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Clear all filters- Milken Institute57 min
Women Leaders’ Summit: Workforce of the Future: Leading a Reinvention
Tim Dattels, Lim Hwee Hua, Michael Milken, Noni Purnomo, Keiko Tashiro, Sophia, Mike Milken
A panel discussion on AI integration and global demographic shifts featured Sophia the humanoid robot advocating for the unification of human and artificial intelligence while analyzing how automation is displacing male-dominated manual labor and reshaping gender dynamics. Experts from Singapore, Japan, and Indonesia highlighted urgent workforce challenges posed by aging populations in the East and youth bulges in Africa, proposing solutions ranging from robot taxation to lifelong education models that prioritize adaptability over specific academic majors. The consensus emphasized that future prosperity depends on technological fluency and a growth mindset to navigate the complex transition toward a society where robots handle physical tasks while humans focus on intellectual and creative endeavors.
- Milken Institute56 min
AI: Rise of the Machines?
Ralph Simon, Michael Agnew, Ben Goertzel, Virginie Maisonneuve, Robert Morris, Sophia
The Milken Institute Asia Summit panel, featuring leaders from Hanson Robotics, IBM, and East Spring Investments, addressed the exponential acceleration of AI, blockchain, and robotics alongside a historic Guinness World Record for 1,069 synchronized robots in Guangzhou. Experts outlined a future dominated by China's strategic investments and the emergence of "Homo sapiens 2.0" through brain-computer interfaces, while highlighting critical risks such as algorithmic bias, digital hacking, and the displacement of nearly half the global workforce. The discussion concluded with a consensus that "who controls AI controls the world," urging immediate global diplomacy and ethical frameworks to manage the transition toward artificial general intelligence and a potential technological singularity within the next three decades.
- Milken Institute1h 3m
Jobs of 2037: Preparing for the Future
Michael Milken, Josephine Teo, Joseph C. Tsai, Igor Tulchinsky, Jaime Augusto Zóbel de Ayala, Michael Clouden
The Milken Institute Global Conference Asia Summit addressed the strategic imperative of balancing automation with human connection to prepare for a global population projected to reach one billion more by 2037. Speakers from Singapore, the Philippines, and China highlighted successful models where targeted education, industry transformation maps, and ecosystem-driven logistics have offset workforce shrinkage and created millions of new roles. The consensus emphasizes that governments and corporations must foster facilitative environments and robust social safety nets to ensure technological advancement translates into shared economic prosperity rather than widespread displacement.
- Milken Institute57 min
Investment Titans: Dispelling the Myth of Emerging Markets
Mark Wiseman, David Bonderman, Binod Chaudhary, Arif Naqvi
A panel of investment leaders and institutional experts redefines emerging markets as "Global Growth Markets," highlighting that these regions now drive 60% of global GDP growth while remaining significantly under-allocated by major pension funds and sovereign wealth funds. Key figures including Arif Naqvi, David Bonderman, and Bino Chaudhry advocate for a shift from public indices to private equity strategies that prioritize local partners, rigorous compliance, and consumer-focused sectors in dynamic economies like India and Southeast Asia. The discussion concludes that successful capital deployment requires agile, long-term approaches capable of navigating political volatility and leveraging technological leapfrogging rather than relying on static acronym-based groupings.
- Milken Institute56 min
Leadership Lessons from the Road Less Traveled
Lynn McDonald, Oriel Morrison, Naomi Campbell, Jeremy Coller, Mika Häkkinen, Joseph C. Tsai, John Wood
High Commissioner Lynn McDonald outlined Canada's feminist and progressive trade strategies during the nation's 150th anniversary, while a diverse panel of global leaders including Joe Tsai, Naomi Campbell, and John Wood exchanged insights on trust, humility, and "unreasonable" goal-setting. The event detailed how figures like Ms. Campbell leveraged industry influence for diversity and Mr. Wood scaled Room to Read to serve 12 million students by hiring private-sector talent for public missions. Participants concluded that adapting to AI-driven markets and addressing systemic inequalities like speciesism requires bold, mission-driven pivots to create lasting societal impact.
