shift from speculative infrastructure investment to revenue-generating application layers driven by 2019 market corrections and a surge in mergers and acquisitions. Key discussions highlighted the regulatory imperative for clear distinctions between security and utility tokens to enable institutional adoption, while emerging use cases in supply chain ethics, decentralized data marketplaces, and financial inclusion for the unbanked are redefining the technology's real-world value. Experts further identified the development of quantum-resistant cryptography, robust decentralized identity systems, and permissioned distributed ledger implementations as critical technical prerequisites for overcoming current security and trust barriers.
- 59 min
How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Business and People in the Coming Decade
Adrian Wooldridge, Jim Golden, Josh Harris, Matthew McKnight, Vivienne Ming, Michael Reitblat
This panel addressed the $1.3 trillion global impact of financial crime, arguing that Intelligence Augmentation (IA) frameworks combining human intuition with AI processing offer a superior defense against adversarial automated fraud. Case studies from Palantir and healthcare innovators demonstrated that non-technical workers can achieve dramatic efficiency gains through AI tools, while experts warned that displacing the professional middle class could trigger social instability and deepen inequality. The discussion concluded with a strategic call to shift from labor arbitrage to machine arbitrage and to reform education toward adaptability to mitigate the ethical risks of cognitive stratification.
- 1h 6m
The Future of the United Kingdom and the European Union
Michael Klowden, Stephanie Flanders, Alan Houmann, Jo Johnson, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Lord Mandelson, Peter Mandelson
Moderated by Stephanie Flanders, a panel of senior UK and European figures at the Milken Institute London Summit assessed the political and financial uncertainties threatening Europe, including Brexit, US unilateralism under President Trump, and potential Russian military adventurism. Speakers like Joe Johnson and Peter Mandelson highlighted the severe economic risks of a no-deal Brexit for the UK financial sector while forecasting a high probability of a second referendum driven by the lack of democratic legitimacy. The discussion concluded that while external pressures have exposed deep structural divisions within the EU, these same threats may paradoxically galvanize European unity against disintegration and American protectionism.
- 1h 0m
How I Did It: Profiles of Next-Generation Leadership Strategies
Alex Witt, John Roberts, Igor Tulchinsky, Cormac Whelan
John Roberts, Igor Tolchinsky, and Cormac Whelan discussed how sustainable leadership balances financial viability with long-term talent development and organizational culture. The panelists detailed their respective strategies for scaling global impact, including WorldQuant's free online university, AO World's process-elimination initiatives, and Roberts' youth crime reduction projects. They further explored the nuanced relationship between risk management, innate ability, and the critical role of preparation in capitalizing on luck to achieve measurable societal and corporate success.
- 54 min
Addressing the Gender Disparity Problem in the Modern Workplace
Richard Ditizio, Charlotte de Metz, Marianna Fotaki, Charlie Geffen, Loula Lefkaritis
This event analyzes systemic barriers hindering women's advancement, ranging from exclusionary infrastructure and the "leaky pipeline" in the financial sector to persistent pay gaps and unconscious bias. Speakers contrast traditional "macho" leadership stereotypes with a shift toward authentic management styles and emphasize the urgent need to move beyond mentorship to active sponsorship and anonymized hiring practices. Despite the established business case for diversity, the consensus calls for immediate accountability measures, including mandatory quotas and early educational interventions, to transform discussion into concrete organizational change.
- 42 min
The Technology and Upskilling Nexus
Michael Bernick, Stuart Frye, Nate Williams, Lara Jeremko
Interplay Learning, Udacity, and LinkedIn convened to address critical workforce shortages by deploying VR simulations, nanodegree credentials, and the LinkedIn Economic Graph to bridge skills gaps in trades and digital sectors. These organizations highlighted strategic partnerships with community colleges, government bodies, and major corporations to standardize credentials and upskill employees against rising automation risks. The discussion underscored a collective commitment to fostering lifelong learning ecosystems that align educational outcomes with real-time labor market demands through collaborative public-private initiatives.
