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Prescription for Wellness: Extending Our Health Span
Hossie Cohen, Freda Lewis-Hall, Yves Joannet, Paul Irving, Steve Bird, Lynn Goldman, Mike McDonald Jr.
Panelists at this gathering analyzed the widening gap between increased life expectancy and stagnant health spans, highlighting the rising economic and societal burden of chronic conditions like Alzheimer's in rapidly aging global populations. Experts outlined emerging biomedical strategies, including precision genomics and preventive interventions, while emphasizing the urgent need to shift funding from curative care to early prevention to mitigate projected trillions in future healthcare costs. The discussion further stressed that overcoming these challenges requires systemic changes in urban planning, employer policies, and insurance incentives to address behavioral barriers and social determinants that currently hinder effective aging outcomes.
- Milken Institute1h 15m
American Politics: The 114th Congress and 2016 Presidential Election
Skip Reimer, Mike Allen, Ed Gillespie, Jason Grumet, Frank Luntz, Van Jones
The 18th annual Milken Institute Global Conference convened over 3,500 attendees and 700 speakers to analyze the 2016 election landscape, economic stagnation affecting the working poor, and rare bipartisan consensus on criminal justice reform. Key figures including Frank Luntz, Van Jones, and Ed Gillespie identified Marco Rubio and Scott Walker as top Republican prospects while warning of an asset-based recovery that leaves the working class feeling hopeless. The dialogue further explored structural congressional dysfunction, the demographic "swarms" reshaping the Democratic coalition, and the critical electoral stakes for swing states like Virginia, Florida, and Ohio.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Risky Business: Understanding Asia's Geopolitical and Societal Uncertainties
Gwen Robinson, Brian Baker, Curtis S. Chin, Seki Obata, Walter Wang, Brendan Connor, Ben Rosen
Distinguished experts from JM Eagle, Keio University, the Milken Institute, and PIMCO analyzed Asia's shifting risk landscape, identifying critical challenges ranging from China's severe water infrastructure deficits and political centralization to the region's fragmented capital markets and geopolitical tensions. The speakers highlighted emerging investment opportunities in Southeast Asian infrastructure, non-communicable disease sectors, and public-private partnership models while warning that the United States and Japan face strategic setbacks for initially opposing the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Ultimately, the discussion concluded that success in the region requires moving beyond a China-centric focus to address diverse local vulnerabilities, including aging populations, climate disasters, and the specific economic trajectories of ASEAN nations.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Rebuilding Housing Finance: The Next Steps
Ed DeMarco, John Bartling, John Delaney, Nagendra Jayanty, Rick Lazio, Phillip Swagel
Leading policymakers and market experts convened to analyze the post-crisis housing finance landscape, highlighting that taxpayer-backed support now comprises 75% to 80% of U.S. mortgage finance while homeownership rates have stagnated near 64%. Participants scrutinized the Delaney-Carney-Himes legislative framework, a proposal designed to reintroduce private capital by mandating a 5% first-loss layer and forcing the government to sell guarantee exposure pari passu to market investors. The dialogue concluded with a strategic pivot away from broad homeownership subsidies toward targeted affordable housing solutions, projecting an incremental 20-to-30-year transition from government-heavy models to private market risk absorption.
