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Smart Finance: The Intersection of AI, Technology, Talent, and Transformation | Asia Summit 2025
Krist Boo, Asilah Azil, Marcelo Claure, Andreas Kreuz
Global AI investment is surging toward $500 billion annually, yet a 95% failure rate persists as enterprises struggle to move beyond pilot programs, with only top performers like T-Mobile and K Health demonstrating significant commercial payback. While 47% of organizations report recent AI risk incidents, the primary barrier to value realization remains cultural resistance and workflow inertia rather than technology, necessitating CEO-led change management and governance models that treat agents as corporate citizens. As geopolitical dynamics force Southeast Asian nations like Singapore to adopt a multipolar strategy leveraging both US and Chinese strengths, the race for success now hinges on massive workforce reskilling and the strategic integration of human capital with autonomous systems.
- All-In Podcast54 min
Ro Khanna Calls Out Both Parties: Immigration, Tech & Free Speech
U.S. Representative Rohit "Roe" Khanna detailed his vision for immigration reform, border security, and economic patriotism during a fifth podcast appearance, advocating for skilled talent pathways while rejecting blanket visa fees and the zeroing out of asylum claims. The Representative criticized the Democratic Party for alienating the tech industry and emphasized the need for a forward-looking agenda focused on domestic revitalization, AI innovation, and bipartisan crime solutions rather than constant opposition to the Trump administration. Khanna also addressed immediate legislative crises, including the government shutdown caused by constitutional disputes over funding freezes, while reaffirming his commitment to banning congressional stock trading and warning against political violence fueled by an attention-driven media ecosystem.
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The State of Global Capital Markets and the Future of Finance | Asia Summit 2025
Richard Lui, David Chua, Michael Goosay, Hisham Hamdan, Noriko Honda Chen
A panel of investment experts analyzed the diverging returns between emerging and developed markets, highlighting Asia's undervalued status despite its dominance in global GDP and growth. The discussion identified a strategic shift toward a "third wave" centered on India and Japan, driven by regulatory reforms, demographic trends, and the need for active management to overcome state-owned enterprise inefficiencies. Participants concluded that navigating liquidity risks, deglobalization, and the AI boom requires skilled investors to capitalize on structural transitions while balancing commercial returns with evolving social mandates.
- All-In Podcast1h 8m
Science Corner Special! David Friedberg, Cleo Abram, Alex Filippenko, and Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
David Friedberg, Cleo Abram, Alex Filippenko, Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
Vox alumna Cleo Abram, astrophysicist Alex Filippenko, and Zipline CEO Keller Renato Clifton converge to discuss the transformative potential of optimistic technology, from Abram's independent media platform that champions solutions over fear-mongering to Filippenko's insights on the James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of early galaxy formation and the critical funding crisis threatening scientific research. Clifton details Zipline's success in delivering over 115 million autonomous miles to save lives in developing nations and its rapid scaling in the U.S., arguing that reliable robotics are essential for future logistics and geopolitical stability. Together, these leaders emphasize that sustained investment in independent innovation and basic science is vital for creating better futures and expanding access to life-saving infrastructure globally.
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Latin America: A New Era of Opportunity | Global Conference 2025
Carlos Diaz-Rosillo, Cate Ambrose, Iván Duque Márquez, Ilan Goldfajn, Guillermo Lasso
Moderated by Carlos Diaz-Rosillo, former Latin American heads of state Ilan Goldfajn, Ivan Duque, and Guillermo Lasso joined global finance leader Kate Ambrose to analyze shifting U.S.-hemisphere dynamics against China's growing economic dominance. The panelists identified nearshoring, critical mineral reserves, and fintech innovation as key economic drivers while warning that unresolved security issues and artificial intelligence displacement threaten regional stability and employment. They urged the United States to actively deploy development finance tools and align regulatory frameworks to capitalize on these opportunities and counter Beijing's Belt and Road influence.
