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Clear all filters- Milken Institute52 min
Cybersecurity: Can the Next Threat Be Stopped?
Jeevan Vasagar, Aditya Mathur, Jacqueline Poh, Alain Raes, Nadav Zafrir, Sean, Senator Dunn, Jocelyn, Doug Mellinger, Ajit
Experts at the 2012 cyber security forum analyzed the existential risks posed by global threats, contrasting the survivable 2012 Sony attack with the potential total collapse of critical infrastructure or financial institutions. While strategies like Singapore's dual-network isolation offer immediate protection, panelists argue that physical air-gapping is increasingly impractical and vulnerable to sophisticated state-sponsored actors, necessitating a shift toward proactive defense and shared intelligence. The discussion concluded that future resilience depends on balancing security with usability and cost, as the line between crime and warfare blurs and threats evolve toward autonomous AI systems and human error within interconnected ecosystems.
- Milken Institute1h 3m
Global Overview: Navigating an Uncertain World
Michael Klowden, Jonathan Woetzel, Ronnie C. Chan, Ravi Menon, Michael Milken, Steven Tananbaum, Peter Wuffli
The third annual Milken Institute Asia Summit convened 450 global leaders in Singapore to analyze eight critical dynamics reshaping the region, ranging from geopolitical security risks to the structural shift of capital from public to private markets. Prominent speakers including Steve Tannenbaum, Ravi Menon, and Michael Milken highlighted late-stage U.S. economic cycles, the failure of monetary policy to address stagnant private investment, and the urgent need for public investment in lifelong learning and digital infrastructure. The dialogue concluded with a consensus that overcoming regulatory barriers and aligning technological advancement with social stability are essential for sustaining prosperity amidst declining trade volumes and an aging global population.
- Y Combinator36 min
Jessica Livingston : How to Build the Future
Jessica Livingston, Sam Altman
Y Combinator has accelerated 1,500 startups to a combined valuation exceeding $70 billion by prioritizing founder determination, execution capability, and deep user empathy over specific initial ideas or academic pedigrees. The program distinguishes successful founders by their hyper-focus on building products and securing validation through retention metrics, while strictly avoiding premature distractions like corporate partnerships or early-stage PR. Through iconic examples such as Airbnb's pivot from selling cereal to hosting entire homes and Stripe's rise by 17-year-old technical founders, the firm demonstrates how adaptability and founder-centric advice drive innovation regardless of background.
- Goldman Sachs9 min
Bjarke Ingels: Transforming the Skyline: Talks at GS
Bjarke Ingels, founder of the award-winning BIG firm, discusses his methodology of transforming strict project constraints into generative forces for high-profile projects like the World Trade Center and the Vancouver tower. He further details his approach to the year's Serpentine Summer Pavilion, which utilizes simple materials like fiberglass and aluminum to create a "gigantic shelf" that elevates ordinary elements into an extraordinary form. By treating architectural limitations as variables in a consistent logic, Ingels demonstrates how his firm achieves functional necessity and added value across radically different scales and contexts.
- Goldman Sachs22 min
The State of Small Business in America
Warren Buffett, Lloyd Blankfein, Michael Bloomberg, Jack Dorsey, Savannah Guthrie
Goldman Sachs, Square, and various business leaders convened to address the systemic financial and regulatory hurdles facing established small businesses, noting that traditional banking approves only 10% of capital requests while regulatory costs consume significant operational time. The program highlighted Square's success in approving over 98% of loan applicants through automated repayment models and emphasized a hiring philosophy prioritizing resilience and passion over elite credentials. Strategic insights from Jack Dorsey, Mayor Bloomberg, and Warren Buffett focused on reducing bureaucratic burdens, fostering open organizational cultures, and aiming to delight customers to drive sustainable growth.
- Y Combinator18 min
Q&A with YC at the Female Founders Conference 2016
Jessica Livingston, Kat Manalac, Carolynn Levy, Kirsty Nathoo
Y Combinator partners Jessica Levy and others outline a philosophy that prioritizes founder determination, execution capability, and deep problem ownership over specific stages or demographic profiles, welcoming teams from initial ideas to established companies. Through case studies of Gobble and Airbnb, the discussion illustrates how the accelerator invests in scrappy founders who can clearly articulate their value, while warning against hastening co-founder additions without organic validation. As the program scales to funding approximately 1,000 startups annually, the focus remains on acquiring users and overcoming the "trough of sorrow" to build resilient, domain-expert-led ventures.
- Y Combinator26 min
Selina Tobaccowala at the Female Founders Conference 2016
Selina Tobaccowala, Colleen Taylor
Former SurveyMonkey CTO and President Selina Teece is departing after six and a half years to co-found a new venture with her original Evite co-founder, Al, having previously scaled the company from 20 employees to 600 with $200 million in revenue. Teece utilizes her experience navigating leadership transitions and capital market tightening to advise founders on embedding data-driven cultures, prioritizing early revenue over valuation, and structuring boards with independent members to balance venture capital influence. Her career trajectory serves as a case study in applying rigorous operational discipline to build family-friendly, globally scalable organizations while avoiding the strategic pitfalls of delayed product-market fit and excessive fundraising.
- Y Combinator21 min
Urska Srsen Speaks at Y Combinator Female Founder Conference 2016
Urska Srsen, Tijana Mihajlović, Urška
Bellabeat co-founder and CEO Urška Mihajlović led the Slovenian health technology firm from a personal project in Zagreb to a profitable entity with over 350,000 units shipped. By relocating to Y Combinator in 2014 to overcome European market fragmentation, the company cultivated an "underdog" culture that enabled the physical production of its modular jewelry line, the Leaf, in Dongguan. This strategic expansion into hardware manufacturing solidified Bellabeat's mission to deliver accessible preventive care tools specifically designed for women.
