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Entertainment: Riding the Global Wave
Les Moonves, Jeff Schell, Melody Hobson, Richard Lovett
Media executives detailed the sector's pivot from platform-centric models to content-driven ecosystems, highlighted by CBS's revenue exceeding expectations and its strategic repositioning as a global content-first company. In parallel, NBCUniversal's acquisition of DreamWorks Animation underscored the industry's consolidation trend, driven by the necessity for scale to handle international promotion and expand into theme parks and consumer products. Key figures further noted that diverse storytelling and direct-to-consumer distribution strategies have become essential financial imperatives for capturing the rapidly growing Asian and Latin American markets.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Election 2016: Navigating the Fault Lines
Candy Crowley, Evan Bayh, Eric Cantor, Jason Grumet, Chris Krueger
The analysis predicts a decisive Republican nomination for Donald Trump in Indiana, while the Democratic primary remains a statistical tie between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton driven by divergent spending strategies and structural superdelegate advantages. Underpinned by deep economic anxiety over stagnant wages and rising costs, the event frames the general election as a polarized referendum where Clinton faces a narrow path to victory in the Rust Belt and Trump must overcome significant headwinds with female voters. Expert assessments conclude that regardless of the winner, the presidency will face severe legislative gridlock, with the Supreme Court vacancy serving as the immediate and most critical policy priority for the incoming administration.
- Milken Institute57 min
Marketing in the Digital Age: A Conversation with John Sculley and David A. Steinberg
John Sculley, David A. Steinberg, Peter L. Hopkins
Former Pepsi CEO John Scully and Zeta Interactive discuss the critical industry shift from mass-media brand campaigns to data-driven, attribution-based marketing that directly correlates ad spend to sales outcomes. This transformation is powered by Zeta's proprietary database of 350 million individuals, which enables real-time "fast data" analytics to replace traditional agency models while adhering to strict privacy standards and opt-in regulations. Looking ahead, the speakers predict that surviving organizations must pivot toward adaptive innovation and the "experience internet," where future success depends on customer lifecycle management rather than broad advertising budgets.
- Milken Institute58 min
How Do We Value Art?
Jane Nathanson, Deborah McLeod, Timothy Potts, Philip, Lucienne, Martha Minowski
Art leaders including MOCA co-founder Jane Nathanson, Gagosian Director Deborah McLeod, and Getty Director Timothy Potts debate the shifting balance between passion-driven collecting and financial investment at a Los Angeles forum. Participants analyzed market dynamics from the $60 billion global fine art volume to the specific challenges of the antiquities trade, emphasizing rigorous due diligence and the curatorial role of auction houses like Sotheby's. The consensus highlighted a strategic pivot where museums act as cultural anchors driving tourism while collectors increasingly adopt contrarian investment strategies to navigate the cyclical nature of contemporary art valuations.
- Milken Institute1h 5m
Can We Afford to Cure Disease?
Caroline Pearson, Gregg Alton, Peter Bach, Anthony Barrueta, Roy Beveridge, Tony Beretta, Pablo Legoreto
A 2015 panel discussion highlighted a five-fold surge in media mentions of prescription drug prices driven by high-cost therapies for hepatitis C and cancer, while analyzing the structural inefficiencies of the current U.S. market. Experts including Dr. Peter Bock and representatives from Humana and Gilead debated the necessity of value-based frameworks and potential policy interventions to address disparities where inflation-adjusted treatment costs rose from $50,000 to $250,000 per life-year gained. The consensus pointed toward a future shift toward outcomes-based payment models to balance pharmaceutical innovation with the financial sustainability of a healthcare system consuming 18% of U.S. GDP.
- Milken Institute58 min
The Climate Change Agreement: What's Next?
Aimée Christensen, Richard Friend, Hua Jingdong, Fred Krupp, Franklin Orr, Amy Christensen
Building on the Paris Agreement's global framework, 195 nations have committed to Nationally Determined Contributions while specific initiatives like Mission Innovation and the Breakthrough Energy Coalition mobilize 28 investors and 20 governments to double energy R&D funding. Despite these financial mechanisms and a 50% drop in renewable energy costs, current trajectories still project a 2.7°C temperature rise, necessitating an additional $770 billion in annual capital to bridge the gap toward carbon neutrality by 2050. Success now hinges on dismantling regulatory barriers, expanding carbon pricing markets, and addressing the social risks that could push 100 million more people into poverty without targeted climate resilience strategies.
- Milken Institute57 min
Brain Wave: How Meditation Can Enhance and Elevate Your Mind
Mallika Chopra, Goldie Hawn, Sara Lazar, Allan Lokos, Russell Simmons
An eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program triggers measurable structural brain changes, including increased gray matter in regions responsible for learning and empathy and a decreased amygdala size correlated with reduced stress. Large-scale educational initiatives like the Hawn Foundation's MindUP program leverage these findings to implement daily "brain breaks" in schools, resulting in improved academic performance and pro-social behavior among children as young as six. Furthermore, long-term meditation practice appears to preserve cognitive function and fluid intelligence with age, prompting a shift from spiritual skepticism to scientific acceptance as a viable tool for enhancing mental resilience and global well-being.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
The Growing Drone Phenomenon: Creating Order Out of Chaos
Gary Shapiro, Russ Burns, Lisa Ellman, Dave Vos, David Windmueller, Eric Schmidt, Jure Vatsuri, Nick Smoot, Robert
Industry leaders and policymakers convened to discuss the rapid expansion of commercial drone technology, highlighted by early adopters like Clayco securing FAA exemptions to revolutionize construction efficiency and Google's vision for automated logistics. Participants outlined a roadmap for integrating unmanned traffic management systems that rely on automated data exchange rather than traditional air traffic control, while addressing regulatory challenges regarding privacy and property rights. The dialogue concluded with an emphasis on how these advancements will drive economic growth through cost savings, reduce carbon footprints via electric delivery models, and enable humanitarian applications in disaster response.