- Milken Institute58 min
Macroeconomic Outlook: The Search for Value
Joseph L. Hooley, Afsaneh Beschloss, Bjarne Graven Larsen, Joshua Harris, Hamilton "Tony" James
Leading institutional investors and asset managers convened to analyze a global recovery driven by divergent regional performances, from the US Federal Reserve's tightening cycle to stabilizing Emerging Markets despite persistent geopolitical tensions. The discussion highlighted a structural shift away from traditional public equities and bank lending toward illiquid private credit, infrastructure, and hard assets as investors seek to capture valuations undistorted by central bank liquidity. Strategic recommendations emphasized adopting active, risk-based approaches for pension funds while addressing regulatory barriers to unlock significant capital in under-capitalized physical assets and high-yield emerging market sectors.
- Milken Institute58 min
Creating Meaningful Lives for the 21st Century Workforce: A Conversation with Top Executives
Andy Serwer, John Chambers, Denise Morrison, Tim Sloan, Mark Weinberger, Devin Wenig
Leaders from Cisco, eBay, Wells Fargo, Campbell's, and EY convened to establish that aligning workforce strategy with core social values is essential for navigating rapid technological shifts and a changing demographic landscape. These executives detailed specific outcomes, such as Wells Fargo's lowest turnover in thirty years following its listening campaign and compensation adjustments, and EY's record female retention rates driven by inclusive policies and a "better working world" mission. The panel further emphasized that addressing the critical skills gap through education reform, flexible work cultures, and continuous reskilling is necessary to sustain engagement and profitability in an era where traditional company lifecycles are shrinking.
- Milken Institute1h 13m
Getting Our Health Priorities in Order: Prevention, Research, and Treatment
Ed Greissing, Katie Couric, Mark Alles, Tom Beauregard, Linda Fried, Eric Lefkofsky, Jim Robinson
Addressing a critical misalignment where preventive social factors drive 70% of health outcomes despite comprising only 5% of spending, industry leaders from UnitedHealth, Celgene, and Tempus are pivoting toward virtual prevention and genomic data integration. Innovations such as Project Not Me, early-stage biological interception, and million-fold reductions in sequencing costs aim to overcome regulatory friction and treat diseases before they manifest, as demonstrated by UnitedHealth's prenatal care model that reduced preterm births by 30%. The panel concludes that immediate progress requires interoperable data platforms to replace siloed systems, enabling the digital infrastructure necessary to close the nine-year life expectancy gap driven by socioeconomic disparities.
- Milken Institute53 min
The Coming U.S. Infrastructure Boom
Michael Burke, André Bourbonnais, Reed Cordish, Susan Gray, Terry McAuliffe, Elaine Chao, Mike Milken
The Trump administration proposes a $200 billion federal catalyst intended to unlock $1 trillion in total infrastructure investment over a decade, leveraging regulatory reforms to reduce approval timelines from ten years to two. Key figures including Secretary Elaine Chao and Governor Terry McAuliffe highlighted public-private partnerships as essential to closing state funding gaps, citing Virginia's success in lowering construction costs and accelerating projects like the Atlantic Gateway. To ensure viability, the plan mandates independent state funding, expands eligibility beyond transportation to include energy and broadband, and seeks to shift the U.S. infrastructure spending ratio toward global benchmarks by utilizing an infrastructure bank model and privatized operational structures.
- Milken Institute58 min
Russia Revealed: Where Moscow and Washington Go from Here
Michael Crowley, Jane Harman, Daniel Russell, Andrew Weiss, Nikolai Zelenski, Laura Satrakian, Ben Weg-Prosser, Michael Bright, Kevin Ciccino, John
A 2017 expert panel analyzed the deterioration of U.S.-Russia relations, highlighting how election interference investigations and a dysfunctional Trump administration have eroded the trust necessary for diplomatic engagement. Experts including Jane Harmon, Andrew Weiss, and Daniel Russell cautioned that military miscalculations in Syria and Ukraine, combined with a stagnant Russian economy adapted to sanctions, create a volatile environment prone to accidental escalation. The consensus warned that without a cohesive national security strategy to replace incoherent policies, the risk of a strategic "collision" increases alongside fears of a "world war by accident."
