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Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Company Culture
Gayle King, Tim Armstrong, Tyler Perry, Jeremy Zimmer
Tim Armstrong, Jeremy Zimmer, and Tyler Perry discuss divergent leadership strategies that prioritize diversity, culture, and hiring criteria to drive organizational success. Armstrong enforces meeting diversity through immediate cancellations, Zimmer utilizes friction meetings to encourage honest feedback while warning against backlash from the Me Too movement, and Perry prioritizes staff spirit and places victims in leadership roles to ensure accountability. The leaders conclude by defining success through personal milestones like family relationships and confidence building, while predicting that sustainable cultures and direct coaching will better withstand future industry shifts.
- Milken Institute58 min
Institutional Investors: Focusing on Long-Term Value in a Short-Term World
Joseph L. Hooley, Christopher Ailman, David Atkin, Vicki Fuller, Nick Moakes, Juan Manuel Valle Pereña, Chris Ailman
Representatives from CalSTRS, the NYS Common Retirement Fund, and the Wellcome Trust convened to discuss navigating a global equity market priced to perfection by maintaining defensive postures and leveraging long-term horizons. The panelists reached a consensus against asset divestment, favoring direct engagement and integrated reporting to address ESG risks while prioritizing capital allocation in technology, biotech, and food security. Key strategic shifts included upgrading credit quality, expanding international real assets, and adopting sustainable spending models to mitigate the pressures of tightening interest rates and regulatory uncertainty.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
The Breckoning: The Endgame for Great Britain and Europe in 2019
Anatole Kaletsky, Peter Beyer, Sir Michael Hintze, AM, GCSG, Michał Krupiński, Lord Mandelson, Sir Michael Hintze
Former UK Cabinet Minister Lord Peter Mandelson, hedge fund manager Sir Michael Hintze, Bank Pico CEO Miho Krupinski, and German Federal Minister Peter Beyer convened to analyze the severe economic and political risks of the United Kingdom's planned departure from the European Union Single Market and Customs Union. The panelists highlighted a critical imbalance where the UK's service-dependent economy faces significant regulatory barriers while the country lacks the negotiating manpower to replicate existing trade agreements with non-EU nations. Despite the government's pursuit of full autonomy, the experts warned that diverging from EU standards will inevitably reduce national income, trigger job relocations, and likely force a legislative deadlock that could precipitate a second referendum or an unmanageable no-deal exit.
- Milken Institute59 min
The Future of Leadership and the Workforce in the Age of Prediction
Caroline Fairchild, Dave McKay, Mike McNamara, Igor Tulchinsky, Jeff Wong, Serena Ross, Nina Reese, Kathleen McCabe, Jeff Madgen
Executives from RBC, Flex, WorldQuant, and EY convened at the Milken Institute Global conference to challenge pessimistic workforce displacement forecasts, arguing that automation primarily drives productivity and creates demand for higher-skilled roles rather than eliminating jobs. These leaders outlined sector-specific adaptations where RBC migrated from physical branches to digital platforms, Flex deployed full-stack automation to manage complex manufacturing, and EY shifted training focus toward adaptability and grit. The panelists concluded that bridging the skills gap requires immediate reform of education systems to prioritize work-integrated learning, alongside organizational shifts toward agile structures to ensure workers can keep pace with rapid technological evolution.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
The Power of Mindfulness
Jay Shetty, Baron Baptiste, Goldie Hawn, Andy Puddicombe, Tim Ryan
Moderated by Jay Shetty, a panel of experts including Goldie Hawn, Andy Puddicombe, Baron Baptiste, and Congressman Tim Ryan demonstrated how mindfulness practices drive emotional regulation in children and enhance high performance in professional sports. Participants detailed evidence-based applications ranging from Goldie Hawn's "Mind Up" curriculum, which reduces classroom conflict by teaching neuroanatomy, to military interventions that significantly decrease medication reliance for veterans through trauma-informed breathwork. The session concluded with a unified call to normalize daily mindfulness training as preventative health maintenance across education, athletics, and government to foster a more resilient and empathetic society.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Educate, Elevate, Empower: Investing in Girls and Women
Katie O'Reilly, Nancy Armstrong, Brian O'Neil, Shiza Shahid, John Wood, Shelley Zalis, David Ettinger, Peter Bryant, Melissa Stiers, Heather
A panel of business leaders and philanthropists analyzed the persistent stagnation of women in Fortune 500 leadership and venture capital despite global educational gains, attributing the divide to entrenched unconscious bias and systemic structural barriers. Speakers highlighted successful interventions from organizations like Room to Read and Salesforce, while advocating for concrete policy shifts such as blind hiring, mandatory parental leave for men, and board quotas to accelerate parity. The discussion concluded with strategic recommendations for investors and mentors to prioritize diverse leadership teams and redefine corporate metrics beyond financial returns to drive sustainable social and economic equality.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Cryptocurrencies: Irrational Exuberance or Brave New World?
