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Clear all filters- Milken Institute58 min
The Known Unknowns of Election 2020
Sarah Sandler, Willow Bay, Jim Messina, Mark Penn, Karl Rove, Neera Tanden
A panel of political experts analyzes global anti-establishment trends and U.S. demographic shifts to outline the critical strategies required for the 2020 election. The discussion highlights that both Donald Trump and Democratic contenders must balance voter persuasion with base mobilization to overcome Trump's low personal likability and the primary's intense focus on electability. Key insights reveal that winning will depend on addressing economic anxieties and cultural divisions while navigating a fractured electorate where trust in institutions has severely declined.
- Milken Institute58 min
5G: A Tech Revolution With National Security Implications
David Sanger, Vijay Doradla, Jason Hoffman, Zvi Marom
Experts outline a projected $3.8 to $5 trillion global investment to deploy 5G infrastructure by 2022, aiming to support AI-driven edge computing and a tenfold increase in traffic for applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to precision agriculture. This rapid technological shift is complicated by geopolitical tensions regarding Chinese vendors, as concerns over surveillance and supply chain dominance have prompted the US and allies to implement strict security measures and alternative regulatory frameworks. Ultimately, the transition redefines the telecommunications landscape by consolidating market leadership among a few major players while enabling asset-free business models and requiring dynamic, AI-enhanced cybersecurity to manage exponential network complexity.
- Milken Institute56 min
AI's Next Chapters: What to Expect from A Transformative Technology
Becky Peterson, Erkin Adylov, Vijay Doradla, James Golden, Mark Johnson, Robert Kirkpatrick
Leading experts from the United Nations, industrial AI firms, and data analytics companies convened to outline the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in sectors ranging from global disaster prediction and healthcare to industrial safety and financial compliance. The panel emphasized a strategic pivot toward data philanthropy and differential privacy to mitigate deepfake risks while leveraging real-time behavioral signals to predict crises like food insecurity and disease outbreaks without compromising individual privacy. Concluding with a consensus on global competition, the speakers argued that immediate investment in narrow AI capabilities and workforce upskilling is critical to address demographic shifts in emerging markets and prevent the displacement of labor through human-AI augmentation.
- Milken Institute1h 3m
Innovators Shaping Asia
Gary Liu, Swan Gin Beh, Tony Han, Ming Maa, Teddy Oetomo, Hua Fung Teh
This event analyzes the explosive growth of Asia's unicorn ecosystem, which now accounts for one-third of global valuations and is driven by a massive, rising middle class across its $2.8 trillion Southeast Asian economy. Case studies from Grab, One Championship, WeRide, and Bukalapak illustrate how leaders leverage hyper-localized strategies, deep government collaboration, and the digitization of the informal economy to navigate diverse regulatory landscapes. By focusing on infrastructure gaps and IP export potential, these companies are transforming the region from a consumer of global technology into a primary source of innovation and market disruption.
- Milken Institute57 min
Filling the Global Infrastructure Gap
Brian Sullivan, David Bohigian, Jim Yong Kim, Raymond J. McGuire, Hiromichi Mizuno, Angela Rodell, Ray McGuire
A high-level forum featuring global financial leaders and development officials addressed the critical $2.7 trillion annual infrastructure gap in emerging markets, where private capital currently constitutes a mere fraction of total investment. Participants debated strategies to bridge this divide by aligning impact mandates with mid-to-high teen return expectations while leveraging tools like political risk insurance and the newly rebranded Development Finance Corporation to de-risk projects. The dialogue concluded with a consensus on the necessity of "high-quality" standards, universal ownership frameworks, and specific "dream projects" such as Sahel solar farms to mobilize the trillions of dollars in available global assets.
- Milken Institute59 min
Stand in Your Power: The Mindful Way
James Doty, Neville Crawley, Laura Dern, Donna Karan, George Mumford, Dan Siegel
Stanford neurosurgeon James Doty and a diverse panel of experts including Laura Dern, George Mumford, and Donna Karan present a scientific framework demonstrating how structured mind training utilizes neural plasticity to reduce stress, optimize cardiovascular health, and slow cellular aging. The discussion highlights practical applications where daily meditation practice reprograms high-performance individuals, such as Kiva.org CEO Neville Crawley, to overcome chronic anxiety and enhance professional decision-making. By shifting healthcare and business models from fixing deficits to fostering innate potential, these findings advocate for a universal protocol that offers sustainable physiological benefits against the modern epidemics of depression and burnout.
- Y Combinator29 min
Kirsty Nathoo - Managing Startup Finances
Founders are advised to track core financial metrics like burn rate and runway weekly to maintain a "default alive" trajectory toward profitability, using tools like Trevor Blackwell's calculator to model realistic scenarios. The presentation warns against underestimating expenses, misclassifying labor costs, or hiring prematurely, emphasizing that scaling before product-market fit significantly increases failure risk. To secure optimal fundraising leverage, founders should aim for sustained revenue growth on existing capital while reserving Series A financing for when detailed forecasts and proven traction are available.
- Milken Institute56 min
A Conversation with Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Commerce | The American Workforce
Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Gerard Baker, Bernard Harris, Jr., Barbara Humpton, Jonathan Sokoloff, John, Wilbur Ross
The American Workforce Advisory Board, led by Secretary Ross, has secured commitments for 7.5 million apprenticeships to address critical labor gaps caused by a "barbell" demographic and a vocational training deficit. Industry leaders and policymakers are collaborating to shift from a traditional degree-centric model toward merit-based hiring, lifelong retraining, and expanded STEM education to prepare for technological displacement and emerging sectors like space travel. This strategic pivot aims to align the workforce with evolving economic realities by prioritizing digital readiness, soft skills, and streamlined credentialing over obsolete vocational labels.
