John Graff
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- Milken Institute1h 0m
Creating Smarter Cities
Peter Scheer, Meredith Whitney, Mayor Smith, Mayor Richard Daley, Rick Caruso, Dan Bitterman, John Graff, Esther Dyson
JPMorgan Chase and the Brookings Institution launched a five-year Global Cities Initiative to address the fiscal and infrastructural challenges posed by rapid urbanization and the shift toward a mobile, internet-driven economy. Experts including Meredith Whitney, Rick Caruso, and Mayor Richard Daley advocated for private-public partnerships and the privatization of public assets to fund infrastructure and solve unsustainable pension systems. The panelists concluded that municipalities must adopt hybrid financing models and consolidate pension funds to remain globally competitive while avoiding the negative feedback loops of tax hikes and business exodus.
- Milken Institute1h 16m
The Future of Higher Education in America
William Bennett, Steven Knapp, Daphne Koller, Patricia McWade, Anthony Miller, John Nelson, Bill Bennett, Tony Miller, Megan Smith, John Graff
Amidst eroding public confidence and a trillion-dollar student debt crisis, the U.S. higher education sector faces significant pressure to modernize through legislative mandates for outcome transparency and disruptive online learning models. Prominent institutions and experts like George Washington University, Georgetown University, and Udacity are testing alternative strategies ranging from fixed-tuition policies and global competency credentials to robust need-based aid programs. These responses aim to address the widening gap between academic credentials and economic reality while preparing for a future where regulations tie financial aid to institutional performance and survival.