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Reforming Islam: A Conversation With Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Somali-Dutch activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali recounts her journey from a radicalized childhood in Somalia to her intellectual awakening in the Netherlands, where she developed a critical framework for analyzing Islamic doctrine following the September 11 attacks. She proposes a five-point reform agenda targeting the Quran's authority, the infallibility of the Prophet, Sharia law, and the concept of Jihad to reconcile Islam with modern humanism and Western liberal values. While condemning Donald Trump's appropriation of her message for anti-Muslim rhetoric, Ali advocates for distinguishing between critiquing religious ideologies and respecting individuals, urging continued support for the AHA Foundation to combat honor violence and religious tyranny.
- Milken Institute59 min
Impact Investing: Where Are the Deals?
Amit Bouri, John Chiang, Tony Davis, Giles Gunesekera, Deval Patrick, James Gifford, Shiran
Industry leaders from TIAA, Bain Capital, Inherent Group, and the California State Treasurer's office convened to address the critical gap between high consumer interest and the slow deployment of capital in impact investing. Panelists detailed strategic approaches to scaling growth and control investments through specific sectors like affordable housing and inclusive finance, while highlighting the urgent need for standardized measurement frameworks like IRIS to harmonize market expectations. Looking forward, the discussion emphasized that demographic shifts, particularly the impending $40 trillion inheritance by Millennials and increased female financial control, will drive the adoption of regenerative capital models alongside policy reforms to unlock additional tax incentives.
- Milken Institute1h 4m
From Battlefield to Business: Translating Military Skills Into Civilian Success
Susan Fallon Brown, Greg Behrman, Brendan Hart, Christopher Perkins, Blas Villalobos, Chris Perkins, Connie Mielke, Ronald Funderburg, Yolanda Parker, Jim Coleman, Lieutenant Hawley
Hosted by Susan Fallon Brown of Monster and Military.com, this panel featured Chris Perkins of Citi, Brendan Hart of Prosper Labs, and Greg Berman of Nationswell to analyze the transition of 2.5 million veteran-owned businesses into the civilian labor market. The discussion highlighted how public-private partnerships have boosted veteran confidence and job readiness metrics while exposing critical gaps in skills translation and self-advocacy that employers can address through initiatives like Citi's hiring targets or Uber's data-driven recruitment. By addressing barriers such as the delayed timing of Transition Assistance Programs and the need for better support for disabled veterans, the event outlined a strategic shift toward corporate retention and tailored mentorship to leverage military leadership in diverse sectors.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Digital Innovations Transforming India
Reuben Abraham, Sahil Kini, Arvind Pani, Abhishek Sinha, Vivek Wadhwa
A panel of fintech and technology leaders projects that India's rapid smartphone adoption and the India Stack infrastructure will transform its digital economy from cash-dependent to a $2.5 billion mobile payment market by 2025. Key innovations in biometric identity verification and localized language technologies are enabling startups to bypass traditional Western banking and credit card models to serve the unbanked population. Furthermore, experts anticipate these homegrown solutions in health and finance will eventually export globally, disrupting established industries in the United States and other developed nations.
- Milken Institute52 min
Rethinking Risk
Madelyn Antoncic, Jane Buchan, Laird Landmann, Vlad Portnoy, Myron Scholes, David M. Solomon
Prominent financial leaders including David Solomon, Vlad Portnoy, and Myron Scholes convened to analyze alarming market metrics, such as a U.S. market-to-GDP ratio of 125% and a $2.5 trillion increase in corporate leverage, which signal distorted risk management and potential systemic fragility. The panelists cautioned that negative interest rates, reduced broker-dealer liquidity, and reliance on historical stress tests have created an environment where synchronized portfolio reactions could trigger severe market dislocations. Consequently, the group advocated for shifting risk models toward forward-looking data and time-series diversification to better navigate tail risks before current monetary policies eventually normalize.
- Milken Institute55 min
Private Equity Outlook from Industry Titans
Andrea Kramer, Leon Black, Jonathan Nelson, David Rubenstein, Robert Smith
At a recent industry summit, private equity leaders including Leon Black, Jonathan Nelson, and Robert Smith identified high recession risks, compressed leverage, and evolving LP demands as critical challenges reshaping the market. The discussion highlighted a strategic pivot from rapid acquisitions to operational value creation, with firms diversifying into credit products and leveraging sovereign wealth funds to navigate tightening spreads and regulatory barriers. Furthermore, experts projected extended holding periods and a potential expansion of access to non-accredited investors while maintaining skepticism regarding emerging market returns due to currency and governance uncertainties.
- Milken Institute59 min
Chinas Future: The Sky Is Not Falling
Timothy Dattels, James Fong, Stephen Roach, Neil Shen, Jing Ulrich, Xiao Yuqiang
A comprehensive panel analysis examines China's structural shift from a manufacturing-driven "old economy" toward a 20% growth "new economy" fueled by digital giants, entertainment, and domestic consumption. While total social lending reaches 250% of GDP, the government is actively de-leveraging heavy industry and utilizing a $3.25 trillion currency reserve to manage financial stability alongside a transition to managed RMB convertibility. Long-term strategic outlooks highlight a critical demographic inverted pyramid and an unfunded pension system, prompting urgent investments in automation and AI to offset labor shortages and support a consumption-led future.
- Milken Institute1h 7m
Gender Gap: Checking the Box or Moving the Needle?
