Katie O'Reilly
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- Milken Institute1h 1m
Undercapitalization: Closing the Gender Growth Gap Across Industries
Katie O'Reilly, Jesse Draper, David Jeffrey, Megan McDonald, Mina Pacheco Nazemi, David Warren, Mindy Silverstein, Tracy Briscoe Monroe
Executives from Standard Bank Group, Halogen Ventures, and DW Partners discussed the critical need to accelerate gender diversity in finance, citing a persistent global pay gap and a projected 30–50 year timeline to parity without intervention. Panelists highlighted that diverse, female-led funds generate significant alpha while noting that retention challenges, particularly for women in their 30s, require shifting from mentorship to active sponsorship by male leaders. The dialogue concluded with a consensus that Limited Partners and institutional investors must mandate accountability through data-driven policies rather than relying on marketing claims to drive systemic change.
- Milken Institute27 min
A Conversation with Sean Parker, co-founder of Napster, Facebook, and the Parker Foundation
Sean Parker, Hadley Gamble, Katie O'Reilly
Milken Institute leaders and entrepreneur Sean Parker convened at the annual MENA Summit to outline strategic economic initiatives, including upcoming events in Japan and Los Angeles, while addressing critical intersections of healthcare, technology, and ethics. Parker detailed his $400 million commitment to cancer immunotherapy and warned of impending societal crises driven by CRISPR accessibility, predicting that the U.S. will allocate 50% of its GDP to healthcare by 2080 due to aging demographics and biological complexity. The dialogue further examined contrarian investment opportunities in underserved markets, the accelerating convergence of AI and life sciences, and the urgent need for regulatory frameworks to govern germline editing and data privacy.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Educate, Elevate, Empower: Investing in Girls and Women
Katie O'Reilly, Nancy Armstrong, Brian O'Neil, Shiza Shahid, John Wood, Shelley Zalis, David Ettinger, Peter Bryant, Melissa Stiers, Heather
A panel of business leaders and philanthropists analyzed the persistent stagnation of women in Fortune 500 leadership and venture capital despite global educational gains, attributing the divide to entrenched unconscious bias and systemic structural barriers. Speakers highlighted successful interventions from organizations like Room to Read and Salesforce, while advocating for concrete policy shifts such as blind hiring, mandatory parental leave for men, and board quotas to accelerate parity. The discussion concluded with strategic recommendations for investors and mentors to prioritize diverse leadership teams and redefine corporate metrics beyond financial returns to drive sustainable social and economic equality.
- Milken Institute1h 14m
Nasdaq Closing Bell Ceremony | Institute Chairman Michael Milken on Building Meaningful Lives
Michael Milken, Adena Friedman, Michael Klowden, Mike Cloughton, Katie O'Reilly
Adina Friedman of NASDAQ and Michael Milken of the Milken Institute co-hosted a dual-location ceremony in New York and Los Angeles to mark the 20th anniversary of the Global Conference, where Milken introduced a prosperity formula prioritizing technology over physical assets. The event launched the "First 1,000" scholar program to train financial experts in developing nations and highlighted transformative healthcare advancements alongside critical economic challenges like rising obesity and wealth inequality. Milken concluded by calling for a "Sputnik moment" to drive access to capital and innovation, setting the stage for the 2017 conference's focus on building meaningful lives.
- Milken Institute35 min
Lunch Plenary: The Quest for Meaningful Lives
James Morgon, Michael Milken, Katie O'Reilly
The Milken Institute London Summit, featuring keynote remarks by Chairman Michael Milken, convened to address critical global challenges ranging from US wealth disparity and labor force exclusion to rapid industry disruption by automation and biotechnology. Amidst a backdrop of collapsing financial commissions, plummeting genomics costs, and significant geopolitical shifts in bioscience, the event highlighted how financial innovation and precise regulation can stimulate economic growth while mitigating social instability. Sponsors including WorldQuant and the Gates Foundation supported the forum as it urged stakeholders to leverage capital markets and emerging technologies to expand access, create jobs, and address the psychological needs of an increasingly isolated population.
