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Clear all filters- Milken Institute50 min
Life After Sport - What Do Elite Atheltes Do Next?
Sarah Sandler, Khaled Al-Mahri, Didier Drogba, Clarence Seedorf, Vladimir Kilichkov
Hosted by the Milken Institute in Abu Dhabi, an all-star panel featuring Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka, Clarence Seedorf, and Vladimir Kilichkov discussed strategic transitions from elite athletics to sustainable business and leadership roles under the moderation of Khaled Al-Mahri. The distinguished athletes shared specific insights on mental resilience, injury prevention, and long-term planning, while highlighting critical gaps in African football infrastructure and the broader socio-political power of the sport. Their collective dialogue emphasized that enduring success in both sports and commerce requires a foundational philosophy of "Challenge Management," coordinated efforts among strategic partners, and a shift toward proactive, future-oriented governance.
- Jane Street1h 24m
Steve Lee: State of the Shell: PowerShell7
The PowerShell team announced a strategic shift where Windows PowerShell 5.1 is now maintenance-only, while the primary focus moves to PowerShell 7 as a cross-platform Long-Term Servicing release aligned with the .NET yearly cycle. Significant technical improvements include the introduction of null propagation, parallel processing capabilities, and a new module management system designed to replace the deprecated v2 architecture. While legacy Windows-specific modules now access via implicit remoting, the product strategy excludes future in-box inclusion in Windows due to mismatched support lifecycles.
- Y Combinator1h 1m
YC SUS: Kat Mañalac and Eric Migicovsky discuss Week 2 SUS Lectures
Founders are advised to prioritize rapid MVP validation and recurring launches over perfectionism to maximize market discovery and gather authentic user feedback. Strategic distribution requires targeting accessible micro-communities and non-scalable manual hacks before scaling, while pricing and feature decisions must rely on real customer interactions rather than hypothetical surveys. Ultimately, sustainable growth depends on securing early revenue from niche customers to fund development, treating failed hypotheses as necessary pivots, and aligning product iteration with specific geographic or sector constraints.
- a16z50 min
The Career Changing Magic of Strategic Compartmentalization
Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice leverages her tenure as the youngest Assistant Secretary of State and UN Ambassador to articulate a leadership philosophy forged through early mentorship warnings about collaboration and the resilience cultivated during her parents' public custody battle. Her career is defined by decisive crisis management during events like the 1998 embassy bombings and a recent strategic pivot addressing China's technological threats through a unified "triumvirate" of government, academia, and industry. Currently serving on Netflix's board while maintaining a flexible portfolio career, Rice continues to advocate for leaders to prioritize operational fortitude over likability and to build inclusive teams capable of navigating complex geopolitical challenges.
- Jane Street50 min
Michael Sikorski: Dude, Where Are My Files? Reverse Engineering Ransomware
FireEye malware analyst Michael Sikorski details the escalating threat landscape of financially motivated ransomware, highlighting catastrophic real-world impacts on organizations like Maersk and the shift of state actors toward direct extortion. He outlines essential analysis methodologies, ranging from static binary examination to deep reverse engineering, which revealed critical kill switches for devastating strains such as WannaCry and the destructive EternalPetya attack. Ultimately, the presentation emphasizes how these technical insights drive the industry's response to complex encryption schemes and enable data recovery assessments or containment measures against rapidly evolving malicious code.
- Milken Institute47 min
Wednesday Lunch: Walking the Drug-Pricing Tightrope
Dan Diamond, Dan Leonard, Seema Verma, Matt Iles, Mark McClellan
Moderated by Dan Diamond, the Milken Institute's Future of Health Summit panel "Walking the Drug Pricing Tightrope" featured Seema Verma, Matt Iles, and Mark McClellan debating the tension between innovation and affordability amidst record-breaking drug costs. While the group reached consensus on shifting to value-based payment models to address unsustainable spending in Part B and high-cost curative therapies, they diverged on whether government negotiation or private sector competition offers the most effective solution for lowering prices without stifling future research. With Nancy Pelosi absent, the panelists emphasized that any viable legislative path must satisfy strict bipartisanship requirements to avoid jeopardizing patient access or long-term drug development pipelines.
