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Clear all filters- Milken Institute20 min
American Dream Investing: Conversation with HUD Secretary Scott Turner | Future of Finance 2026
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed a rule change mandating work requirements for able-bodied public housing recipients, aiming to assist 79,000 families in achieving self-sufficiency while generating a projected $501 million income increase. Under Secretary Benson's leadership, the agency is simultaneously streamlining regulations by removing federal zoning overreach to empower local jurisdictions and revitalizing the Opportunity Zones program, which has already facilitated $100 billion in private investment and lifted 1 million people from poverty. These initiatives reflect a strategic shift toward leveraging private sector innovation and emphasizing personal responsibility to address root causes of homelessness and expand housing affordability.
- Milken Institute43 min
Demystifying Korea and Japan: Parallel Paths and Practical Partnerships | Asia Summit 2025
Avril Hong, Chee Kong Choun, James Kim, Kenji Kobayashi, John-Paul (Jaeho) Yun
Amidst shared demographic challenges and intense competition from China, Japanese and South Korean firms are forging strategic alliances to leverage complementary strengths in manufacturing and soft power. These cross-border partnerships prioritize deploying AI within localized vertical industries rather than competing in foundational models, while simultaneously pursuing M&A consolidation and expansion into the US, ASEAN, and European markets to secure global capital and growth. Private sector leaders are driving this transformation to bypass domestic stagnation, aiming to monetize decades of accumulated industrial data and establish a unified front against US and Chinese tech dominance.
- Milken Institute24 min
A Conversation with BTG Chairman, André Esteves | Global Investors' Symposium São Paulo 2025
André Esteves, Christiane Pelajo, Cris
Global market volatility driven by US policy shifts and a K-shaped economic divergence has elevated Brazil's strategic position as a neutral food and data hub leveraging its clean energy matrix. While AI capital expenditures are reshaping the industrial landscape, the speaker projects Brazilian interest rates to fall from 15% to a 7–11% range provided the government implements a 2% of GDP fiscal adjustment to resolve macroeconomic contradictions. Ultimately, the nation's future prosperity hinges on replacing social aid with formal labor incentives and utilizing deep capital markets to fund infrastructure independent of external geopolitical luck.
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Reimagining Mental Health: Innovation at the Intersection of Care & Techn | Future of Health 2025
Rhitu Chatterjee, Amir Inamdar, Patrick Joseph Kennedy, Vik Kheterpal, Upali Nanda, Viviane Poupon
A global summit convened by leaders including Amir Nandar, Patrick Kennedy, and Viviane Poupon addresses a $6 trillion economic burden caused by mental health conditions through integrated strategies spanning pharmaceutical innovation, digital equity, and architectural intervention. Participants highlighted breakthrough therapies like Cybin's CYP003, successful biophilic design projects that reduced medication usage by 30%, and digital monitoring initiatives that engaged 81% of bipolar patients to bridge the gap between chronic care and primary prevention. The gathering concluded with a unified call to reframe mental health as "brain health," urging policymakers to establish liability frameworks for AI and social media while leveraging public-private partnerships to scale accessible, preventative care models globally.
- Milken Institute47 min
The Infrastructure Imperative: Mobilizing Capital for a Resilient Economy | GIS São Paulo
Anya Prusa, Tufi Daher, Karen Fang, Laurent Fayollas, Michael Kelly, Tanya, Eliane
Industry leaders and institutional investors gathered to address the $2.1 trillion global clean energy finance landscape, emphasizing the critical need for stable public policies and de-risking instruments to unlock capital for projects ranging from Brazil's TransNordestina railway to Canada's $15 billion Growth Fund. The panel highlighted emerging technologies like advanced geothermal and carbon capture alongside the transformative potential of AI in grid optimization, while noting that demand-side behavior change and Indigenous legal reforms are essential drivers for scaling decarbonization efforts. Ultimately, the discussion concluded that achieving a balance between affordability, security, and sustainability requires overcoming geopolitical supply chain risks and shifting political focus toward concrete project execution in resource-rich but underfunded regions like Africa.
- Milken Institute31 min
Opportunities in Sustainability: Voice of Global Investors | Global Investors' Symposium São Paulo
Patricia Torres, Clara Barby, Tony Lent, Jens Nielsen, Wolfgang Schwerdtle
A recent high-level forum brought together investors from GIC, the World Climate Foundation, and Just Climate to align capital strategies with Brazil's mandate to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 59% to 67% below 2005 levels by 2035, prioritizing land use and agriculture over traditional energy transition. Participants identified a maturing market where average deal sizes are rising to $30 million, yet emphasized that overcoming data gaps and currency risks requires innovative financial instruments like off-take guarantees and specialized intermediaries. The dialogue concluded with a unified call for asset owners to appoint dedicated NBS executives and reallocate 2–3% of assets by 2025 to support scalable nature-based solutions that bridge the gap between venture and infrastructure capital.
- Milken Institute54 min
End of an Era A Conversation With NBA Great Kobe Bryant | Global Conference 2016
In a candid reflection on his 20-year career, Kobe Bryant explains that his retirement was driven by an internal desire to pivot to storytelling and media rather than physical decline, a decision made independent of team performance or his 60-point finale. Throughout the interview, he details an evolved leadership philosophy centered on "brutal honesty" and the "hero-villain" dynamic, while affirming his enduring mentorship bond with Michael Jordan and reconciled relationship with Shaquille O'Neal. Bryant concludes by urging athletes to cultivate passions outside of sports during their prime, highlighting his current focus on creating fantasy-infused narratives through his "Kobe, Inc." ventures to transform how sports stories are told.
