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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.
- Milken Institute29 min
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.
- Milken Institute21 min
Conversation with UAE's Minister of State for AI & Digital Economy | Middle East & Africa Summit
Omar Sultan Al Olama, Dan Murphy
The UAE leverages an eight-year strategy and over 500 billion dirhams in investment to rank as a global leader in AI talent retention and deployment, recently securing U.S. authorization to export advanced NVIDIA chips for its massive "Stargate" infrastructure project. This initiative aims to eventually build a 5-gigawatt facility capable of producing 60 trillion AI tokens annually, distinguishing the nation's long-term approach from short-term market hype while explicitly prioritizing ethical frameworks to mitigate job displacement through targeted reskilling and retirement programs.
- Milken Institute21 min
US Department of Health & Human Services Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill | Future of Health Summit 2025
The "Make America Healthy Again" agenda reorients the HHS from reactive sick care to preventive health by restoring the CDC's 1946 mission, recruiting AI and scientific specialists, and prioritizing radical transparency to rebuild public trust. This strategy integrates internal AI deployment and voluntary drug price negotiations to accelerate innovation while shifting federal cooperation with states toward data-driven surveillance and SNAP-funded nutrition improvements. Although government shutdowns have impacted staff morale, the administration targets a revitalized healthcare infrastructure through updated dietary guidelines and sustainable partnerships with industry and academia to combat chronic disease and pandemic risks.
- Milken Institute41 min
Global Markets: Partnerships for Sustainability & Prosperity | Global Investors' Symposium São Paulo
Rodrigo Bettini, Roberto Campos Neto, Isabelle Millat, Melanie Nakagawa
Former Brazil Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto highlighted how digital financial tools like PIX and Open Finance expanded inclusion to over 90% of the population and lowered interest rates by 2.9%. Microsoft's Melanie Nakagawa and Barclays' Isabel Mila detailed parallel efforts to scale sustainability, with Microsoft committing $1 billion to climate innovation and Barclays aiming for $1 trillion in sustainable financing by 2030. Collectively, these leaders framed Brazil's upcoming COP30 as a pivotal moment where digital infrastructure and nature-based solutions must converge to drive regional economic prosperity.
- Milken Institute31 min
A Conversation with California Governor Gavin Newsom | Global Investors' Symposium São Paulo 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom framed the state's unprecedented climate leadership as a constitutional response to federal inaction, highlighting a $4.1 trillion economy that has achieved all environmental targets while expanding clean energy capacity to outpace federal policies. By extending the Cap and Invest program to 2045, accelerating battery storage, and co-chairing a coalition representing 60% of U.S. GDP, the administration positions California as a stable, bipartisan partner against global competition and domestic financial risks. The speech concludes by urging a shift from goal-setting to implementation, warning that failure to secure regulatory certainty and supply chains will compromise the nation's technological competitiveness and democratic stability.
- Milken Institute31 min
National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya Conversation | Future of Health Summit 2025
Jay Bhattacharya, Michael Milken
NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya addresses a critical loss of public trust and stagnant U.S. life expectancy by restructuring the agency toward a venture capital investment model that prioritizes young researchers and publishes negative results to resolve the replication crisis. While navigating geopolitical tensions with China and correcting misconceptions about budget cuts, the administration leverages bipartisan congressional support to maintain leadership through open talent attraction rather than isolation. A new communication strategy, including a weekly podcast, aims to depoliticize scientific discourse and demonstrate how biomedical advances translate into tangible economic growth and public health improvements.
- Milken Institute23 min
Driving Impact Through Strategic Investment | Global Investors' Symposium Mexico City 2025
Rodrigo Bettini, Richard Ditizio, Gina Diez Barroso, Christy Walton, Jean
Jean and Santomara lead a convergence of generational wealth transfer and ocean conservation by deploying impact investing models that support self-sufficient educational institutions and deep-water aquaculture innovations in Mexico and the U.S. Their initiatives prioritize "life skills" and feminine leadership paradigms to address the brain-crossing gap in traditional education, aiming to solve enforcement challenges in no-take zones while fostering 24/7 economic presence. By documenting 10,000 transformative narratives and vertically integrating sustainable supply chains, these leaders aim to redefine legacy through double-digit returns, workforce development, and systemic shifts in how empathy and technical expertise drive global progress.