- Milken Institute55 min
The Urban 6 Billion: A Blueprint for Development Through Private Investment
Taimur Hyat, Michael Berkowitz, Charles Garner, Bridget Rosewell
Leading urban experts and investors convened to analyze unprecedented global urbanization trends where 60–70 million people annually join cities, necessitating a strategic shift toward diversified economic hubs in Asia and Africa to mitigate risks from climate change and single-industry dependence. The panel emphasized that successful investment requires holistic resilience strategies focusing on governance power, inclusive infrastructure, and long-term technological adoption rather than isolated asset classes or "smart city" gimmicks. Specific recommendations highlighted cities like London, New Orleans, and Porto Alegre as models for fostering stability, while urging capital allocation toward regions with robust public-private partnerships and adaptable administrative frameworks.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Digitizing Wall Street: How Technology Is Changing the Future of Finance
Felix Salmon, David Rockefeller Jr., Mike Weil, Rich Daly, Adina Friedman, David Kaplan, Matthew Walkermann, Nicole Forsgren, David Levinson, Matt Brittin, Eddy Moretti, Adina Kanwisher, Jonathan Zittrain, Adina Srivastavadi, Matthew Accarrino
Representatives from major financial firms including NASDAQ, Broadridge, and Two Sigma convened to analyze how artificial intelligence and blockchain are reshaping capital markets, regulation, and the dynamics between institutional and retail investors. The panel concluded that while technology drives efficiency, reduces settlement cycles, and navigates regulatory complexity, human judgment remains essential for risk management, ethical investing, and defining client goals. Ultimately, the discussion projected a future where algorithmic tools and AI augment rather than replace financial advisors, particularly as the industry shifts toward personalized financial planning and new asset classes like Bitcoin ETFs.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Trash or Treasure? Finding Value in Distressed-Debt Investing
Richard Cantor, Lauren Scottlieb, Chris Piccillo, Brian Reynolds, Steve Shapiro, Lawrence, John McWhorter, Brian Wright, David Freeman, Christopher Coleman, Chris Hayes, Steve Grove, Steve McCurry, David Levinson, David Rockefeller Jr., Meredith Whitby
Four leading alternative asset managers from Fundamental Advisors, Solus, Chatham Capital, and Golden Tree convened to analyze distressed opportunities across municipal, energy, and corporate sectors while addressing the complex capital structure of Puerto Rico's debt crisis. Panelists generally cautioned against premature entry into the energy market due to oversupply concerns but identified affordable housing, telecommunications spectrum, and regulated lending as high-potential themes within a credit cycle approaching late-stage maturity. Despite warnings of deteriorating underwriting quality and tightening liquidity, the experts projected a robust distressed landscape over the next two years, emphasizing that cohesive restructuring mechanisms remain critical for achieving value in fragmented high-yield and municipal environments.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
The 'New' Trades: Rethinking Education for a Digital World
Rosalyn Hudnell, Troy Carter, James Shelton, Will.i.am
A diverse panel of Silicon Valley leaders, government officials, and educators convened to address critical systemic gaps in the technology sector by shifting focus from isolated diversity initiatives to a unified, global pipeline strategy. Intel announced a $300 million commitment to achieve full workforce representation within five years, while the MacArthur Foundation and White House partners detailed plans to replace rigid degree requirements with skill-based credentialing and city-based learning ecosystems. By integrating corporate resources with early youth exposure programs, the group aims to transform passive technology consumption into active creation and bridge the projected one-million-worker shortfall in the coming decade.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Creating Stronger Partnerships for Global Food Security
David Evans, Hunter Biden, Mpule Kuala Gopal, Greg Page, Axton Salim, John Pierre-Foiry, AJ Gandhi
Global food security faces a critical crisis where 8,000 daily child deaths and 160 million cases of stunting are exacerbated by record-level conflicts and climate change. To address these systemic gaps, major organizations like the World Food Programme and corporations such as Cargill are shifting from traditional philanthropy to integrated business models that leverage supply chains, impact investment, and digital technologies to support smallholder farmers. Strategic public-private partnerships, exemplified by initiatives like Project LaserBeam, are successfully scaling localized solutions for malnutrition while pioneering financial innovations to stabilize incomes and reduce post-harvest losses.
