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Boundless Potential: How Unlocking Big Data Can Change Health
Dan Diamond, Murray Aitken, Aneesh Chopra, Martin J. Murphy, Robin Thurston
Industry leaders from Quintiles IMS, Helix, and the Obama administration convened to evaluate big data's transition from hype to a tangible reality that is currently constrained by fragmented data, misaligned financial incentives, and a cultural gap in healthcare adoption. The panel highlighted Project Data Sphere, which has grown into the world's largest open-access cancer trial database to enable synthetic control arms that could halve trial timelines and improve survival rates for small cell lung cancer. Looking forward, experts discussed how lowering sequencing costs, blockchain privacy tools, and shifting toward value-based payment models aim to overcome current silos and empower consumers to drive precision public health initiatives.
- Milken Institute1h 38m
A Conversation with Ray Dalio and Michael Milken
Ray Dalio outlines his journey from a 1960s caddie to the architect of Bridgewater's "idea meritocracy," a philosophy forged after a costly 1982 sovereign debt mistake forced him to prioritize objective disagreement over ego. Drawing on historical cycles like the 1974 market crash and 1937 recession, Dalio warns of current parallels in wealth disparity and pension funding gaps while critiquing Bitcoin as a speculative bubble despite China's engineering strengths. His analysis concludes that future economic resilience depends on radical transparency, automation-ready skills, and recognizing that sustainable wealth is a byproduct of value creation rather than an end goal.
- Milken Institute59 min
Japan's Renewal: The Fight to Stay Ahead
Kotaro Tamura, Daisuke Iwase, Takumi Shibata, Keiko Tashiro
A panel of experts analyzed how Japan is leveraging a 4% annualized growth rate and aggressive corporate governance reforms to stabilize its economy amidst heightened North Korean missile threats and strategic US-China tensions. The discussion highlighted how severe labor shortages are driving rapid automation adoption and innovative aging solutions, such as elderly care robotics and policy shifts, which are creating new investment opportunities in fintech and medical technology. Furthermore, the event detailed a tourism boom targeting 40 million visitors that is not only boosting per-capita consumption but also fostering a renewed sense of national confidence while serving as a diplomatic bridge with regional neighbors.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
The Blockchain: It's Not All About the Money
Staci Warden, Leanne Kemp, Greg Li, Sopnendu Mohanty, David Treat, Zia Zaman
At a Milken Institute panel moderated by industry leaders from JPMorgan and Accenture, representatives from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and major corporations outlined how blockchain replaces fragmented databases with shared, immutable ledgers to drive regulatory experimentation and supply chain transparency. The discussion detailed concrete implementations including Singapore's domestic digital currency pilot, Georgia's national land titling migration, and Everledger's diamond provenance tracking, while addressing critical challenges such as data quality, quantum threats, and the necessity of re-architecting legacy systems. Looking forward, experts predict that within a decade, this technology will automate financial reconciliation and digitize identity and health records, fundamentally shifting the economic efficiency of global asset management and clearing settlements.
- Milken Institute56 min
The Asian Phenotype: An Unmet Medical Need?
Benjamin Seet, John Connolly, Laurent Metz, Arthur Mark Richards, Patrick Tan
Experts highlight that distinct genetic, environmental, and anatomical factors create a unique Asian phenotype, driving divergent disease patterns such as higher cardiovascular risks at lower BMI thresholds and specific cancer profiles like biliary tract malignancies. These biological differences have spurred regulatory shifts in Asia toward homegrown standards for advanced therapies while prompting medical device and pharmaceutical companies to develop localized solutions, including smaller implants and tailored dosing regimens. The ongoing transition to personalized medicine relies on integrating granular real-world data and cultural context to address these population-specific needs effectively.