- 49 min
Shaping the Workforce of the Future: Academia and Employer Partnerships
Kevin Klowden, Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Soraya M. Coley, Jay Banfield, Manoli Ratnatunga
The 2018 State Technology and Science Index reports California maintains a fourth-place overall ranking despite significant challenges in human capital investment, where high living costs are driving a net outflow of bachelor's degree holders while attracting only those with advanced degrees. To address this divergence between job creation and local workforce readiness, the Milken Institute and academic leaders recommend shifting educational models toward competency-based learning, dismantling unnecessary credential barriers, and investing in infrastructure to retain skilled talent. Panelists highlighted specific initiatives, such as Cal Poly Pomona's social mobility improvements and community college partnerships with major employers, that aim to align curricula with industry needs and provide continuous reskilling pathways for a rapidly evolving economy.
- 1h 0m
The Future of Workforce in California: Industry Trends and Employment Pipelines
Jane Oates, Elise Stribos, Jeanie Wade, Ryan Craig, Diane Helfrey, Jessica Koo Kim
This summit addressed the critical displacement of traditional manufacturing roles by automation and the urgent need to bridge the digital skills gap across California's Los Angeles Basin workforce ecosystem. Industry leaders from E-Velocity and Northrop Grumman, alongside experts like Ryan Craig, highlighted successful intermediation models and strategic partnerships that align K-12, community college, and corporate curriculum with real-time labor market demands. The event concluded with consensus that the obsolete "40-year degree" model must be replaced by continuous upskilling, apprenticeship pathways, and inclusive hiring practices to sustain economic mobility in the 21st century.
- 47 min
Cast of 'Crazy Rich Asians' Talk of Movie's Impact on Pop Culture
Michelle Yeoh, John Chu, Kevin Kwan, John Phanon
Produced outside the traditional studio system by Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, *Crazy Rich Asians* defied early executive skepticism to achieve over $170 million in global box office revenue while securing key cast members like Michelle Yeoh and Jon M. Chu. The film leverages strategic partnerships to navigate international markets and aims to establish a sustainable industry precedent where Asian-led stories are viewed as viable investments rather than niche experiments. By normalizing diverse representation and fostering co-productions, the project positions itself as a cultural tipping point expected to influence future Hollywood financing and global storytelling dynamics.
- 10 min
Building the Future of Health Data
Faster Cures, a center of the Milken Institute, launched a strategic initiative to accelerate medical advancement by empowering patients through the "Health Data Basics" framework and a new community of early adopters. The program aims to resolve systemic trust deficits by co-creating ethical standards for accessible, secure health data that integrates genomic, clinical, and daily digital metrics to improve outcomes. Following a call to action for stakeholders to join this movement, the organization asserts that leveraging data from patients' everyday environments is essential for predicting disease trajectories and developing targeted therapies.
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Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Creating a Sustainable Ecosystem
Ryan Shadrick Wilson, Dan Barber, Bill Cassidy, Michael Milken, Walter Robb
A speaker delivered a fragmented session marked by technical failures, personal distress, and incoherent repetition rather than substantive policy or data. While alluding to a crisis and a potential future project, the speaker failed to provide specific details on events in New Orleans and New York or confirm any definitive outcomes. The presentation concluded without offering actionable information, instead highlighting the speaker's physical exhaustion and an inability to address the questions posed.
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Smart Cities for Healthy Aging
Paul Irving, Liddy Manson, David Ryan, Emily Shea, Lauren Steingold, Sarah Dash
Urban leaders and technology partners are shifting focus from siloed national reforms to city-scale integration, utilizing data-driven strategies to address transportation barriers, housing retention, and social isolation for an aging demographic. Boston exemplifies this approach through initiatives like Vision Zero safety sensors and public restroom mapping, while healthcare organizations leverage platforms like Uber Health and AI predictive analytics to ensure equitable patient access and preventive care. This collaborative framework emphasizes intergenerational infrastructure and high-touch design to bridge the digital divide, proving that scalable solutions require municipal leadership to align policy, business models, and technology for universal benefit.