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Clear all filters- Y Combinator21 min
Hiroki Takeuchi
Hiroki Takeuchi, Kat, Matt, Tom, Kirill, Colvier, Hodge, Patrick, Brian, Nate, Adam
Hiroki Hirai, co-founder and CEO of the UK's leading direct debit provider GoCardless, outlines his entrepreneurial journey from early university experiences to navigating extreme fundraising rejections and near-suicidal lows. He emphasizes that founders must prioritize momentum over perfection and avoid theoretical "whiteboard ideas" in favor of solving problems they personally encounter. Ultimately, Hirai argues that the defining trait of a successful startup is the "emotional cockroach" resilience required to survive the volatile oscillations between failure and rapid recovery.
- Milken Institute57 min
The 2014 Atlanta Summit - - The Business Case for Public Health
Mike Milken, Mahmoud, Rajiv, Steve Byrd, Bob, Judy, Leisha Hancock, Tom
This event synthesizes perspectives from the CDC, PepsiCo, Fidelity, Safeway, and the pharmaceutical sector to highlight a systemic shift from isolated interventions to cross-sector collaboration for managing chronic disease and innovation. Participants detailed how major corporations are reducing health risks through data-driven strategies, such as PepsiCo's portfolio reformulation and Safeway's biometric incentives, while biotech investors address the funding gap for high-risk scientific breakthroughs. Ultimately, the discussion emphasizes that saving lives requires a unified ecosystem where government agencies, private industry, and academic centers align resources to tackle preventable mortality and unsustainable healthcare costs.
- Milken Institute54 min
The 2014 Atlanta Summit - - Lunch Program
Judith, Trevor, Mike, Carmen, Frida, Tom
This event examines the century-long strategic evolution of major philanthropies like the Rockefeller Foundation, detailing their pivot from medical cures to integrated public health systems and the resulting cross-disciplinary fields. It highlights modern innovations such as geospatial data integration for polio eradication and the rise of non-traditional partnerships between governments, pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer, and patient advocacy groups to address both infectious and non-communicable diseases. The discussion further underscores global health security challenges, including antimicrobial resistance and pandemic preparedness, while showcasing how mobile technology and crowdsourcing enable developing nations to leapfrog infrastructure barriers.