Kate Ambrose
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- Milken Institute58 min
For Better or Worse? Technology's Transformative Role in Developing Regions
Paul Kedrosky, Joe Mucheru, Denis D. O'Brien, Hilton Romanski, Kentaro Toyama, Stephanie von Friedeburg, Ross Lajeunesse, Thomas Witt, Kate Ambrose, Samia Malham
A panel of global technology leaders and policymakers debated the complexities of bridging the digital divide in developing regions, highlighting the tension between optimistic leapfrog theories and the stark realities of infrastructure costs, regulation, and inequality. Key discussions centered on sustainable funding models, such as reconciling Over-The-Top revenue with telecommunications maintenance expenses, and the critical necessity of building parallel "analog foundations" including skills training and governance to ensure inclusive growth. The consensus underscored that achieving connectivity for the next 1.5 billion people requires $450 billion in coordinated public-private investment, integrated infrastructure planning, and equitable revenue-sharing mechanisms to prevent a two-speed global economy.
- Milken Institute59 min
Crosscurrents in Latin American Business
Kate Ambrose, Angelica Fuentes, Eduardo Lins Enrique, Luis Valdez, Luis Carlos Villegas
Panelists from the Pacific Alliance and major financial institutions outlined a regional investment strategy shifting from opportunistic trading to long-term stakes in sectors like healthcare, infrastructure, and technology, driven by a middle class that has grown to 30% of the population. While countries such as Mexico, Chile, and Colombia offer extraordinary growth potential through market integration and institutional maturity, speakers warned that Argentina and Venezuela remain high-risk due to populist cycles and that Brazil faces a necessary correction to resolve economic imbalances. Key figures including Luis Valdez, Kate Ambrose, and Ambassador Villegas emphasized that successful capital allocation requires deep localization and a focus on bridging citizen inequality in services like education and security rather than merely chasing short-term gains.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Which Model for Latin American Prosperity?
Duncan Wood, Kate Ambrose, David Dreyer, Carlos Elizondo, Eduardo Morón
Convoked at the Milken Conference, a panel led by figures such as David Dreyer and Eduardo Morón evaluated divergent Latin American economic trajectories, contrasting the market-oriented Pacific Alliance with protectionist models like Mercosur and ALBA. The discussion highlighted Mexico's manufacturing surge and macroeconomic stabilization alongside the region's critical human capital deficits, driven by low educational outcomes despite high spending. Experts concluded that capitalizing on Pacific Basin integration and completing structural reforms in education and labor markets is essential to sustain growth before the current window of opportunity closes.