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Clear all filters- Milken Institute1h 0m
Trends Shaping Technology, Business and Society
Rory Cellan-Jones, Jo Bertram, Brent Hoberman, Colin le Duc, Ed Vaizey, Vojtek, Robert Jurkowski, Hania Sadat
Panelists at this event analyzed critical shifts in technology and policy, ranging from Uber's transition to integrated mobility and the ethical risks of semi-autonomous vehicles to the economic drivers pushing corporations toward renewable energy. Significant concerns were raised regarding automation's impact on employment, the structural disadvantages facing European startups, and the threat of Brexit to UK talent acquisition, prompting calls for inclusive growth initiatives like rural broadband expansion. Future outlooks focused on specific breakthroughs including the end of aging, the obsolescence of private car ownership, and the application of data analytics in healthcare, all while navigating a global regulatory environment demanding greater accountability from tech giants.
- Milken Institute59 min
Risk-Free Return or Return-Free Risk: The Hunt for Yield
Simon Smiles, Marc Barrachin, Roger Gray, Robert Kricheff, Marino Valensise, Bob
Following the 2016 US election, panelists argue that secular stagnation has ended, signaling a regime shift toward fiscal expansion and rising yields as central bank stimulus wanes. This macroeconomic divergence prompts investors to abandon the traditional 60/40 portfolio in favor of private assets, high-yield credit, and emerging market equities to capture liquidity premiums and higher returns. Specific recommendations include overweighting US high yield and syndicated loans while avoiding duration risk in investment-grade debt, with long-term strategies focusing on robotics, fintech, and infrastructure to navigate a volatile, positive-correlation environment.
- Milken Institute57 min
FinClusion: Connecting the Unconnected
Aron Betru, Bob Annibale, Tilman Ehrbeck, Daniel Gorfine, Susan Lund, Shamina Singh
A coalition of financial institutions and fintech leaders convened to address the $5 trillion economic gap caused by the 2 billion unbanked individuals lacking access to formal lending and savings systems. The discussion highlighted how digital infrastructure, alternative data underwriting, and regulatory sandboxes can reduce service costs by 90% while enabling mobile-first solutions like micro-leasing and automated savings. Participants emphasized that successful global inclusion depends on collaborative government policies establishing digital identities and interoperable payment rails to prevent predatory lending and ensure long-term economic stability.
- Milken Institute57 min
Creating a Positive Work Culture: Diversity, Inclusion and Teamwork
Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, Patsy Doerr, Patricia Milligan, Lucy Parker, James White
Business leaders are fundamentally reframing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as a critical financial imperative by shifting from moral arguments to data-driven strategies that link diverse leadership to innovation and productivity. To operationalize this, organizations like Thomson Reuters and Oppenheimer Funds are embedding DEI accountability into performance metrics, mandating diverse hiring slates, and utilizing technology to neutralize bias in recruitment processes. Despite these structural advances, the panel highlights that without radical changes to retention analytics and "empathy engineering," progress remains stalled at management levels due to socioeconomic gaps and political uncertainty.
- Milken Institute59 min
Brexit: A Red Flag for Global Financial Harmonization?
Ross Westgate, Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Joe Cassidy, Colin Ellis, Dominic Lester, Sanjay Patel
Former Egyptian Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Moody's Colin Ellis, and other industry leaders convened to assess the resilience of post-2008 macroprudential regulations against rising political populism and Brexit. The panel concluded that while regulatory frameworks for systemic risk will likely persist, the Eurozone's structural deficits and China's asset bubbles present the most significant imminent threats to global financial stability. Furthermore, experts projected a divergence where Anglo-Saxon markets harmonize around flexible capital frameworks while Europe faces stagnation due to rigid labor laws and incomplete fiscal integration.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Can Terrorism in Europe Be Defeated?
