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Clear all filters- Milken Institute1h 0m
Crowdfunding for Start-Ups and Small Business
Daniel Gorfine, Chris Brummer, Candace Klein, Ben Miller, Nivi, Danae Ringelmann, Matthew Accarrino, David Rockefeller Jr., Christopher Coleman, Andet Taylor, Ian
The Milken Institute convened a panel to analyze the transformative potential of securities crowdfunding following the 2012 JOBS Act, where experts including Daniel Gorfine, Ben Miller, and Danae Ringelmann highlighted the shift from risk-averse traditional financing to decentralized capital formation. Panelists detailed how Title II, Title III, and Reg A+ frameworks have enabled diverse models ranging from Somolend's debt-based lending to Fundrise's equity real estate projects, effectively democratizing access for non-accredited investors while leveraging algorithms to mitigate fraud. Despite uncertainties regarding pending SEC rulemaking and potential broker-dealer liability, the consensus emphasizes that robust self-regulation and community validation are essential to scaling these platforms and integrating them with traditional venture capital ecosystems.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Global Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate
Lou Feldman, Peter Loewy, Bill McMorrow, Nicholas Gorsh, Barry Sternlich, Sam Zell
Leading real estate executives including Sam Zell, Peter Loewy, and Bill McMorrow analyzed a 2013 market defined by $320 billion in global capital deployment and a divergence between recovering asset classes and regional stagnation. While the United States offered risk-adjusted returns driven by a unique debt spread, specific opportunities emerged in Ireland's tax-advantaged tech sector, Mexico's manufacturing hub potential, and Brazil's resource-driven growth. The discussion concluded with strategic guidance on shifting capital toward boring, income-generating assets while navigating structural challenges like rising security costs and the lack of a U.S. terrorism insurance backstop.
- Milken Institute56 min
Global Risk
Joel Kurtzman, Larry Zempelman, General Wesley Clark, Jane Harmon, Matthew Burrows
General Wesley Clark, Congressman Jane Harmon, and other experts convened to analyze escalating cybersecurity threats from organized state actors and non-state "digital natives" while evaluating the U.S. government's fragmented legislative response and lack of protective assets for private businesses. The panel assessed counter-terrorism strategies following the Boston Marathon bombings and debated geopolitical stability in North Korea and Syria, highlighting the risks of regime change without long-term societal planning. Finally, the discussion addressed global economic vulnerabilities in the Eurozone, emphasizing structural flaws in the single currency model and proposing infrastructure investment as a sustainable alternative to austerity measures.
- Milken Institute58 min
Magic Johnson and David Ho: Winning the Battle Against AIDS
Magic Johnson, David Ho, Earvin (Magic) Johnson, Al Michaels
This event examines the historical parallel between the 1955 polio vaccine breakthrough and the 1991 HIV diagnosis of Magic Johnson, contrasting how celebrity advocacy and scientific innovation transformed both diseases from fatal epidemics into manageable conditions. Featuring physician Dr. David Ho and former NBA star Magic Johnson, the presentation details the shift from terminal diagnoses following the 1996 "Hiroshima" treatment breakthrough to current efforts targeting a functional cure and global eradication. The discussion concludes by analyzing persistent disparities in sub-Saharan Africa and among racial minorities in the United States while highlighting how HIV research has accelerated broader medical advancements in immunology and drug approval processes.
- Milken Institute1h 15m
Global Markets in Uncertain Times
Madelyn Antoncic, Willem Buiter, Terry Duffy, Mohamed El-Erian, Ken Griffin, Alexander Friedman, Skip Reimer
The Milken Institute's 16th Annual Global Conference assembled 620 speakers to address critical global economic risks, including distorted asset valuations, Eurozone fragmentation, and unsustainable credit bubbles in emerging markets. Prominent economists like Mohamed El-Erian and Ken Fisher warned that excessive central bank liquidity has created systemic vulnerabilities, urging policymakers to prioritize structural reforms such as entitlement adjustments, labor market deregulation, and fiscal consolidation over continued monetary expansion. The consensus among leaders emphasized that avoiding a future financial collapse requires moving beyond temporary "band-aid" solutions to implement coherent regulatory frameworks and restore market-driven price signals globally.
- Milken Institute1h 15m
The Promise of the Bioscience Century
Paul Irving, Mike Milken, Eric Cantor, Paul Chu, Jeff, Bernardo Zavala, Jr., Bernard Harris, Andy von Eschenbach, Peggy, Francis Collins, Chris Austin
This event analyzes the critical role of bioscience in driving global economic growth and societal well-being while highlighting China's aggressive $308 billion investment program that threatens to surpass U.S. leadership. Panelists discuss strategic institutional responses, such as DARPA's high-risk research model and the FDA's regulatory innovations, which have accelerated breakthroughs in prosthetics, personalized medicine, and disease prevention. However, fiscal constraints and shifting global demographics necessitate sustained bipartisan funding to preserve the United States' status as a central hub for scientific innovation and global health security.
- Milken Institute1h 12m
Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works
A.G. Lafley, Roger L. Martin, Joel Kurtzman
Former P&G CEO A.G. Lafley and strategist Roger Martin outline a five-choice framework designed to shift the company from product myopia to a consumer-focused model, emphasizing hard portfolio choices to maximize innovation. By divesting low-growth categories and redirecting capital toward strategic acquisitions and external partnerships like Connect & Develop, the organization achieved organic growth rates significantly higher than the industry average while rejecting short-term activist pressures. This approach prioritizes clear logical frameworks over pure data analytics to align organizational capabilities with specific winning aspirations across global markets.
