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Primed for Primetime: Tracking India's Transformation | Asia Summit 2023
Rajiv Lall, Melissa Frakman, Sumant Mandal, Neel Raheja, Krishan Rattan, Abhinav Reddy
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- Milken Institute46 min
The Road Ahead: Reflections and Insights to Improve Health for All | Future of Health Summit 2023
Alex Azar, Xavier Becerra, Michael Milken
Former and current HHS Secretaries Alex Azar and Javier Becerra contrasted their divergent economic philosophies regarding the Inflation Reduction Act and pandemic response while detailing the collaborative frameworks used in Operation Warp Speed and current legislative efforts to lower drug costs. Their discussion highlighted a unified push toward healthcare equity, evidenced by significant vaccination rate improvements among minority populations and the expansion of the 988 mental health crisis lifeline, despite ongoing challenges in data transparency and life expectancy trends. Ultimately, both leaders emphasized the critical need for international coordination on pandemic preparedness and domestic investments to address structural gaps in rural and maternal care.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Fueling Innovations in Health Care: Leveraging Capital in Markets | Future of Health Summit 2023
Richard Ditizio, Merrill Anovick, Eddie Eltoukhy, Adaeze Enekwechi, Mohamed Ghanem, Michael Guarino
This panel brings together sovereign wealth managers and private equity leaders like Welsh Carson and PRAIR to analyze how rising interest rates and regulatory headwinds are reshaping US healthcare investment from speculative platforms to capital-efficient, operationally disciplined models. Participants detail a strategic pivot toward addressing rural access gaps and social determinants while leveraging AI and genomics to transform biological science into engineering solutions that lower costs and improve outcomes. Ultimately, the discussion highlights a converging optimism where mature digital tooling and experienced founders are poised to align with payer incentives to sustainably bend the healthcare cost curve over the next decade.
- Y Combinator59 min
How YC Was Created With Jessica Livingston
Jessica Livingston, Harj, Yuri Milner, Diana, Gary, Jared
Founded in 2005 by Jessica Livingston and Paul Graham, Y Combinator pioneered the mass-production of startups by replacing traditional venture capital barriers with standardized legal deals and a "batch" model that fostered intense peer collaboration. The organization evolved from providing $10,000 checks to distributing millions per cohort, a shift catalyzed by investor Yuri Milner and proven through massive returns from companies like Reddit, Airbnb, and Dropbox. By prioritizing unconventional founders and maintaining an earnest, non-commercial culture, Y Combinator transformed early-stage funding into a global ecosystem where community and rapid iteration supersede traditional business plans.
- Milken Institute59 min
Rise of Alternatives: Reshaping Investment Management | Middle East & Africa Summit 2023
Richard Hope, Fatima Al Noaimi, Natasha Brook-Walters, K. Don Cornwell, Behdad Eghbali, Tony Minella
A panel of private equity leaders from Mubadala Capital Solutions, Eldridge, Clear Lake Capital, and Wellington Management analyzes the industry's shift from a zero-interest rate environment to a persistent 5%+ rate landscape that is compressing valuation multiples and accelerating a distressed debt cycle. Responding to macro pressures, these firms are deploying distinct strategies ranging from operational efficiency and AI integration to insurance-led investing and the institutionalization of sports assets as uncorrelated, resilient value traps. The collective outlook anticipates a decade-long unwinding of excess leverage, favoring high-quality 2024–2025 entries while capital sources diversify globally from traditional Western pension funds to emerging markets in the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America.
- Milken Institute46 min
The Credit Market Crunch | Asia Summit 2023
Tzu Mi Liew, Scot French, Lee Kruter, Amy McGarrity
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- Milken Institute47 min
Health Innovations to Solve Global Changes | Asia Summit 2023
Esther Krofah, Laurence Lien, Kathryn North, Caroline Riady, Budi Sadikin
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- Milken Institute1h 6m
The $700 Billion Opportunity: Women Investors Unlocking the Female Dollar | Global Conference 2024
Anna Mason, Tonya Allen, Erin Harkless Moore, Kwanza Jones, Sallie Krawcheck, Linnea Roberts
Representing a collective force managing over $15 billion, panelists from the McKnight Foundation, Pivotal Ventures, and Ellevest argue that the actual financial opportunity in women-led ventures reaches $2.5 trillion, driven by the intergenerational transfer of $80 trillion. The discussion highlights empirical data showing that women founders require less capital to achieve profitability and that emerging managers consistently outperform later-stage vintage years, challenging the stigma surrounding women in investment. To bridge structural biases and the "feminization of wealth," the panel proposed actionable frameworks like the McKnight Foundation's four levers of power and urged investors to shift capital toward female-led funds to realize superior risk-adjusted returns.
- Milken Institute48 min
East Meets West: How Asian Storytelling is Influencing a Global Audience | Asia Summit 2023
Curtis Chin, Randall Park, Guneet Monga, John Penotti, Adele Lim
Speakers at this fragmented panel discussion prioritized global market stability and the need for diverse representation, specifically advocating for more directors of color and indigenous storytelling in the film and television industries. Despite the incoherent nature of the source material, the dialogue identified critical production challenges including high costs, financing difficulties, and the necessity for deeper investment in development. The session concluded with a shared intent to foster authentic narratives and build community structures to support emerging creators before they enter the industry.
