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Global Capital Markets The Search for Value
Laura Deal Lacey, Michael Milken, Gordon Fyfe, Lawrence Golub, Omar Lodhi, Larry Post
Leading institutional investors including BC Pension Fund, Arena Capital, Golub Capital, and emerging markets specialist Omar Choudhry convened to address the intensifying pressure of meeting 6%–7.5% return targets in a low-growth global environment. The panel detailed strategies for overcoming these challenges through geographically diversified active management in India, Africa, and distressed Brazilian assets, while leveraging short-duration high yield and non-bank middle market lending to capture illiquidity premiums. Emphasizing rigorous credit discipline, fee compression via internalization, and deep local partnerships, the group highlighted that sustained performance will rely on avoiding capital preservation failures rather than chasing high-volatility gains.
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The New Faces of Asia: Leaders Transforming the Region
Richard Ditizio, Dilhan Fernando, Leili Gerami, Ren Hua Ho, Anthony Tan
Next-generation leaders from prominent Asian enterprises including Taiwa, Grab, Dilmah, Maya, and a Thai real estate group convened to debate the strategic necessity of merging business growth with social responsibility. Speakers articulated a regional pivot away from exponential GDP expansion toward purpose-driven stewardship, emphasizing hiring based on shared values, integrating philanthropy into core operations, and leveraging technology to solve systemic issues like mobility and gender inequality. Collectively, these figures defined a new leadership paradigm where success is measured by long-term social impact and resilience rather than quarterly financial returns, signaling a shift toward impact investing and ethical consumption across Southeast Asia.
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Credit Market Outlook
Oriel Morrison, Paul Horvath, Christopher Lee, Shyam Maheshwari, Robert Petty
A panel of financial experts identifies a global economic inflection point driven by "Japanification" and stagnant growth, prompting a strategic shift away from overvalued Western assets toward Asia's emerging credit markets. Despite significant risks from shadow banking, high non-performing loan ratios, and regulatory fragmentation, the consensus highlights a massive $37 trillion debt expansion and a pivot to non-bank lending as the primary source of alpha in the region. While navigating complex legal environments and a climbing default cycle, institutional investors are increasingly deploying capital into distressed Asian debt through specialized private platforms and creditor-friendly partnerships to capture substantial recovery returns.
- Milken Institute57 min
Capturing the Opportunity in Asia's Growing Middle Class
Kevin Sneader, Sam Fischer, Christopher Townsend, Jaime Zóbel de Ayala, Patrick
Moderated by Kevin Sneader, a Milken Institute panel of executives from MetLife, Diageo, and Ayala Corp detailed the $60 trillion protection gap and rapid digitization driving Southeast Asia's emerging middle class. Companies successfully adapted by localizing strategies, such as iFlix's offline features and Ayala Corp's tech-enabled banking, to overcome infrastructure bottlenecks and regulatory fragmentation across the region's 7,000 islands. While acknowledging volatility in capital markets, the experts projected that 30 million new middle-class members annually will sustain long-term economic growth if private sector investment fills critical gaps in healthcare and education.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
FinTech: Disrupting the Future of Banking and Finance
Neal Cross, Sahil Kini, Dave McClure, Jon Medved, Sopnendu Mohanty, Chris Wei
This panel featured leaders from DBS, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and major financial institutions like Aviva and R-Crowd to analyze the global shift from adversarial disruption to collaborative FinTech integration. Speakers highlighted how India's public digital infrastructure and Singapore's regulatory sandbox approach are enabling scalable innovation, while warning of risks associated with legacy security models and rapid capital deployment in emerging markets. The consensus predicts that traditional banking branches will disappear within a decade as high-frequency platforms like WeChat or potential tech giants absorb financial services, forcing institutions to compete on backend efficiency rather than consumer interface.
- Milken Institute52 min
Cybersecurity: Can the Next Threat Be Stopped?
