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Clear all filters- Milken Institute54 min
Monetize Me: Brand-Building at the Intersection of Sports, Entertainment & Media
Rich Eisen, Maverick Carter, Adel Nur, Brian Robbins, Paul Wachter, Jeremy Zimmer
United Talent Agency convened a panel featuring Maverick Carter, Future, Brian Robbins, Paul Wachter, and Jeremy Zimmer to discuss monetization strategies at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and media. The experts emphasized that sustainable brand partnerships must prioritize authentic alignment with a celebrity's personal life while leveraging disintermediation to cut out traditional middlemen through direct-to-consumer platforms like Uninterrupted and Awesomeness TV. Looking ahead, the group predicted that legacy media will face continued disruption as the industry shifts toward high-quality content and revised models for intellectual property rights and creator compensation.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Workshop: Using Meditation to Expand Your Capacity for Compassion
Suze Yalof Schwartz, James Doty, Bob Roth, Sharon Salzberg, Jeffrey Walker, Deepak Chopra, Jerry Seinfeld, Victor Frankl, Bobby Kennedy, Dan Ardee, Mark Bertolini, Silly, Jaren Smartano, Elizabeth Choe, Spencer, Bhagavad Gita, Tish Jennings, Mark Greenberg, Robert Kaplan, Lieutenant Difty, Amishi Jai, Glenn Beck, Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Alma, Pope, Glenn Hubbard Jr.
Driven by evidence that meditation shifts the brain from sympathetic stress to parasympathetic restoration, major corporations, educational systems, and healthcare institutions are integrating these practices to reduce burnout and improve operational efficiency. Key figures like neurosurgeon James Doty and investor Jeffrey Kaufmann champion data-backed programs that have demonstrated tangible benefits, including significant cost savings for Aetna and reduced violence in Chicago schools. This global movement reframes compassion as a trainable skill for resilience, establishing a new standard for preventative mental health care across military, corporate, and academic sectors.
- Milken Institute1h 22m
A Conversation with the 47th Vice President of the United States Joe Biden
Joe Biden, Michael Milken, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Dr. Neil Cassell
The event details the clinical expansion of focused ultrasound from three to over 80 indications for treating conditions like Parkinson's and tumors, while highlighting the Biden Cancer Initiative's structural reforms to break research silos and secure $6.8 billion in funding through bipartisan legislation. Key outcomes include the creation of a "jukebox" model for clinical trials, the establishment of a global data-sharing network, and the founding of a non-profit organization to sustain these advancements. Vice President Biden attributes these policy shifts to personal resilience following the death of his son and emphasizes a strategy of cross-party collaboration to transform cancer care into a manageable, long-term discipline.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Humankind vs. Cancer: The Scorecard
Jonathan Simons, Chris Boshoff, André Choulika, Carlo Greco, Nils Lonberg, Richard Paulson, Suzanne Topalian
Leading oncologists and industry executives convened to address the global burden of nine million annual cancer deaths by highlighting transformative breakthroughs in CAR T-cell therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and precision medicine. Panelists emphasized that reducing mortality rates requires harmonizing clinical trial consent rules, shifting from empirical chemotherapy to rational drug combinations, and leveraging advanced ex vivo models to accelerate development. The consensus call to action urges a unified global strategy prioritizing early detection, patient access to novel innovations, and the removal of intellectual property barriers to eliminate the human and economic costs of cancer.
- Milken Institute59 min
FinAction: Applying FinTech to Solve Our Greatest Financial Challenges
Jackson Mueller, Henri Dommel, Rory Eakin, Sahil Kini, Valery Vavilov, Craig Vosburg, PETER BARRON, NICOLAS GARCIA, JACKSON GABOURY, RORY KAUFMANN, David
Speakers from the Milken Institute, MasterCard, CircleUp, and Bitfury detailed how financial technology is transitioning from theoretical potential to measurable global impact by bringing billions of unbanked individuals into the formal economy. Through initiatives ranging from India's Aadhaar and UPI systems to MasterCard's social benefit digitization and blockchain-based asset registries, these organizations have demonstrated significant GDP growth and reduced transaction costs for underbanked populations. Furthermore, the deployment of alternative data for credit underwriting and regulatory sandboxes is enabling agile lending models that support micro-entrepreneurs and small businesses previously excluded by traditional banking systems.