- Milken Institute46 min
The Revival of Consumer Markets | Global Investors’ Symposium 2024
Alison Tudor-Ackroyd, Sonia Cheng, Jane Sun, Joey Wat
Executives from Yum China, Trip.com, and Rosewood outlined strategies to capture China's high-growth potential by leveraging AI-driven supply chain efficiencies and adapting to shifting consumer demographics. The panel highlighted key market dynamics, including the rapid expansion of KFC, the recovery of outbound travel constrained by flight capacity, and a surge in domestic gold consumption driven by young, self-rewarding consumers. These leaders emphasized that future success relies on balancing operational scale with personalized experiences, particularly as international brands collaborate with agile local competitors to meet the evolving preferences of Gen Z and silver-generation travelers.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
The Rise of Asian-American Entrepreneurs | Global Conference 2024
Curtis Chin, Bing Chen, Payal Kadakia, Dave Lu, Smita Satiani, Shiza Shahid
A panel of prominent Asian American entrepreneurs and investors including Payal Chhabra, Shiza Shahid, and Dave Liu addressed the systemic leadership disparities and "scarcity mindset" limiting their community's economic and cultural growth. They detailed how Hyphen Capital, the Asian American Founder Circle, and emerging brands like Our Place are actively dismantling the model minority myth by increasing venture funding for women-led companies and authentic storytelling initiatives. The discussion concluded with a unified call to shift from zero-sum competition to a "everyone winning" philosophy that prioritizes intergenerational mentorship, philanthropic engagement, and the redefinition of success beyond traditional corporate metrics.
- Milken Institute1h 7m
Fine-Tuning the China Growth Engine: An Investment Perspective | Global Investors’ Symposium 2024
Robin Hu, Juliana Liu, Clara Chan, Fang Fenglei, Goodwin Gaw, Fred Hu
Hosted in Hong Kong following its initial endorsement by Financial Secretary Paul Chan, the Milken Institute Asia Investors Forum convened to redefine the global narrative surrounding China's $180 trillion economy amidst severe structural headwinds in real estate, local debt, and demographics. Distinguished panelists Clara Chan, Goodwin Gore, Fred Hu, and Fang Zong analyzed the transition from traditional growth engines to "new productive forces," highlighting robust private sector foundations, a 5% GDP growth target for 2024, and a strategic pivot toward internal self-reliance against US geopolitical containment. The discourse concluded that while quarterly volatility is expected, China's world-class engineering base, high household savings, and ongoing industry consolidation position it to deliver sustained value despite ongoing trade frictions.
- 80,000 Hours1h 13m
SB 1047: California's AI bill & its potential to shape US AI policy | Nathan Calvin
Nathan Calvin, Luisa Rodriguez
California Senate Bill 1047 mandates that developers of AI models requiring over $100 million in compute resources implement rigorous safety assessments, third-party audits, and emergency shutdown protocols to mitigate critical harms defined as mass casualties or damages exceeding $500 million. Sponsored by Senator Scott Weiner with backing from prominent safety researchers and labor unions, the legislation codifies a negligence-based liability framework that forces covered entities to publish test results and maintain guardrails without creating a new regulatory agency. Although opposed by major industry players and some politicians who fear stifling innovation or interfering with federal authority, the bill leverages California's market size to establish a global standard for accountable AI development before potential federal action occurs.
- Milken Institute46 min
Renewed Opportunities in Private Markets | Global Investors’ Symposium Hong Kong 2024
Samson Wong, Kevin Lu, Matthew Michelini, Ganen Sarvananthan, Donald Tang
Leading alternative asset managers including Apollo, TPG, and Partners Group are pivoting strategies as the post-2008 macroeconomic tailwinds unwind, driving capital from traditional public banks into private credit and private equity markets. Firms are aggressively targeting investment-grade private credit to replace shrinking bank lending while leveraging Asia-specific opportunities in infrastructure and RMB-onshore funds to capitalize on valuation dislocations and structural growth. Simultaneously, the industry is integrating operational transformations through generative AI and sustainability initiatives to navigate power constraints and capture dual financial and impact returns in emerging markets.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Private Markets: Keeping Up with Moving Targets | Global Conference 2024
Yup S. Kim, Bennett Goodman, Andrew Milgram, Michael Rees, Anne Valentine Andrews, Matthew Wesley
The private market sector has expanded to $13 trillion but faces a bifurcated fundraising environment where top-tier firms secure mega-raises while mid-market entities struggle amidst a $3.2 trillion NAV supply glut and stalled deal-making. Panelists warn of an impending private credit correction driven by unsustainable 10% interest rates and potential defaults, contrasting with the continued growth of infrastructure and the integration of AI to optimize operational strategies. Industry leaders advise prioritizing human capital and humility to navigate this volatility, projecting that successful firms will leverage technology and patient capital to bridge the widening bid-ask chasm over the coming years.