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Clear all filters- Milken Institute1h 5m
Keeping the American Dream Alive
Michael Milken, Raymond Dalio, Robert Smith
A panel of economists and policy experts diagnoses the erosion of the American Dream as a result of stagnant incomes for the bottom 65%, extreme wealth concentration, and systemic underdevelopment driven by technological substitution and flawed monetary policy. To reverse these trends, the group proposes data-driven public-private partnerships that treat education and early intervention as high-yield capital investments, specifically targeting at-risk youth and underserved STEM students through targeted internships and holistic support systems. The discussion concludes that without bipartisan cooperation to redistribute opportunity and address the looming risk of social conflict, the nation faces severe systemic instability exacerbated by a rapidly shifting demographic landscape.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Food as Medicine
Ryan Shadrick Wilson, The Edge, William Li, Tim Ryan
A panel including Dr. William Lee, Bono, and Representative Tim Ryan convened to advocate for a paradigm shift from pharmaceutical-dependent treatment to preventative nutrition, citing that over 200 specific foods can activate natural defense systems to combat major chronic diseases. Despite evidence suggesting that dietary interventions could save the U.S. economy $1.7 trillion annually in healthcare costs, the current system is hindered by inadequate medical education and federal subsidies for unhealthy commodities. To address these systemic failures, the group proposed establishing a National Institute for Nutrition, mandating school-based food education, and restructuring tax policies to incentivize nutrient-dense agricultural production.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Town Hall | Will Technology Save or Subvert Civility and Society?
Frank Luntz, Fadi Chehadé, Tristan Harris, Gabriel Stricker
Tristan Harris and fellow panelists argue that algorithmic incentives and corporate business models have eroded digital civility, creating a landscape where polarization is monetized and public trust is critically low. To counter these systemic failures, the discussion proposes a "troika" governance structure involving governments, corporations, and citizens, alongside specific reforms like engineer oaths and fiduciary data laws to prioritize human well-being over engagement metrics. While challenges such as the slow pace of legislation and geopolitical digital divides persist, the speakers emphasize that immediate action through media literacy education and international cooperation is essential to restoring healthy democratic discourse.
- Milken Institute59 min
Psychedelics: Mind-Enhancing Methods to Well-Being
Tim Ferriss, Christian Angermayer, Robin Carhart-Harris, Matthew Johnson, Ayelet Waldman
In 1957, Katherine McCormick's pivotal funding enabled Gregory Pincus to develop the oral contraceptive, establishing a historical precedent for high-conviction scientific bets that now mirrors the current push to reclassify psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA from Schedule I to Schedule IV. Recent clinical trials demonstrate these substances' efficacy in treating treatment-resistant depression, anxiety in cancer patients, and addiction, with effects often lasting months after a single session compared to the temporary relief provided by conventional SSRIs. Supported by major funding from investors like Christian Angermeyer and research from institutions such as Johns Hopkins and Imperial College London, the movement aims to integrate these therapies into a regulated medical model to address the growing global mental health crisis.
- Milken Institute1h 6m
Part 1: A Conversation With John Hickenlooper | Part 2: A Conversation with Seth Moulton
John Hickenlooper, Seth Moulton, Jerry Baker, Christina Bellantoni
The Milken Institute Global Conference featured two presidential conversations with Democratic candidates Governor John Hickenlooper and Representative Seth Moulton, who focused on unifying the party to defeat President Trump. Hickenlooper emphasized restoring middle-class economic stability through antitrust enforcement, tax reforms on wealth, and state-led social policies, while Moulton advocated for a generational shift in leadership driven by veteran healthcare reform, green infrastructure investment, and constitutional impeachment debates. Both candidates addressed critical national challenges including climate change, gun control, and economic restructuring, aiming to present a cohesive platform that addresses deep national divisions.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Town Hall - Will Technology Save or Subvert Civility and Society?
A panel of tech leaders and academics argues that social media platforms have fundamentally degraded American politics by algorithmically prioritizing engagement over civility, with data showing zero perceived positive impact among attendees. Speakers detail how predictive modeling and recommendation engines exploit human vulnerabilities to amplify polarization and misinformation across major sites like YouTube and Twitter, creating a toxic feedback loop that erodes social fabric. To address this crisis, the group proposes a multi-stakeholder "troika" governance model, legislative reforms to the Section 230 framework, and the integration of digital ethics into educational curricula to establish new norms for the industry.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
The Hedge-Fund Shakeout
Eric Schatzker, Eddie Fishman, Jeremy Shipman, Gerald Beeson, John McCormick, Ilana Weinstein
Industry leaders emphasize that achieving sustainable returns now requires replacing individual skill with robust infrastructure and repeatable processes to navigate an increasingly efficient, zero-sum market environment. As structural alpha diminishes due to regulatory changes and market maturation, successful firms are converging quantitative and fundamental approaches while leveraging scale to aggregate data and talent. Looking ahead, the sector is trending toward consolidation where large multi-manager platforms and specialized boutiques coexist, demanding greater transparency and strategic partnerships with investors to maintain competitive advantages.