- Milken Institute28 min
A Conversation with Carlos Slim Domit | Global Investors' Symposium Mexico City 2025
Carlos Slim Domit, Michael Milken
A strategic analysis highlights Mexico's unique investment case, driven by a young demographic, robust STEM workforce, and geographic proximity to the U.S. market to boost infrastructure and manufacturing capacity. This growth is underpinned by a national goal to raise the investment-to-GDP ratio to 28% while leveraging telecommunications networks to foster digital inclusion and a digital-first philanthropic model. Together, these factors position North America as a dominant global economic bloc, merging U.S. technological innovation with Mexico's demographic vitality for long-term stability and expansion.
- Milken Institute36 min
Influence to Shape Platforms for Good | Asia Summit 2025
Ross Butler, Bhumi Pednekar, Curtis S. Chin
Actors Bhumi Pednekar and Ross Butler discuss their respective careers of dismantling stereotypes in Indian and Hollywood cinema while highlighting the societal pressures to pursue traditional professions over creative arts. Beyond entertainment, both advocates emphasize the transformative power of social media for disaster relief and mental health awareness, with Pednekar leading UNDP climate initiatives and Butler championing cross-cultural co-productions in Southeast Asia. Looking forward, the duo plans to collaborate on a project bridging Indian and Asian narratives while mentoring emerging talent to redefine regional storytelling globally.
- Milken Institute30 min
A Conversation with Saweetie: Harnessing Philanthropy to Build Financial Futures | Asia Summit 2025
Saweetie, Diamonté "Saweetie" Harper, Richard Lui
Multi-platinum rapper and entrepreneur Sweetie discusses her trajectory from baking cookies as a child to securing high-profile partnerships with brands like McDonald's and Calvin Klein while maintaining an authentic leadership style. She details the founding of the I See Baby Foundation, which aims to instill financial literacy in underrepresented youth by leveraging her personal financial lessons and her grandmother's advice. The conversation concludes with her strategic vision to build a decade-long infrastructure that teaches communities how to live educated, self-determined lives through a diverse, women-led team.
- Milken Institute28 min
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz | Global Conference 2025
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz has launched a strategic overhaul targeting an $80 billion annual savings by combating fraud, consolidating fragmented IT systems, and addressing lifestyle-driven chronic illness through the "Make America Healthy Again" initiative. The administration is restructuring federal incentives to support governors, deploying AI for real-time health notifications, and terminating wasteful contractors to fix systemic inefficiencies that currently cost the nation billions in duplicate payments and fraud. Oz warns that without these immediate structural interventions and a shift toward individual health responsibility, the Medicare and Medicaid system faces the risk of catastrophic collapse.
- Milken Institute21 min
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios | Global Conference
Michael Kratsios, David Trulio
The Office of Science and Technology Policy, under a directive from President Trump to Michael Kratzios, has established a national security mandate to secure unchallenged global technological dominance in artificial intelligence, quantum information science, nuclear energy, and biotechnology. This strategy employs a dual approach of promoting domestic innovation through deregulation and strategic R&D investment while protecting critical assets via strict export controls and research security measures designed to limit rival capabilities. The administration aims to operationalize this vision by aligning federal agencies to adopt American technology standards globally and by delivering a comprehensive AI Action Plan that balances scientific ethics with the urgent need for workforce reskilling.
- Milken Institute23 min
It Starts with a Teacher: A Conversation with Armando Christian Pérez (Pitbull) | Global Conference
Armando Christian Pérez, Richard Ditizio
Cuban-American entertainer Armando "Pitbull" Perez co-founded the SLAM Academy to operate a rapidly expanding network of charter schools that have achieved a 100% graduation rate while receiving federal recognition for replicating their model across the United States. Drawing on personal experiences with failure and family resilience, Perez prioritizes tangible educational outcomes over celebrity status to support at-risk youth and break generational barriers in education. By advocating for a "slow but sure" strategic approach, he continues to seek long-term partners committed to sustaining this initiative and fostering the American Dream for future generations.
- Milken Institute21 min
Part 1: A Conversation with The Carlyle Group's David M. Rubenstein | Global Conference 2025
David M. Rubenstein, Melissa Stevens
Jefferson Exchange co-founder Jeffrey Rubenstein addresses the critical threats facing U.S. philanthropy, including politicized historical preservation, potential tax policy changes, and declining civic literacy. He advocates for redefining the sector by honoring the percentage of wealth given rather than absolute sums, promoting in-person historical engagement to counter a crisis where nearly all states fail citizenship tests. Furthermore, Rubenstein highlights the strategic value of soft power assets like pandas while emphasizing that the upcoming 250th anniversary should prioritize deep constitutional understanding over superficial celebration.