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Software Finally Eats Services - Aaron Levie
Aaron Levie, Erik Torenberg, Steven Sinofsky, Martin Casado
The event analyzes how AI is accelerating a universal adoption curve that empowers young founders and small teams to achieve unprecedented productivity gains by acting as a turbocharger for domain expertise rather than a replacement for it. Participants debate the implications of Reed Hastings' visa salary proposal and discuss how incumbent corporations face disruption from agile startups leveraging non-deterministic workflows to redefine vertical industries. The discussion concludes that while historical leaders will likely expand, the most significant future value creation will emerge from entirely new categories built by the next generation of AI-native entrepreneurs.
- Milken Institute59 min
Critical Minerals, Critical Risks: Securing Supply Chains | Global Conference 2025
Daniel Yergin, Frank Fannon, Nicholas Myers, Kei Onishi, Vandita Pant, Nick Myers
Driven by surging demand from AI infrastructure and electrification, the global market faces a critical supply gap that requires doubling copper production by the mid-2030s. While China currently dominates rare earth output and smelting capabilities, emerging U.S. ventures like Phoenix Tailings are leveraging zero-emission technologies to process industrial waste and secure supply chains. Strategic investments from major automakers and corporate venture arms are accelerating domestic refining and exploration, yet the sector remains constrained by decades-long permitting cycles and a massive infrastructure funding deficit.
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Transforming Food for a Healthier Future | Global Conference 2025
Holly Freishtat, Alice Hm Chen, Sarah Mastrorocco, Ashley Tyrner-Dolce, Aaron Wiese
Industry leaders from Centene, Hy-Vee, FarmboxRx, and Instacart are redefining healthcare strategy by treating food as a primary preventive tool rather than a mere treatment, leveraging data to prove that medically tailored nutrition significantly reduces chronic disease costs. This shift is driven by evidence that 50% of U.S. adults suffer from preventable diet-related conditions, prompting payers and retailers to integrate food access into care management despite regulatory ambiguities surrounding "healthy" food definitions under changing SNAP and Medicare Advantage rules. As the sector targets a 2035 vision of seamless access, stakeholders are balancing urgent clinical outcomes with the complex logistics of scaling personalized nutrition interventions across fragmented state policies.
- All-In Podcast1h 22m
Charlie Kirk Murder, Assassination Culture in America, Jimmy Kimmel Suspended, Ellison Media Empire
Charlie Kirk, Jimmy Kimmel, Ellison, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg, Zach, Sax
Following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk by Tyler Robinson, a discussion emerges attributing the violence to a radicalized generation shaped by algorithmic extremism and social isolation rather than a random act. The event has triggered a broader national debate regarding the rising acceptance of political violence and the specific cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel, which hosts frame as a symptom of media consolidation and the erosion of free speech norms. Participants conclude by calling for a societal pledge against political violence while analyzing how tech giants and media moguls are reshaping the information landscape that fuels such ideological fractures.
- Milken Institute52 min
Next Tech Frontier: How Latin America Does It Best | Global Conference 2025
Rodrigo Bettini, Julio Vasconcellos, Roberto Campos Neto, Cesar Carvalho, Maya Dadoo, Scott Sobel, Cesar Gonzalez
Despite receiving a fraction of the venture capital allocated to other emerging markets, Latin American startups are generating superior global-scale outcomes through a unique combination of resilient talent, supportive public sector innovation, and venture funds outperforming global indices. Key success stories like WellHub and Worky illustrate how founders are leveraging regulatory tailwinds, such as Brazil's PIX system and Mexico's labor law reforms, to build defensible moats and achieve rapid international expansion. This trajectory is further accelerated by the Central Bank of Brazil's push for tokenization and Open Finance, which are dismantling legacy barriers and positioning the region as a future hub for programmable financial infrastructure and cross-border capital efficiency.