Jeevan Vasagar, Aditya Mathur, Jacqueline Poh, Alain Raes, Nadav Zafrir, Sean, Senator Dunn, Jocelyn, Doug Mellinger, Ajit
Experts at the 2012 cyber security forum analyzed the existential risks posed by global threats, contrasting the survivable 2012 Sony attack with the potential total collapse of critical infrastructure or financial institutions. While strategies like Singapore's dual-network isolation offer immediate protection, panelists argue that physical air-gapping is increasingly impractical and vulnerable to sophisticated state-sponsored actors, necessitating a shift toward proactive defense and shared intelligence. The discussion concluded that future resilience depends on balancing security with usability and cost, as the line between crime and warfare blurs and threats evolve toward autonomous AI systems and human error within interconnected ecosystems.
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Global Overview: Navigating an Uncertain World
Michael Klowden, Jonathan Woetzel, Ronnie C. Chan, Ravi Menon, Michael Milken, Steven Tananbaum, Peter Wuffli
The third annual Milken Institute Asia Summit convened 450 global leaders in Singapore to analyze eight critical dynamics reshaping the region, ranging from geopolitical security risks to the structural shift of capital from public to private markets. Prominent speakers including Steve Tannenbaum, Ravi Menon, and Michael Milken highlighted late-stage U.S. economic cycles, the failure of monetary policy to address stagnant private investment, and the urgent need for public investment in lifelong learning and digital infrastructure. The dialogue concluded with a consensus that overcoming regulatory barriers and aligning technological advancement with social stability are essential for sustaining prosperity amidst declining trade volumes and an aging global population.
- Milken Institute59 min
A Conversation with Adm. Michael Mullen and Gen. Stanley McChrystal
Adm. Michael Mullen, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Susan Eisenhower, Stanley McChrystal, Michael Mullen
Admiral Mike Mullen and General Stanley McChrystal identify Russia as the primary military threat while warning that the United States faces a more insidious crisis through domestic fiscal insolvency, demographic shifts in the military, and deepening political polarization. The discussion advocates for a structural reduction of the active-duty Army to force public engagement in war and proposes congressional term limits and mandatory meetings to reverse the erosion of bipartisan cooperation. Ultimately, the speakers conclude that long-term national security depends less on military dominance and more on addressing economic inequality, restoring a shared sense of citizenship, and prioritizing diplomatic solutions over purely tactical military interventions.
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Frank Luntz: The Verbal and Visual Language of America
This presentation addresses a deep societal anxiety regarding declining civility and trust by analyzing generational shifts in economic beliefs and corporate perception. The speaker outlines a visual and linguistic strategy to rebuild engagement, emphasizing that authentic storytelling and unscripted honesty are critical for connecting with younger demographics and overcoming political polarization. Drawing on specific case studies and 2016 election data, the discussion concludes that restoring respect for authority and fostering unity requires leaders to prioritize emotional resonance over traditional corporate messaging.
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Lunch Program | This Changes Everything: How Technology Is Revolutionizing Medicine
Margaret Anderson, Mike Milken, Jack Gilbert, Elizabeth Blackburn, Vadim Bachman, Nina Tandon, Juan Enriquez, Mike Cloughton
Based at the Milken Institute, Faster Cures convenes leading scientists like Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn and Juan Enriquez to advocate for a systemic overhaul of biomedical research that addresses the critical gap between 10,000 known diseases and the 500 treatments currently in development. The event highlights transformative breakthroughs in genomics, microbiome manipulation, and synthetic biology, demonstrating how technologies such as nanocytology and living implants are shifting medical paradigms toward early detection and regenerative solutions. By integrating public policy advocacy with these scientific advancements, the organization aims to optimize the research ecosystem and accelerate the delivery of cures for conditions ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders.
