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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 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 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 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 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 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 Institute44 min
A Conversation with Tom Brady & Shaquille O'Neal | Global Conference 2026
Tom Brady, Shaquille O'Neal, Jim Gray, Michael Ferro, Jamie Salter, Mike Milken
Hosted by Jim Lampley to honor Mike Milken, a panel featuring Tom Brady and Shaquille O'Neal alongside business partners Jamie Salter and Michael Farrow explored the critical necessity of transitioning from sports to entrepreneurship. The athletes emphasized that enduring success requires obsessive preparation, resilience in the face of failure, and strategic partnerships that protect a legacy while addressing health and family values. Their dialogue extended to specific industry insights, including Brady's ownership strategies for the Las Vegas Raiders and O'Neal's championship predictions for the Spurs, all framed within the shared mission of the upcoming Hall of Excellence initiative.
- Milken Institute30 min
Leading Through Volatility: Strategies for Agility and Resilience | Global Investors' Symposium 2026
Laura Deal Lacey, Rania Al-Mashat, Kenneth Gaw, Michael Smith, Kenny Ga
Panelists at a high-level economic forum analyze how a cascade of geopolitical shocks in early 2026, including US military interventions and strained alliances, has fundamentally altered the global investment landscape. Experts like Kenny Ga and Michael Smith detail a strategic pivot toward diversified "China plus one" industrial real estate, distressed corporate assets in Hong Kong, and infrastructure critical for AI resilience. The discussion concludes that future economic success relies on balancing rapid agility with strategic patience while navigating a multipolar technology environment where energy security and human capital define competitive advantage.
- Milken Institute30 min
A Look Inside Winning Strategies: The New Business of Sports | Global Investors' Symposium 2026
Emily Chan Tan, Marc Lasry, Oliver Weisberg
Blue Pool Capital's inaugural $1 billion fund and panelists Mark Lazzari and Oliver Weisberg address the transformation of the global sports industry into a formal asset class driven by institutional private equity and soaring franchise valuations. The discussion outlines investment strategies targeting undervalued teams, the exponential growth potential in women's sports and Asian markets, and the operational shift toward integrating AI while leveraging real estate synergies. By contrasting the financial return horizons of private equity funds with the competitive priorities of controlling owners, the event highlights how professionalization and technology are reshaping a sector currently valued at $2.3 trillion.
- Milken Institute44 min
Global Overview: Capital in a Changing World | Global Investors' Symposium 2026
Chery Kang, Aaron Costello, Christopher Ganis, Kevin Lu, Hoi Tung
A panel of global investment leaders, including Hoi Han-Wee and Kevin Schneider, reassessed portfolio strategies by pivoting away from heavy U.S. exposure toward ASEAN and China amidst geopolitical volatility and a thaw in investment sentiment. The discussion highlighted structural opportunities in China's advanced manufacturing and biotechnology sectors while warning that Middle East tensions and AI market corrections require a shift toward energy security, infrastructure, and diversified private credit assets. Ultimately, the group consensus points to a long-term deployment of capital into raw material proximity and regional supply chains to mitigate geopolitical fragmentation and capture returns in "boring" but predictable sectors.
- Milken Institute37 min
Prediction Markets: New Players, New Rules | Future of Finance 2026
Lydia Beyoud, Keli Callaghan, JB Mackenzie, Sean Patrick Maloney, Patrick McHenry
Panelists and regulators discussed the 300x growth of prediction markets as a mainstream tool replacing traditional polls, emphasizing the need for a unified federal framework under the CFTC to prevent a fragmented regulatory landscape. While addressing consumer protection and recent geopolitical contract controversies, the industry advocated for treating event contracts as financial products rather than gambling and supported legislation like Congressman Richie Torres' bill to ban insider trading by government officials. Future developments are projected to shift from binary betting toward AI-driven non-binary liquidity pools and global expansion, driven by technological convergence and a focus on hedging for small businesses rather than sports wagering.
- Milken Institute41 min
The Genius Effect: Stablecoins Take the Stage | Future of Finance 2026
Daniel Gorfine, Lauren Belive, Robin Cook, Michael Greenwald, Eugene Ludwig, Caroline D. Pham, Carol Engfam
The recent panel explored the intersection of the newly enacted "Genius Act," which establishes a prudential stablecoin framework while restricting direct issuer interest, and emerging market dynamics where institutions are increasingly adopting stablecoins for settlement and collateral. Speakers including Robin Cook of Coinbase and Michael Greenwald from AWS highlighted how AI-driven agentic payments and secure cloud infrastructure are driving a projected $1 trillion market by 2030, while simultaneously positioning tokenized dollars as a geopolitical tool for global reserve status. Despite consensus on the integration of digital assets into traditional finance, experts diverged on regulatory timelines, with some predicting amendments to allow issuer interest by 2027 while others remained skeptical of immediate legislative shifts.