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Leading the Charge: CEOs Navigating Business Transformation | Global Conference 2025
Sara Eisen, Joaquin Duato, Robbert Rietbroek, Janet Truncale, Igor Tulchinsky, Robin Vince
Executives from BNY, J&J, Primo Brands, EY, and WorldQuant discuss navigating macroeconomic volatility while accelerating AI integration across drug discovery, financial services, and supply chains. These leaders highlight a strategic pivot toward workforce upskilling, with major organizations reporting over 90% employee adoption of AI tools to shift labor from routine tasks to high-value innovation. Simultaneously, the panel addresses how tariffs, M&A activity, and sustainability goals are reshaping long-term corporate strategies, emphasizing domestic manufacturing and cultural resilience as critical components of future growth.
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Accelerating a Healthier Future Through AI | Global Conference 2025
Gina Carithers, Jesse Ehrenfeld, Tom Hale, Kate Sasser, Johnese Spisso
A panel of experts from the AMA, UCLA Health, Tempus AI, and Aura discusses how artificial intelligence is accelerating the adoption of tools like ambient scribes and genomic analysis to address critical primary care shortages and administrative burdens. These leaders detail successful implementations at scale, noting that while automated workflows and continuous patient monitoring are improving clinical accuracy and reducing provider burnout, significant hurdles remain regarding interoperability and fragmented prior authorization systems. Looking forward, the group envisions a regulatory landscape that scales with risk, enabling AI to support personalized, data-driven care models that include digital twins and citizen science while maintaining strict safety protocols for high-stakes medical decisions.
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Middle Market Private Equity: The Smart Money's Next Move | Global Conference 2025
John L. Bowman, R. David Andrews, Dean Mihas, Molly Murphy, Scott Spielvogel, Andrew Weinberg
Managing nearly $25 trillion, the alternatives industry is pivoting from financial engineering to operational excellence and AI-driven value creation amid an elongated market cycle characterized by suppressed IPO activity and limited M&A supply. Industry leaders are refining differentiation strategies through aggressive AI deployment, specialized management screening by industrial psychologists, and creative exit tactics like recapitalizations to navigate geopolitical volatility and valuation dislocations. As the sector adapts to a future where 98% of finance jobs face AI disruption, general partners are evolving into long-term operating partners to capitalize on the impending $105 trillion wealth transfer while prioritizing earnings quality over gross multiples.
- Milken Institute53 min
Expanding Solutions to Improve Mental Health | Global Conference 2025
Savannah Sellers, Rebecca O. Bagley, Jonathan Haidt, Bill Ready, Marketa Wills
A panel of experts, including Jonathan Haidt, Bill Reddy, and representatives from the Kennedy Forum and American Academy of Pediatrics, convened to address a global mental health crisis driven by smartphone adoption and addictive platform algorithms. The discussion outlined specific corporate countermeasures, such as Pinterest's age-restricted privacy settings and the "Inspired Internet Pledge," while contrasting them with calls for stricter federal regulations and a mandatory minimum age of 16 for smartphone ownership. Ultimately, the event proposed a multi-faceted strategy combining phone-free schools, industry-wide well-being reporting standards, and improved medical reimbursement rates to mitigate rising rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide among youth.
- Milken Institute53 min
The AI Rollout: Revolution, Regulation, and Repercussions | Global Conference 2025
Susan Li, Lila Ibrahim, David Levy, Sean Pak, Dmitry Shevelenko
Industry leaders from Google DeepMind, Perplexity, and the legal firm Quinn Emanuel convened to debate the operationalization of AI safety through built-in organizational principles and the necessity of global coordination for cross-border governance. The discussion highlighted divergent strategies for navigating complex intellectual property disputes, where participants argued for fair use precedents while outlining Perplexity's transparency model and addressing U.S. patent law hurdles that threaten to drive capital to jurisdictions like Japan. Concurrently, the panel emphasized U.S. technological leadership secured by rapid innovation speeds, projected massive capital expenditure for infrastructure, and identified a shift from search to agent-driven synthesis in consumer internet behavior.