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Humankind vs. Cancer: The Scorecard
Jonathan Simons, Chris Boshoff, André Choulika, Carlo Greco, Nils Lonberg, Richard Paulson, Suzanne Topalian
Leading oncologists and industry executives convened to address the global burden of nine million annual cancer deaths by highlighting transformative breakthroughs in CAR T-cell therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and precision medicine. Panelists emphasized that reducing mortality rates requires harmonizing clinical trial consent rules, shifting from empirical chemotherapy to rational drug combinations, and leveraging advanced ex vivo models to accelerate development. The consensus call to action urges a unified global strategy prioritizing early detection, patient access to novel innovations, and the removal of intellectual property barriers to eliminate the human and economic costs of cancer.
- Milken Institute52 min
The Sustainable Investing Challenge: Meet the Winning Team; See the Plan
David Chen, Ashwin Halgeri, Erica Hoeveler, Chris Shaw, Christopher Krebs, Kunal Aggarwal
The Kellogg Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investments Challenge awarded the EduIndia Fund to a team from the University of Chicago's Kellogg School of Management for creating an $11 million private debt fund targeting low-fee schools in Uttar Pradesh, India. The proposed model addresses a $3.1 billion capital gap by providing expansion financing with a 1:1 match structure and tuition insurance, aiming to serve 8,000 new students while generating a 7% real annual return. This win continues the program's seven-year legacy of engaging graduate students from 60 global schools to develop scalable financial solutions for critical societal issues.
- Milken Institute59 min
FinAction: Applying FinTech to Solve Our Greatest Financial Challenges
Jackson Mueller, Henri Dommel, Rory Eakin, Sahil Kini, Valery Vavilov, Craig Vosburg, PETER BARRON, NICOLAS GARCIA, JACKSON GABOURY, RORY KAUFMANN, David
Speakers from the Milken Institute, MasterCard, CircleUp, and Bitfury detailed how financial technology is transitioning from theoretical potential to measurable global impact by bringing billions of unbanked individuals into the formal economy. Through initiatives ranging from India's Aadhaar and UPI systems to MasterCard's social benefit digitization and blockchain-based asset registries, these organizations have demonstrated significant GDP growth and reduced transaction costs for underbanked populations. Furthermore, the deployment of alternative data for credit underwriting and regulatory sandboxes is enabling agile lending models that support micro-entrepreneurs and small businesses previously excluded by traditional banking systems.
- Milken Institute59 min
Portfolio Strategies That Mitigate Political Risk
Rick Newman, Ellen Ellison, Marina Gross, Karen McQuiston, Alyssa Rieder, David Freeman, Marina Cooperman, Daniela, Martin Mlinar, Julie Siegel, Justin, Peter Barron, Eric Noel, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Jr.
Panelists from the University of Illinois Foundation and Dignity Health argued that geopolitical risk has shifted from frontier-specific instability to a dominant source of political volatility in developed markets, challenging traditional probabilistic modeling frameworks. In response to late-cycle valuation constraints and heightened populism, institutional investors are increasingly deploying active management strategies and allocating capital to alternative asset classes like private equity and distressed debt to capture dislocation opportunities. The discussion concluded that while specific regimes like Russia remain excluded due to rule-of-law deficits, diversification and higher risk premiums serve as the primary mechanisms for mitigating the converging impacts of political and economic uncertainty.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Are eSports Ready for the Big Time?
Anne Hand, Jack Etienne, Rick Fox, Peter Levin, Bruce Stein, Peter Vlastelica, Clinton Foy, Monkey Man
Industry leaders from Cloud9, Major League Gaming, and Lionsgate discussed the critical transition of esports from an unregulated niche to a structured global franchise ecosystem exemplified by the Overwatch League. The panelists highlighted a strategic shift toward territorial ownership and sustainable monetization models to capture the valuable millennial demographic while rejecting traditional sports structures that might stifle the industry's digital-native authenticity. Emphasis was placed on long-term brand building, educational pipelines for players, and innovative sponsorship integrations that leverage direct community engagement over conventional advertising.
- Milken Institute56 min
Hacks on Health Care: How to Make a Vulnerable Industry Cyber-Secure
Kim McCleary, Joshua Corman, Kevin McDonald, Suzanne Schwartz, Mark Wilson, Josh Tenenbaum, Martha Minowski
Led by Kim McCleary, a panel of industry experts and regulators detailed how the convergence of legacy medical devices, severe talent shortages, and immense costs has created a "critical condition" for healthcare cybersecurity in the United States. Highlighting the Hollywood Presbyterian ransomware attack and a BlackBerry demonstration of infusing pump vulnerabilities, the discussion established that proof of potential harm is now sufficient for FDA intervention while exposing the market's $100-per-record data value and the impossibility of total technical prevention. To address these systemic risks, stakeholders were advised to integrate security into patient safety cultures, mandate transparency in device procurement, and leverage the NIST framework to shift focus toward risk containment and continuous response rather than unattainable prevention.
- Milken Institute56 min
Big Data as Driver of Disruptive Technology Breakthroughs
Sumant Mandal, Andrew Appel, Vanessa Colella, Vikas Kapoor, David A. Steinberg, Andreas Weigend
The event analyzes the strategic evolution of big data from volume-centric metrics to "smart data" decision-making, highlighting the stark contrast between advanced consumer applications and the entrenched data silos plaguing large enterprises. It examines success cases like Kroger and Walmart that leverage integrated customer profiles for competitive advantage while addressing global regulatory divergences in Europe, the United States, and China. The discussion concludes with an investment thesis on four emerging value pools and urges corporations to prioritize data governance as a core utility to overcome the "dis-economy of scale" inherent in legacy infrastructure.
