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A Conversation with FIFA President Gianni Infantino | Global Conference 2026
Gianni Infantino, Jason Kelly, Johnny Infantino
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, a historic 48-team tournament hosted across 16 North American cities, is projected to generate $80 billion in economic impact and attract 7.5 million attendees while drawing 6 billion global viewers. FIFA President Gianni Infantino leveraged the event to outline a strategic pivot toward emerging markets, aiming to diversify global football revenue away from European dominance and establish a sustainable grassroots ecosystem that could elevate North American leagues to compete with European standards by 2031. Reinvesting tournament revenues into development for 150 countries, Infantino also announced his candidacy for re-election to oversee these commercial expansions and complete his governance reforms.
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Milken-Motsepe Prize Award Ceremony: Global Green Energy Winners | Global Conference 2024
Michael Milken, Patrice Motsepe, Emily Church, Randy Kabuya, Derick Nwasor, Diana Orembe, Jordan Oxley, Zoë Slattery, Jonathan Wilson, Mike Milken, Joy Egbe
Co-founded by Mike Milken and Patrice Motsepe, the Milken-Mozespe Innovation Prize Program has funded 45 companies across 20 nations to solve critical electricity and agricultural challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative recently awarded its inaugural Green Energy Grand Prize of $1 million to Aftrac for its sustainable solar tractor model, while runner-up Omnivat received $250,000 for its modular container-based power grid. Building on this momentum, the program has announced a new $2 million Fintech award cycle designed to continue bridging economic opportunities between the United States and the continent.
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A Conversation with Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso
Taro Aso, John Micklethwait, Kyle Theodore, Mark Allen, Alfredo
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso detailed a comprehensive strategy to shift the nation from a deflationary recession to robust growth by prioritizing wise spending, corporate governance reforms, and the mobilization of dormant household savings. He outlined specific fiscal incentives for SMEs and R&D while addressing critical demographic challenges through labor participation, automation, and targeted visa programs rather than mass immigration. In the geopolitical arena, Aso emphasized the urgent threat posed by North Korea and affirmed Japan's continued commitment to the TPP framework while coordinating with the US to secure multilateral trade benefits.
- Milken Institute33 min
Best-Performing Cities Index 2014 - Press Conference
Ross Duvall, Jim, Manoli Ratacunga, Armin Bedrosian, David Klesch, Kish Rajan, Larry
The 2014 Milken Institute Metro Index identified San Francisco as the top U.S. economic performer, driven by a technology sector that accounts for 45% of metro job growth and offers average wages of $160,000. While five Texas metros and cities like Provo, Utah, also ranked highly due to energy and job creation, the report noted that U.S. employment has fully recovered from the recession alongside a historic surge in oil production. Mayor Ed Lee responded by outlining aggressive strategies to expand the local economy through housing initiatives targeting 30,000 new units and diversifying sectors beyond technology to include biotech and manufacturing.
- Milken Institute7 min
2014 London Summit - Lunch
The Milken Institute Annual London Summit, hosted by Managing Director Katie O'Reilly, convenes global policymakers and industry leaders to bridge the gap between theoretical research and applied economic solutions. Operating as a non-partisan entity, the organization leverages its distinct centers in Singapore, Washington, D.C., and New York to advance prosperity through job creation, financial market reform, and accelerated medical innovation. With a strategic shift toward the United States and Africa to counter European pessimism, the summit aims to integrate these regional dynamics into a cohesive global strategy focused on practical implementation.