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Disruptors
Kimball Musk, Will.i.am, Ryan Cavanaugh, Abe Byrds, Nancy Liu
A diverse panel of industry disruptors including Ryan Cavanaugh, Will.i.am, Kimball Musk, Nancy Liu, and Abe Byrds outlined strategies for dismantling antiquated business models across media, entertainment, education, and biotech through radical operational simplification and direct community engagement. These leaders advocate for bypassing traditional gatekeepers to build anti-fragile organizations that prioritize tangible user value and data ownership, predicting a future where legacy firms face a median lifespan of just nine years compared to the thirty-five years of the past. The consensus emphasizes that sustainable innovation requires a fusion of technical and creative talent to solve critical societal challenges in sectors ranging from vaccine logistics to cannabis markets while resisting the traps of hype-driven valuation.
- Milken Institute1h 9m
Investing for Impact: What's in Your Portfolio?
Matthew Bishop, Michael Schlein, Tracy, David Kwong, Robb Boydston, John Hempton, Alex Friedman, Sean Green
A high-level panel of industry leaders, including Jean Case and Michael Schlein, convened to define impact investing as a scalable economic driver capable of delivering market-rate returns while solving systemic social problems like poverty and recidivism. The discussion highlighted the rapid evolution of financial instruments such as Social Impact Bonds and microfinance, citing successful pilots like the New York reentry program and the Husk Power Systems project in India as proof that private capital can effectively absorb risk to generate public good. With support from the G8 Task Force and major financial institutions like Goldman Sachs, the sector is poised for a tipping point where standardized measurement and policy reforms will integrate social solutions into mainstream capital markets.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
YesWeCode: Training NextGen Technologists
Van Jones, Laura Weidman Powers, Trabian Shorters, Mitch Kapoor, Joey Ito, Chris Tucker, Prince, Amy Henderson, David Robertson, Pamela Hodges, Jamie
A skills mismatch has created a paradox where the tech sector faces a shortage of qualified workers while low-opportunity communities remain excluded despite possessing significant untapped talent. To address this, the "Yes We Code" initiative is aggregating existing community programs to unify training pipelines and connect diverse candidates with major tech employers, a strategy endorsed by figures like Van Jones and Prince. The program aims to launch a coordinated campaign on July 4th to bridge the gap between competency-based education and hiring practices, leveraging support from organizations like Ford Foundation and Facebook to diversify the workforce and alleviate poverty.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
A Conversation with Ken Griffin and Steve Schwarzman
Ken Griffin, Steve Schwarzman, Mike Milken, Kenneth Griffin, Stephen Schwarzman
Ken Fisher, Steve Schwarzman, and Ken Griffin identify educational deficiencies, excessive regulation, and a mismatch between workforce skills and modern economic demands as primary threats to U.S. competitiveness. These leaders advocate for structural reforms in public schooling, support initiatives like the Schwarzman Scholars Program to bridge global talent gaps, and call for deregulation and energy independence to stimulate small business growth. Furthermore, they contrast the U.S. reliance on capital markets with Europe's bank-centric model, urging immediate action on entitlement reform and fiscal policy to restore long-term human capital and drive job creation.
- Milken Institute1h 3m
Chasing Cures: Reinventing the Business of Medicine
Melissa Stevens, John Noseworthy, Francis Collins, Mark Rothera, Melinda Richter, Monsef Slaoui
A panel of industry leaders and NIH officials advocates transforming biomedical research through open innovation models like the Accelerating Medicines Partnership, which pools $30 billion in funding to address major diseases by sharing data across pre-competitive collaborations. The discussion highlights a strategic shift toward patient-centric trials using real-world evidence and wearable technology to accelerate discovery while redefining value to include safety and patient-defined outcomes over mere cost containment. Looking ahead, experts anticipate breakthroughs in bio-electronic medicine and precision therapies, driven by regulatory reforms for orphan drugs and non-traditional partnerships that prioritize patient access over traditional discovery-to-commercialization silos.
