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Clear all filters- Milken Institute58 min
The Long-Term Care Crisis: Exploring Innovative Financing and Delivery Strategies
Nora Super, Jeff Huber, Thomas McInerney, Robert Morse, Bob Morse, Tom McInerney
This session analyzes the critical gap between the aging population's long-term care needs and the current fragmented infrastructure, citing the collapse of the private insurance market and insufficient median assets for the "lost middle." Industry leaders and policymakers discuss pandemic-driven operational shifts, including the acceleration of telehealth and managed care models, alongside workforce initiatives to address staffing shortages. The discussion concludes with urgent recommendations for hybrid public-private financing, expanded social insurance programs, and tax incentives to stabilize the sector before the first baby boomers reach age 80.
- Milken Institute54 min
Racial Justice and Centering the Black Community: A Milken Institute Community Discussion
Richard Ditizio, Byron Allen, Philip Ozuah, Don Peebles, Debra Smith
This panel redefines systemic racism as an ambient condition perpetuating severe economic disparities in real estate, healthcare, and media despite decades of diversity initiatives. Key figures including Byron Allen, Don, and CalSTRS representatives highlighted how minority entrepreneurs face capital exclusion while institutions like CalSTRS leverage shareholder power to mandate board diversity. The discussion concluded with a strategic pivot from philanthropy to investment, framing the inclusion of underrepresented groups as an essential "emerging market" for national economic competitiveness.
- Milken Institute56 min
Chronic Disease: Exacerbating the Pandemic
Rick Berke, Susan Bailey, Garth Graham, Jaana Remes, Brooks Tingle
A high-level panel convened by the American Medical Association addresses a dual crisis where the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated chronic disease management and highlighted severe racial health disparities. Industry leaders from CVS Health, John Hancock, and academia propose systemic reforms including the "Time for Care" initiative, insurance models that actively incentivize preventative behaviors, and the urgent need for disaggregated health data to dismantle structural inequities. The discussion emphasizes a permanent shift toward telemedicine and consumer empowerment strategies designed to reverse dangerous trends in delayed medical care while framing public health investment as a critical driver of global economic recovery.
- Goldman Sachs28 min
Chris Wallace, Anchor of "Fox News Sunday"
Chris Wallace, anchor of *Fox News Sunday*, discusses his book *Countdown 1945* while contrasting Harry Truman's secret acquisition of the atomic bomb with the unique "firehose" of information generated by the current administration. Wallace analyzes Truman's agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan and warns that the modern political climate's polarization threatens the unity required for such grave historical choices. In the present day, the anchor notes that the 2020 election will be shaped by divergent campaign strategies regarding public safety and absentee voting, with outcomes heavily dependent on how voters interpret these pandemic-era behaviors.
- All-In Podcast1h 32m
E5: WHO's incompetence, kicking off Cold War II, China's grand plan, 100X'ing American efficiency
David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Friedberg
In a recent episode of the "All In Podcast," hosts Jason Calacanis, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks, and David Friedberg dissected global health governance, the US-China "Cold War II," and domestic political dynamics while ranking #10 on Apple's Tech Podcasts list. The quartet criticized the WHO's politicization regarding Roundup and COVID-19 transmission, outlined China's economic strategy to build a global productivity block through critical asset acquisition, and proposed US resilience through onshoring supply chains in biomanufacturing, energy, and technology. Additionally, the group assessed the 2020 election landscape, favoring Joe Biden's status-quo strategy while highlighting the urgent need for micro-schools and rapid testing to mitigate pandemic impacts on children.
- Milken Institute45 min
Threats Aren’t Partisan: Securing the Health and Safety of a Nation
Alex Witt, Jane Harman, Jeh Johnson
Representative Jane Harmon and Secretary Jay Johnson critique the Trump administration's flawed Afghanistan strategy, insufficient North Korea preparations, and the failure to account for deep-seated tribalism while emphasizing the pandemic's status as a national security crisis. The panelists further condemn the use of force at Lafayette Square, the erosion of Department of Justice integrity following John Bolton's disclosures, and the challenges posed by domestic terrorism and gun violence amidst pandemic-related social unrest. Both experts conclude that these non-partisan threats demand a unified governmental response to preserve democratic institutions and prevent the resurgence of terrorist organizations.
- Milken Institute32 min
Part 2: Shaping the Future of Real Estate
Hadley Gamble, Ali Al Mheiri, Richard Mack, Joseph Sitt
Leading real estate figures including Ali Al-Mahari, Richard Mack, and Joseph Sitt predict an accelerated market transformation driven by technology, remote work adoption, and shifting consumer preferences. Capital is increasingly flowing toward Sunbelt markets, life sciences, and logistics assets as investors prioritize suburban nodes and restructure portfolios away from declining traditional retail and commercial sectors. While government stimulus offers temporary relief, the consensus highlights a structural compression of trends, with valuations potentially dropping further before lenders prioritize borrower retention over foreclosure.
