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Clear all filters- Milken Institute59 min
Leadership and Corporate Culture
David Faber, Ajay Banga, Kevin Johnson, Judith McKenna
Executives Kevin Johnson, Judith McKenna, and Ajay Banga collectively rejected the profit-only paradigm in favor of stakeholder capitalism, establishing new governance models that tie executive compensation to diversity goals and environmental outcomes. The trio outlined concrete strategies where Starbucks links succession planning to inclusion metrics, Walmart shifts to a regenerative business model, and Mastercard accelerates financial inclusion targets to reach one billion people by 2025. By prioritizing a "Decency Quotient" and implementing agile, localized decision-making during the pandemic, these leaders demonstrated that ethical operational shifts drive long-term trust while filling critical gaps left by government inaction.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Transforming Finance: Tech Is Everywhere
Matthew Brown, Mohit Joshi, Melissa Koide, Eli Rosner, Munish Varma, Matt Brown
A recent industry summit detailed how the pandemic accelerated digital transformation in financial services, forcing banks to rapidly adapt to unprecedented volume spikes while leveraging cloud infrastructure and remote work to maintain operational resilience. Panelists from firms like Finastra and Infosys highlighted critical shifts toward financial inclusion through automated solutions for the underbanked, alongside emerging "Bank-as-a-Service" models that convert legacy costs into revenue streams. Despite these technological strides, the event emphasized urgent risks regarding algorithmic bias and data privacy, urging diverse leadership teams to integrate ethical considerations into AI development to ensure equitable access to credit and services.
- Milken Institute1h 11m
A Conversation with Central Bank of Brazil Governor Roberto Campos Neto
Roberto Campos Neto, Komal Sri-Kumar, Oscar Fahlgren, Raymond Sagayam, Bart Turtelboom, Lilian Zhou
Brazilian Governor Roberto Campos Neto outlined a strategy prioritizing private sector-led recovery and fiscal discipline over further stimulus, citing a robust credit boom and a liquid banking system as foundations for growth despite currency volatility. This stance was reinforced in a broader panel discussion where experts highlighted Brazil's relative stability against global peers, contrasting its emerging market resilience with China's consumption-driven recovery and structural shifts in hard currency debt. Collectively, the session emphasized that sustainable investment in these regions now relies on navigating fiscal fragility, leveraging imperfect information, and aligning capital allocation with long-term ESG and infrastructure priorities.
- Milken Institute53 min
Predicting Pandemics: Mobilizing an Active Global Surveillance System
Dan Diamond, Francis deSouza, Margaret Hamburg, John Nkengasong
Despite unprecedented advances in viral sequencing speed during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts identified critical systemic gaps in global pathogen surveillance that relied on serendipitous discovery rather than proactive networks. Highlighting stark disparities between nations like South Korea and underserved regions in Africa, leaders such as Francis D'Souza and Dr. Hamburg outlined a $100 million Genomics Initiative and advocated for a sustainable public-private partnership to fund a "One Health" approach. This collaborative strategy aims to integrate human, animal, and environmental monitoring through modern genomic technologies, ensuring real-time detection of emerging threats while addressing the political and structural barriers that hindered previous pandemic responses.
- Milken Institute58 min
Social Isolation: Confronting the Silent Pandemic
Scott Kaiser, Linda Goler Blount, Jeff Huber, Dora Hughes, Kim McCoy Wade
The Social Isolation Impact Summit presented data linking social isolation to severe health risks comparable to smoking, including a 30% increased risk of heart disease and 45% higher mortality among seniors. Following these findings, California is launching a 10-year master plan and multi-sector coalitions to address isolation through housing reforms, digital equity initiatives, and expanded caregiver support programs. The event concluded with calls to prioritize social isolation as a critical social determinant of health and to redirect philanthropic resources toward infrastructure that fosters connection for the aging "oldest old" population.
- Milken Institute1h 3m
Lessons Learned: Market Volatility and Opportunities Ahead
Michael Piwowar, Stephen Berger, Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie, Darrell Duffie, Barbara Novick, Mike Divivar
Panelists Daryl Duffy, Barbara Novick, and others analyzed the February–March 2020 market shock, distinguishing the pandemic's real-economy origins from 2008's financial system crisis while noting that post-regulatory reforms prevented a banking collapse despite severe volatility. The discussion identified specific structural weaknesses in the $20 trillion Treasury and commercial paper markets that necessitated unprecedented Federal Reserve intervention, contrasting these gaps with the resilience demonstrated by centralized derivatives clearing and robust bank balance sheets. To mitigate future moral hazard and improve price discovery, experts proposed immediate regulatory actions including public Treasury reporting, central clearing for commercial paper, and the operationalization of swing pricing mechanisms.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Competitiveness, Production, and Logistics in a Disrupted World
Kevin Klowden, Maria Contreras-Sweet, Ian McKay, Rajesh Subramaniam, Jay Timmons
A panel of industry leaders and logistics experts analyzed the profound impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global supply chains, highlighting significant U.S. manufacturing job losses, persistent skills gaps, and the accelerating shift toward reshoring and diversified sourcing strategies. The discussion emphasized critical infrastructure deficiencies, urging a trillion-dollar investment to modernize facilities while addressing complex vaccine distribution challenges through real-time digital monitoring and regulatory streamlining. Strategic recommendations focused on long-term economic recovery through tax incentives for onshoring, expanded workforce training, and a transition to stakeholder-centric corporate models that prioritize sustainability and supply chain resilience.
