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Clear all filters- Milken Institute21 min
Building Markets of Tomorrow | Middle East and Africa Summit 2024
Jim outlines a paradigm shift where investment success depends on selecting differentiated business models with long-term tailwinds rather than relying on broad public indexing or predicting short-term economic transitions. As private markets expand to house 32,000 companies and capital flows converge with intellectual assets in regions like the GCC, the strategy must address evolving risks from interest rate volatility to the $120–150 trillion opportunity within the global energy transition. This approach emphasizes that future returns are determined by where investors begin and end, particularly as sovereign debt cycles and fragmentation drive a fundamental restructuring of global capital allocation.
- Milken Institute53 min
Health Care of the Future | Future of Health Summit 2024
Michael Milken, Alex Azar, Buddy Carter, Diana DeGette, Renee Wegrzyn
The event detailed how ARPA-H and legislative initiatives like "Cures 2.0" are addressing systemic healthcare challenges by funding high-risk biomedical innovations and ensuring pharmaceutical independence. Key figures including Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. Chris Carter highlighted strategies to reform Medicare Advantage payment models and repatriate drug manufacturing to counter supply chain vulnerabilities. The panel concluded with a call for increased federal investment in translational science and a broader call for business leaders to enter government to sustain the pace of medical breakthroughs.
- Milken Institute46 min
The Road Ahead: Reflections and Insights to Improve Health for All | Future of Health Summit 2023
Alex Azar, Xavier Becerra, Michael Milken
Former and current HHS Secretaries Alex Azar and Javier Becerra contrasted their divergent economic philosophies regarding the Inflation Reduction Act and pandemic response while detailing the collaborative frameworks used in Operation Warp Speed and current legislative efforts to lower drug costs. Their discussion highlighted a unified push toward healthcare equity, evidenced by significant vaccination rate improvements among minority populations and the expansion of the 988 mental health crisis lifeline, despite ongoing challenges in data transparency and life expectancy trends. Ultimately, both leaders emphasized the critical need for international coordination on pandemic preparedness and domestic investments to address structural gaps in rural and maternal care.
- Milken Institute18 min
A Conversation with CDC Director Mandy Cohen | Milken Institute Global Conference 2024
CDC Director Mandy is advancing a strategic realignment that treats public health as a cornerstone of national security and economic stability, prioritizing the forward deployment of personnel to contain outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa before they reach U.S. borders. Domestically, the agency targets critical life expectancy disparities and a mental health crisis through zero-to-ten age interventions, while simultaneously modernizing data infrastructure to leverage artificial intelligence and eliminate legacy reporting silos. This comprehensive approach seeks to unify government, business, and community voices to build lasting public trust in vaccines and optimize workforce health as a financial imperative.
- Milken Institute34 min
Harnessing the Power of David Beckham’s Global Brand | Milken Institute Global Conference 2024
David Beckham, Jamie Salter, Michael Milken
Authentic Brands Group has solidified its status as a global leader in brand management by expanding its portfolio to include high-profile estates and the David Beckham partnership, while simultaneously driving a 25% revenue share from its new entertainment division, Studio 99. This strategic collaboration, finalized in 2022 after a decade of negotiations, leverages Beckham's 164 million social followers to accelerate content production and support Inter Miami CF's rise in Major League Soccer through the strategic acquisition of Lionel Messi. Looking ahead, the partnership aims to capitalize on the 2026 World Cup to establish soccer as the United States' premier sport, with ABG targeting substantial growth in its asset-light media model over the next five years.
- Milken Institute34 min
A Conversation with Strive Masiyiwa and Michael Milken
Strive Masiyiwa, Michael Milken
With Africa's population projected to reach 4 billion by 2100 and 12 million young entrants joining the workforce annually, the continent faces a critical imperative to modernize its fragmented economy and address high unemployment rates like the 29% in South Africa. Global tech giants and investors are capitalizing on unique innovations such as mobile money and blockchain to unify 54 currencies, while infrastructure projects connect the continent from Cape Town to Cairo alongside rapid 5G deployment. Strategic partnerships led by figures like Strive Maseiwa aim to train government leaders and expand private enterprise networks, positioning Africa as a primary future market despite capital shortages and the need to replace nearly 500 million traditional jobs.
- Milken Institute23 min
Tuesday Lunch With Alex Azar, Secretary, US Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Azar outlined a unified healthcare strategy centered on three core promises of affordability, choice, and quality, executing this vision through value-based payment models and targeted initiatives for high-impact areas like the opioid crisis and chronic kidney disease. Specific progress includes a 5% drop in overdose deaths and a shift to risk-sharing primary care models that empower providers to address social determinants of health, alongside efforts to expand home dialysis and stabilize ACA premiums through state reinsurance pools. The administration's "protect what works, fix what is broken" approach seeks to safeguard coverage for 331 million Americans while redesigning payment structures to prioritize preventive care and long-term fiscal sustainability.
