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Clear all filters- Milken Institute56 min
Harnessing Technology for the Future of Cities
Michael Burke, Brogan BamBrogan, Dale Bonner, Eric Garcetti, Artie Minson, David Plouffe, Mike Burke
At a panel featuring Mayor Eric Garcetti, technology leaders, and urban planners discussed strategies to guide global urbanization through public-private partnerships and innovative infrastructure projects like the Hyperloop. Los Angeles served as a primary case study for utilizing open data, the "Go LA" multimodal app, and Measure R tax revenues to reduce unemployment while addressing the challenges of aging transit systems and housing shortages. The discussion concluded with urgent recommendations for governments to rapidly modernize regulatory frameworks and financing models to accommodate autonomous vehicles and shared mobility, ensuring cities do not lose economic competitiveness to evolving private sector solutions.
- Milken Institute1h 4m
Jobs and Technology: Is Any Job Truly Safe?
Dennis Kneale, Michael Chui, Martin Ford, Alan Krueger, Kate Mitchell
A panel of experts including Martin Ford, Michael Chu, and Alan Kruger analyzes the convergence of automation, offshoring, and the gig economy, projecting that 45% of job activities and 90% of news writing will soon be automated while traditional employment stagnates. The discussion highlights a looming 2030 skills crisis in manufacturing and demographic shifts that demand a transition from human labor to productivity-driven growth, raising urgent concerns about wage inequality and the vulnerability of low-skill roles. To address these disruptions, the group proposes policy frameworks ranging from guaranteed basic income and expanded tax credits to decoupling benefits from employment and investing heavily in digital literacy to prepare the workforce for future economic realities.
- Milken Institute58 min
Investing in Sustainable Development
John McArthur, Reyaz Ahmad, Christopher Ailman, Aimée Christensen, David Rae, Michael Perkins, Chris
Leading institutional investors and development finance experts convened to argue that shifting from moral to economic imperatives is essential for mobilizing the estimated $5 to $7 trillion annually needed to fund global sustainable development. Panelists including Christopher Ailman, David Ray, and representatives from CalSTRS and the IFC discussed specific strategies such as carbon pricing, blended capital, and SASB-standardized metrics to navigate regulatory uncertainty and scale infrastructure in energy, transport, and agriculture. The consensus emphasized that achieving these goals requires integrating sustainability into core business models rather than treating it as corporate social responsibility, ultimately aiming to stabilize long-term capital flows through predictable policy frameworks and transparent risk management.
- Milken Institute56 min
ISIS and Global Terrorism: What It Will Take to Defeat Them
Michael Weiss, Nada Bakos, Tony Blair, Lindsey Graham, Brett McGurk
A panel of military, political, and diplomatic experts assessed the strategic evolution of ISIS as it pivots from territorial control to global exportation while integrating European nationals into senior leadership roles. Senator Lindsey Graham advocated for expanding U.S. troop levels to 10,000 in both Iraq and Syria to support indigenous forces, whereas Prime Minister Tony Blair emphasized a generational strategy to counter the ideological roots of radicalization rooted in failed multiculturalism. Despite significant progress in degrading ISIS financial networks and targeting senior commanders, the coalition faces enduring hurdles including Arab hesitation to target the Assad regime, internal instability in Iraq, and a projected conflict duration spanning decades.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
How to Restart the Private Market for Mortgage Credit
Ed DeMarco, Lindsey Johnson, Stanford Kurland, Ed Royce, Bryan Whalen, Stan Curlin
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and Treasury Department are actively accelerating Credit Risk Transfer initiatives to move approximately $5 trillion in mortgage credit risk from government-backed balance sheets to private capital markets. Despite significant growth in volume and investor participation from asset managers and hedge funds, the market faces structural challenges including liquidity constraints, regulatory barriers for banks, and a lack of data standardization that hinders small lender access. Industry stakeholders advocate for legislative reforms to broaden the investor base, expand reinsurance mechanisms, and standardize loan-level data to fully revive the private label securities market and ensure long-term financial stability.
- Milken Institute39 min
A Conversation with Jacob J. Lew, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew characterizes Puerto Rico's $70 billion debt crisis as an immediate emergency requiring legislative authority to establish an independent oversight board and prevent a chaotic restructuring that would harm 3.5 million residents and U.S. municipal bond markets. Simultaneously, Lew advocates for comprehensive federal reforms to overhaul the housing finance system, close corporate inversion loopholes, and implement a revenue-generating tax code that addresses broken incentives without relying on revenue neutrality. Complementing these economic measures, the administration announced a redesign of U.S. currency featuring Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill to better reflect American history, while urging bipartisan cooperation to overcome modern political divisiveness.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
The Speed of Money: What Faster Payments Mean for Banks, Consumers and the Economy
Jackson Mueller, Daniel Gonzalez, Jordan Lampe, Jane Larimer, Shivani Siroya, Dan Gonzalez
Amidst a highly fragmented U.S. payment landscape involving over 12,000 financial institutions, the Federal Reserve's Faster Payments Task Force is guiding an industry-led transition to enhance settlement speeds and data capacity. This initiative builds upon NACHA's mandatory Same-Day ACH rules while evaluating hybrid network models to meet the 75% of businesses expecting one-hour payment completion without relying on a single dominant rail. Driven by global precedents and technical standards like ISO 20022, the sector anticipates a robust, interoperable real-time ecosystem within three to five years that balances innovation with existing prudential regulations.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Food Security: Strengthening the Global Supply Chain
Cristina Alesci, Pierre Ferrari, Marc LePage, Kimbal Musk, Martin Short, Kenneth Simril
Executives from Heifer International, Genome Canada, and The Kitchen convened to address the critical challenge of feeding a growing global population while mitigating climate change impacts. The panelists outlined a strategic shift away from unsustainable industrial commodity farming toward localized systems, genomic breeding, and protein alternatives that enhance smallholder productivity and nutritional security. Speakers emphasized that achieving these goals requires systemic regulatory reform, advanced infrastructure to reduce food waste, and economic incentives to internalize the environmental costs of current agricultural practices.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Reforming Islam: A Conversation With Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Somali-Dutch activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali recounts her journey from a radicalized childhood in Somalia to her intellectual awakening in the Netherlands, where she developed a critical framework for analyzing Islamic doctrine following the September 11 attacks. She proposes a five-point reform agenda targeting the Quran's authority, the infallibility of the Prophet, Sharia law, and the concept of Jihad to reconcile Islam with modern humanism and Western liberal values. While condemning Donald Trump's appropriation of her message for anti-Muslim rhetoric, Ali advocates for distinguishing between critiquing religious ideologies and respecting individuals, urging continued support for the AHA Foundation to combat honor violence and religious tyranny.