Richard Ditizio, Christopher Ailman, Alexandra Cavoulacos, Lauren Leader-Chivée, Rosie Rios, Janet Thomas, Candida Wolff
Panelists and officials highlighted the persistent economic and social costs of gender inequality, citing data that gender-balanced leadership correlates with lower risk, higher performance, and significant GDP growth. While private sector initiatives like CalSTRS and Citi have successfully implemented accountability measures and diverse hiring practices, government agencies continue to lag due to fragmented policies and a lack of internal mentoring structures. The consensus among speakers is that advancing women in leadership requires men to act as active sponsors and companies to enforce measurable diversity targets rather than relying on vague aspirations.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Connectivity Is the New World Order: A Conversation with Parag Khanna
Senior fellow Parag Khanna argues that massive global infrastructure investment has replaced geography as the primary driver of destiny, creating a "Connectography" where traditional borders and territorial conquest are increasingly obsolete. His analysis highlights a shift toward competitive connectivity, where nations like China and the United States compete for control over trade enclaves, digital networks, and energy grids rather than physical land. Khenna contends that future geopolitical stability depends on adopting long-term infrastructure diplomacy and economic integration strategies to manage accelerating migration and the complex web of megaprojects reshaping the world.
- Milken Institute59 min
The M&A Outlook
Jason Kelly, John Danhakl, Steve Krouskos, Jennifer Nason, Robin Rankin, Paul Stefanick, John Donhocle, Robin Zasio, Steve Grove, David Freeman, Mr. Sokoloff, Donhawks, MARTHA MINOW
EY Capital Conference panelists collectively forecast a strong 2016 M&A year driven by $675 billion in private equity dry powder and a strategic shift toward alliances amid digital disruption. Key regional trends highlight China's dominance in cross-border deals while intensifying global antitrust scrutiny and activist campaigns reshape traditional corporate governance. Although financing caps and regulatory uncertainty temper specific sectors, the market is expected to see accelerated strategic activity in the second half of the year as companies pursue consolidation to combat technological obsolescence.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Discovering Value in Turmoil
Gregory Zuckerman, Glenn August, John Calamos Sr., Matthew James, Matthew Natcharian, Anne Walsh
Market participants identify China's structural economic transition, European banking instability, and regulatory-driven liquidity erosion as primary drivers of future volatility and asset dislocation. In response to these systemic risks, investors are shifting toward defensive asset allocation strategies, including increased cash reserves, high-yield credit, and collateralized loan obligations, while avoiding equities in a projected low-growth, low-inflation environment. The consensus outlook foresees continued secular stagnation rather than an immediate recession, prompting a focus on generating alpha through sector-specific dislocations in energy and shipping rather than broad market beta.
- Milken Institute58 min
Filling the Mid-Market Financing Gap
Staci Warden, Michael Arougheti, André Bourbonnais, Bilal Rashid, Brian Reynolds, Steven Sugarman, Stacey Worden, Mike Arrigetti
Panelists from major firms including Aries Management, PSP Investments, and the Bank of California discussed the mid-market's critical role in U.S. job creation following a structural shift where regulatory changes like Basel III forced large banks to exit leveraged lending. This disintermediation has driven institutional investors to deploy over $1 trillion in private debt capital, with regional banks adopting shadow banking models to fill the void left by systemically important institutions. While the sector currently offers strong covenant protection and floating-rate benefits, experts warn that leverage thresholds exceeding 4.5x and stress in energy and mining sectors could precipitate a default cycle by 2018 despite an otherwise resilient outlook.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
The Transformation of Finance: Technology's Impact on Wall Street
Larry Tabb, Corrie Elston, Adena Friedman, Daniel Nadler, David M. Siegel, Jackson Mueller
Hosted by Larry Tabb, a panel of industry leaders including Corey Elston, Dan Nadler, David Siegel, and Adina Friedman examines how automation, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing are reducing Wall Street's headcount by an order of magnitude while shifting the workforce toward data scientists. The experts predict that while blockchain and machine intelligence will not eliminate traditional banks, they will force a structural evolution where institutions transition from proprietary trading to value-added services and operate with significantly higher operating leverage. Ultimately, the convergence of these technologies aims to eliminate capital inefficiencies and rent extraction, creating a financial ecosystem where the cost of market exposure approaches zero through democratized access to sophisticated algorithmic tools.
- Milken Institute1h 6m
The Age of Asset Management: Harbinger of Stability or Chaos?
Tracy Alloway, David Hunt, Jim McCaughan, Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg, Ronald O'Hanley, Nouriel Roubini
Experts including Jim McCaughan, Hilda Ochoa-Brillemburg, and Nouriel Roubini analyze how post-crisis re-regulation has shifted global capital flows from bank-dominated systems to asset managers, creating a structural disconnect between macro liquidity and market execution. This transition has fostered a liquidity paradox where ETFs and algorithmic trading amplify volatility while the correlation between equities and bonds inverts, forcing active managers to seek alpha in illiquid sectors like emerging markets. Ultimately, the panel concludes that investors must adjust return expectations downward and that future systemic risks stem primarily from political balkanization, cyber threats, and the need for multilateral institutional reform to sustain global capital mobility.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Monetizing Mobile: Transforming Behavior into Bottom-Line Results
Kara Swisher, Andrew Appel, Carolyn Everson, Jenny Lee, Spencer Rascoff, Sam Yagan
Mobile adoption has reshaped global commerce, with revenue now comprising 82% of major platforms while traditional incumbents struggle against daily disruptors in an economy where users focus on just four apps. China's advanced market distinguishes itself through diverse monetization waves like virtual tipping and mobile real estate, contrasting with the U.S. walled gardens by leveraging open ecosystems and context-aware, location-based services. Experts predict the future will rely on breaking data silos to connect social and physical retail, driven by the dominance of mobile video, the commercial maturation of augmented reality, and voice-activated assistants.