Milken Institute
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LeadersLink Kristen Dahlgren
Founded by journalist and breast cancer survivor Kristin Dahlgren, the Cancer Vaccine Coalition accelerates the development of immune-activating cancer vaccines by rapidly scaling from a startup into a global network coordinating its first summit with the AACR and HSBC Bank. Despite early operational hurdles in defining the therapeutic sector, the organization secured its first major donation and clinical trial funding while leveraging the Leaders Link program to access high-level mentorship and strategic partnerships. With a documentary in production to drive public awareness, the coalition aims to shorten the five-to-ten-year timeline for patient access to less toxic, faster-acting cancer treatments.
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LeadersLink Anjee Davis
Founded in 2005 by Nancy Roach, FIGHT Colorectal Cancer has expanded its advocacy operations to over 25 staff while addressing the disease's status as the second leading cause of cancer deaths. The organization recently pivoted to the "Leaders Link" initiative, launching a specialized AI digital tool that delivers guideline-aligned information on colorectal diagnosis and treatment while navigating technical maintenance challenges through strategic vendor partnerships. Current priorities emphasize disseminating this resource to health systems and professional associations, alongside the Leaders Link mentorship program which connects participants with diverse innovation strategies to enhance community support.
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LeadersLink Michelle Stewart
Founded by Avner Namani and Caroline Kelly, Pankind Pancreatic Cancer Australia aims to triple the five-year survival rate to 39% by 2030 through evidence-based research and patient navigation systems that address treatment inaccessibility. The organization mitigates the dangers of unproven overseas therapies by deploying clinical nurse specialists and partnering with Trial Screen to simplify complex clinical trial enrollment for diverse and rural populations. With strategic support from the LeadersLink capstone program and input from CEO Michelle Stewart, Pankind is refining this framework to accelerate therapeutic adoption and transform terminal diagnoses into manageable chronic conditions.
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A Conversation with Altérra CEO His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi | Middle East & Africa Summit 2025
Majid Al Suwaidi, His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi, Joseph McMonigle
Established as the world's largest climate-focused private fund, Altera has committed an initial $6.5 billion deployment to mobilize $250 billion in capital for the Global South alongside strategic partners Brookfield, TPG, and BlackRock. This initiative follows the landmark COP28 conference, which shifted climate diplomacy to a pragmatic, private-sector-integrated model under the political leadership of UAE officials. Fund Director Majid Al-Sawadi now leverages his diplomatic background to accelerate clean energy infrastructure, specifically targeting the energy demands of AI and industrial decarbonization in emerging markets.
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How Investing in Europe’s Competitiveness Can Spur a New European Renaissance | MEA Summit 2025
Petra Freddi, Lucie Berger, Pablo Casado, Jean-Baptiste Fantun, Vincent Levita, Andrea Rossi
The Milken Institute's "Investing in Europe's Competitiveness" initiative addresses a projected €800 billion annual investment gap by mobilizing private capital from the UAE, the US, and Asian markets into European infrastructure, defense, and AI sectors. Driven by the Draghi report and the need for a Savings Union, the event highlights critical opportunities in private credit, energy sovereignty, and dual-use technologies while advocating for the Capital Markets Union and Solvency II reforms. Strategic partnerships with non-European investors are positioned to accelerate industrial consolidation and commercialization, aiming to secure Europe's economic "golden age" by 2035.
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Michael Milken in Conversation with HE Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak | Middle East & Africa Summit
Michael Milken, HE Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Sarah Sandler, His Excellency Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak
Building on early foundational investments like the 2017 creation of a federal AI ministry and MBZ AI University, the UAE is accelerating its strategic pivot with the US-backed Stargate project, a massive 19-square-kilometer AI cluster scheduled for operational status by late 2025. This infrastructure initiative, which integrates 35,000 NVIDIA H100 chips and involves major partners like OpenAI and Microsoft, serves as the backbone for broader domestic AI integration across government services via the "Tem" platform and corporate strategies such as Mubadala's "Maya" decision-making system. These concerted efforts aim to sustain the nation's top global rankings in entrepreneurship and competitiveness while driving projected wealth migration and economic diversification beyond oil.
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Navigating the Crosscurrents: Global Macro and Investment Outlook | Middle East & Africa Summit 2025
Dan Murphy, His Excellency Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, Tony Minella, Anne Walsh
In this session, Tony Minella of Eldridge, Waleed Al-Mahari of Mubadala, and Anne Walsh of Guggenheim project a U.S. macroeconomic steady state with 2% GDP growth while anticipating Fed rate cuts that will place the 10-year Treasury yield in a 3.5% to 5% trading range. The panelists distinguish the current AI investment super-cycle from the dot-com bubble by citing real earnings among tech conglomerates, though they warn of obsolescence risks and the eventual disruption of traditional valuation models. Despite U.S. market dominance, the group emphasizes a strategic pivot toward global diversification in Asia and Brazil to capture emerging growth while managing systemic leverage and geopolitical volatility.
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Conversation with His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud | Middle East & Africa Summit
Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, Hadley Gamble
Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef advocated for a 21st point to the U.S. peace plan demanding immediate Palestinian statehood while characterizing Israel as the primary regional threat compared to a diminished Iran. He detailed the Gulf Cooperation Council's strategic self-defense efforts and called for a comprehensive Middle East nuclear-free zone with UN Security Council guarantees. The Prince further urged expanding global counter-terrorism cooperation to address root political causes and highlighted Turkey's constructive recalibration as a key partner for future stability.