Robert Fox, Lord Paddy Ashdown, Lily Caprani, Pippa Malmgren, Sir Richard Shirreff, DJ Peterson, Rupert Phelps, Joan Hoey, Phil Allison, Joan Pickersgill, Eric Deggans
A panel of security experts, including Lord Ashdown and General Sir Richard Shirreff, analyzes contemporary jihadist terrorism through historical parallels with 19th-century anarchism while emphasizing that effective counter-strategies must prioritize universal human rights over rigid national identities. The discussion identifies economic distress, unregulated commercial transactions, and the radicalization of alienated youth as key drivers, arguing that these factors necessitate a shift toward upstream security and integrated international cooperation rather than purely kinetic responses. Speakers conclude that reclaiming the moderate center against anti-establishment movements requires persistent democratic resilience and shared governance frameworks to isolate irreconcilable extremist elements from the broader population.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Diversity is a reality, but inclusion is a choice
Stephen Frost, Maria Cantillon, Richard Ditizio, Pierre Lagrange, Brenda Trenowden
Driven by geopolitical shifts that revealed the risks of homogeneity, the event redefines diversity and inclusion as a core profitability strategy that correlates with 15% higher financial outperformance. State Street's presentation details concrete operational changes, including mandatory gender-balanced shortlists, skills-based blind recruitment, and localized metrics across European markets to combat unconscious bias and the "merit trap." The discussion further highlights how leadership styles must shift from competition to cooperation while leveraging procurement demands and cultural programs to align internal practices with diverse global client bases.
- Milken Institute55 min
The Evolution of Asset Management
Andrew Capon, Janet Cowell, Rick Lacaille, Igor Tulchinsky, Gregory Williamson
Industry leaders assert that the asset management sector is pivoting from stagnant asset growth and traditional fee models toward technology-driven industrialization and performance-based compensation to capture alpha in a commoditized market. Key figures including North Carolina Treasurer Janet Cowell and WorldQuant's Igor Dolchinsky highlight a structural shift where clients demand lower costs, smarter data analytics, and closer manager alignment amid a transition from defined benefit to defined contribution plans. While regulators face pressure to curb opaque fee structures, the consensus remains that future profitability relies on leveraging private equity, artificial intelligence, and streamlined operations to serve evolving individual and sovereign investors.
- Milken Institute58 min
Climate Change: Threat or Opportunity for the Global Economy?
Mike Scott, Lord Gregory Barker, Baron Barker of Battle, Ben Goldsmith, David Hone, Sonia Medina, Gérard Moutet, Greg, Steve Podmore
Global leaders and industry executives converge to assert that the low-carbon transition is now driven by economic viability rather than policy alone, with China and major oil companies actively pivoting strategies to capitalize on new markets and mitigate risks. Key developments include China's imminent nationwide carbon trading system, Shell's shift toward gas-focused operations, and a $1 billion collaborative fund by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative to accelerate emission-reducing technologies. As institutional investors increasingly prioritize transition risks and the Financial Stability Board prepares new disclosure standards, the event highlights a projected "golden age" of private sector innovation expected to redefine energy mixes by 2040 despite political headwinds.
- Milken Institute59 min
Artificial Intelligence: A Smarter Future?
Harry Stebbings, Duncan Anderson, Mike DeAddio, Siraj Khaliq, Ben Medlock, Kate Niehaus
In a 2016 panel discussion, experts including Ben Medlock, Kate Niehaus, and Siraj Khaliq analyzed how the convergence of big data, cloud computing, and neural network breakthroughs has catalyzed a rapid shift toward narrow AI applications. The dialogue highlighted critical challenges such as data oligarchies, the propagation of bias in "garbage in, garbage out" systems, and the impending displacement of knowledge workers by algorithms that currently lack human empathy or general reasoning. While the panelists estimate that Artificial General Intelligence remains at least a century away, they stressed the urgent need for ethical frameworks and regulatory agility to manage immediate societal disruptions and ensure the responsible deployment of autonomous systems.