- Milken Institute57 min
Pacific Alliance: Leading Integration in Latin America
Julie T. Katzman, Gerónimo Gutiérrez, Carlos Pareja, Juan Carlos Pinzón, Juan Gabriel Valdés
Established by Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Chile, the Pacific Alliance functions as a minimalist, market-oriented bloc that has eliminated tariffs on 92% of intra-regional goods to form the world's eighth-largest economy. By leveraging 41% of Latin American foreign direct investment and hosting strategic forums with major economies like the US, EU, and China, the alliance is actively pursuing deeper supply chain integration and potential convergence with Mercosur. Despite challenges in labor mobility and low current intra-regional trade, the bloc is implementing structural reforms to formalize SMEs, expand student mobility, and solidify its geopolitical stance within the Asia-Pacific region.
- Milken Institute57 min
Feeding the Future: The Changing Landscapes of Food and Agriculture
Paul Fribourg, Patrick Brown, John Hamer, Mehmood Khan, John Vikupitz, Selected, Ambassador Compson
Industry leaders from Impossible Foods, Monsanto, PepsiCo, and Netafim convened to address the divergent challenges of Western obesity and global food insecurity through a strategic pivot toward plant-based proteins, gene editing, and precision agriculture. The panel highlighted critical shifts in consumer trust and regulatory landscapes, emphasizing that solving future food needs requires deploying existing technologies like drip irrigation and data analytics alongside new inventions to reduce waste and optimize supply chains. With Silicon Valley investing billions into ag-tech and global demand for grain projected to rise by 50%, the consensus among these key figures is that a collective approach involving governments and NGOs is essential to scale sustainable solutions across emerging markets.
- Milken Institute57 min
My Organization Has Been Hacked
Ray Rothrock, Heather Adkins, Dmitri Alperovitch, Daniel Ennis, Siobhan MacDermott, Dan Ennis
Following a paradigm shift from prevention-focused IT tasks to boardroom-level risk management triggered by major breaches like Target and Sony, this panel of cybersecurity leaders outlines a critical strategy prioritizing immediate legal privilege and crisis readiness. Key figures including Dmitri Alperovitch, Heather Adkins, and Dan Ennis emphasize that organizations must cultivate a culture of transparency and conduct regular non-technical tabletop exercises to effectively manage insider threats and navigate complex geopolitical adversaries. Ultimately, the discussion underscores that robust collaboration between public and private sectors, combined with strategic investments in AI and cyber insurance, is essential to mitigating the severe financial and operational impacts of future attacks.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
IPOs for SMEs: Can Capital Markets Close the Financing Gap?
Staci Warden, Ana Carvajal, Ashish Chauhan, Siobhan Cleary, Nick Thadaney, Arumna Abdul, Daniel, Scott Birdwell
A high-level panel of global financial experts identified credit access as the primary barrier for Small and Medium Enterprises, proposing tiered exchange models from Canada's TMX Group and India's Bombay Stock Exchange as effective mechanisms to mobilize local capital while protecting investors through graded liquidity rules. The discussion detailed how proportional regulatory frameworks, market maker programs, and innovative instruments like securitized receivables can balance enforcement with the need for lower compliance costs, successfully transitioning hundreds of companies from junior markets to senior boards. Ultimately, stakeholders argued that sustainable SME ecosystems require shifting from isolated IPO promotion to holistic financing environments that integrate private equity exit routes and foster job creation without distorting market integrity.
- Milken Institute58 min
Aligning Endowment Investments with Philanthropic Mission
Kerry Kennedy, Kim Lew, Brian O'Neil, Mark Suzman, Darren Walker, Shawn Wischmeier, Carrie Kennedy, Frank, Nelson, Daniel, Amy Christensen
Carrie Kennedy moderated a panel of foundation leaders, including Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation and Mark Sussman of the Gates Foundation, who detailed their strategies for aligning endowment capital with social missions through mission-related investments, program-related investments, and strict ethical screens. The discussion highlighted a divergence in approaches, with the Ford Foundation committing $1 billion to double-bottom-line strategies while Carnegie Corporation maintains a "do no harm" stance, though all participants agreed that integrating mission goals is financially viable and critical for institutional relevance. By addressing systemic biases through diversity initiatives and leveraging capital to build investment infrastructure, these organizations aim to transform the traditional fiduciary model to ensure endowments actively advance their charitable objectives rather than merely preserving wealth.