- Milken Institute57 min
Sexual, Reproductive, and Maternal Health in America
Christy Turlington Burns, Dr. Michael Liu, Dr. Lena Nguyen, Representative Lauren Underwood
In a session featuring Dr. Michael Liu, Christy Turlington Burns, Dr. Lena Nguyen, and Rep. Lauren Underwood, experts addressed the 50% rise in U.S. maternal mortality and the threefold racial disparity that leaves over 700 women dead annually. The panel detailed recent legislative victories by the Black Maternal Health Caucus, including $50 million in funding and a push for 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage, while emphasizing that half of these deaths are preventable through safety bundles and bias training. Despite concerns about technology exacerbating inequities, the speakers advocated for high-touch care models and systemic reforms targeting social determinants to secure bipartisan support for maternal survival.
- Milken Institute58 min
Poised to Break the Bank: Paying for Chronic Disease
Allison, Anand, Tom, Nancy, Paul Davis, Eric, Michael Golinkoff, John Rother, Megan Golden, Jess Leifer, Stephanie Cousins
A multi-sector consensus addresses the $2.4 trillion annual burden of chronic U.S. diseases by implementing interventions like Geisinger's Food Pharmacy, which reduces healthcare costs by aligning patient acuity with intensive lifestyle support. While capitated payment models and digital innovations such as Omada Health improve scalability and outcomes, structural barriers including payer misalignment and low screening rates for prediabetes necessitate policy shifts toward sugar taxes and multi-payer funding. Concurrently, the medical landscape is pivoting from opioid reliance to holistic pain management and gene therapies, with academic institutions like Kaiser Permanente adapting curricula to prioritize prevention and address the mental health needs of 74% of employees.
- Milken Institute58 min
Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis
Ed, Dan Diamond, Dr. Megan Ranney, Dr. Babak Sarani, Lina Wen, Dr. Mallory Williams, Maya, Chris Corey, Kenyatta Hazelwood, Josh, Bob
A panel of medical professionals and public health experts advocates for a public health approach to gun violence, emphasizing that current political narratives often overlook evidence-based solutions like high-capacity magazine restrictions in favor of ineffective symbolic measures. The discussion highlights a severe research drought caused by federal inaction since 1996, while profiling successful local interventions such as Baltimore's Safe Streets program and urging the integration of trauma centers into long-term community conflict resolution. Despite broad optimism for shifting discourse, the panelists warn that sustained progress remains contingent on overcoming funding gaps and addressing the social determinants of health that disproportionately impact minority communities.
- Milken Institute1h 16m
Reducing the Cost and Risk of Dementia
Nora Super, Michael Belleville, Jennie Chin Hansen, Kevin Crain, Jeff Huber, Shari Ling, Sarah Locke, Ian Cramer, Orion, Alan Stevens, Jill Lesser
The Milken Institute's new report on reducing dementia costs sparked a multi-sector dialogue involving CMS officials, patient advocates, and industry leaders to address critical gaps in workforce preparedness and community support. Key initiatives highlighted include CMS's expanded billing codes for cognitive screening, the rapid growth of accredited Geriatric Emergency Departments that reduce hospitalizations, and innovative financial strategies to protect caregivers from retirement disparities. Panelists emphasized that effective intervention requires moving beyond isolated medical treatment to holistic models that integrate home care, fraud detection, and policy changes aimed at improving long-term quality of life.