- 80,000 Hours1h 2m
Piers Le Marchant - How to Raise Hundreds of Millions of Pounds for Charity
Piers Le Marchant, Gilbert, George
Former Lehman Brothers executive and banker established The Balance Foundation to redirect millions of pounds in unclaimed customer assets into charity after successfully navigating political resistance from the UK government. By leveraging high-level connections with the monarchy, he secured a £180 million donation that influenced subsequent public banking initiatives and is now replicating the model in Singapore and Switzerland. His ongoing work includes developing bonus reform schemes and integrating sustainability metrics into capital allocation models while advising professionals on using charitable engagement to build career resilience.
- Bank of America9 min
Bank of America tech exec talks to Institutional Investor
A financial institution successfully completed a 15-year strategic initiative to consolidate its US consumer and small business operations onto a single core banking platform, a process culminating in the migration of 10 million customers and 19.5 million accounts in California. This massive transition, executed over two weekends, retired 110 legacy applications and removed approximately 200 non-standard products while adhering to a "rebuild, replace, and reduce" modernization framework. The organization now focuses on shifting from legacy maintenance to future growth through mobile-first solutions, advanced AI analytics, and a revised talent acquisition strategy prioritizing problem-solving skills over specific programming languages.
- Milken Institute1h 32m
Women Entrepreneurs: Innovative Approaches to Financing New Businesses
Samantha Ettus, Lisa Hall, Karen Mills, Peggy Wallace, Melinda Wittstock, Brad Belt, Ken Hochbetter, Rebecca Taylor, Jan Chafer, Charlotte Rinder-Knecht, Rochelle Vias, Diane Tom, Philip Gardner
The Milken Institute and George Washington University convened a panel of SBA officials, bank leaders, and angel investors to address the severe capital gap facing the 8 million women-run businesses in the United States, where female founders receive only 13.5% of venture funding. Panelists detailed structural barriers including the "valley of debt" and male-dominated networks, while highlighting specific solutions such as SBA loan guarantees, the "Women Investing in Women" initiative, and regulatory changes under the JOBS Act. The discussion concluded with strategic recommendations to bridge skill gaps through early financial literacy education and to leverage intergenerational wealth transfer to support gender-diverse, high-growth startups.
- Milken Institute9 min
The Euro Zone and the Danger Zone- Next Steps for Solving the Euro Crisis
European Union leaders will convene to address an escalating financial crisis involving five struggling member states, evaluating a binary choice between allowing exits or establishing a comprehensive fiscal and political union. The debate centers on overcoming deep political frictions, particularly Germany's reluctance to enforce collective bailouts and France's fears of dominance, which mirror historical precedents regarding shared financial liability. The outcome of this summit will determine whether the Eurozone transitions toward a centralized banking and fiscal authority or fractures under a domino effect triggered by potential departures.
- Milken Institute13 min
Inside Apple with Adam Lashinsky- Studio Session at Milken Institute
Apple's enduring success stems from Steve Jobs' strategic focus on high-impact innovations and a culture of disciplined secrecy, which competitors now struggle to emulate despite their attempts to integrate hardware and software. Under Tim Cook, the company has adapted its operational model by optimizing global supply chains and addressing labor standards, while shifting capital allocation toward dividends to satisfy shareholders without compromising core product focus. As the enterprise matures into a massive, publicly scrutinized entity, analysts anticipate a transition to a more stable, albeit less explosive, growth phase reminiscent of legacy corporations like Disney.
- Milken Institute1h 19m
MI Forum with Adam Lashinsky
Following a near-bankruptcy crisis in 1997, Steve Jobs and Tim Cook restructured Apple by eliminating excess products and managers to establish a product-centric model driven by extreme secrecy and micromanagement. This approach prioritizes design supremacy and seamless hardware-software integration over traditional market research, creating a unique organizational culture where individual responsibility and strict information control replace standard corporate divisional structures. Although the company has evolved from a high-margin niche player into a high-volume global leader, its future success remains uncertain as it transitions from singular visionary leadership to a collective executive team facing intense competitive scrutiny.
- 80,000 Hours8 min
Piers Le Marchant Interview - 80000 Hours
This event outlines how global over-leverage and widening inequality necessitate urgent social cohesion strategies while positioning young professionals as key agents of change through strategic network building. It highlights "80,000 Hours" as a pivotal platform designed to evolve beyond simple networking into a global engine for cross-disciplinary problem-solving by connecting diverse experts with critical charity challenges. The discussion concludes that these interconnected efforts will mobilize resources and redirect skilled professionals toward high-impact areas, from poverty alleviation to resource distribution, to address unsustainable long-term economic trends.
- Milken Institute52 min
Dinner Panel: Mike Milken Interviews Eike Batista and T. Boone Pickens
Mike Milken, Eike Batista, T. Boone Pickens, Michael Milken
Nobel laureates and energy advocates Boone Pickens and Ike Batista identified energy and education as the two primary drivers of global societal challenges, contrasting U.S. legislative gridlock over natural gas solutions with Brazil's stable "unleveraged economy." While Pickens advocates for replacing imported diesel with domestic natural gas to reduce reliance on OPEC, Batista highlights Brazil's massive offshore oil discoveries and strategic investments as a key frontier for global energy needs. The panel further outlined specific economic strategies, including U.S. job creation through fuel conversion and Brazil's $15.5 billion EBX Group expansion, positioning both nations as critical players in the future resource landscape.