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  1. Milken Institute59 min

    Venture Capital 20/20: Trends to Expect in the Years Ahead

    Court Coursey, B. Bonin Bough, Nikhil Kalghatgi, Kay Koplovitz, Dave McClure, Mehmet Oz

    Venture capitalists Dr. Oz, Bonin Bao, Dave McClure, and Nikhil Kogadi converge to define a sourcing strategy dominated by trusted founder networks while identifying high-potential exits in underserved sectors like healthcare, legacy food brands, and global emerging markets. The panel emphasizes that successful investments require strategic partnerships with major infrastructure providers to scale distribution, illustrated by specific examples ranging from Dr. Oz's Sharecare to Bao's America's Hustle revitalization model. Looking toward long-term disruption, the experts highlight imminent opportunities in neural interfaces, sustainable food systems, and the democratization of capital across diverse geographies to bypass traditional coastal concentration.

  2. Milken Institute59 min

    2016 CA summit - California's Creative Disruption

    Paul Kedrosky, Rob Freelen, Eva Ho, Gunnar Lovelace, Dave McClure, Jeff Wong

    A panel of California innovators and investors dissected the state's widening economic fissures, contrasting its dominance in venture capital and corporate scale with persistent poverty, gender disparities, and a structural gap in mid-market exit opportunities. Speakers highlighted specific disruptive solutions such as Thrive Market's SNAP advocacy, Defy Ventures' recidivism reduction, and EY's "inclusive capitalism" to demonstrate how private-sector efficiency can address entrenched social and regulatory challenges. The discussion concluded with warnings that without proactive wealth redistribution and localized policy experiments, the cultural asset of the "garage entrepreneur" may be undermined by a reactive populist shift driven by systemic inequality.

  3. Milken Institute1h 0m

    FinTech: Disrupting the Future of Banking and Finance

    Neal Cross, Sahil Kini, Dave McClure, Jon Medved, Sopnendu Mohanty, Chris Wei

    This panel featured leaders from DBS, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and major financial institutions like Aviva and R-Crowd to analyze the global shift from adversarial disruption to collaborative FinTech integration. Speakers highlighted how India's public digital infrastructure and Singapore's regulatory sandbox approach are enabling scalable innovation, while warning of risks associated with legacy security models and rapid capital deployment in emerging markets. The consensus predicts that traditional banking branches will disappear within a decade as high-frequency platforms like WeChat or potential tech giants absorb financial services, forcing institutions to compete on backend efficiency rather than consumer interface.

  4. Milken Institute1h 1m

    How New Investors Are Influencing Venture Capital

    Court Coursey, Chance Barnett, Troy Carter, Dave McClure, Kara Nortman, D.A. Wallach, Cort Corsi

    A panel of prominent venture capitalists and founders analyzed the current correction in valuations, emphasizing a strategic shift from unchecked growth toward capital efficiency, founder resilience, and rigorous ethical screening. The discussion highlighted emerging investment models like high-velocity seed funding and equity crowdfunding, which are addressing capital gaps in emerging markets while challenging traditional Venture Capital practices. Experts concluded that future market winners will be defined by deep cultural competence in diverse demographics and leverage on marketing innovation to navigate a more conservative, due-diligence-heavy economic landscape.

  5. Milken Institute1h 0m

    Disruptive FinTech: A Look at Markets in Five Years

    John Carney, Doug Atkin, Arjun, Laura Roden, Dave McClure, David Tedden

    A diverse panel of venture capitalists and financial executives convened to evaluate the transformative trajectory of digital assets, mobile infrastructure, and alternative lending models across both established and emerging markets. The discussion highlighted a strategic shift from carrier-led payment networks to software platform dominance, while debating the potential of cryptocurrencies as precursors to institutional digital currency adoption despite current valuation skepticism. Speakers projected that regulatory arbitrage and advanced data scoring will soon enable significant disruption in SMB financing and wealth accessibility over the next two to five years, driven by tech giants acquiring fintech capabilities rather than traditional banks building them internally.