- Milken Institute1h 3m
Reception | Celebrating Activist Women
Susan Santiago, Michael Milken, Shaun Robinson, Cher, John McArthur, Karen Weaver, Gary White, Katie O'Reilly
Hosted by Hyatt's first female SVP of Operations for the Americas, Susan Santiago, this Milken Family Foundation-sponsored event united activists like actress Cher, Flint Mayor Karen Weaver, and industry experts to address the U.S. water infrastructure crisis. The panel revealed that approximately 7.3 million lead service lines remain nationwide, costing taxpayers roughly $10 monthly per family to replace, while highlighting the human failures and systemic neglect that drove the Flint tragedy. Participants emphasized that achieving universal clean water access by 2030 requires sustained public funding, strict regulation of private partnerships, and civic pressure to prioritize maintenance over reactive crisis management.
- Milken Institute59 min
Gay Rights: Corporate America's New Export?
Katie O'Reilly, Randy Berry, Beth Brooke-Marciniak, Jason Collins, Fred Hochberg, Ross LaJeunesse, Harry Keeley, Tim Hoy
A recent panel discussion analyzed the shifting legal and corporate landscape for LGBT rights, highlighting a transition from advocacy driven by human rights to one grounded in economic imperatives like the $3.7 trillion global consumer market and superior stock performance for inclusive firms. Experts emphasized that personal visibility and strategic corporate engagement in sensitive regions, such as Google's initiatives in Singapore and Hungary, often prove more effective than government pressure or market exits when navigating complex cultural and legal environments. Key figures including Jason Collins and Beth Brooke Marciniak underscored the power of leadership to dismantle workplace assimilation, while strategies from the "Open for Business" coalition aim to leverage investor partnerships to advance inclusion through profitability arguments rather than social pressure.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
How American Business Is Shaping the Gay-Rights Debate
Katie O'Reilly, Richard Socorides, Matthew Winkler, Nicole Dullet, Dustin Lance Black, Josh Barrow, Sumit Goel, Patricia Waldinger, Eric Schmidt, Mark Chamberlain
Since the early 1990s, major corporations across sectors like technology, finance, and entertainment have actively championed LGBT rights, evolving from isolated advocacy to a unified front that leveraged economic influence to defeat discriminatory legislation such as Indiana's 2015 Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Driven by data linking inclusive policies to higher productivity and younger consumer appeal, these business leaders have pioneered investment vehicles like the Credit Suisse LGBT Equality Index while pressuring governments to expand marriage equality and employment protections. Looking ahead, this corporate momentum is poised to address transgender rights and navigate global legal complexities, further fracturing traditional political coalitions and redefining workplace standards for the next generation.
- Milken Institute1h 4m
Women's Breakfast: Transformational Philanthropy
Mike, Wendy Kopp, Alexis, Precious, Margaret, Marissa Drew, Helena, Maria, Katie O'Reilly, Nancy Oseas
Leading economists, philanthropists, and corporate executives convened to address the critical role of human capital, highlighting that education and health constitute up to 90% of national assets while global leaders like Wendy Kopp and Margaret Chan outlined successful interventions for educational equity and disease prevention. The discussion detailed specific strategies to close gender and economic gaps, including the expansion of Teach for All across 35 countries, initiatives to boost female participation in STEM fields, and financial models designed to increase women-led business funding in Sub-Saharan Africa. Participants concluded that sustained, horizontal collaboration between the public and private sectors is essential to leverage technological solutions and ensure inclusive economic growth for the next generation.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
2014 London Summit - Urbanization: How to Build a Better City
Taimur Hyat, David Lutton, Mary Ricks, Harry van Dorenmalen, Katie O'Reilly, Maria Athena Papathanassio, Rob Gardner, Conrad, Sandra
This event analyzes the accelerating global urbanization trend, where cities are projected to house the majority of the population within decades while generating a virtuous cycle of economic growth through labor density and innovation. It identifies critical barriers to this expansion, including severe housing affordability crises in metropolises like London, infrastructure funding gaps, and the risks of reverse brain drain caused by high living costs. Strategic solutions presented include adopting CEO-style leadership models, leveraging public-private partnerships for infrastructure, and repurposing distressed assets to ensure sustainable, inclusive city development.
- Milken Institute7 min
2014 London Summit - Lunch
The Milken Institute Annual London Summit, hosted by Managing Director Katie O'Reilly, convenes global policymakers and industry leaders to bridge the gap between theoretical research and applied economic solutions. Operating as a non-partisan entity, the organization leverages its distinct centers in Singapore, Washington, D.C., and New York to advance prosperity through job creation, financial market reform, and accelerated medical innovation. With a strategic shift toward the United States and Africa to counter European pessimism, the summit aims to integrate these regional dynamics into a cohesive global strategy focused on practical implementation.