Anna Irrera, Bill Barhydt, Alex Mashinsky, Brent McIntosh, Nouriel Roubini
Industry leaders and regulators convened to debate the viability of cryptocurrencies amidst extreme volatility, with Nouriel Roubini condemning the sector as the "mother of all bubbles" while Bill Barheit and Alex Mashinsky championed its potential as programmable money. The discussion highlighted a sharp regulatory divide, as U.S. Treasury official Brent McIntosh outlined strict anti-money laundering goals even as the SEC moves to classify most ICOs as securities. Ultimately, the panel agreed that while early retail investors suffered significant losses, the ecosystem is currently transitioning from a speculative phase toward utility-driven applications like the Lightning Network.
- Milken Institute1h 12m
The Future of Health 2018
Tanisha Carino, Francis Collins, Diana DeGette, Jim Yong Kim, Michael Milken, Rajiv Shah
At a recent biomedical and economic conference, leaders discussed the transformative $3 billion 21st Century Cures Act and the ambitious "All of Us" program, which aims to recruit one million participants to generate personalized genomic and health data while addressing the opioid crisis through standardized research. Complementing these health initiatives, the World Bank introduced a Human Capital Index to rank nations on health and education outcomes, urging G20 leaders and investors to fund early development and infrastructure to mitigate global risks like automation-driven inequality and obesity-related economic burdens. These strategies collectively emphasize that sustained economic growth and stability depend on treating human capital investment as a critical driver of national sovereignty and future market resilience.
- Milken Institute59 min
Using Music to Make the World a Better Place
Doug Herzog, Hugh Evans, Michael Lang, Harvey Mason, Jr., French Montana, Diane Warren
Moderated by Doug Herzog, a panel of music industry leaders including Global Citizen founder Hugh Evans and Woodstock co-creator Michael Lang examined music's historical and modern capacity to drive political change. The discussion highlighted specific successes where artistic advocacy secured over $35 billion in aid commitments and forced corporate pledges, while also addressing the financial precarity of songwriters in the streaming era. Participants concluded that future social impact requires a strategic synergy between pop culture and public policy, urging artists to leverage their platforms for direct political engagement rather than relying solely on lyrical messaging.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Common Sense From Uncommon Investors
Michael Milken, Mark Attanasio, John Danhakl, Emanuel J. Friedman, George G. Hicks, Mitchell Julis
On May 1, 2018, moderator Michael Milken led a panel of five prominent investors, including Mitch Jewett of Canyon Partners and John Donahue of KKR, to discuss generating alpha through specialized expertise in distressed assets and private equity. The participants detailed their strategies for navigating complex restructurings like Caesars Entertainment and analyzing market inefficiencies caused by regulatory constraints and ETF dominance. This exchange highlighted how these firms leverage global reach and capital flexibility to achieve outsized returns while the panelists debated the timing of a banking sector recovery and the enduring value of alternative lending structures.