- Milken Institute59 min
Redrawing the World Energy Map
Greg Zuckerman, David Collier, Tom Fanning, Mary Landrieu, Joe Naylor, T. Boone Pickens, Terry Outler, Sharon Smolian
A high-level panel of industry leaders and policymakers characterizes the U.S. energy sector as a technological revolution that has surpassed production peaks to contribute trillions to the economy, while criticizing federal regulatory fragmentation for delaying infrastructure like the Keystone XL pipeline. Experts including T. Boone Pickens and Senator Mary Landrieu advocate for a unified national strategy to balance environmental stewardship with economic growth, arguing that natural gas serves as a necessary bridge to a cleaner future that offers significant geopolitical advantages. The discussion concludes by emphasizing that despite valid environmental concerns regarding water usage and carbon emissions, the abundance of domestic resources and the necessity of fossil fuel backup make energy exports vital for global market influence and national security.
- Milken Institute1h 19m
Prevention and Wellness: The Keys to a Healthier, More Prosperous Society
Paul Erring, Mike Milken, Peter Attia, Dean Ornish, Troy, Lynn Goldman, Tom Frieden
The 17th Annual Global Conference convened 3,500 stakeholders to advocate for shifting the healthcare paradigm from reactive treatment to evidence-based prevention, highlighting that lifestyle interventions can reverse severe conditions like heart disease and cellular aging. Speakers detailed economic imperatives for this shift, noting that comprehensive behavioral changes have slashed individual healthcare costs by up to 400% while major retailers and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are aligning policies to reimburse these programs. The event concluded with an urgent call to realign financial incentives away from the current "sick care" model, projecting that such systemic changes could prevent the first generation in a century from being less healthy than their predecessors and save trillions in productivity losses.
- Milken Institute57 min
U.S. Overview: Can the U.S. Engine Pull the Global Growth Train?
Ross Duvall, Eric Spiegel, Bill Simon, Sarah Quinlan, Jim Moffitt, Maria Contreras-Sweet
A recent panel highlighted the U.S. economy's strongest six-month growth in a decade, driven by private sector job recovery, record corporate cash reserves, and a competitive advantage in low natural gas prices. Speakers detailed how these macroeconomic factors are fueling a manufacturing renaissance and small business expansion, even as significant challenges regarding the skills gap, infrastructure deficits, and policy uncertainty regarding R&D tax credits persist. With GDP forecasts reaching 3.4% next year, experts emphasized that sustaining this momentum requires permanent policy stability and targeted workforce retraining to fully capitalize on the country's shift toward advanced, domestic production.
- Milken Institute58 min
The Future of Wall Street
Rob Schaefer, Chris Dodd, Richard Daley, Bob Diamond, Tom Milroy, Ruth Porat
Senator Chris Dodd and industry leaders from Morgan Stanley, BMO, and Atlas Merchant Capital evaluated the transformative yet incomplete impact of the Dodd-Frank Act, noting its success in boosting bank capital while highlighting persistent vulnerabilities in shadow banking, student lending, and unregulated derivatives clearing. Panelists warned that global systemic risks persist due to unresolved European deleveraging, inadequate rules in emerging markets, and the complexity of regulatory compliance that burdens traditional banking models. Consequently, the group advocated for consolidating the SEC and CFTC, embracing cost-mitigating technologies like cloud computing and cybersecurity protocols, and shifting toward differentiated business strategies to foster stability and efficiency in the post-crisis financial landscape.
- Milken Institute1h 3m
The Puzzle of Personnel: Recruiting and Retaining Talent
Rich Colgard, Greg Capelli, Wei-Li Chong, Kay Foster Cheek, Paul McKinnon, Larry Kaiser
Industry leaders and researchers address a critical U.S. workforce disconnect where four million unfilled jobs coexist with thirty million unemployed individuals due to credentialism barriers and outdated training pipelines. Organizations such as Apollo Education Group and Onyx Pharmaceuticals are implementing simulation-based matching, decision science, and non-traditional benefits to assess innate capability and align talent strategies with business outcomes. These strategic shifts aim to resolve demographic mismatches, reduce high turnover rates, and replace traditional credentialism with data-driven methods that prioritize skill verification over formal degrees.
