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Energy Infrastructure: Getting New Supply to Market Faster
Mark Florian, Rick Grafton, Charlotte Phillips, Gerd Vandevoe, Conrad, Gary, Jordan Sherry, Ambassador, Mark Kahn
Mark Florian, Rick Grafton, Charlotte Phillips, and Gerd Vandevoe convened to analyze the $37 trillion global energy investment gap projected through 2035, emphasizing the critical intersection of rapid renewable deployment, infrastructure bottlenecks, and demographic demand shifts. The panel highlighted how regulatory fragmentation in North America and geopolitical friction in Eurasia currently constrain midstream development, forcing reliance on rail transport and LNG while utilities face margin erosion from distributed generation. Experts concluded that achieving long-term energy security by 2050 requires a hybrid strategy where hydrocarbons and renewables coexist, though high break-even costs for unconventional oil and unstable subsidy regimes remain significant barriers to immediate scaling.
- Milken Institute57 min
Building a Global Community to Drive Social Change
Alden, Sean, Ben, Jesse, Michelle, Yancey, Patty, Xavier, Dwayne Johnson, Steven Spielberg, George Soros, Clinton, Barack, Obama
A panel discussion at a media industry event detailed how organizations like TakePart and Good magazine are pivoting from passive content consumption to decentralized, action-oriented community platforms that leverage social media for civic engagement. Key examples included a Facebook game raising $200,000 and mobilizing 700,000 players globally, alongside successful film campaigns for *Lincoln* and *Food, Inc.* that drove measurable consumer behavior changes and policy shifts. The conversation highlighted a broader industry trend where authentic, two-way digital conversations and grassroots organizing are replacing traditional top-down communication to address global challenges effectively.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Can Technology Revamp the Learning Process?
Adam Nordean, Mike Moe, Nolan Bushnell, Ron Packard, John Barber
This event details the rapid evolution of the education technology sector, where annual investments have surged to exceed $1 billion with major Silicon Valley firms and platforms like Khan Academy and Coursera delivering millions of course completions. Speakers highlight how brain science integration and adaptive algorithms are shifting education from rigid age-based cohorts to personalized, mastery-driven models that can reduce operational costs by up to 80%. Despite facing bureaucratic hurdles and the high stakes of student debt, industry leaders predict a fundamental breakdown of traditional school structures within three years, driven by global scalability and a new focus on quantifiable Return on Education.
- Milken Institute55 min
Inventing the Impossible
Nolan Bushnell, Pablos Holman, Salim Ismail, Marco Tempest, Ken Rutkowski
Hosted by Ken Rakowski, a diverse panel of experts including Salim Ismail, Nolan Bushnell, Pablo, and Marco Tempest explored strategies for "inventing the impossible" by leveraging exponential trends in energy, education, and connectivity. The discussion highlighted specific innovations such as nuclear waste recycling, immersive virtual learning, and magic-based technology prototyping to solve global challenges ranging from food security to vaccine distribution. Participants concluded that overcoming current market and regulatory constraints requires shifting from linear planning to open-source collaboration that internalizes Moore's Law and prioritizes creative problem-solving over rote knowledge.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Impact Investing: The Art of the Deal
Dave Chen, N. Lee, Sari Miller, Eitan Stibbe, Martha Minowski, Ann Coopermann, Chip, Andy Cooper
A panel of global investment leaders from Equilibrium Capital Group, Impact Investment Exchange, LeapFrog, and Vital Capital convened to define impact investing as a practice where intentional social and environmental outcomes are non-negotiable components of the investment thesis alongside market-rate or preservation returns. The discussion detailed practical execution strategies, ranging from complex financing structures like convertible notes and tax equity flips to rigorous measurement frameworks such as GEARS that rejected 40% of opportunities due to social and environmental risks. By highlighting specific case studies in micro-insurance, African agro-industrial centers, and US real estate, the panel demonstrated how practitioners mitigate mission drift and generate sustainable alpha through deep community integration and strategic capital stacking.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Building the Apps Economy
Kara Swisher, John Malloy, Diane, Mike Mandel, Ray Sharma
A 2012 analysis reveals that the U.S. app economy generated over 81 billion downloads and 500,000 jobs, a growth rate far exceeding traditional software sectors and driven primarily by enterprise adoption. The industry is rapidly shifting from simple downloads to complex "freemium" monetization models and location-based services, despite significant regulatory challenges regarding privacy and sector-specific oversight. Looking forward, market consolidation and emerging technologies like augmented reality are expected to transform mobile computing into wearable interfaces, fundamentally altering how value is measured and delivered across healthcare, transportation, and retail.
- Milken Institute1h 4m
The Preschool Mandate: How Do We Get It Right?
