Collaboration 3.0: Partnering for More than Money

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.