- Milken Institute1h 28m
The Global Economy: A Conversation With Timothy Geithner, Henry Paulson and Robert Rubin
Timothy Geithner, Henry Paulson, Robert Rubin, Sheryl Sandberg, Eric Garcetti, Bob Rubin, Hank Paulson, Tim Geithner
The Milken Institute Global Conference convened 3,500 participants from 55 countries to discuss U.S. economic recovery, gender inequality, and global leadership through a high-level panel featuring Bob Rubin, Hank Paulson, and Tim Geithner. The former Treasury Secretaries identified domestic political dysfunction as the primary barrier to addressing stagnant wages, unsustainable entitlements, and climate change risks, while emphasizing the necessity of renewed U.S.-China cooperation. Concurrently, the event highlighted Los Angeles as a hub for innovation and demographic diversity, celebrating its record-breaking female speaker representation alongside data-driven initiatives on successful aging and economic prosperity.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Detroit: Changing a City's Fortunes
Kenneth Buckfire, Dan Gilbert, Kevyn Orr, Rick Snyder, Gillian Tedd, Ken Buckfire, Gene Sperling, John Kingston, Chris Reynolds, Johnny Siegel
Governor Rick Snyder appointed Emergency Manager Kevin Orr to address Detroit's $18 billion insolvency by prioritizing the restoration of basic municipal services through a Chapter 9 bankruptcy that legally restructured unfunded pension and retiree healthcare liabilities. The restructuring process, supported by Dan Gilbert's private sector revitalization and an $800 million Grand Bargain, secured 100% repayment for creditors while forcing public employees to accept reduced benefits in exchange for a stabilized city budget. This aggressive approach successfully shifted the municipal trajectory from rapid population decline to a downtown commercial boom, establishing a precedent for handling chronic insolvency through transparency and political courage rather than deferred solutions.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
#MIGlobalEntrepreneurs
Daniel Gorfine, Avid Larrazadeh, Lindy Fishburne, Troy Carter, Mikhail Namov, William Hurley, Jace Wilson, Ari Leighton
The Milken Institute Global Entrepreneur's Competition united four judges, including Avid Larrazadeh and Troy Carter, to evaluate five startups addressing critical gaps in health, finance, and media. Among the contenders presenting solutions from Digital Genius's AI automation to Honest Dollar's retirement platform, Mikhail Namov's Digital Genius secured the victory through its enterprise-grade conversational technology and significant traction with Fortune 500 clients. The event concluded with Daniel Gorfine highlighting how the winning innovation exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit of curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy.
- Milken Institute57 min
Global Consumers: Riding the Wave of the World's Growing Middle Class
Mitch Barnes, Mark Klaus, Justin Leung, Vimal Shah, Amit Singhalai
Driven by rapid growth in Asia and the emerging potential of Africa, the global middle class is shifting toward markets where local firms outpace multinationals through agile, hyper-localized strategies. Successful entities now prioritize product adaptation, such as smaller packaging and culturally relevant flavors, while leveraging mobile technologies to bypass traditional infrastructure deficits. The summary highlights that future market leadership requires balancing global scale with deep regional integration, moving beyond one-size-fits-all approaches to address distinct demographic and economic realities.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Peak Oil and Green Energy: Both Fossils?
Greg Dalton, Scott Jacobs, Ian Wright
Energy experts including Scott Jacobs, Kathy Zoy, and Ian Wright discuss a structural decoupling where U.S. economic growth no longer drives electricity demand while oil prices cease to influence marginal power costs. The panel highlights divergent views on the resource revolution, contrasting Ian Wright's skepticism regarding battery scalability with Scott Jacobs' argument that China dominates innovation and U.S. industrial competitiveness relies on efficiency gains rather than new hardware breakthroughs. Financial strategies are shifting from traditional venture capital to project finance and strategic investment to support distributed energy assets, even as policymakers debate the efficacy of carbon pricing and the need to phase out fossil fuel subsidies.
- Milken Institute56 min
Global Overview
Neil Ferguson, Madeleine Antoncik, Jamie Faurice, Pierre Beaudoin, Bob Collymore
Citi economists and industry leaders projected a historically low 3.5% global growth rate in 2014, driven by divergent trajectories where emerging markets account for 70% of expansion despite slowing major economies like China and Brazil. The analysis highlighted critical structural shifts, including the "Chimerica" dynamic of US-China growth contributions, the asset bubble risk from a tripling market capitalization, and the urgent need for infrastructure investment to address aging fleets and urbanization. Panelists further warned of systemic fragilities such as regulatory blind spots in shadow banking, the asymmetry of central bank policy responses, and severe "black swan" threats including youth unemployment and cyber attacks.