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Brian O'Neil

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  1. Milken Institute1h 0m

    Educate, Elevate, Empower: Investing in Girls and Women

    Katie O'Reilly, Nancy Armstrong, Brian O'Neil, Shiza Shahid, John Wood, Shelley Zalis, David Ettinger, Peter Bryant, Melissa Stiers, Heather

    A panel of business leaders and philanthropists analyzed the persistent stagnation of women in Fortune 500 leadership and venture capital despite global educational gains, attributing the divide to entrenched unconscious bias and systemic structural barriers. Speakers highlighted successful interventions from organizations like Room to Read and Salesforce, while advocating for concrete policy shifts such as blind hiring, mandatory parental leave for men, and board quotas to accelerate parity. The discussion concluded with strategic recommendations for investors and mentors to prioritize diverse leadership teams and redefine corporate metrics beyond financial returns to drive sustainable social and economic equality.

  2. Milken Institute58 min

    Aligning Endowment Investments with Philanthropic Mission

    Kerry Kennedy, Kim Lew, Brian O'Neil, Mark Suzman, Darren Walker, Shawn Wischmeier, Carrie Kennedy, Frank, Nelson, Daniel, Amy Christensen

    Carrie Kennedy moderated a panel of foundation leaders, including Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation and Mark Sussman of the Gates Foundation, who detailed their strategies for aligning endowment capital with social missions through mission-related investments, program-related investments, and strict ethical screens. The discussion highlighted a divergence in approaches, with the Ford Foundation committing $1 billion to double-bottom-line strategies while Carnegie Corporation maintains a "do no harm" stance, though all participants agreed that integrating mission goals is financially viable and critical for institutional relevance. By addressing systemic biases through diversity initiatives and leveraging capital to build investment infrastructure, these organizations aim to transform the traditional fiduciary model to ensure endowments actively advance their charitable objectives rather than merely preserving wealth.