- Milken Institute59 min
Age-Forward 2030: The Intersection of Housing and Health Care
Susan Donley, Gretchen Alkema, Bechara Choucair, Tama Duffy Day, Christopher Herbert, Susan Donnelly
Driven by the urgent reality that half of middle-income seniors cannot afford both housing and care, this event convenes policymakers, healthcare leaders, and urban planners to address the rising demographic of adults over 80 who face severe social isolation and financial insecurity. The discussion highlights successful cross-sector initiatives, such as California's "Master Plan for Aging" and intergenerational housing models, which integrate affordable housing with health services to reduce costly hospitalizations and extend life expectancy. Participants outline a 2030 vision requiring federal and local governments to dismantle policy silos, reform zoning laws, and invest $200 million or more to create stable, age-friendly communities that leverage older adults as active societal contributors.
- Milken Institute58 min
Gut Feeling: Food, Microbiome, and Disease Prevention
Julie DiBiase, Robynne Chutkan, Rob Knight, David Perlmutter, Karen Sandell Sfanos, Robin Chutkan, Mark Hyman
Leading experts in functional medicine and microbiome research convened to establish that diet and environmental exposure fundamentally dictate human health by shaping the trillions of symbiotic microbes governing metabolism and immunity. Their discussions highlighted critical interventions, ranging from plant-rich dietary protocols that promote beneficial bacteria like *Akkermansia* to germ-free animal studies proving that specific microbial strains can transmit diseases such as cancer and autoimmune disorders. Ultimately, the panel advocates for a shift toward personalized medicine that utilizes longitudinal microbiome data and holistic lifestyle changes to prevent chronic illness rather than relying on transient pharmaceutical fixes.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
The Business Case for Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Joanne Kenen, Georges Benjamin, Thomas Moriarty, Ashley Perry, Lauren Shweder Biel, Emily Yu, Joanne Cannon, Lauren Schwader-Beal, Katherine Connelly, Michael Golinkoff
Moderated by Joanne Cannon, a panel of public health leaders and corporate strategists redefined the conversation around Social Determinants of Health by prioritizing the business case for intervention over traditional philanthropy. Speakers detailed scalable models such as DC Greens' produce prescription program and CVS's integrated health hubs, which leverage data-driven insights to prove cost savings through medication compliance and reduced emergency room visits. The group concluded that sustainable growth depends on transitioning funding from grants to payer reimbursement within value-based care systems, leveraging political and corporate influence to address root causes like housing instability.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Opioid Addiction: A Crisis Fueled by Stigma
Robert Redfield, Sarah Carlin-Smith, Dr. Kelly Clark, Gary Mendel, Dr. Andrei Ostrovsky, Jerome Adams, Ronnie Solomon, Michael Golinkoff
A collaborative panel led by Surgeon General officials and researchers from Shatterproof and McKinsey identifies stigma as the primary barrier in the opioid crisis, highlighting how it drives public misunderstanding, provider bias, and critical gaps in Medicaid and federal funding. The group outlines a strategic shift toward humanizing recovery narratives, integrating addiction care into chronic disease management frameworks, and utilizing settlement funds for evidence-based programs to reduce overdose mortality by 50%. By advocating for the removal of restrictive privacy laws like 42 CFR Part 2 and the elimination of the X-waiver, the initiative seeks to dismantle systemic prejudices that currently prevent 60% of treatment facilities from offering FDA-approved medications.
- Milken Institute1h 5m
The Future of Brain Health
Maxine Waters, Michael Clowden, Meg Terrell, Dr. Ruth Benka, Dr. Marie Bernard, Dr. Rod Hockman, Nora Super, Dr. Rudy Tanzi
Congresswoman Maxine Waters secured bipartisan backing from 130 legislators for a proposed $2.65 billion Alzheimer's research budget, aiming to meet the 2025 national goal of a cure while addressing the projected bankruptcy of the U.S. healthcare system. Parallel scientific advances, including Biogen's Aducanumab and new insights into viral links and sleep-based protein clearance, are being matched by systemic reforms to shift 50% of care to home settings and address the disproportionate burden on female caregivers. Despite these strides, experts emphasize that reducing reliance on acute hospitalization and mitigating risks through lifestyle interventions like blood pressure control and social engagement remain critical to curbing the disease's demographic and economic impact.