- Milken Institute59 min
Impact Investing: Where Are the Deals?
Amit Bouri, John Chiang, Tony Davis, Giles Gunesekera, Deval Patrick, James Gifford, Shiran
Industry leaders from TIAA, Bain Capital, Inherent Group, and the California State Treasurer's office convened to address the critical gap between high consumer interest and the slow deployment of capital in impact investing. Panelists detailed strategic approaches to scaling growth and control investments through specific sectors like affordable housing and inclusive finance, while highlighting the urgent need for standardized measurement frameworks like IRIS to harmonize market expectations. Looking forward, the discussion emphasized that demographic shifts, particularly the impending $40 trillion inheritance by Millennials and increased female financial control, will drive the adoption of regenerative capital models alongside policy reforms to unlock additional tax incentives.
- Milken Institute58 min
Does Capitalism Need Saving?
Peter Passell, Tyler Cowen, Diana Farrell, Alan Krueger, John Taylor
Distinguished economists including Tyler Cowen, Alan Krueger, and Diana Farrell convened to address the U.S. stagnation in wage growth, rising inequality, and the structural vulnerabilities of the middle class. The panel debated critical policy levers such as education reform, universal basic income, and minimum wage adjustments, while highlighting how occupational licensing and reduced competition hinder labor mobility. Ultimately, the discussion emphasized that addressing a fifteen-year productivity slowdown and managing the disruptive effects of automation and immigration are essential for restoring long-term economic prosperity.
- Milken Institute1h 4m
From Battlefield to Business: Translating Military Skills Into Civilian Success
Susan Fallon Brown, Greg Behrman, Brendan Hart, Christopher Perkins, Blas Villalobos, Chris Perkins, Connie Mielke, Ronald Funderburg, Yolanda Parker, Jim Coleman, Lieutenant Hawley
Hosted by Susan Fallon Brown of Monster and Military.com, this panel featured Chris Perkins of Citi, Brendan Hart of Prosper Labs, and Greg Berman of Nationswell to analyze the transition of 2.5 million veteran-owned businesses into the civilian labor market. The discussion highlighted how public-private partnerships have boosted veteran confidence and job readiness metrics while exposing critical gaps in skills translation and self-advocacy that employers can address through initiatives like Citi's hiring targets or Uber's data-driven recruitment. By addressing barriers such as the delayed timing of Transition Assistance Programs and the need for better support for disabled veterans, the event outlined a strategic shift toward corporate retention and tailored mentorship to leverage military leadership in diverse sectors.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Digital Innovations Transforming India
Reuben Abraham, Sahil Kini, Arvind Pani, Abhishek Sinha, Vivek Wadhwa
A panel of fintech and technology leaders projects that India's rapid smartphone adoption and the India Stack infrastructure will transform its digital economy from cash-dependent to a $2.5 billion mobile payment market by 2025. Key innovations in biometric identity verification and localized language technologies are enabling startups to bypass traditional Western banking and credit card models to serve the unbanked population. Furthermore, experts anticipate these homegrown solutions in health and finance will eventually export globally, disrupting established industries in the United States and other developed nations.
- Milken Institute52 min
Rethinking Risk
Madelyn Antoncic, Jane Buchan, Laird Landmann, Vlad Portnoy, Myron Scholes, David M. Solomon
Prominent financial leaders including David Solomon, Vlad Portnoy, and Myron Scholes convened to analyze alarming market metrics, such as a U.S. market-to-GDP ratio of 125% and a $2.5 trillion increase in corporate leverage, which signal distorted risk management and potential systemic fragility. The panelists cautioned that negative interest rates, reduced broker-dealer liquidity, and reliance on historical stress tests have created an environment where synchronized portfolio reactions could trigger severe market dislocations. Consequently, the group advocated for shifting risk models toward forward-looking data and time-series diversification to better navigate tail risks before current monetary policies eventually normalize.
- Milken Institute55 min
Private Equity Outlook from Industry Titans
Andrea Kramer, Leon Black, Jonathan Nelson, David Rubenstein, Robert Smith
At a recent industry summit, private equity leaders including Leon Black, Jonathan Nelson, and Robert Smith identified high recession risks, compressed leverage, and evolving LP demands as critical challenges reshaping the market. The discussion highlighted a strategic pivot from rapid acquisitions to operational value creation, with firms diversifying into credit products and leveraging sovereign wealth funds to navigate tightening spreads and regulatory barriers. Furthermore, experts projected extended holding periods and a potential expansion of access to non-accredited investors while maintaining skepticism regarding emerging market returns due to currency and governance uncertainties.