- Milken Institute49 min
Dialogue with Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, Haslinda Amin, Michael Milken, Curtis Chin, Anwar Ibrahim, Michael Swaito, Joe Brock
Anwar Ibrahim and Mahathir Mohamad lead a transition government in Malaysia that prioritizes dismantling race-based economic policies, combating systemic corruption, and replacing the New Economic Policy with a need-based framework. The administration plans to recover billions from the 1MDB scandal to fund education and social services while managing a predetermined handover of the premiership from Mohamad to Ibrahim in May 2020. This strategic governance aims to redefine the nation's "Asian Dream" by fostering multiracial democracy, addressing severe poverty statistics, and positioning Malaysia as a stable economic force amid regional geopolitical tensions.
- Milken Institute28 min
A Conversation with Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein, Mike Milken, Michael Milken
Calvin Klein co-founded his global fashion empire with early capital from childhood friend Barry Schwartz, eventually pioneering disruptive marketing strategies like the Brooke Shields "Nothing" campaign and unauthorized product placements to define an American, provocative brand identity. While the partnership with financier Michael Milken provided critical structural discipline during cash crunches, Klein also navigated legal controversies such as the "Kiddie Porn" investigation by prioritizing cultural conversation over traditional safety. Today, he reflects on how social media has compressed the industry timeline, distinguishing between fleeting celebrity brands and enduring legacy companies built on distinct style and consistent messaging.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Investing with Vision: A Conversation With SoftBank's Rajeev Misra
Rajeev Misra, Mike Milken, Michael Milken
SoftBank Vision Fund has deployed $80 billion across 80 portfolio companies to aggregate fragmented markets through AI-driven platforms and preferential debt financing. Led by Rajiv Mehta, the fund targets 30% long-term returns by applying a minority stake strategy to "fearless" founders while leveraging SoftBank's ecosystem for global expansion. With a second fund planned for immediate launch, the organization aims to capitalize on the transition from internet growth to an AI revolution that restructures industries like transportation and hospitality.
- Milken Institute1h 5m
Keeping the American Dream Alive
Michael Milken, Raymond Dalio, Robert Smith
A panel of economists and policy experts diagnoses the erosion of the American Dream as a result of stagnant incomes for the bottom 65%, extreme wealth concentration, and systemic underdevelopment driven by technological substitution and flawed monetary policy. To reverse these trends, the group proposes data-driven public-private partnerships that treat education and early intervention as high-yield capital investments, specifically targeting at-risk youth and underserved STEM students through targeted internships and holistic support systems. The discussion concludes that without bipartisan cooperation to redistribute opportunity and address the looming risk of social conflict, the nation faces severe systemic instability exacerbated by a rapidly shifting demographic landscape.
- Milken Institute51 min
Sir Richard Branson and Michael Milken in Conversation with Kevin O'Leary
Sir Richard Branson, Michael Milken, Kevin O'Leary, Richard Branson
Speakers Richard and Michael analyze a sharp decline in Western faith in free enterprise driven by student debt, stagnant real estate returns, and wealth inequality, while contrasting this with optimism in emerging markets like Vietnam and China. They argue that successful entrepreneurship now relies on balancing visionary leadership with operational management to navigate deregulation, tax competitiveness, and global capital flows, noting that SMEs have become the primary engines of job creation. Furthermore, the discussion outlines solutions for systemic challenges, including a universal carbon tax to address climate change and for-profit space exploration to ensure both environmental sustainability and human survival.
- Milken Institute1h 30m
A Conversation with Howard Marks: Mastering the Market Cycle
Investment strategist Howard Marks emphasizes that historical market cycles and human psychology consistently drive asset pricing, challenging the "this time is different" narrative while highlighting the critical importance of valuation over asset quality. His analysis of structural shifts, from the evolution of bond covenants to the rise of passive investing, underscores that risk is cyclically determined by investor sentiment and liquidity rather than economic fundamentals alone. Ultimately, Marks argues that successful capital allocation requires recognizing probabilistic outcomes and maintaining sufficient resources to exploit the extreme fear and pricing inefficiencies that arise during inevitable downturns.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Creating a Sustainable Ecosystem
Ryan Shadrick Wilson, Dan Barber, Bill Cassidy, Michael Milken, Walter Robb
A speaker delivered a fragmented session marked by technical failures, personal distress, and incoherent repetition rather than substantive policy or data. While alluding to a crisis and a potential future project, the speaker failed to provide specific details on events in New Orleans and New York or confirm any definitive outcomes. The presentation concluded without offering actionable information, instead highlighting the speaker's physical exhaustion and an inability to address the questions posed.
- Milken Institute34 min
A Conversation with Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Scott Gottlieb, Tanisha Carino, Michael Milken
The FDA is implementing a comprehensive strategic shift to accelerate drug approvals through digital health integration, organizational restructuring within the Office of New Drugs, and a transition to risk-based, post-market regulation for digital tools and manufacturing. This initiative aims to increase review productivity by 20%, publish hundreds of new guidances, and release detailed approval memos within 48 hours to enhance transparency while addressing pipeline disparities in rare versus common diseases. Concurrently, the agency prioritizes tobacco control through modified risk products and fosters market competition to lower drug costs, with Commissioner Gottlieb warning that ossified reimbursement models for novel therapies threaten future innovation if not adapted.