- Milken Institute1h 6m
Beyond the Belt and Road Initiative: Financing Asia's Needs
William Lee, Paul Gruenwald, Gerald Keefe, Lincoln Leong, Joachim von Amsberg, Faisal Syed
Addressing the trillions of dollars in infrastructure financing gaps across Asia, this panel discusses the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's strategy to mobilize private capital through innovative project selection and cross-border connectivity. By leveraging value-capture models like MTR's rail-property approach and structured financial products such as maturity transformation, multilateral institutions aim to de-risk long-term investments for global institutional investors. The discussion concludes that shifting from bank-dominated lending to a market-based system requires robust public-private partnerships, regulatory certainty, and the allocation of specific risks to ensure sustainable economic development.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Playing the Long Game: Investing in Infrastructure
Jonathan Woetzel, Jose Rene D. Almendras, Saadia Khairi, Ben Way, Wencai Zhang
Amidst a projected global infrastructure funding gap of $300 billion to $400 billion annually, international development banks like the ADB and IFC are deploying structural reforms and credit enhancement tools to attract institutional capital into underserved greenfield markets. These institutions utilize mechanisms such as minimum revenue guarantees, local currency bond ratings, and first-loss provisions to mitigate regulatory and currency risks that currently deter private investment in emerging economies. By distinguishing between socially essential but financially unviable projects requiring public support and commercially viable assets suitable for private financing, the sector aims to bridge the disparity between the $1.7 trillion needed in Asia and the current $800 billion level of spending.
- Milken Institute57 min
Institutional Investing: The Model for the Future
Nobel Gulati, Mark Konyn, Hugh O'Reilly, Piau-Voon Wang, Bryan Yeo
Industry leaders from GIC, AIA, OP Trust, and NOAA Holdings convened to address structural challenges such as low returns and data overload, proposing that strategic asset allocation and liability-driven approaches yield superior outcomes over traditional manager selection. The panel highlighted a significant shift toward insourcing capabilities, technological integration via satellite and AI, and workforce diversification to maintain agility amidst an expected market consolidation by 2037. Ultimately, participants forecast a future where homegrown Asian institutions leverage retail savings and alternative data to drive performance while ESG integration becomes a non-negotiable standard for long-term sustainability.
- Milken Institute37 min
Prestige and Purpose: Asia's Luxury Market
Ravi Thakran, Zak Brown, Naomi Campbell, Bruce Rockowitz
Speakers including Bruce Rokovich, Naomi Campbell, and Jack Brown analyze the decade-long pivot of the Asian economy from manufacturing to wellness-driven consumption, highlighting a massive surge in fitness and premium food markets alongside the strategic revitalization of heritage brands like Kenton Kirwan. The panel identifies Singapore as a governance model and emphasizes digital engagement through motorsports and eSports as critical tools for capturing the region's youthful demographic, while noting the urgent need for greater Asian representation in global luxury fashion. Ultimately, the discussion forecasts a thirty-year dominance of the wellness sector driven by changing dietary habits and the cultural normalization of fitness across China and Southeast Asia.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Lunch Program | The World in 2037: Asia On Demand
Hugh Andrew, Su Shan Tan, Patrick Grove, Ridwan Kamil, Ming Maa, Rohan Mahadevan
Hosted by Asia Square in partnership with the Milken Institute, the "The World in 2037: Asia on Demand" lunch program features a panel moderated by Tan Sue Shan and includes insights from leaders of Grab, iFlix, PayPal, and Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil regarding digital disruption across real estate, infrastructure, and governance. The discussion highlights rapid mobile-first adoption in Southeast Asia, Bandung's successful smart city transformation through software-driven governance, and Grab's expansion into a financial ecosystem while predicting a shift toward flexible "on-demand" commercial spaces. Ultimately, the session outlines a trajectory for 2037 characterized by autonomous transportation, deflationary economic pressures, and the evolution of payment infrastructure to near-instantaneous, invisible authentication models.
