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Addressing the Financial Headwinds Faced by Gen Z and Millennials | Global Conference 2025
Cheryl Evans, Kahlil Byrd, Catherine Collinson, Alexis Crow, Dorothy Kelly, Sylvia Kwan, Dot Kelly
This event convenes financial experts to analyze the structural erosion of intergenerational mobility and the acute debt burdens facing Gen Z and Millennials amidst shifting macroeconomic headwinds. Speakers highlight the convergence of student loan defaults, AI-driven workforce disruptions, and a growing distrust of traditional financial institutions as primary drivers of contemporary wealth inequality. The discussion concludes by outlining adaptive strategies for wealth preservation, including policy interventions for loan forgiveness, values-based investing, and the urgent integration of financial literacy to mitigate long-term economic vulnerability.
- Milken Institute45 min
Credit Markets in Transition | Global Conference 2025
Michael Piwowar, Michael Buchanan, Peter Gleysteen, Deborah Orida, Michael Zawadzki, Mike Pivovar, Mike Buchanan
Panelists analyzed the current macroeconomic landscape characterized by tariff uncertainty and Federal Reserve rate cuts, while highlighting a $30 trillion private credit market reshaped by regulatory changes that drive capital from banks to non-competitive partners. Industry leaders identified investment opportunities in infrastructure, asset-backed finance, and investment-grade credit, noting that resilient fundamentals and low leverage support default rates under 50 basis points despite weakening investor sentiment. The discussion concluded with a strategic pivot toward multi-asset credit approaches and structural diversification to mitigate volatility risks and capitalize on market dislocations for tactical offense.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Unstoppable or Untenable? Unfolding India's Growth Outlook | Global Conference 2025
Maneet Ahuja, Anjula Acharia, Alok Agarwal, John Chambers, Vinod Giri, Atul Keshap
Driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of inclusive growth and the "Three Cs" framework, India targets becoming the world's third-largest economy by 2025 and the number one economy by 2047 through strategic expansions in manufacturing, semiconductors, and digital infrastructure. This transformative trajectory is bolstered by a $450 billion startup ecosystem, a surge in electronic exports under "Make in India" schemes, and a deepening U.S.-India partnership that prioritizes critical technology collaboration and a potential free trade agreement. While facing execution challenges across its 28 states and environmental risks, the nation's leadership anticipates scaling per capita income to $10,000 to sustain its ascent as a dominant global hub for AI, luxury branding, and innovation.
- Milken Institute57 min
Crypto's Wild Ride: The Great Debate | Global Conference 2025
Nicole Valentine, Sebastian Bea, Zoe Cruz, Dante Disparte, Mary-Catherine Lader, Caroline D. Pham, Ivan Soto-Wright
Industry leaders and regulators converge to redefine digital assets from speculative experiments into essential global infrastructure, with figures like Zoe Cruz and Dante Disparte highlighting stablecoins as the "digital dollar" for cross-border payments. Regulatory shifts led by CFTC Chair Caroline Pham establish a dual-track framework that separates fraudulent unbacked tokens from tokenized real-world assets to unlock a projected $2 to $5 trillion market by 2030. The consensus among panelists from Coinbase, MoonPay, and Uniswap foresees a 2025 pivot where automated financial protocols and Bitcoin as a strategic reserve become invisible yet ubiquitous utilities replacing legacy banking rails.