- Y Combinator24 min
Reshma Shetty Speaks at Y Combinator's Female Founders Conference 2016
Founded in 2008 by Reshma Saujani and Tom Knight, Ginkgo Bioworks pioneered a platform that treats biology as an engineering discipline to manufacture cultured ingredients through rapid yeast fermentation. The company delayed venture capital until securing its first customers in 2012, eventually leveraging a Series A and B to scale a business model replacing traditional plant extraction. As the organization pursues its vision to become the "Intel of biology," it is simultaneously implementing a data-driven diversity strategy to address hiring gaps and broaden its workforce representation.
- Milken Institute59 min
A Conversation with Adm. Michael Mullen and Gen. Stanley McChrystal
Adm. Michael Mullen, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Susan Eisenhower, Stanley McChrystal, Michael Mullen
Admiral Mike Mullen and General Stanley McChrystal identify Russia as the primary military threat while warning that the United States faces a more insidious crisis through domestic fiscal insolvency, demographic shifts in the military, and deepening political polarization. The discussion advocates for a structural reduction of the active-duty Army to force public engagement in war and proposes congressional term limits and mandatory meetings to reverse the erosion of bipartisan cooperation. Ultimately, the speakers conclude that long-term national security depends less on military dominance and more on addressing economic inequality, restoring a shared sense of citizenship, and prioritizing diplomatic solutions over purely tactical military interventions.
- Milken Institute58 min
Frank Luntz: The Verbal and Visual Language of America
This presentation addresses a deep societal anxiety regarding declining civility and trust by analyzing generational shifts in economic beliefs and corporate perception. The speaker outlines a visual and linguistic strategy to rebuild engagement, emphasizing that authentic storytelling and unscripted honesty are critical for connecting with younger demographics and overcoming political polarization. Drawing on specific case studies and 2016 election data, the discussion concludes that restoring respect for authority and fostering unity requires leaders to prioritize emotional resonance over traditional corporate messaging.
- Milken Institute1h 10m
Lunch Program | This Changes Everything: How Technology Is Revolutionizing Medicine
Margaret Anderson, Mike Milken, Jack Gilbert, Elizabeth Blackburn, Vadim Bachman, Nina Tandon, Juan Enriquez, Mike Cloughton
Based at the Milken Institute, Faster Cures convenes leading scientists like Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn and Juan Enriquez to advocate for a systemic overhaul of biomedical research that addresses the critical gap between 10,000 known diseases and the 500 treatments currently in development. The event highlights transformative breakthroughs in genomics, microbiome manipulation, and synthetic biology, demonstrating how technologies such as nanocytology and living implants are shifting medical paradigms toward early detection and regenerative solutions. By integrating public policy advocacy with these scientific advancements, the organization aims to optimize the research ecosystem and accelerate the delivery of cures for conditions ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders.
- Milken Institute1h 6m
Priorities for the Next U.S. President
Jeff Green, Tillman Fertitta, Ellen Townsher, Frank Luntz, Mike Milken
Four former presidential candidates—Jeff Green, Tillman Fertitta, Ellen Townsher, and Frank Luntz—discussed hypothetical policy outcomes at the final session of the Milken Institute conference, moderated by Wolf Blitzer and Mike Milken. Each panelist detailed specific legislative achievements in their imagined administrations, ranging from Green's $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan and Guaranteed Minimum Income to Fertitta's elimination of corporate deficits and Luntz's failed VA reform efforts. The discussion highlighted divergent approaches to governance, with candidates sharing contrasting results on economic growth, foreign relations, and the practical challenges of implementing bold structural changes.
- Milken Institute1h 31m
Agent of Change: The California-Israel Global Innovation Partnership
Professor Itzik-Peterborg, Jay Keesling, Uri, Nati, Mark Gold, Yoram Cohen, Clive Kabat-Zinnick, David Blumberg
The California-Israel Global Innovation Partnership, established via a 2014 agreement between Governor Jerry Brown and the Israeli Prime Minister, facilitates the cross-border transfer of expertise in water, energy, and biotechnology to help California transition from a startup-centric to a scale-up economy. Key figures including Prof. Jay Keasling, Prof. Itzik Peterborg, and executives from Netafim demonstrated how synthetic biology, digital health solutions, and precision irrigation can decouple agricultural output from resource constraints while addressing California's fragmented governance and water scarcity crises. This collaboration leverages financial protocols and bilateral fellowships to deploy proven Israeli technologies globally, aiming to create a carbon-negative bio-economy and implement real-time conservation incentives that bridge the gap between policy fragmentation and sustainable infrastructure.
- Milken Institute55 min
Lunch Program | The Future of Humankind
Al Gore, Jennifer Doudna, Guru Banavar, Eric Schmidt
Four global leaders addressed the future of humanity at a "Future of Humankind" session, with Al Gore detailing climate crises and renewable breakthroughs, Jennifer Doudna explaining CRISPR gene-editing capabilities, Guru Banavar outlining cognitive computing collaborations, and Eric Schmidt advocating for ambitious innovation "moonshots." The panel emphasized that despite uncertainties, actionable solutions in sustainability, genetic medicine, and artificial intelligence require collaborative efforts between governments, industries, and individuals. By shifting focus from fear to proactive implementation, the speakers argued that these technologies can drive a sustainable future where human intelligence is augmented by machine capabilities to solve critical global challenges.