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Global Economic Outlook: Navigating Growth, Risk, and Opportunity | Global Conference 2026
Conrad Kiechel, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Kristalina Georgieva, Mohamed Kande, Ariel Szarfsztejn, Mike Wirth
A two-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz has removed 14 million barrels daily from the global market, driving Brent crude near $115 while depleting strategic reserves and forcing the IMF to adopt adverse economic scenarios. Simultaneously, the AI sector has pivoted from generative tools to agentic automation, eliminating entry-level roles and triggering an international cyberarms race. These converging crises create a volatile environment where Europe faces energy and innovation lag, whereas nations securing reliable power and flexible capital markets are positioned to dominate the coming decades.
- Milken Institute31 min
A Conversation with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva | Global Conference 2024
Kristalina Georgieva, Richard Ditizio, Zanny Minton Beddoes
Over 1,000 speakers convened at the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference under the theme "Shaping a Shared Future" to address critical challenges ranging from supply chain disruptions and cybercrime threats to a historic displacement crisis of 110 million people. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and other key figures analyzed divergent economic trajectories, warning that fiscal deficits and trade fragmentation could trigger a "turbulent" decade unless nations pivot toward productivity-enhancing innovations like green technology and artificial intelligence. The event highlighted both severe US social crises, including gun violence and fentanyl overdoses, and significant global opportunities, such as $500 billion in deployed philanthropic capital and fintech solutions banking millions of unbanked individuals.
- Milken Institute55 min
Part 2: Global Capital Markets | Global Conference 2024
Zanny Minton Beddoes, His Excellency Mohammed El-Kuwaiz, Jane Fraser, Mike Gitlin, Ron O'Hanley, Harvey Schwartz, Mohammed El-Kuwaiz
Senior financial leaders from Citi, State Street, Capital Group, and Carlyle, alongside representatives from the Saudi Capital Market Authority, analyzed the current market's high US valuations, the structural dominance of American capital markets, and the accelerating shift toward private assets. The panel highlighted massive capital mobilization needs for AI infrastructure and energy transitions while warning of systemic risks in private credit and the complexities of regulatory arbitrage. Looking ahead, the experts forecast a five-year return of trillions in cash to markets, the democratization of private equity, and the strategic integration of artificial intelligence into global financial infrastructure.
- Milken Institute57 min
The Future of Capitalism
Zanny Minton Beddoes, Rebecca Henderson, David Hunt, Ronald O'Hanley, Raghuram Rajan, Zadie Minton-Bedders
A panel of four prominent economists and business leaders critically reexamines the legacy of Milton Friedman's shareholder primacy model, diagnosing deepening market failures such as unpriced externalities, rising inequality, and eroded public trust. The group reached a consensus that pricing carbon and reforming antitrust regulations are essential prerequisites for sustainable growth, while debating the precise boundaries between corporate social provision and government responsibility. Ultimately, the discussion identified climate change, strengthening democracy, and rebuilding institutional resilience as the defining challenges for the future of capitalism.
- Milken Institute56 min
Global Overview
Zanny Minton Beddoes, Willem Buiter, Sir Paul Collier, Larry Hatheway, Ana Palacio, Paul Collier
Economists Willem Buiter, Paul Collier, and Larry Hathaway warn of a 2016 global recession driven by elevated debt, China's overstated growth, and the collapse of emerging market models, while Anna Palacio cautions that political fragmentation and the rise of populism in the US and Europe threaten globalization. The panelists argue that advanced economies face deep structural unemployment and demographic stagnation, prompting divergent prescriptions ranging from Buiter's "helicopter money" proposals to Collier's advocacy for civic over ethnic identity. Despite these divisions, the group identifies emerging consensus on urgent collective action for climate change and health crises, alongside calls for massive public infrastructure investment to restart economic momentum.
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Global Overview with Opening Remarks
Zanny Minton Beddoes, Willem Buiter, Sir Paul Collier, Larry Hatheway, Ana Palacio, Paul Collier
At the Milken Institute London Summit, a panel including Willem Buiter, Anna Palacio, and Paul Collier convened at the Grand Connaught Rooms to address a deteriorating global economic outlook driven by Chinese debt and geopolitical instability. The experts characterized the current era as one of political paralysis and rising populism, while debating whether diversity or nationalism better sustains European social capital. Their discussion concluded with urgent policy recommendations ranging from helicopter money and guaranteed income to massive public infrastructure investment to restore growth and mitigate inequality.