- Milken Institute40 min
Women Leaders’ Summit:A Conversation with Al Gore: How to Inspire a Movement
At a Milken Institute Women's Summit, former Vice President Al Gore discussed his 2000 election concession, his journey into climate advocacy, and the urgent drivers of the current ecological crisis during the screening of *An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power*. Gore highlighted how rapid technological cost reductions and shifting investor priorities are accelerating a global transition toward electrification and renewables in major economies like India and China, while emphasizing that diverse perspectives and authentic passion are critical for effective communication. The event concluded with a call to action for the investor community to leverage capital and inclusive leadership to secure a sustainable future against the backdrop of a rapidly warming planet.
- Milken Institute58 min
Creating Meaningful Lives for the 21st Century Workforce: A Conversation with Top Executives
Andy Serwer, John Chambers, Denise Morrison, Tim Sloan, Mark Weinberger, Devin Wenig
Leaders from Cisco, eBay, Wells Fargo, Campbell's, and EY convened to establish that aligning workforce strategy with core social values is essential for navigating rapid technological shifts and a changing demographic landscape. These executives detailed specific outcomes, such as Wells Fargo's lowest turnover in thirty years following its listening campaign and compensation adjustments, and EY's record female retention rates driven by inclusive policies and a "better working world" mission. The panel further emphasized that addressing the critical skills gap through education reform, flexible work cultures, and continuous reskilling is necessary to sustain engagement and profitability in an era where traditional company lifecycles are shrinking.
- Milken Institute1h 24m
A Conversation with Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Department of the Treasury | Global Capital Markets
Steven Mnuchin, Maria Bartiromo, Mohamed El-Erian, Thomas Finke, Scott Minerd, Arunma Oteh, David M. Solomon
Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin presented a comprehensive tax reform plan designed to raise U.S. GDP growth from 2% to 3% by simplifying the code, lowering the corporate flat rate to 15%, and eliminating the alternative minimum tax. The administration anticipates these cuts may initially widen the deficit but projects long-term revenue gains of $2 trillion to offset costs, while simultaneously preparing to enforce reciprocal trade tariffs and expand sanctions on adversarial nations. Complementing these fiscal and foreign policy shifts, financial sector leaders warn that while deregulation could boost profitability, current market valuations may be ahead of actual legislative delivery and execution risks.
- Milken Institute58 min
Disrupting Food: Alternative Proteins Leading to a More Sustainable Future
Cristina Alesci, Ethan Brown, Jeremy Coller, Uma Valeti, David Levinson, David Rockefeller Jr., Lance Price, Jenny Santee, Jonathan Smiga, Ashley
Ethan Brown of Beyond Meat and Uma Valenti of Memphis Meats joined Collar Capital's Jeremy Collar to address the environmental and health crises of traditional livestock, proposing plant-based restructuring and cellular agriculture as sustainable alternatives. The panel detailed how these technologies are achieving rapid cost reductions and high consumer acceptance while positioning incumbent factory farms as stranded assets vulnerable to regulatory bans and supply chain failures. Ultimately, the discussion highlighted a strategic shift where major industry players view these innovations as essential partners in mitigating food safety risks and capitalizing on a growing market for high-quality, low-impact protein.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
A Conversation with Angela Ahrendts, Part 2: A Conversation with Elizabeth Blackburn
Angela Ahrendts, Elizabeth Blackburn, Lucy Parker, Joon Yun
Apple Retail is executing a strategic transformation led by Angela Ahrendts that redefines physical locations as community town squares and learning centers to address social isolation and boost employee retention. The initiative involves rolling out a "Today at Apple" curriculum across 419 stores, introducing specialized Creative Pro roles to deliver free education in fields like coding and art while supporting local entrepreneurship. This approach integrates retail as a service product that measures social impact alongside financial returns, successfully raising employee retention to 82 percent. Concurrently, Elizabeth Blackburn's research demonstrates that telomere length, a marker of cellular aging, is malleable and responsive to lifestyle interventions such as brief daily exercise, sleep, and stress management. Her findings highlight that positive social connections and a sense of purpose can significantly buffer telomere shortening, reframing aging as an opportunity to maximize health span rather than an inevitable decline.