- Milken Institute59 min
Investing in a New Generation of China
Timothy Dattels, Goodwin Gaw, Jin Qiu, Jason Tan, Jonathan Woetzel, Yibing Wu
This event analyzes China's economic transformation from a manufacturing exporter to a consumer-driven powerhouse facing demographic headwinds, while highlighting rapid innovation in AI, fintech, and luxury markets. Panelists identify key investment opportunities in co-living, digital-physical connectivity, and sustainability, alongside regulatory shifts in finance and healthcare that challenge traditional monopolies. The discussion also addresses the geopolitical implications of supply chain diversification, protectionist barriers in health-tech, and the strategic evolution of China's financial infrastructure toward global competitiveness.
- Milken Institute58 min
Pushing the Boundaries of the Final Frontier: Space
Anousheh Ansari, Peter Diamandis, Bernard Harris, Jr., Steve Isakowitz, Leland Melvin, George Whitesides
Peter Diamandis, Dr. Bernard Harris, Steve Isakowitz, Leland Melvin, and George Whitesides convened to analyze the transition from government-dominated space exploration to a competitive, multi-planetary future driven by private investment and technological innovation. The panel detailed critical advancements in reusability, AI integration, and life support systems while highlighting how space research directly addresses terrestrial challenges like wildfire management, osteoporosis, and global connectivity. Ultimately, the discussion underscored an urgent shift toward democratizing access to space to foster a unified human perspective and secure economic viability through resource extraction and international collaboration.
- Milken Institute57 min
Beyond Crypto's Wild Ride
Staci Warden, Meltem Demirors, Kathryn Haun, Elizabeth Rossiello, Elizabeth Stark, Katie Couric, Yamiche Alcindor, Amna Nawaz, Tamara Keith, Elizabeth Choe
A panel of industry leaders and investors from Andreessen Horowitz outlines the evolution of digital assets from speculative instruments into a foundational computing platform and a mechanism for solving global coordination problems. The discussion details how innovations like the Lightning Network are addressing Bitcoin's throughput limitations while emerging use cases ranging from unbanked financial inclusion to machine-to-machine economies drive institutional adoption by entities such as Fidelity and JP Morgan. Despite regulatory hurdles regarding taxation and security risks posed by bad actors, the consensus points toward a 2025 future characterized by mature infrastructure, interoperable systems, and a transformed "internet of value."
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Taking Travel, Leisure, and Transportation to the Next Level
Carol Massar, Michael Flaskey, Glenn Fogel, Josh Giegel, Caryn Seidman-Becker, Rob Wiesenthal
Representatives from Booking Holdings, Clear, Blade, Virgin Hyperloop, and Diamond Resorts detailed industry shifts toward unified digital ecosystems that leverage AI and biometrics to eliminate friction in travel, while simultaneously addressing legacy regulatory hurdles and data sovereignty concerns. The panelists highlighted strategic pivots aimed at younger demographics and mass markets, such as flexible vacation contracts, democratized helicopter transport, and high-capacity hyperloop transit, alongside aggressive plans to deploy infrastructure for future autonomous mobility. Ultimately, the discussion underscored how emerging technologies and adaptive business models aim to transform fragmented travel experiences into seamless, secure, and accessible end-to-end journeys.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
First Step, and Not the Last: Criminal Justice Reform
Nicholas Kristof, Phil Bryant, Susan Burton, Mark Holden, Valerie Jarrett, Nicholas Turner, Clara Wu Tsai, Nick Turner
A bipartisan panel of political leaders, activists, and business executives collectively identifies mass incarceration as a systemic failure, highlighting the specific legislative failures of the 1994 Crime Bill and the limitations of the 2018 First Step Act. Drawing on data from Mississippi's "Fresh Start Act" and private sector initiatives, the discussion details how reforms ranging from expungement laws and Pell Grant restoration to vocational coding programs have successfully reduced prison populations, saved millions in state costs, and slashed recidivism rates. Ultimately, the consensus underscores a strategic shift toward preventative investments in education and early childhood programs to dismantle the racial and economic disparities perpetuated by current punitive policies.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Credit Markets: Back to Neutral?
Mary Childs, Michael Buchanan, Mike Damaso, Jude Driscoll, Justin Slatky, Anne Walsh, Mike Buchanan
Panelists at this December 2018 credit market forum identified an extended credit cycle and deteriorating covenant quality as primary drivers of systemic risk, highlighting the fragility of the BBB sector and the shift from bank-driven to buy-side storage businesses. The discussion detailed specific vulnerabilities such as a looming "wall of maturities" for fallen angels, potential liquidity mismatches in the burgeoning private credit market, and regulatory constraints that have stripped dealers of their traditional role as market stabilizers. Ultimately, active managers were advised to monitor corporate leverage ratios and new issuance structures for early distress signals, positioning themselves to capitalize on anticipated volatility and generate alpha during the next downturn.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Undercapitalization: Closing the Gender Growth Gap Across Industries
Katie O'Reilly, Jesse Draper, David Jeffrey, Megan McDonald, Mina Pacheco Nazemi, David Warren, Mindy Silverstein, Tracy Briscoe Monroe
Executives from Standard Bank Group, Halogen Ventures, and DW Partners discussed the critical need to accelerate gender diversity in finance, citing a persistent global pay gap and a projected 30–50 year timeline to parity without intervention. Panelists highlighted that diverse, female-led funds generate significant alpha while noting that retention challenges, particularly for women in their 30s, require shifting from mentorship to active sponsorship by male leaders. The dialogue concluded with a consensus that Limited Partners and institutional investors must mandate accountability through data-driven policies rather than relying on marketing claims to drive systemic change.