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Europe Reimagined: Investment, Innovation, & Competition for Future Markets | Global Conference 2025
Daniel Finkelstein, Matthieu Courtecuisse, Mathias Dopfner, Timo Haas, Martha Lane-Fox, Heiko Thoms
Over 30 pharmaceutical companies warned of a €100 billion capital flight unless the EU addresses regulatory uncertainty, prompting officials like Heiko Toms to propose "Omnibus" packages that prioritize competitiveness over the Green Deal. Panelists including Matthias Döpfner and Axel Springer CEO highlighted a critical 30% AI productivity gap driven by risk-averse culture and rigid labor markets, calling for a €500 billion infrastructure fund to unlock domestic capital and correct market fragmentation. Meanwhile, defense leaders outlined a strategy to triple German spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2029, framing dual-use technology integration as essential for both national sovereignty and civilian economic revival against global competitors.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
The Road to the American Dream: Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Global Conference 2025
Rachel Goslins, Bing Chen, David Cohen, Shamina Singh, Anastasia Soare
At the Milken Center panel "The Road to the American Dream," entrepreneurs Bing Gordon, David Sze, Shamina, and Anastasia examined the fractured consensus on economic mobility while contrasting US entrepreneurial strengths with global barriers like credit access and the "missing middle." The speakers outlined strategies for inclusive growth, including Gold House's 50% capital allocation to women-led firms and Techstars' geographic decentralization, while debunking myths about Silicon Valley dominance and technical founding requirements. Despite facing headwinds such as high tariffs and rising costs, the panelists concluded that economic contractions currently offer unique opportunities for new entrants to leverage abundant talent and address unmet market needs.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Building Businesses for Impact and Purpose | Global Conference 2025
Devi Brown, Jessica Alba, Mark Hyman, Moj Mahdara, Pritika Swarup, Quentin Vennie
Leaders from Honest Company, Function Health, Procti Beauty, Equity, and Kinship Ventures discuss pivoting from advocacy or individual care to scalable, for-profit models that democratize access to ethical health and wellness solutions. The panel highlights critical strategies for maintaining brand integrity during rapid expansion while leveraging technology to reduce preventive care costs, such as Function Health's $4.99 MRI offering and the shift toward predictive, data-driven healthcare. By addressing systemic barriers in supply chains and investor expectations, these founders aim to transform wellness from a luxury for the few into an accessible necessity for diverse communities, including marginalized populations historically excluded from the industry.
- Milken Institute42 min
The American Athlete: Feeding the US Olympic Pipeline | Global Conference 2025
Pete Stavros, Maya Andrews, Dan Gable, Karch Kiraly, Carl Lewis
Former Olympic legends Maya Andrews, Dan Gable, Karch Kiraly, and Carl Lewis convened to address the critical financial instability threatening U.S. collegiate Olympic sports and the resulting vulnerability of the national team ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The panelists diagnosed a crisis where rising costs and revenue concentration have decimated programs in wrestling and volleyball, then proposed strategic remedies ranging from philanthropic reinvestment and antitrust lobbying to tuition reform and enhanced financial transparency. Beyond structural solutions, the discussion highlighted philosophical imperatives regarding the mastery of failure and disciplined routines, arguing that preserving the current NCAA-subsidized pipeline is essential for sustaining American athletic dominance and societal leadership.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Road to Brazil: Preparing for COP30 | Global Conference 2025
Sergio Gusmão, Régine Clément, Tariye Gbadegesin, Rémy Rioux, Maria Netto Schneider, Virgilio Viana
Leading climate financiers and policymakers at COP30 are mobilizing to bridge the $8–10 trillion annual funding gap by shifting climate investment from donor pools to leveraged capital markets, exemplified by the Climate Investment Funds' recent triple-A-rated issuance. The event prioritizes systemic reforms including standardized asset classes for nature-based solutions, accelerated debt-for-nature swaps, and country-led programming to overcome bureaucratic barriers in the Amazon and emerging markets. Experts emphasized that immediate private capital deployment is critical to prevent the Amazon from reaching a climate tipping point while addressing the inefficiencies of current insurance and carbon market frameworks.
- Milken Institute57 min
From Experience to Excellence: Women Redefining Business and Financial Wellness | Global Conference
Sheryl WuDunn, Sheila Marcelo, Lauren Miller Rogen, Penny Pennington, Michele Trogni, Michelle Choney
This panel convened financial leaders, health innovators, and care advocates to address systemic failures in institutions designed around male lifespans, highlighting that women over 45 now launch businesses at twice the rate of men despite facing significantly higher chronic illness rates and lower retirement savings. Through initiatives by Zinnia, Edward Jones, Hilarity for Charity, and Ojai.ai, the discussion proposed a holistic framework integrating financial longevity, AI-driven household management, and brain health education to transition from "work-life balance" to comprehensive power. The resulting strategy advocates for redesigned risk profiles, early protective insurance planning, and intergenerational conversations to secure the $10 trillion in assets currently held by women against the projected demographic shifts in caregiving and wealth transfer.