- Milken Institute58 min
The Known Unknowns of Election 2020
Tanya Cushman, Peter van de Ven, Neera Tanden, Karl Rove, Mark Penn, Jim Messina
Global political fragmentation and economic anxiety are driving the rise of new parties worldwide, while US election dynamics are defined by a shrinking core of swing voters and a rapidly aging demographic. In the 2020 Democratic primary, over 700 candidates are competing under a front-loaded delegate system, yet the party remains overwhelmingly focused on electability to defeat a President Trump who suffers from low personal favorability despite high approval ratings. Ultimately, success in the upcoming election hinges on a dual strategy of base mobilization and persuading a skeptical electorate that the candidate can deliver economic improvement while uniting a divided nation.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
LIVE: Corner Office: Leading Organizations in an Era of Change
David Faber, Todd Boehly, Charles Scharf, Igor Tulchinsky, Devin Wenig, Meg Whitman
Executives from WorldQuant, BNY Mellon, and the Los Angeles Dodgers convened to discuss the logarithmic pace of technological disruption and the strategic imperative for organizations to embrace extreme flexibility, high failure tolerance, and radical diversification. The panel highlighted how industry leaders are leveraging data-driven decision-making, global talent sourcing, and demographic shifts to navigate an asymmetric environment, with specific examples including algorithmic sports management, exponential alpha generation, and the evolution of legacy financial institutions. Furthermore, the discussion underscored the critical need for diverse workforces to anticipate market trends, the impending arrival of unified national privacy legislation, and the expansion of predictive analytics into new verticals ranging from healthcare to space exploration.
- Milken Institute56 min
Artificial Intelligence Advances, and the Ethical Choices Ahead
Henry Blodgett, Vivian Ming, Pedro Domingos, John Kelly, James Field, Wade
Industry leaders including Pedro Domingos, Vivian Ming, James Field, and John Kelly convened to examine the economic and ethical implications of artificial intelligence, highlighting a shift where routine intellectual tasks face higher automation risks than complex physical labor. The panelists debated the potential for labor market bifurcation and the "Midas problem" of poorly defined AI goals, while acknowledging that hybrid human-machine collaboration currently outperforms standalone systems in fields ranging from chess to medical diagnostics. Addressing future bioethics and consciousness, the group argued that decentralized market forces will likely drive genetic enhancement trends despite ethical concerns, emphasizing the need for transparency and embedded ethical mechanisms rather than universal legislative frameworks.
- Milken Institute1h 16m
A Conversation With Mick Mulvaney | Part 2: Perspectives on the US Economy
Mick Mulvaney, Maria Bartiromo, Alan Schwartz, Andrew Ullman, Aaron Klein
The White House prioritizes advancing the USMCA trade deal and finalizing a China agreement under strict conditions while warning against foreign intervention in Venezuela. Domestic policy focuses on overhauling regulatory approval pipelines to accelerate infrastructure spending, despite facing legislative gridlock driven by partisan disagreements on funding versus deregulation. Concurrently, the administration prepares for the 2020 election by leveraging recent economic indicators, such as declining drug prices and wage growth in Opportunity Zones, while experts in the accompanying panel debate solutions for widening income inequality and labor force participation.
- Milken Institute55 min
Coming of Age: Women Rise to the Top
Gayle King, Jane Harman, Donna Karan, Sherry Lansing, Sylvia Rhone, Anastasia Soare, Susan
At the Milken Institute, veteran leaders including Sylvia Rohn, Anastasia Soare, Jane Harman, Sherry Lansing, and Donna Karan discussed redefining career longevity through the concept of "encore years" while rejecting ageist labels. The panelists detailed their breakthroughs in entertainment, politics, and business, attributing their sustained success to resilience, fearlessness, and a commitment to excellence despite historical gender biases. They further outlined a collective vision where experienced women drive structural changes in workplace conduct, advocate for senior professionals entering education to address labor shortages, and demonstrate that passion remains ageless.
- Milken Institute59 min
Big Tech Under the Spotlight: Privacy, Transparency, and Regulation
Julia Boorstin, Michael Beckerman, Fadi Tahati, Tristan Harris, Luke Nozick, Kathleen Sullivan, Eric Schmidt
Leading technologists, antitrust officials, and investors convened to address the misalignment between rapid digital innovation and outdated 20th-century governance frameworks, highlighting critical risks ranging from deepfake-driven violence and algorithmic radicalization to the potential erosion of U.S. competitive advantage against state-backed foreign rivals. The panelists identified structural flaws in the current attention economy and data practices, with experts like Michael Beckerman warning that unilateral U.S. regulation could disarm domestic firms while figures such as Fadi Tahati and Tristan Harris called for a new global social contract to treat human attention as a finite resource. Ultimately, the discussion emphasized the urgent need to decouple rule design from enforcement timelines and to establish transnational norms that prioritize long-term societal goals over short-term profit incentives.
- Milken Institute59 min
Investing in Cutting-Edge Technologies and Jobs of the Future
Jim Whitehurst, Doug Merritt, Peggy Johnson, Ravi Kumar, Chris Liddell
Leading technology executives and government officials convened to analyze the exponential acceleration of innovation driven by hybrid cloud, AI, and massive data generation, which is rendering Moore's Law obsolete. The discussion highlighted a simultaneous workforce transformation where digital displacement necessitates a shift toward lifelong learning, "new collar" roles valuing creative problem-finding over coding, and public-private strategies to retrain employees. Experts concluded that maintaining societal stability and shared prosperity requires urgent policy reforms in education, immigration, and infrastructure to support a human-machine ecosystem while mitigating the risks of populist backlash.
- Milken Institute57 min
Shifting Tides: How CEOs Navigate Today's Challenges
Andy Serwer, David Solomon, Barbara Humpton, Jeff Harmoning, Carmine Decibio, Bob Backus
CEOs from Goldman Sachs, Siemens, Viacom, General Mills, and EY discussed the strategic imperative of integrating diversity, sustainability, and technology into core business operations rather than treating them as peripheral issues. Leaders like David Solomon, Barbara Humpton, and Bob Backus highlighted specific initiatives ranging from carbon neutrality goals and digital transformation to talent retention and the rejection of creative mandates to align with evolving consumer values. The panel further addressed the necessity of adapting workforce development, communication strategies, and regulatory stances to navigate a shifting global landscape while maintaining organizational authenticity and growth.