- Milken Institute32 min
A Conversation with California Governor Gavin Newsom
California Governor Gavin Newsom addressed the state's unprecedented challenges, including the loss of 1.62 million jobs, historic wildfires, and a severe homelessness crisis, while defending its resilience as the world's fifth-largest economy. Despite admitting early reopening errors, his administration implemented aggressive testing expansions, waived environmental regulations for housing, and launched a $617 million homeless shelter initiative to stabilize demographics and infrastructure. Newsom concluded by advocating for direct democracy reforms and maintaining the state's global innovation leadership despite claims of business flight and political polarization.
- Milken Institute1h 32m
A Conversation with President of the World Bank David Malpass
David Malpass, Michael Milken, Richard Engel, Sean Cairncross, Chris Coons, Niall Ferguson, Jane Harman
World Bank President David Malpass and US policymakers convened to address a surge in extreme poverty affecting 850 million people while debating debt relief strategies and the geopolitical rivalry between the US-led Development Finance Corporation and China's Belt and Road Initiative. The discussion highlighted the critical need to rebuild human capital through education and healthcare alongside a strategic shift from opaque infrastructure deals to transparent, market-based financing that prioritizes democratic values and shared prosperity. Experts concluded that restoring global partnerships and countering authoritarian influence requires a bipartisan commitment to clean infrastructure and international cooperation to ensure long-term economic stability for developing nations.
- Milken Institute59 min
Welcoming Remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
Yoshihide Suga, Michael Milken, Todd Gibbons, Thomas Gottstein, Jean Hynes, David M. Solomon
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga outlined Japan's post-pandemic economic strategy, emphasizing the establishment of a Digital Agency, corporate governance reforms, and safety preparations for the Tokyo Olympics. Complementing these national initiatives, a panel of global financial leaders from BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, and Wellington Management detailed their rapid digital transformations and aggressive ESG integration during the 2020 health crisis. Collectively, these entities highlighted how the pandemic accelerated the shift toward remote work, private markets, and sustainable investment models, creating a unified framework for future financial stability and growth.
- Milken Institute59 min
National Security: Risk and Responsibility
Jennifer Griffin, Dmitri Alperovitch, Jeh Johnson, Seth Moulton, Mira Ricardel
Former officials and lawmakers including Seth Moulton, Mira Ricardel, and Jay Johnson identify a strategic shift toward great power competition with China, warning that threats from biotechnology, cyber vulnerabilities, and climate change require immediate defense modernization. The panel argues that traditional alliances must evolve into a techno-NATO bloc to counter Beijing's civil-military fusion and asymmetric military strategies, particularly regarding Taiwan and undersea cables. Ultimately, the experts recommend restructuring the defense budget to prioritize AI and quantum computing while implementing public-private cyber frameworks to secure U.S. election infrastructure against disinformation and ransomware.
- Milken Institute36 min
PRE record Marc Benioff 19 October 2020 V2
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff champions a stakeholder capitalism model that prioritizes corporate trust and social impact over pure shareholder primacy, evidenced by the company's net-zero status and over $300 million in charitable grants. He introduces the pioneering 1-1-1 philanthropic framework, which has been adopted by more than 5,000 startups, and asserts that ESG factors must be actively priced into stock valuations to reflect true value creation. Benioff argues that leaders must leverage crises like the pandemic to redefine corporate purpose, moving beyond rhetoric to operationalize societal problem-solving through a dedicated "beginner's mind."
- Goldman Sachs8 min
China Net Zero: The Clean Tech Revolution
Sharmini Chetwode, Liz, Harmony
Driven by global political pressure and domestic sustainability goals, China targets peak emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2060 despite accounting for 64% of global emission growth since 2000. The nation's decarbonization roadmap relies on scaling renewables to address half of emissions while utilizing clean hydrogen and carbon capture for hard-to-abate industrial and transport sectors, necessitating a threefold surge in clean energy demand and base metal consumption. To enforce these transitions, the People's Bank of China is prioritizing green finance and the PBOC has launched an emissions trading scheme expanding to seven sectors, aiming to mitigate rising trade friction from the EU's proposed carbon border adjustments.
- Goldman Sachs13 min
Big, Bold, Strategic Moves: The 2021 M&A Outlook
Stephan Feldgoise, Mark Sorrell, Jake Seward, Stefan Feldgeus
Goldman Sachs reported a historic $1.8 trillion in M&A volume during late 2020 and early 2021, driven by abundant private capital, open credit markets, and a strategic shift from risk mitigation to aggressive growth positioning. The firm executed over 100 transactions largely through virtual innovation, including drone site visits, while clients increasingly pursued larger, complex deals and unsolicited bids. Looking ahead, the investment bank forecasts a surge in cross-border activity and large-ticket transactions exceeding $10 billion as vaccine distribution eases restrictions and boards prioritize global repositioning.
- Goldman Sachs16 min
Gregg Renfrew, Founder and CEO of Beautycounter
Founded by Greg Renfrew to address the regulatory gaps in the U.S. beauty industry, Beauty Counter launched in 2006 with a mission to replace untested chemicals through its proprietary "Never List" and holistic clean standards. The brand differentiated itself by leveraging a peer-to-peer sales model to bypass traditional gatekeepers before expanding into major retailers like Target and Sephora to validate its safety-focused approach. Renfrew's company continues to drive systemic change by advocating for federal cosmetic reform while broadening its product line to include Counterman and integrating physical retail spaces with digital content capabilities.