- Milken Institute1h 4m
How to Be a Man in 2018
Richard Sandler, Michael Ian Black, Joanne Lipman, Kevin O'Leary, Alex Rodriguez
Moderated by Richard Sandler, a panel of business leaders and activists including Kevin O'Leary, Joanne Lipman, Michael Ian Black, and Alex Rodriguez argued that gender inequality is a detrimental business practice that harms productivity and financial returns. The discussion integrated diverse perspectives on systemic bias, with O'Leary citing performance data showing female-led companies outperform male-led counterparts, while panelists emphasized the need for men to embrace vulnerability and allyship to drive cultural change. Concluding that economic incentives and shared responsibility are the most effective drivers of progress, the group warned that avoiding cross-gender mentorship due to fear undermines organizational success and social equity.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Avoiding War With North Korea
Nicholas Kristof, Jean Lee, Yasuhide Nakayama, John Park, Bill Richardson
Moderated by Nicholas Kristof at the Milken Conference, experts Jean Lee, Yasuhide Nakayama, John Park, and Governor Bill Richardson analyzed the shifting geopolitical landscape of the Korean Peninsula following the Panmunjom Declaration. While Park and Richardson acknowledged tangible momentum such as the dismantling of the Punggye-ri test facility, Lee and Richardson warned that full denuclearization by 2021 remains unlikely due to Kim Jong-un's strategic use of nuclear capabilities for regime survival and internal legitimacy. The panel ultimately characterized the current diplomatic efforts as a fragile "action-for-action" process where South Korea and Japan face risks of marginalization, with prospects for a permanent freeze on nuclear programs rather than immediate total disarmament.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Strategy and Leadership in an Age of Disruption
Adam Lashinsky, Jorge Paulo Lemann, Jim McCaughan, Tim Sloan, Julie Sweet, Seth Caller, Jatrice Martel-Gator, Major Ken Tarr, Seema Shah
Leaders from Accenture, Wells Fargo, and 3G Capital discussed how accelerating disruption forces major corporations to shift from control-based leadership to innovation-focused cultures, with artificial intelligence becoming a ubiquitous utility rather than a niche experiment. Panelists detailed specific strategies for this transition, including Wells Fargo's restructuring into unified customer-centric models, Accenture's rapid sprints that delivered complex solutions in weeks, and 3G Capital's internal units dedicated to self-disruption. To sustain these advancements, the group emphasized that ethical AI adoption and proactive workforce reskilling are critical, noting that successful organizations are reinvesting automation savings into talent development while addressing diversity gaps to prevent systemic flaws.
- Milken Institute58 min
Big Tech and Antitrust: Rethinking Competition Policy for the Digital Era
David Faber, Tyler Cowen, Makan Delrahim, Sally Hubbard, Luigi Zingales
Justice Department official Makan Delrahim, panelists Luigi Zingales, Sally Hubbard, and Tyler Cowen debated the implications of the AT&T/Time Warner and T-Mobile/Sprint mergers while critiquing Big Tech's "platform privilege" and data monopolies. Critics argued that digital services function as monopolies through advertising control and product replication, challenging Delrahim's assertion that these firms have primarily benefited consumers through innovation and low prices. The discussion concluded by exploring regulatory remedies ranging from data portability and interoperability to potential common carrier status should antitrust enforcement fail to restore competition.
- Y Combinator31 min
Ron Conway - Startup Investor School Day 4
SV Angel co-founder Ron Conway outlines a robust angel investing framework that prioritizes founder character over ideas and mandates diversifying capital across five to ten startups to mitigate a 40% to 60% industry failure rate. He emphasizes post-investment value through active team building, enforcing rapid execution to combat founder procrastination, and utilizing rigorous screening to avoid co-founder friction, while also highlighting the transformative potential of Web 3.0 and the critical need for ecosystem transparency. The session concludes by connecting investor integrity to civic engagement and detailing Y Combinator's efforts to refine financial instruments like SAFEs to prevent unintended consequences in startup financing.