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Conversation with CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz & HHS Chief Counselor Chris Klomp | Global Conference
Mehmet Oz, Chris Klomp, Esther Krofah
Under the strategic mandate "Making America Healthy Again," CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and HHS leadership are overhauling the U.S. healthcare system by shifting from fee-for-service to value-based models that target upstream chronic disease prevention and address the nation's 27% unfilled prescription rate. The administration is enforcing strict integrity measures to eliminate $100 billion in annual fraud while simultaneously deploying AI to modernize legacy infrastructure and accelerate FDA drug approvals from 15 years to under five. These initiatives aim to align U.S. drug pricing with global "Most Favored Nation" standards and restore public trust in federal health agencies to counter competitive gaps with international rivals like China.
- Milken Institute41 min
Investing in Economic Mobility: Building a Path to Opportunity | Global Conference 2026
Michael Milken, Ted Cruz, Brad Gerstner, Kevin Hassett
The "Invest America Act" mandates the automatic creation of direct-ownership investment accounts for millions of children, a program championed by Senator Ted Cruz and economists like Kevin Hassett as a vehicle for "Opportunity Conservatism" rather than government redistribution. Supported by massive private philanthropy from figures such as the Dells and Ray Dalio, the initiative allows tax-free annual contributions up to $5,000 with projected account values reaching $700,000 by age 35. By targeting the bottom of the income distribution, the White House aims to cultivate a nationwide constituency of young investors while driving a political shift toward expanding personal capital ownership beyond current eligibility thresholds.
- Milken Institute27 min
The American Dream at 250 | Global Conference 2026
Jon Clifton, Michael Milken, Anousheh Ansari, Giselle Fernandez, Sanjay Gupta
The Center for the American Dream Initiatives hosted a panel featuring Iranian-born astronaut Sanooch, journalist Giselle Fernandez, and surgeon Sanjay Gupta to highlight how immigrant resilience and access to opportunity fuel the national narrative. Drawing on personal histories and data showing that immigrants view the dream as most thriving despite falling institutional trust, the speakers argued that collective optimism is essential to overcoming domestic polarization. The event further unveiled an interactive, AI-enhanced mural honoring 68 immigrants, reinforcing the thesis that the United States continues to be the primary global destination for those seeking to build a future.
- Milken Institute36 min
The AI Investment Cycle: Platforms, Infrastructure, and Markets | Global Conference 2026
Yun-Hee Kim, Dennis Gada, Tony Kim, Lily Liu, Scott Rubner
This event analyzes the current trillion-dollar trajectory of global AI capital expenditure, which is driving a structural market shift away from traditional SaaS models toward a three-layer stack dominated by compute and intelligence providers. Key figures from Citadel, BlackRock, and the Solana Foundation discuss the emergence of machine-to-machine financial rails, the geopolitical bifurcation of sovereign AI, and the impending influx of trillion-dollar AI valuations into public markets. The discourse concludes by projecting long-term economic rewiring that will necessitate new frameworks for human capital, cognitive preservation, and decentralized ownership models.
- Milken Institute24 min
A Conversation with FIFA President Gianni Infantino | Global Conference 2026
Gianni Infantino, Jason Kelly, Johnny Infantino
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, a historic 48-team tournament hosted across 16 North American cities, is projected to generate $80 billion in economic impact and attract 7.5 million attendees while drawing 6 billion global viewers. FIFA President Gianni Infantino leveraged the event to outline a strategic pivot toward emerging markets, aiming to diversify global football revenue away from European dominance and establish a sustainable grassroots ecosystem that could elevate North American leagues to compete with European standards by 2031. Reinvesting tournament revenues into development for 150 countries, Infantino also announced his candidacy for re-election to oversee these commercial expansions and complete his governance reforms.
- Milken Institute27 min
Miranda Kerr & Baby2Baby Co-CEOs Kelly Sawyer Patricof & Norah Weinstein | Global Conference 2026
Miranda Kerr, Kelly Sawyer Patricof, Norah Weinstein, Lisa Ling, Jory Rollins
Over fifteen years, Baby2Baby has scaled from a Los Angeles storefront to a national logistics network that has distributed half a billion essentials to 1.5 million children, while currently managing a critical gap where only 15% of the ten million children in need receive support. Leveraging a high-profile board of "Angel Moms" and strategic policy advocacy, the organization successfully lobbied for diaper tax reforms in twenty-four states and secured a federal maternal health partnership with the Biden White House. Facing a waitlist of eleven million requests, Baby2Baby is now launching a capital campaign to construct a new headquarters and expand its in-house manufacturing to bridge the supply shortage serving the remaining unreached families.
- Milken Institute28 min
Future of Storytelling: A Conversation with Laurene Powell Jobs & Darren Walker | Global Conference
Laurene Powell Jobs, Darren Walker, Davis Guggenheim
Former Ford Foundation president Darren Walker has assumed the role of CEO at Anonymous Content, a strategic move intended to restore the studio's institutional stability following the grief-stricken vacancy left by founder Steve Golan. Walker and board member Lorraine Twohill position the leadership transition as a response to an evolving media landscape characterized by evaporating legacy revenue and a critical distribution bottleneck, leveraging the studio's independence from private equity to fund long-term, high-risk storytelling. Together, the new leadership emphasizes a renewed focus on human-centric narratives that bridge physical and digital divides, aiming to reset industry confidence through projects that prioritize universal resonance over activist didacticism.
