Conference Presentation, Fireside Chat
MI Summit 2013 -London: Welcoming Remarks
- The 2013 Milken Institute London Summit was held at the Heron Tower, hosted by Gerald Ronson (CBE), Chief Executive of Heron International.
- Ronson described the global economic recovery as "faltering" and noted that the world remains "far from being out of the woods."
- The summit aims to move beyond theoretical discussion by acting as a "catalyst for everyone... to focus on what their part can be in solving some of these big challenges."
- The Milken Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan think tank partnering with leaders in finance, business, government, science, and philanthropy.
- Under CEO Mike Clowden, the Institute prioritizes four key challenge areas: employment, economic recovery, the environment, and medical research.
- Specific institutional goals include creating jobs, widening access to capital, and enhancing health through policy solutions.
- Ronson introduced Mike Nolan to the stage to represent the Institute, noting that the organization focuses on the power of capital markets to solve urgent social and economic issues.
- Approximately 1,000 attendees are expected to participate in the summit's sessions.
- Strategic partners and sponsors were thanked for enabling the event and supporting the Institute's year-round operations.
- Paul Irving, the President of the Institute, was scheduled to provide further organizational details during lunchtime proceedings.
- Mike Nolan expressed satisfaction that the event was hosted in what he termed "the finest building in the City of London" for the third time.