- Milken Institute55 min
Bridging the College Gap: Preparing Low-Income Students to Succeed
Tom Boysen, Elaine Nguyen, George Weiss, Anna McCullough, Michael Lomax, Stephen Knapp
Moderator Tom Boysen led a panel of business leaders and education experts in diagnosing the stagnation of low-income student outcomes despite forty years of federal spending, highlighting how socioeconomic status increasingly overrides academic ability in degree attainment. The discussion showcased transformative models from organizations like Say Yes to Education and QuestBridge that combine full tuition coverage with holistic supports such as mental health services and mentorship to achieve graduation rates significantly higher than national averages. While panelists identified political gridlock and a lack of accountability mechanisms in higher education as major obstacles, they concluded that philanthropy and local community accountability must drive the systemic revolution required to scale these successful interventions.
- Milken Institute59 min
Where in the World Are the Real Estate Opportunities?
Bill Kahana, Bill McMorrow, Jonathan Pollock, Henry Silverman, Sam Zell
Real estate leaders including Sam Zell and Bill McMorrow outlined a strategic pivot toward emerging markets like Colombia and Mexico while identifying Europe's recovery as a key opportunity despite geopolitical tensions from the Ukraine crisis. The panel highlighted a structural shift in the US multifamily sector driven by demographic changes that favor renting, alongside a return of robust debt capital that contrasts with the excessive leverage of 2007. Ultimately, the consensus emphasized high-yield sectors such as healthcare, select-service hospitality, and urban-centric assets, with specific recommendations ranging from Mexico's manufacturing boom to Miami's de-risked development environment.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Brand Battlefield: Mobile and Social Networks
Sean Amos, Josh Mandel, Bonin Bow, Jamie Goodfriend, David Rockefeller Jr., John McWhorter, Eric Schmidt, Josh Tenenbaum, Jimmy O., Kathleen King, Mike McDonald, Serena Rosso, Ron, Nick Smoot, Carolina Tolberti
The discussion highlights a decisive market shift where social media usage now surpasses television, driving 84% of purchasing decisions through peer influence while Millennials command $400 billion in projected spending. Brands like Mondelēz International are responding by realigning strategies toward mobile-first approaches and real-time engagement, exemplified by the Honey Maid campaign's rapid crisis-to-opportunity turnaround. This transformation is further fueled by organizational changes where executive sponsorship and machine learning empower sales teams to replace compliance silos with authentic relationship building.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
The Words (and Images) That Work in 2014
This presentation analyzes the collapse of American optimism and the resulting public demand for accountability across business, education, and politics. The speaker highlights that trust in institutions has eroded due to a disconnect between expectations and reality, arguing that terms like "performance," "imagine," and "accountability" resonate far more effectively than traditional corporate or political buzzwords. By shifting communication strategies from self-centered metrics to universal, results-oriented narratives, the session urges leaders to leverage existing public trust in business and science to rebuild hope and drive tangible societal change.
- Milken Institute59 min
Abenomics in Japan: Are the Three Arrows on Target?
Mr. Honda, Paul Sher, John Kodonos, Ambassador Chen, Curtis, Madeline Antonsica, Alec Ellison, Wei-Ming Yuan, Alex von Furstenberg
Following two decades of stagnation driven by persistent deflation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched the "Abenomics" framework in 2013, uniting aggressive monetary easing under Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, fiscal stimulus, and structural reforms. While these policies successfully shifted inflation expectations and expanded the central bank's balance sheet, the strategy faces significant headwinds including a consumption tax hike, a severe demographic decline, and skepticism regarding the depth of corporate governance changes. Although Japan retains unique advantages such as domestic debt currency and massive household savings, sustained economic recovery ultimately depends on the successful execution of long-term supply-side improvements to overcome bureaucratic barriers and low fertility rates.