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A Conversation with US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker | Middle East & Africa Summit 2025
Matthew Whitaker, Michael Milken, Matt Winokur, Mike
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Winokur outlines a strategic pivot toward equalizing allied defense spending and accelerating the adoption of autonomous, low-cost warfare systems to counter escalating threats from Russia, China, and North Korea. He emphasizes a shift from high-cost legacy platforms to scalable drone technology and calls for a societal readiness model inspired by Nordic nations to manage volatility in the Arctic and the volatile Sahel region. Looking ahead, Winokur frames President Trump's agenda as a bid for "durable peace" driven by "peace through strength," aiming to end the Ukraine conflict while establishing free trade and dialogue with historic adversaries.
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How African Sovereign Wealth Funds Are Accelerating Investments | Middle East & Africa Summit 2025
British Robinson, Badr Drissi, Alain Ebobissé, James Mwangi, Aminu Umar-Sadiq, Samaila Zubairu
A consortium of African sovereign wealth funds, development finance institutions, and commercial banks is mobilizing over $1.8 trillion in domestic savings to pivot from passive asset holding toward active industrialization and value-added exports. By leveraging de-risking mechanisms such as bond wrappers, public-private partnerships, and green energy integration, these entities are launching critical infrastructure projects in copper processing, aluminum smelting, and cross-border power transmission across the continent. This strategic shift aims to attract global capital by transforming underutilized mineral reserves into finished goods while addressing energy gaps and fostering a digital economy to support long-term economic growth.
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Visionaries of Tomorrow: A Conversation with Nova Sky Stories Founder & CEO Kimbal Musk | MEA Summit
Founded by Kimball Musk in 2022, Nova Sky Stories revitalized Intel's shuttered drone division by transitioning from unprofitable free displays to a cash-flow-positive model of ticketed narrative entertainment that employs top talent from Pixar and Marvel. The company has secured partnerships with Jeff Katzenberg and Pharrell Williams to execute major productions in 43 countries, including a historic 3,000-drone show at the Vatican and events for the Abu Dhabi royal family. Targeting a scalable market of two million ticket sales by 2026 through local fleet bases and localized storytelling, Nova Sky Stories aims to establish "Art in the Sky" as a profitable alternative to traditional concerts and theme parks.
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FinTech Mega Trends: The Disruption Revolution is Here | Middle East & Africa Summit 2025
Nicole Valentine, Her Excellency Deemah AlYahya, Rob Heyvaert, Rishi Khosla, Travis McGhee, Deemah AlYahya
This event establishes FinTech as a foundational economic pillar essential for global stability, highlighting critical infrastructure gaps that leave 1.3 billion people unbanked and necessitate trillions in investment to modernize legacy systems. It analyzes transformative market shifts toward democratized assets, AI-driven personalization, and "super apps," while noting rapid growth in the Middle East and Africa driven by a young demographic dividend and the looming $84.4 trillion wealth transfer. Finally, the discussion addresses the tension between regulatory fragmentation and innovation, advising professionals to join high-growth startups to tackle unstructured problems with a disruptive mindset rather than relying on traditional banking structures.
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Luxury in the Middle East & Beyond: Cultivating Collaboration & Creativity | MEA Summit 2025
Stephanie Phair, Her Highness Princess Noura bint Faisal Al Saud, Michael Chalhoub, Gstaad Guy, Thomas Khoury
The Stardew Media group launched a satirical "bad guy" brand seven years ago to penetrate the top 5% of luxury consumers by leveraging humor to build trust with skeptical high-net-worth individuals, a strategy that successfully drove immediate sell-outs for partners like Loro Piana. Complementing this media success, the Shalhoub Group renewed its 25-year partnership with Louis Vuitton and launched the progressive resort lifestyle brand JL in Riyadh to reposition Saudi entrepreneurship on the global stage through community-focused real estate and sustainable production models. Together, these initiatives highlight a shifting luxury landscape in the Middle East where authentic local talent, government collaboration, and experience-driven strategies are reshaping industry standards against the backdrop of rapidly shortening consumer attention spans.
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The Power of Youth Culture in Shaping Brands| Middle East & Africa Summit 2025
Michelle Stevenson, Sandro Baggiani, Vinay Menda, Brieane Olson, Hayfa Sdiri, Jessica Sibley
A diverse panel of industry leaders from Golden Goose, Time Magazine, PacSun, and Blank Street outlined strategies to engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha by treating youth culture as layered, region-specific demographics rather than a monolith. Participants highlighted actionable tactics such as PacSun's Youth Advisory Board, Golden Goose's co-creation model, and the integration of AI to analyze sentiment and archive content for global reach. These insights emphasize that long-term brand health and pricing power depend on authentic co-ownership, sustainability initiatives, and adapting to shifting behaviors like declining alcohol consumption and rising social commerce in key markets like the MENA region.
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Capturing AI’s Momentum: Pathways to Growth and Productivity | Middle East & Africa Summit 2025
Eleni Giokos, Alex Israel, Antonoaldo Neves, Saad Toma
IBM, Etihad Airways, and Metropolis leaders discuss how enterprises are leveraging AI to drive tangible efficiency gains, citing IBM's $9.5 billion book of business and $4.5 billion in internal savings alongside Etihad's automated revenue management. The panel highlights a geopolitical landscape defined by US-China competition, noting a 156-qubit quantum chip breakthrough by IBM while emphasizing that the primary barrier to adoption remains data unification rather than technology limitations. Participants diverge on labor market impacts, balancing Alex's concerns over skilled job displacement with Antonello's optimism regarding workforce evolution toward higher-order questioning skills.