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Looking Back: A Conversation With Five-Time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady | Global Conference 2018
Tom Brady confirmed his intention to play through the 2018-2019 season and into his mid-40s by attributing his longevity to the TB12 method's focus on pliability and his refusal to accept injury as inevitable. Addressing the Super Bowl LII loss and his relationship with Coach Bill Belichick, he defended the coaching staff's decisions while acknowledging his wife Gisele Bündchen's role in negotiating his retirement timeline based on family well-being. Beyond the field, Brady emphasized a leadership philosophy that prioritizes internal validation and organizational humility, aiming to inspire a broader cultural shift toward proactive health management.
- Milken Institute30 min
Progress with Purpose | Asia Summit 2025
Martin Soong, Hadi Badri, Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara
Dubai's leadership identifies organizational inertia as a primary risk, responding with a rapid adaptation strategy that combines three-year plans with daily data-driven adjustments to maintain a high-performance standard. Amidst a fragmented global economy marked by rising nationalism and supply chain reconfiguration, the emirate has secured a 60% year-over-year surge in foreign direct investment by positioning itself as a permanent global hub for talent and capital. This growth is further accelerated by a robust artificial intelligence framework prioritizing small language models and regulatory agility, alongside progressive visa policies that have established the UAE within the top ten globally for AI talent density.
- Milken Institute47 min
Future of Global Asset Platforms: Scaling, Strategy, & Stewardship | Middle East & Africa Summit
Nour Amache, Jonathan Goldstein, Dana Settle, David Steinbach, Guy Weldon
Representatives from Bridgepoint Group, Heinz, Greycraft, and Kean International discussed strategies for scaling multi-product platforms while maintaining cultural identity and operational agility in a consolidating market. The panelists highlighted how leveraging AI for data-driven sourcing, vertical integration for deal flow, and decentralized governance models allows firms to navigate structural shifts from beta to alpha generation. Key outcomes included predictions of rising demand for compute infrastructure, a pivot toward private wealth allocation, and the critical role of transparency in sustaining long-term investor relationships amidst macroeconomic uncertainty.
- Milken Institute29 min
Conversation with US Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye Tom Barrack | Middle East & Africa Summit
Ambassador Tom Barak outlines a strategic shift toward local autonomy and economic prosperity, citing the 1968 UAE formation as a model for neutralizing threats like Hezbollah and Hamas without external mandates. He details significant diplomatic progress between Presidents Trump and Erdoğan, including the resolution of S-400 disputes and a 50% reduction in Turkish reliance on Russian energy, alongside predictions for lifting Syrian sanctions to boost oil production. While facing skepticism regarding Israel's acceptance of Turkish involvement in a Gaza stabilization force, Barak advocates for a regional future defined by technological integration and a "Solomon Accord" to restore Turkey-Israel trade despite current political friction.
- Milken Institute59 min
Digital Assets at the Crossroads: From Promise to Permanence | Middle East & Africa Summit 2025
Michael Piwowar, Adeeb Ahamed, Yoni Assia, Yuval Rooz, Joanne Strain, Adib Ahmed
Geopolitical fragmentation is driving a shift toward sovereign regional payment ecosystems while AI integration and configurable privacy protocols like the Canton Network address critical interoperability challenges. Simultaneously, legal frameworks in jurisdictions such as the UAE and UK are classifying digital assets as a distinct form of property, enabling the tokenization of trillions of dollars in traditional illiquid assets onto blockchain rails. This regulatory evolution, paired with the rise of stablecoins as primary treasury instruments, is forcing traditional capital markets to adopt 24/7 trading models and modernize legacy infrastructure to meet the demands of a crypto-native generation.
- Milken Institute45 min
Real Estate in a Repriced World | Middle East & Africa Summit 2025
Caitlin MacLean, Ian Livingstone, Yasseen Mansour, Sue Nickason, Yassine
This event analyzed divergent real estate trajectories across key jurisdictions, highlighting the UAE's rise as a tax-efficient migration hub while detailing how Egyptian developers are countering inflation through premium branding and mixed-use revenue streams. Attendees examined strategic adaptations to global volatility, including Panama's fast-track privatization laws, Cayman Islands' self-sufficient infrastructure models, and the specific risks of surging data center debt and hospitality distress in the US. The discussion concluded that long-term success now requires rigorous due diligence on climate resilience and legal stability to navigate a market where speculative gains have given way to sustainable, experience-driven asset management.
- Milken Institute6 min
LeadersLink Anjee Davis
Founded in 2005 by Nancy Roach, FIGHT Colorectal Cancer has expanded its advocacy operations to over 25 staff while addressing the disease's status as the second leading cause of cancer deaths. The organization recently pivoted to the "Leaders Link" initiative, launching a specialized AI digital tool that delivers guideline-aligned information on colorectal diagnosis and treatment while navigating technical maintenance challenges through strategic vendor partnerships. Current priorities emphasize disseminating this resource to health systems and professional associations, alongside the Leaders Link mentorship program which connects participants with diverse innovation strategies to enhance community support.
- Milken Institute22 min
A Conversation with Altérra CEO His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi | Middle East & Africa Summit 2025
Majid Al Suwaidi, His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi, Joseph McMonigle
Established as the world's largest climate-focused private fund, Altera has committed an initial $6.5 billion deployment to mobilize $250 billion in capital for the Global South alongside strategic partners Brookfield, TPG, and BlackRock. This initiative follows the landmark COP28 conference, which shifted climate diplomacy to a pragmatic, private-sector-integrated model under the political leadership of UAE officials. Fund Director Majid Al-Sawadi now leverages his diplomatic background to accelerate clean energy infrastructure, specifically targeting the energy demands of AI and industrial decarbonization in emerging markets.