Byron Boston
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- Milken Institute1h 11m
The Shifting Economic Power of Cities
Conrad Kiechel, Fahd Al-Rasheed, Byron Boston, Marc Morial, Naheed A. Nenshi, Carol Kretschmann
Leading urban experts, including New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, convened to address the critical intersection of rapid global urbanization, financial sustainability, and social resilience. The panel examined diverse case studies ranging from post-Katrina infrastructure reform and Calgary's debt restructuring against sprawl to Emar Economic City's innovative corporate governance model in Saudi Arabia. Ultimately, the dialogue underscored the necessity of aligning private capital, smart city technologies, and inclusive social policies to manage the challenges of population growth, disaster recovery, and refugee integration in the modern metropolis.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Prescription for a Longer (and Healthier) Life
Paul Irving, Freda Lewis-Hall, Becca Levy, Loretta DiPietro, Patricia Boyle, Jeff Hogan, Byron Boston, Laura Ladd
Experts advocating a lifelong "platform" model for healthy aging emphasize that positive age stereotypes and a sense of purpose can extend survival by 7.5 years and significantly delay cognitive decline. Despite these findings, systemic barriers such as a medical budget skewed 90% toward treatment and a three-decade gap in public perception hinder the adoption of preventive strategies. To overcome these challenges, leaders recommend integrating early education on aging, designing age-neutral communities, and accelerating the translation of scientific data into immediate policy shifts.