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Beyond Leaderboards: LMArena’s Mission to Make AI Reliable
Anjney Midha, Anastasios N. Angelopoulos, Wei-Lin Chiang, Ion Stoica
LM Arena has transformed from a static benchmark into a dynamic "humanity's exam" that evaluates over 280 AI models through real-time feedback from one million monthly users, effectively eliminating data contamination through fresh prompt generation. By treating evaluation as Reinforcement Learning rather than Supervised Learning, the platform utilizes techniques like "style control" and the open-sourced "Prompt-to-Leaderboard" router to achieve twice the performance-per-cost while maintaining academic neutrality. Looking forward, the organization plans to expand into private industry-specific Arenas and multi-modal agent testing while remaining committed to open-sourcing all data and research to preserve ecosystem trust.
- Milken Institute1h 3m
Business and the Global Economy: Driving Growth and Innovation | Global Conference 2025
Conrad Kiechel, Gerard Baker, Ajay Banga, Mariam bint Mohammed AlMheiri, Rich Lesser, Gilberto Tomazoni, Jerry Baker
At the 28th Milken Institute Global Conference, panelists led by World Bank officials and BCG executives discussed strategies to navigate global trade fragmentation and a looming labor surplus in developing nations. The discussion highlighted the critical need for public-private partnerships to fund infrastructure and energy grids capable of supporting both AI adoption and agricultural transformation. Experts concluded that while geopolitical tensions threaten traditional globalization, targeted regional integration and regulatory reforms can unlock new growth vectors for the global economy.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
The Global Quest to Reinvent the City | Global Conference 2025
Maggie Switek, Mikkel Bülow-Lehnsby, Thomas Heatherwick, Matthew Kahn, Erin L. Murphy
A global panel of experts and investors, including Urban Partners' Mikael Lindberg and architect Thomas Heatherwick, outlines a strategic shift toward resilient, human-centric cities that address the impending doubling of the urban population and severe climate threats in Southeast Asia. The discussion highlights the transition from fragmented asset management to integrated "live, work, play" districts, leveraging AI-driven tools and public-private partnerships to overcome the "blandemic" of sterile architecture and rising sea-level risks. Ultimately, the consensus emphasizes that aligning capital with emotional engagement and functional design will drive the economic viability necessary to build carbon sinks and adaptive infrastructure in rapidly urbanizing regions.
- Milken Institute56 min
Rising Strong: Los Angeles' Path to Recovery | Global Conference 2025
Michelle Stevenson, Elex Michaelson, Karen Bass, Lindsey Horvath, Cinny Kennard, Evan Spiegel
Hosted by the Milken Institute on January 12, a panel of Los Angeles officials and philanthropists assessed recovery efforts following the January 7, 2024 wildfires that destroyed over 16,000 structures. While Mayor Karen Bass and County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath highlighted rapid debris removal and AI-driven permit processing as key successes, the discussion also addressed systemic hurdles including insurance underwriting bottlenecks and infrastructure fragmentation across the region's 88 cities. With Governor Newsom requesting $39 billion in federal aid and philanthropists like Evan Spiegel pledging long-term support, the event emphasized balancing accelerated rebuilding timelines with rigorous safety standards and regional consolidation strategies.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Addressing the Financial Headwinds Faced by Gen Z and Millennials | Global Conference 2025
Cheryl Evans, Kahlil Byrd, Catherine Collinson, Alexis Crow, Dorothy Kelly, Sylvia Kwan
A diverse panel of financial experts from institutions including Ellevest and the Transamerica Institute examines the distinct economic headwinds facing Gen Z and Millennials, highlighting a severe wealth gap where Baby Boomers control 65% of assets against 13% for younger generations. The discussion details how structural shifts in the economy, rampant student loan defaults, and AI-driven job transformations are eroding intergenerational mobility and forcing many young adults into precarious financial positions due to caregiving duties. Panelists recommend immediate industry interventions such as employer-integrated debt-to-wealth platforms and personalized financial education to mitigate the risk of long-term wealth stagnation as the Great Wealth Transfer progresses.