- Milken Institute59 min
Portfolio Strategies That Mitigate Political Risk
Rick Newman, Ellen Ellison, Marina Gross, Karen McQuiston, Alyssa Rieder, David Freeman, Marina Cooperman, Daniela, Martin Mlinar, Julie Siegel, Justin, Peter Barron, Eric Noel, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Jr.
Panelists from the University of Illinois Foundation and Dignity Health argued that geopolitical risk has shifted from frontier-specific instability to a dominant source of political volatility in developed markets, challenging traditional probabilistic modeling frameworks. In response to late-cycle valuation constraints and heightened populism, institutional investors are increasingly deploying active management strategies and allocating capital to alternative asset classes like private equity and distressed debt to capture dislocation opportunities. The discussion concluded that while specific regimes like Russia remain excluded due to rule-of-law deficits, diversification and higher risk premiums serve as the primary mechanisms for mitigating the converging impacts of political and economic uncertainty.
- Milken Institute56 min
Hacks on Health Care: How to Make a Vulnerable Industry Cyber-Secure
Kim McCleary, Joshua Corman, Kevin McDonald, Suzanne Schwartz, Mark Wilson, Josh Tenenbaum, Martha Minowski
Led by Kim McCleary, a panel of industry experts and regulators detailed how the convergence of legacy medical devices, severe talent shortages, and immense costs has created a "critical condition" for healthcare cybersecurity in the United States. Highlighting the Hollywood Presbyterian ransomware attack and a BlackBerry demonstration of infusing pump vulnerabilities, the discussion established that proof of potential harm is now sufficient for FDA intervention while exposing the market's $100-per-record data value and the impossibility of total technical prevention. To address these systemic risks, stakeholders were advised to integrate security into patient safety cultures, mandate transparency in device procurement, and leverage the NIST framework to shift focus toward risk containment and continuous response rather than unattainable prevention.
- Milken Institute56 min
Big Data as Driver of Disruptive Technology Breakthroughs
Sumant Mandal, Andrew Appel, Vanessa Colella, Vikas Kapoor, David A. Steinberg, Andreas Weigend
The event analyzes the strategic evolution of big data from volume-centric metrics to "smart data" decision-making, highlighting the stark contrast between advanced consumer applications and the entrenched data silos plaguing large enterprises. It examines success cases like Kroger and Walmart that leverage integrated customer profiles for competitive advantage while addressing global regulatory divergences in Europe, the United States, and China. The discussion concludes with an investment thesis on four emerging value pools and urges corporations to prioritize data governance as a core utility to overcome the "dis-economy of scale" inherent in legacy infrastructure.
- Milken Institute58 min
White Swans, Grey Swans and Black Swans for the Global Economy
Dennis Berman, Bill Gross, Jim McCaughan, Ross Perot, Jr., Nouriel Roubini
Nouriel Roubini and panelists analyze a divergent global economy where technological expansion and stable oil prices coexist with severe structural risks, including labor displacement by AI, European financial fragility, and rising geopolitical tensions. The discussion highlights critical policy failures in monetary and fiscal spheres, warning that low interest rates and populist backlashes may precipitate a "Lehman-type" crisis or a hard landing in China. Despite these challenges, the dialogue concludes with a long-term optimistic view that historical innovation will ultimately create new employment paradigms to counteract current demographic and social divides.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Medical Marijuana: Health and (Financial) Wellness
Tara Kelly, Lynn Honderd, Ben Kovler, Brian Reynolds, Juan Sartori
A panel of industry leaders from Green Thumb Industries, Mary's Medicinals, and International Cannabis Corporation discussed a rapidly expanding cannabis market projected to reach $45 billion in legal demand as 70% of U.S. states move toward medical legalization. Panelists highlighted significant arbitrage opportunities driven by vertical integration and global export potential, while noting that federal restrictions, specifically IRS Code 280E and banking prohibitions, currently create a temporary regulatory moat for private capital. The discussion concluded with a strategic outlook favoring branded consumer products and pharmaceutical applications over commodity flower, anticipating a transition to a regulated global agricultural sector once domestic policy alignment occurs.
