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  1. Milken Institute59 min

    Welcoming Remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga

    Yoshihide Suga, Michael Milken, Todd Gibbons, Thomas Gottstein, Jean Hynes, David M. Solomon

    Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga outlined Japan's post-pandemic economic strategy, emphasizing the establishment of a Digital Agency, corporate governance reforms, and safety preparations for the Tokyo Olympics. Complementing these national initiatives, a panel of global financial leaders from BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, and Wellington Management detailed their rapid digital transformations and aggressive ESG integration during the 2020 health crisis. Collectively, these entities highlighted how the pandemic accelerated the shift toward remote work, private markets, and sustainable investment models, creating a unified framework for future financial stability and growth.

  2. Milken Institute59 min

    View From the Top: Navigating a World in Transition

    Robert Smith, Claire Hughes Johnson, David M. Solomon, John Thompson, Mark Weinberger, Devin Wenig, Ronnie Weisbrod

    Executives from leading firms including Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Stripe convened to address the tension between short-term economic optimism and long-term anxieties regarding technological disruption. The dialogue highlighted critical workforce transformations, such as the rapid shift toward data-driven roles and the imperative for flexible, purpose-led cultures to retain talent in an era where corporate lifespans are shrinking. Leaders further debated the strategic adoption of emerging technologies like AI and blockchain while offering guidance on navigating a rapidly evolving global economy.

  3. Milken Institute1h 24m

    A Conversation with Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Department of the Treasury | Global Capital Markets

    Steven Mnuchin, Maria Bartiromo, Mohamed El-Erian, Thomas Finke, Scott Minerd, Arunma Oteh, David M. Solomon

    Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin presented a comprehensive tax reform plan designed to raise U.S. GDP growth from 2% to 3% by simplifying the code, lowering the corporate flat rate to 15%, and eliminating the alternative minimum tax. The administration anticipates these cuts may initially widen the deficit but projects long-term revenue gains of $2 trillion to offset costs, while simultaneously preparing to enforce reciprocal trade tariffs and expand sanctions on adversarial nations. Complementing these fiscal and foreign policy shifts, financial sector leaders warn that while deregulation could boost profitability, current market valuations may be ahead of actual legislative delivery and execution risks.

  4. Milken Institute52 min

    Rethinking Risk

    Madelyn Antoncic, Jane Buchan, Laird Landmann, Vlad Portnoy, Myron Scholes, David M. Solomon

    Prominent financial leaders including David Solomon, Vlad Portnoy, and Myron Scholes convened to analyze alarming market metrics, such as a U.S. market-to-GDP ratio of 125% and a $2.5 trillion increase in corporate leverage, which signal distorted risk management and potential systemic fragility. The panelists cautioned that negative interest rates, reduced broker-dealer liquidity, and reliance on historical stress tests have created an environment where synchronized portfolio reactions could trigger severe market dislocations. Consequently, the group advocated for shifting risk models toward forward-looking data and time-series diversification to better navigate tail risks before current monetary policies eventually normalize.