- Milken Institute1h 6m
Priorities for the Next U.S. President
Jeff Green, Tillman Fertitta, Ellen Townsher, Frank Luntz, Mike Milken
Four former presidential candidates—Jeff Green, Tillman Fertitta, Ellen Townsher, and Frank Luntz—discussed hypothetical policy outcomes at the final session of the Milken Institute conference, moderated by Wolf Blitzer and Mike Milken. Each panelist detailed specific legislative achievements in their imagined administrations, ranging from Green's $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan and Guaranteed Minimum Income to Fertitta's elimination of corporate deficits and Luntz's failed VA reform efforts. The discussion highlighted divergent approaches to governance, with candidates sharing contrasting results on economic growth, foreign relations, and the practical challenges of implementing bold structural changes.
- Milken Institute1h 31m
Agent of Change: The California-Israel Global Innovation Partnership
Professor Itzik-Peterborg, Jay Keesling, Uri, Nati, Mark Gold, Yoram Cohen, Clive Kabat-Zinnick, David Blumberg
The California-Israel Global Innovation Partnership, established via a 2014 agreement between Governor Jerry Brown and the Israeli Prime Minister, facilitates the cross-border transfer of expertise in water, energy, and biotechnology to help California transition from a startup-centric to a scale-up economy. Key figures including Prof. Jay Keasling, Prof. Itzik Peterborg, and executives from Netafim demonstrated how synthetic biology, digital health solutions, and precision irrigation can decouple agricultural output from resource constraints while addressing California's fragmented governance and water scarcity crises. This collaboration leverages financial protocols and bilateral fellowships to deploy proven Israeli technologies globally, aiming to create a carbon-negative bio-economy and implement real-time conservation incentives that bridge the gap between policy fragmentation and sustainable infrastructure.
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Lunch Program | The Future of Humankind
Al Gore, Jennifer Doudna, Guru Banavar, Eric Schmidt
Four global leaders addressed the future of humanity at a "Future of Humankind" session, with Al Gore detailing climate crises and renewable breakthroughs, Jennifer Doudna explaining CRISPR gene-editing capabilities, Guru Banavar outlining cognitive computing collaborations, and Eric Schmidt advocating for ambitious innovation "moonshots." The panel emphasized that despite uncertainties, actionable solutions in sustainability, genetic medicine, and artificial intelligence require collaborative efforts between governments, industries, and individuals. By shifting focus from fear to proactive implementation, the speakers argued that these technologies can drive a sustainable future where human intelligence is augmented by machine capabilities to solve critical global challenges.
- Milken Institute52 min
The Future of Humankind feat. Al Gore, Jennifer Doudna, Guruduth Banavar, Eric Schmidt
Al Gore, Jennifer Doudna, Guruduth Banavar, Eric Schmidt
Al Gore, Jennifer Doudna, Guru Banavar, and Eric Schmidt presented a comprehensive overview of existential climate risks, the transformative potential of CRISPR genome editing, and the synergistic roles of cognitive computing and moonshot innovation. Gore detailed the immediate economic and geopolitical threats posed by fossil fuel dependence and heat accumulation, while Doudna explained how CRISPR-Cas9 functions as a programmable tool for precise genetic modification alongside emerging ethical imperatives. Banavar and Schmidt further argued that AI-driven cognitive platforms and radical technological shifts in energy, transportation, and medicine are essential to solving these global challenges and augmenting human intelligence.
- Milken Institute1h 7m
Tom Hanks and Brian Grazer: A Conversation With Two Hollywood Icons
Tom Hanks, Brian Grazer, Gordon
Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer, whose extensive career spans blockbusters like *Apollo 13*, *A Beautiful Mind*, and the *Da Vinci Code* trilogy, champions a production philosophy rooted in active curiosity and collaboration with diverse figures ranging from Nobel laureates to hip-hop artists. By strategically merging non-fiction memoirs, adapting content for evolving streaming platforms, and partnering with Tom Hanks to develop projects such as *Empire* and *Cast Away*, Grazer has consistently prioritized themes of respect, mental health advocacy, and ethical storytelling. This approach has not only yielded significant commercial successes and critical acclaim but also established a legacy of identifying and elevating global talent while engaging audiences with complex social and philosophical questions.