- Milken Institute58 min
A New Breed: FinTech's Fusion with Alternative Investing
Rob Copeland, Jeff Assaf, Peter Early, Brendan Ross, Richard Sandor
This panel featured industry leaders Brendan, Peter, Richard, and investors Jeff and Eric Schmidt debating FinTech business models that range from regulatory premium lending to tech-enabled consumer banking. While proponents highlighted proprietary deal flow and superior credit metrics in segments like student loans, skeptics warned that traditional banks would eventually reclaim market share, compressing yields during economic downturns. The discussion concluded that long-term viability depends on proving underwriting resilience across full credit cycles and navigating the transition from niche platforms to cleared, standardized capital markets.
- Milken Institute1h 3m
Act Now! Making Culture a Force for Change
Ralph Simon, Haifaa al-Mansour, Laura Dawn, Moby, Gina Otto, Tina Wells
At the Milken Global Conference, a panel of cultural leaders including Laura Dorn, Moby, and Haifa Al-Mansour discussed leveraging creative industries as a form of soft power to drive social change without direct confrontation. Participants defined the "factivist" approach as merging data-driven insights with cultural narratives to mobilize audiences on critical issues such as climate action, animal rights, and gender equality. The session concluded with strategic consensus that sustainable progress in both conservative and progressive markets requires engaging children early, utilizing influencer networks, and integrating female leadership to solve global crises.
- Milken Institute52 min
The Business of Sports
Liz Habib, Dan Beckerman, Ed Glazer, Stephanie McMahon, David Nathanson, Andrew Wilson
Leading figures from WWE, EA Sports, AEG, and Fox Sports convened to analyze how digital expansion and gaming have fundamentally reshaped global sports engagement and monetization strategies. The panel emphasized that while platforms like YouTube and FIFA drive massive audience reach, the live in-stadium experience remains the critical "secret sauce" that brands must augment rather than replace. Participants highlighted a collaborative future where data-driven storytelling, diversified distribution, and the inherent business value of on-field winning will define the next era of the sports ecosystem.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Mission Driven: How NextGen Leaders Use Business Tools to Create Social Change
Sonal Shah, Simone Friedman, Alexis Ohanian, Arif Rachmat, Cindy Whitehead, Eva Yazari, Aubrey Ruby, Sandra Kwok, Diane Murphy, Nadia Bachter, Jay Lipman
The "Mission Driven Next-Gen Leaders" panel convened philanthropist Simone Friedman, investor Alexis Ohanian, Indonesian entrepreneur Arif Rahmat, and venture capitalist Cindy Whitehead to advocate for merging social impact directly into core business models rather than treating philanthropy as a separate activity. Panelists detailed specific strategies for systemic change, including Friedman's impact investments in sustainable food systems, Ohanian's platform governance reforms at Reddit, Rahmat's agricultural stewardship in Indonesia, and Whitehead's focus on closing the gender funding gap in health tech. The discussion concluded by highlighting that while traditional grants remain limited, integrating impact into profit generation and addressing regulatory barriers are essential for scaling solutions across emerging markets and diverse sectors.
- Milken Institute58 min
Things That Will Blow Your Mind
Richard Sandler, Ed Boyden, Mary Lou Jepsen, Bryan Johnson, Neal Kassell
A panel of neuroscientists and entrepreneurs led by Dr. Ed Boyden, Dr. Mary Lou Jepson, Dr. Neil Cassell, and Brian Johnson discusses the convergence of neuroscience and engineering to treat disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The group details breakthroughs in non-invasive therapies, including Boyden's expansion microscopy for nanoscale mapping, Jepson's wearable holographic imaging for deep brain monitoring, and Cassell's focused ultrasound for precise tumor and tremor treatment. Beyond immediate clinical applications, the experts warn that failing to augment human cognitive capacity risks a widening gap between biological intelligence and artificial systems, urging rapid investment to manage future geopolitical and societal complexity.