- Milken Institute1h 6m
Growing the European Longevity Economy
Sarbjit Nahal, Jonathan Collie, Lynda Gratton, Baroness Sally Greengross, Jody Holtzman
This analysis outlines the transformative global demographic shift where the population over 60 is projected to double, creating a $15 trillion spending market in developed economies while exposing significant risks in pension solvency and healthcare systems. Addressing these challenges requires a strategic pivot from viewing aging as a burden to leveraging it as an opportunity through universal design, extended workforces, and technological innovation in care. Key outcomes include the urgent need for intergenerational policy reform to address inequality and a fundamental restructuring of the retirement model to accommodate a lifecycle approach where individuals work until ages 70 or 80.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
European Philanthropy's Role in Addressing Global Challenges
Melissa Stevens, Charles Chen Yidan, Michelle Dorian, Sir Michael Hintze, Alisa Swidler, Andrew Fairbairn, Steve Podmore, Jamie Webber
A panel of influential European donors, including Sir Michael Hintze, Michelle Dorian, Alyssa Swidler, and Charles Chen, outlined a strategic shift toward integrating investment values with moral obligation to address global challenges like youth unemployment and automation. They emphasized that sustainable philanthropy requires moving beyond rigid metrics to foster scalable local innovations while cultivating the next generation through early experiential engagement and blended revenue models. Highlighting this transition, the group launched the world's largest educational prize, the Yidan Prize, to reward systemic reforms and bridge the gap between capital markets and social impact infrastructure.
- Milken Institute56 min
Purchase with Purpose: How Brands Are Using 'Social Good' to Win Consumer Loyalty
Mike Coupe, Nicholas Reed, Andrea Slater, Paul van Zyl, Simon Woodroffe, Hugh Cameron, Natalie Deacon, Nick Reed, David Lansman, Michelle, George Lee
Industry leaders from Avon, Sainsbury's, and Mayette convened to discuss the strategic shift toward purpose-driven business models that integrate social impact with commercial performance. Speakers highlighted case studies demonstrating that aligning brand missions with societal needs drives employee retention, consumer loyalty, and financial growth while necessitating decentralized decision-making and rigorous supply chain transparency. The consensus forecast predicts that traditional corporate social responsibility will become obsolete as "entrepreneurial citizenship" and dual reporting of financial and social profit establish the new baseline for global commerce.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
What Does Brexit Mean for Health Care and Medical Research?
Aisling Burnand, Pierre Meulien, Isabelle Moulon, Margaret Anderson, Annalisa Jenkins
This panel outlines a paradigm shift in biomedical research where academia, industry, regulators, and patients collaborate through massive initiatives like the €5 billion Innovative Medicines Initiative to overcome historical silos and complex disease challenges. Key figures including Annalisa Jenkins of Dimension Therapeutics and Isabel Mugon of the European Medicines Agency highlighted how the externalization of innovation and early patient integration are accelerating drug development, even as Brexit risks to financial and human capital require new government support. The collective consensus emphasizes that while healthcare systems lag behind rapid scientific advances, the sector is moving toward a unified, data-driven ecosystem prioritizing real-world evidence and measurable patient outcomes over isolated achievements.
- Milken Institute52 min
Europe in the Post-Brexit Age
Marieluise Beck, Niall Ferguson, Sergei Guriev, Anton Muscatelli, Roland Rudd, Louisa Bojesen, Louisa Borgeson
Hosted by Louisa Borgeson on CNBC, a panel of experts including Neil Ferguson, Anton Muscatelli, and Sergei Guryev analyzed the severe economic risks of Brexit, predicting GDP losses between 1% and 9.5% by 2030 while shifting their consensus from 2016 toward remaining in the single market. The discussion dissected the political drivers of the referendum, contrasting views on whether immigration control or inequality fueled the vote, and featured debates on the potential for populist backlashes and Russian interference in Western democracies. Ultimately, the panelists proposed a transitional European Economic Area model to mitigate immediate collapse and discussed the EU's probable evolution into a multi-tiered structure to accommodate shifting global realities.