- Dwarkesh Patel47 min
Tyler Cowen - The Great Reset
Tyler Cowen analyzes the accelerated arrival of the "Great Reset," attributing the crisis to regulatory failures and inflexible institutions while predicting a significant biomedical innovation burst alongside persistent risks of racial segregation and catastrophic nuclear conflict. He argues that despite severe threats to the American regulatory state, large corporations remain drivers of dynamism and that long-term human survival depends on maintaining liberal institutions over a 700-to-800-year horizon rather than relying on space expansion. Cowen concludes by weighing optimistic recovery scenarios against a pessimistic reality of psychological scarring, ultimately emphasizing that Earth remains civilization's only viable home due to the binding constraints of physics and the high probability of great-power conflict.
- The Economist8 min
Covid-19: why travel will never be the same
In April 2020, global aviation experienced a historic collapse with passenger numbers dropping 94% year-over-year, forcing carriers like Virgin Atlantic to eliminate thousands of jobs while the IATA warned that without government aid, only 30 of over 700 airlines would survive. Regional recovery remains uneven, with European and U.S. flight levels still down by 75% and 57% respectively, threatening to permanently erase business travel segments that once subsidized leisure fares. Looking ahead, the industry faces a potential shift toward closed borders and reduced globalization, as travel restrictions and the retirement of older aircraft reshape the economic and operational landscape for years to come.
- Jane Street6 min
Real Numbers – Episode 13, How Many Snowboards Need Sharpening
This instructional session applies the linearity of expectation to calculate expected values in scenarios involving both independent and dependent selections. Using the marching band example, the analysis demonstrates how fixed global distributions alter probabilities while the method for summing indicator variables remains valid regardless of independence. The presentation concludes by challenging the audience to utilize this specific probabilistic framework to determine the expected number of snowboards requiring sharpening in a student-led lesson environment.
- Milken Institute58 min
Redefining Business as Usual: Finding Opportunity in Disruption
Gillian Tett, Ed Bastian, Janet Napolitano, Casey Wasserman
Executives from Delta Airlines, the University of California, and the sports industry outlined divergent recovery timelines for travel, education, and entertainment, projecting a three-year horizon for aviation full-scale operations and a hybrid academic model for universities. The discussion detailed strict safety protocols including mandatory masking, universal testing, and operational "bubbles" while addressing economic shifts such as reduced business travel and the strategic reallocation of police funding toward education to address systemic inequality. Ultimately, the panelists emphasized that resilience and technological adaptation will drive a cultural shift toward prioritizing health and sustainability, with a forecasted return to 50-80% normalcy within two years contingent on vaccine advancement.
- Milken Institute20 min
Part 1: A Conversation with His Excellency Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Murhairi
Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Murhairi, Hadley Gamble, His Excellency Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi
Mubadala's investment strategy leverages the pandemic as a catalyst to deploy $1.2 billion in strategic positions, such as its stake in India's Jio, while targeting long-term growth in technology, biotech, and healthcare infrastructure across the US, Asia, and Europe. The firm's conviction-led approach prioritizes balancing risk and reward over short-term volatility, with recent capital commitments designed to yield returns within a four-to-six-year horizon as market dislocations create entry points for major partners. By focusing on data-driven decisions and navigating regulatory scrutiny, Mubadala aims to capitalize on irreversible shifts in e-commerce, telemedicine, and industrial sectors despite global economic uncertainty.
- Milken Institute35 min
A Conversation with Tim Scott, US Senator, South Carolina
Senator Tim Scott leverages his background of overcoming poverty to advocate for individual responsibility, private capital investment through Opportunity Zones, and education reform via charter schools as solutions to systemic disparities. While acknowledging personal encounters with racial profiling and significant poverty rates in minority communities, he argues that attributing these issues solely to racism undermines agency and calls for redirecting resources from removing statues to building infrastructure and schools. Scott concludes that true prosperity requires faith-driven resilience, a free-market approach to job creation, and a focus on empowering the poorest children to maintain the nation's global standing.
- Milken Institute34 min
A Conversation with SoftBank Vision Fund CEO Rajeev Misra
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a global digital transformation that fundamentally reshaped supply chains, finance, healthcare, and education by replacing physical infrastructure with data-driven alternatives like dark kitchens and telemedicine. This shift empowered small businesses and consumers through frictionless digital payments, democratized access to credit and education, and forced a strategic pivot toward regional self-sufficiency in manufacturing and technology. As major firms like SoftBank curtailed experimentation to focus on survival, the event highlighted a geopolitical realignment where East-to-West technology transfer and national infrastructure security now supersede global scale.
- Goldman Sachs7 min
The Outlook for Tech Investing
Driven by superior fundamentals and a defensive balance sheet, the technology sector has outperformed the broader market during the current crisis, with earnings declining only 7% compared to a 20% drop in the S&P 500. Investment strategies now focus on sustainable SaaS beneficiaries and cyclically depressed areas poised for rebound, while emerging markets develop local digital giants enabled by mobile connectivity. Despite these opportunities, the sector faces headwinds from increasing U.S. and European regulatory pressures, supply chain shifts impacting margins, and valuations that remain elevated but discounted relative to historical norms.