- Milken Institute58 min
White Swans, Grey Swans and Black Swans for the Global Economy
Dennis Berman, Bill Gross, Jim McCaughan, Ross Perot, Jr., Nouriel Roubini
Nouriel Roubini and panelists analyze a divergent global economy where technological expansion and stable oil prices coexist with severe structural risks, including labor displacement by AI, European financial fragility, and rising geopolitical tensions. The discussion highlights critical policy failures in monetary and fiscal spheres, warning that low interest rates and populist backlashes may precipitate a "Lehman-type" crisis or a hard landing in China. Despite these challenges, the dialogue concludes with a long-term optimistic view that historical innovation will ultimately create new employment paradigms to counteract current demographic and social divides.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Medical Marijuana: Health and (Financial) Wellness
Tara Kelly, Lynn Honderd, Ben Kovler, Brian Reynolds, Juan Sartori
A panel of industry leaders from Green Thumb Industries, Mary's Medicinals, and International Cannabis Corporation discussed a rapidly expanding cannabis market projected to reach $45 billion in legal demand as 70% of U.S. states move toward medical legalization. Panelists highlighted significant arbitrage opportunities driven by vertical integration and global export potential, while noting that federal restrictions, specifically IRS Code 280E and banking prohibitions, currently create a temporary regulatory moat for private capital. The discussion concluded with a strategic outlook favoring branded consumer products and pharmaceutical applications over commodity flower, anticipating a transition to a regulated global agricultural sector once domestic policy alignment occurs.
- Milken Institute58 min
A New Breed: FinTech's Fusion with Alternative Investing
Rob Copeland, Jeff Assaf, Peter Early, Brendan Ross, Richard Sandor
This panel featured industry leaders Brendan, Peter, Richard, and investors Jeff and Eric Schmidt debating FinTech business models that range from regulatory premium lending to tech-enabled consumer banking. While proponents highlighted proprietary deal flow and superior credit metrics in segments like student loans, skeptics warned that traditional banks would eventually reclaim market share, compressing yields during economic downturns. The discussion concluded that long-term viability depends on proving underwriting resilience across full credit cycles and navigating the transition from niche platforms to cleared, standardized capital markets.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Charting New Frontiers in Asset Ownership
Thomas Finke, Christopher Ailman, Hiromichi Mizuno, Jagdeep Singh Bachher, Carrie Thome
Representatives from CalSTRS, GPIF, WARF, and the UC Regents convened to discuss how massive institutional investors are adapting their portfolios to address aging demographics, declining return assumptions, and the inefficiencies of traditional active equity management. The panelists highlighted strategic shifts toward in-house execution, AI-driven efficiency, and venture capital initiatives that leverage university research, while emphasizing ESG integration as a risk management tool rather than a moral imperative. Ultimately, these leaders outlined a future where asset allocation prioritizes long-term system stability and fee compression, forcing a restructuring of the investment chain to navigate market disruption and the global energy transition.
- Milken Institute59 min
Getting from Financial Inclusion and Literacy to Financial Health
Daniel Gorfine, Louis Beryl, Kari Dohn Decker, Nan Morrison, Jerry Patterson, Jennifer Tescher
Industry leaders and policymakers convened to redefine financial progress from mere access to holistic "financial health," emphasizing that resilience requires both institutional products and behavioral support. While fintech innovations like automated savings tools and transparent lending platforms have demonstrated success in reducing costs and defaults, speakers agreed that traditional financial literacy education is insufficient without early, habitual curriculum integration and behavioral design nudges. The discussion concluded with urgent policy recommendations to standardize retirement portability, mandate national financial standards, and establish a federal framework akin to public health to close the generational gap in financial capability.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
The Road Less Traveled: Investing in Special Situations
Julian Salisbury, Maria Boyazny, Justin Chang, Jeff Robinson, David Leonhardt Jr.
Major credit and real estate managers including Bain Capital Credit, Colony Northstar, and MB Global are pivoting from shrinking US liquid markets toward illiquid assets in Southern Europe and the Asia-Pacific region to exploit a turning credit cycle and lower institutional competition. While European opportunities offer massive non-performing loan volumes, investors demand deep discounts to offset judicial delays and political uncertainty, whereas Asian markets present structural immaturity despite significant regulatory barriers to capital repatriation. To navigate these complexities, firms are shifting capital from traditional secondary trading to direct lending, digital infrastructure, and niche distressed strategies that provide downside protection amid rising macroeconomic instability and protectionist trends.
- Milken Institute1h 3m
Act Now! Making Culture a Force for Change
Ralph Simon, Haifaa al-Mansour, Laura Dawn, Moby, Gina Otto, Tina Wells
At the Milken Global Conference, a panel of cultural leaders including Laura Dorn, Moby, and Haifa Al-Mansour discussed leveraging creative industries as a form of soft power to drive social change without direct confrontation. Participants defined the "factivist" approach as merging data-driven insights with cultural narratives to mobilize audiences on critical issues such as climate action, animal rights, and gender equality. The session concluded with strategic consensus that sustainable progress in both conservative and progressive markets requires engaging children early, utilizing influencer networks, and integrating female leadership to solve global crises.
- Milken Institute52 min
The Business of Sports
Liz Habib, Dan Beckerman, Ed Glazer, Stephanie McMahon, David Nathanson, Andrew Wilson
Leading figures from WWE, EA Sports, AEG, and Fox Sports convened to analyze how digital expansion and gaming have fundamentally reshaped global sports engagement and monetization strategies. The panel emphasized that while platforms like YouTube and FIFA drive massive audience reach, the live in-stadium experience remains the critical "secret sauce" that brands must augment rather than replace. Participants highlighted a collaborative future where data-driven storytelling, diversified distribution, and the inherent business value of on-field winning will define the next era of the sports ecosystem.