- Milken Institute1h 4m
Global Retail: Adapting to Changing Tastes
Lyndon Lee, Guilherme, Daniela, Christophe, Sonu, Coral Chung, Michael, Yasmin Chehata, Cameron Sewell
Industry leaders Lyndon Lee, Guilherme, Danielle, and Sonu discussed how millennial consumers are driving a global shift toward authentic, experience-based luxury and digital-first strategies. To counter market disruption and price volatility, these executives detailed pivots such as abandoning wholesale models for direct ownership, maintaining strict non-discounting policies, and integrating omnichannel technologies like virtual reality to preserve brand integrity. The event concluded with a consensus that while emerging markets are rapidly evolving through distinct stages of luxury consumption, success now depends on aligning with values of sustainability, local craftsmanship, and personalized engagement rather than traditional status symbols.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
The Future of Aerospace in California
George Whitesides, Jacob Anziel, Kelly Johnson, Jen Simpson, Brian Kessler
California's aerospace sector, which commands 25% of the U.S. market and concentrates billions in defense spending, faces a critical juncture defined by a aging workforce, high regulatory costs, and the need to retain its supply chain ecosystem. Key players like Virgin Galactic, JPL, and Aerojet Rocketdyne are advancing commercial space tourism, Mars exploration, and additive manufacturing technologies to drive innovation despite a 17% structural cost disadvantage against global competitors. The industry's future growth hinges on legislative reforms to reduce liability burdens and the successful integration of private-sector agility with established government research capabilities to counter emerging geopolitical threats.
- Milken Institute59 min
Gay Rights: Corporate America's New Export?
Katie O'Reilly, Randy Berry, Beth Brooke-Marciniak, Jason Collins, Fred Hochberg, Ross LaJeunesse, Harry Keeley, Tim Hoy
A recent panel discussion analyzed the shifting legal and corporate landscape for LGBT rights, highlighting a transition from advocacy driven by human rights to one grounded in economic imperatives like the $3.7 trillion global consumer market and superior stock performance for inclusive firms. Experts emphasized that personal visibility and strategic corporate engagement in sensitive regions, such as Google's initiatives in Singapore and Hungary, often prove more effective than government pressure or market exits when navigating complex cultural and legal environments. Key figures including Jason Collins and Beth Brooke Marciniak underscored the power of leadership to dismantle workplace assimilation, while strategies from the "Open for Business" coalition aim to leverage investor partnerships to advance inclusion through profitability arguments rather than social pressure.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Prescription for a Longer (and Healthier) Life
Paul Irving, Freda Lewis-Hall, Becca Levy, Loretta DiPietro, Patricia Boyle, Jeff Hogan, Byron Boston, Laura Ladd
Experts advocating a lifelong "platform" model for healthy aging emphasize that positive age stereotypes and a sense of purpose can extend survival by 7.5 years and significantly delay cognitive decline. Despite these findings, systemic barriers such as a medical budget skewed 90% toward treatment and a three-decade gap in public perception hinder the adoption of preventive strategies. To overcome these challenges, leaders recommend integrating early education on aging, designing age-neutral communities, and accelerating the translation of scientific data into immediate policy shifts.
- Milken Institute58 min
California: Global Incubator for Innovation and Growth
Kevin Klowden, Bracken Darrell, Gil Elbaz, Adam Miller, Donna Morris
California maintains its status as a global economic power and innovation laboratory through a unique consumer culture and deep university talent pipelines, even as regional dynamics shift between Northern California's venture-driven software sector and Southern California's entertainment-infused tech ecosystem. Global competition is intensifying as China, Europe, and the Nordic region accelerate their own innovation capabilities, prompting US firms to establish overseas operations while facing significant hurdles from restrictive visa policies and data privacy regulations. To sustain this leadership, stakeholders urge urgent reforms in education to promote design thinking, strategies to retain local and international talent amidst high living costs, and legislative changes to streamline skilled immigration.
- Milken Institute58 min
Solving the Global Water Challenge
Diane Regas, Christine Cioffe, Monica Ellis, Robert MacLean, Seth Siegel, Gary White
A panel of experts from Water.org, PepsiCo, and California American Water analyzed the global water crisis, highlighting that 660 million people lack basic water access while developed nations face aging infrastructure and pollution. The discussion detailed how innovative financial models like Water Credit leverage private capital to serve low-income populations and how agricultural reforms in places like Israel offer scalable solutions for the 70% of water used globally for farming. Ultimately, participants argued that shifting focus from the cost to the value of water, combined with desalination and climate resilience strategies, is essential to bridge the gap between humanitarian aid and sustainable commercial finance.
- Milken Institute39 min
A Conversation with Jacob J. Lew, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew characterizes Puerto Rico's $70 billion debt crisis as an immediate emergency requiring legislative authority to establish an independent oversight board and prevent a chaotic restructuring that would harm 3.5 million residents and U.S. municipal bond markets. Simultaneously, Lew advocates for comprehensive federal reforms to overhaul the housing finance system, close corporate inversion loopholes, and implement a revenue-generating tax code that addresses broken incentives without relying on revenue neutrality. Complementing these economic measures, the administration announced a redesign of U.S. currency featuring Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill to better reflect American history, while urging bipartisan cooperation to overcome modern political divisiveness.