- Milken Institute30 min
Science of Love: Conversation with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd & Arthur Brooks | Global Conference
Whitney Wolfe Herd, Arthur Brooks, Savannah Sellers
Bumble and Harvard Kennedy School Professor Arthur C. Brooks collaborated to release a white paper arguing that successful offline marriages drive user growth while current app metrics exacerbate loneliness and social isolation. To counter declining relationship satisfaction and the atrophy of in-person social skills, the company is launching a Q4 product that replaces swipe mechanics with AI-driven screening for toxic personality traits and prioritizes immediate real-world meetings. This strategic shift redefines compatibility around shared core values rather than rigid filters and utilizes neurochemical insights to prove that genuine bonding requires physical presence over digital simulation.
- Milken Institute28 min
Building a Brand in Midlife: A Conversation with Daphne Oz and Molly Sims | Global Conference 2026
Daphne Oz, Molly Sims, Loretta Lynch, Tara Hernandez O, Weronna Choi, Dorina Arellano Gonzalez Van Cleveen
At the 2026 Milken Global Conference, Molly Sims detailed her strategic expansion of WISE Beauty, a skincare brand securing $15 million in Series A funding to address the unmet needs of women aged 35 and older through a hero-focused product philosophy. Complementing the brand's growth with a rigorous "hire slowly, fire fast" culture and advanced AI integration for operational efficiency, Sims also launched her podcast *Lipstick on the Rim* to provide transparent industry insights outside traditional gatekeeping channels. Simultaneously, Daphne Oz introduced her *The Mothership* podcast to counter negative narratives about female misery, collectively positioning both entrepreneurs as key drivers in redefining the economic and emotional landscape for midlife women.
- Milken Institute31 min
Conversation with Eldridge Ind. CEO Todd Boehly & MassMutual CEO Roger Crandall | Global Conference
Todd Boehly, Roger Crandall, Dani Burger
Industry leaders from MassMutual and Eldridge contrast their long-duration, policyholder-aligned ownership models against traditional banking systems to demonstrate the strategic advantages of private capital in financing U.S. infrastructure and mitigating maturity mismatches. While both firms address risks related to credit cycles and AI disruption through rigorous capital structure controls and multi-model technology partnerships, they emphasize their capacity to withstand liquidity shocks that threaten short-term financial vehicles. These perspectives highlight a shifting landscape where insurers act as the primary stabilizing capital source for the economy while adapting antiquated legacy systems to meet modern digital consumer expectations.
- Milken Institute26 min
Investing in Hollywood’s Connective Cultural Power: Eva Longoria & Kevin Yorn | Global Conference
Eva Longoria, Kevin Yorn, Rebecca Keegan
Eva Longoria and Kevin Glickman discuss a shifted investment landscape where successful ventures require rigorous operational execution rather than celebrity names alone. Longoria highlights her high-ROI successes with Siete Foods and John Wick, while Glickman emphasizes the critical need for protecting intellectual property and leveraging enterprise relationships in AI and cross-industry deals. Together, they outline a future where "hyphenate" talent must pair storytelling with proven business discipline, relying on specialized operators to ensure financial viability and authentic market conversion.
- Milken Institute39 min
International Security: Innovation, Investment, and Partnerships | Global Conference 2026
David Trulio, Christopher Coons, Eric Schmidt, Adam Smith, Chris Coons
Panelists including Eric Schmidt, Senator Chris Coons, and Representative Adam Smith argue that the war in Ukraine has exposed the critical need for the U.S. to replace expensive, traditional military assets with autonomous drones and AI-driven systems to secure a cost-effective deterrence against adversaries. To overcome entrenched bureaucratic inertia and fiscal constraints, the group advocates for bipartisan legislation like the SPEED Act, expanded co-production with international allies, and a workforce shift toward technical innovation over four-year degrees. These strategic adjustments aim to leverage the agility of private sector competitors against legacy defense primes while ensuring American technological leadership in an era of algorithmic warfare.
- Milken Institute30 min
Backing What's Next: A Conversation with Serena Williams | Global Conference 2026
Serena Williams transitioned from angel investing to launching Starfire Ventures, a firm established to support underrepresented founders in sectors like financial services and technology. Under the leadership of General Partner Serena Williams and co-general partner Beth Farah, the firm differentiates itself by applying an "AI first" investment thesis while providing deep operational support to scale companies such as Isuzu. This strategic approach addresses the historical lack of capital allocation to women by combining institutional discipline with a mission to empower entrepreneurs serving "middle America."
- Milken Institute34 min
Conversation with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink & Brookfield Corp CEO Bruce Flatt | Global Conference '26
Larry Fink, Bruce Flatt, Laurence D. Fink, Michael Milken
Bruce Flint of Brookfield and Larry Fink of BlackRock refuted private credit liquidity concerns while projecting a $10 trillion global infrastructure expansion driven by urgent shortages in power, compute, and defense-grade facilities. The executives detailed how hyperscalers are shifting from self-funding to external financing models, facilitating a massive capital transition where private credit and long-term asset managers fund AI data centers and autonomous security infrastructure. Furthermore, these leaders highlighted a structural evolution in retirement investing and asset consolidation, noting that consistent 12% annual returns and bespoke 50-year lock-up periods are essential to support this new "K-economy" where massive capital blocks outcompete traditional public equities.
- Milken Institute26 min
A Conversation with Venezuelan Democratic Leader Maria Corina Machado | Global Conference 2026
Maria Corina Machado, Fareed Zakaria
Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado, having escaped Venezuela's repressive regime, advocates for a three-phase democratic transition that prioritizes electoral legitimacy, judicial restoration, and the privatization of the oil sector to address a $190 billion debt and 650% inflation. Her roadmap, supported by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, outlines a strategic framework involving debt restructuring with the IMF and the recruitment of the diaspora to rebuild infrastructure, while ensuring accountability for crimes against humanity through the International Criminal Court. Despite significant security challenges and international opposition from state actors like Russia and Cuba, Machado posits that the military's potential support and the nation's critical mineral reserves could facilitate a "nearshoring" economic boom and position Venezuela as a leader in artificial intelligence.