Chaka Fattah, Mila Henn, Lisa Poon, Phyllis Stewart Pires, Elanna Yalow, Dara Erk
The event synthesizes neuroscientific data and economic research to argue for a federal "Preschool for All" initiative and corporate adoption of workplace childcare to address critical developmental gaps in children under five. Panelists examined specific implementations by leaders like President Obama, Cisco Systems, and the Cleveland Clinic, highlighting how early investment yields high returns while navigating challenges in workforce standards and accreditation. The discussion concluded with a consensus on the urgent need to reframe early education as essential infrastructure rather than mere childcare to secure future global economic competitiveness.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
3D Printing: The Industrial Imagination
Jamal, Avi Reikenthal, Peter Weimershausen, Mae Jemison
In a panel featuring industry leaders Avi Reikenthal of 3D Systems and Peter Weimershausen of Shapeways, additive manufacturing is defined as shifting from a developmental niche to a mass-customization engine capable of eliminating tooling costs and inventory through software democratization and rapid cost reduction. These experts highlight transformative applications ranging from Invisalign's 17 million patient-specific units to future advancements in multi-material printing and 4D self-assembly, though they also warn of emerging legal challenges regarding product liability and unregulated weapon production. The convergence of these technologies with robotics and AI is projected to trigger a U.S. manufacturing renaissance that reindustrializes supply chains by enabling a hybrid model where cloud-based factories handle complex production while consumer printers manage prototyping.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Mobilizing the Immune System in the Battle Against Cancer
Arie Belldegrun, Michael Giordano, Jeff Rowbottom, Suzanne Topalian, Louise Perkins
Hosted by the Melanoma Research Alliance, the "Mobilizing the Immune System in the Battle Against Cancer" panel examines the critical transition from traditional chemotherapy to innovative immunotherapies that are driving unprecedented survival rates for melanoma and other malignancies. Experts detail how genetic engineering and checkpoint inhibitors have enabled durable remissions for late-stage patients while highlighting the urgent need for new regulatory frameworks and increased nonprofit funding to accelerate the development of super-personalized combination treatments. The discussion underscores a projected five-year transformation in oncology, emphasizing that converging scientific breakthroughs and global stakeholder collaboration are essential to address rising cancer mortality and realize a potential cure for previously resistant diseases.
- Milken Institute1h 7m
Precision Medicine, Custom Cures
Margaret Anderson, Mike Polini, Jim Greenwood, George Church, Retta Berry, Chris Austin
Led by former NIH Director Francis Collins and moderated by Margaret Anderson, a diverse panel of scientists, industry leaders, and patient advocates examined the critical gap between rapid advances in precision medicine sequencing and clinical deployment. While the discussion highlighted success stories like the Berry family's transition from a diagnostic odyssey to effective treatment and the rising adoption of gene therapies, it also exposed systemic bottlenecks in rare disease therapeutics, reimbursement models, and data silos that prevent timely translation of genetic discoveries into cures. The group concluded that realizing the full potential of this medical revolution requires structural healthcare reform, robust data-sharing frameworks, and a shift toward participatory medicine where patients actively drive their own health outcomes.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Central Banks: Is Quantitative Easing Becoming Quantitative Exhaustion?
James McCaughan, Cliff Noreen, Tad Rivelle, Aram Shishmanian, Kevin Warsh, David Zervos, Jim McLaughlin
A panel of financial experts consensus agrees that while aggressive quantitative easing was necessary to prevent a 2008 collapse, the policy subsequently shifted to generating diminishing returns and exacerbating wealth inequality. Speakers like Kevin Warsh and Jim McLaughlin warn that continued reliance on monetary stimulus has stalled structural reforms, distorted asset prices, and risked a deglobalization wave driven by competitive currency devaluations. Consequently, investors are urged to adjust strategies toward non-traditional fixed income and hedging instruments in anticipation of eventual rate hikes and an exit from the current era of central bank dominance.
- Milken Institute56 min
Power Shift: The Changing American Electorate
Joel Benenson, Harold Ford Jr., Frank Luntz, Dan Schnur, Matt Miller
A panel of political analysts examines how demographic shifts and a generational divide have restructured the American electorate around a "freedom vs. fairness" conflict, fundamentally altering the dynamics observed in the 2012 re-election of President Obama. The discussion highlights how institutional structures, including primary mechanics and the Senate filibuster, incentivize extreme polarization while eroding trust in corporations and the political system. Looking ahead to the 2014 midterms and future governance, the experts argue that successful leadership must emerge from outside traditional congressional channels to navigate ideological silos and address the specific economic and social anxieties of women and Latino voters.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Debt and the Deficit: What's Really on the Table?
Steve, Bob Corker, Peter Hotez Jr., Dave Cody, Maya
A bipartisan panel of policymakers and business leaders, including Senators Bob Corker and Patty Murray and CEO Dave Coudy, warned that the U.S. fiscal trajectory is unsustainable due to entitlement costs and emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive tax and debt reforms before the September 15th deadline. The group outlined contrasting budget strategies from President Obama, Congressman Ryan, and others, ultimately agreeing that stabilizing the debt-to-GDP ratio requires eliminating tax loopholes and restructuring Medicare rather than relying on temporary sequestration cuts. Without direct presidential leadership to bridge partisan gridlock, experts predicted that failure to act by mid-September could trigger market instability and add trillions in future interest costs to the national debt.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Living to 1,000: Impossible or Within Reach?
Lorelei Mucci, Gary Small, Harvey Spivak
A panel of experts including Dr. Lorelei Mucci and Dr. Gary Small leveraged data from major Harvard cohorts to demonstrate that engaging in three hours of weekly physical activity can extend life expectancy by up to five years while reducing Alzheimer's risk by targeting modifiable lifestyle factors. The discussion detailed how functional training, strategic dietary shifts toward whole foods, and social walking interventions offer superior benefits over supplements or isolated cognitive exercises for preventing chronic disease. Furthermore, the panel highlighted industry adaptations by corporate leaders like Equinox to promote accessibility, ultimately concluding that combined lifestyle changes yield the most significant improvements in longevity and cognitive health.
- Milken Institute58 min
Evolution of Hedge Fund Investing: Institutional Investors Go Direct
Major institutional investors including AXA Investment Managers, AP3, CalPERS, and PGGM are shifting billions in hedge fund allocations from traditional fund-of-funds structures to direct managed accounts to reduce costs, eliminate middle layers, and gain control over portfolio construction. This strategic transition addresses operational risks exposed by the 2008 crisis and allows these entities to negotiate favorable fee terms while demanding specific exposures like alternative credit or systematic risk premiums previously unavailable. Consequently, these pension funds are building internal teams of varying sizes to manage daily stress testing and risk budgeting directly, thereby moving toward "fund of one" structures that offer customized liquidity and concentrated positions.