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  1. Milken Institute1h 0m

    Businesses That Thrive Through Diversity and Inclusion

    Patricia Milligan, Troy Carter, Marcia Page, Lucy Parker, John Stackhouse, Kelvin Thompson, Pat Milligan, Martha Nussbaum, Caroline O, Rachel Bronson, Martha Minow, Nancy Kanwisher, Lucie King Jr, Patricia Wilson, Jayma Adams, Anne K

    A recent global assessment reveals that workforce diversity in sectors like financial services and media is advancing too slowly to meet 30-year targets, driven by structural biases in executive succession and narrow recruitment pipelines. Organizations are responding by shifting from social metrics to strategic imperatives that link diverse leadership directly to innovation, implementing rigorous accountability frameworks such as public scoring systems and contractual incentives for search firms. Despite these measures, experts warn that without deep structural intervention and the adoption of bias-mitigating technologies, the financial sector's homogenous leadership will likely persist for decades.

  2. Milken Institute56 min

    Strategic Advocacy: Persuading People to Care

    Cheryl Wu-Dunn, Seth Rogen, Lauren Miller-Rogen, Maria Shriver, Jalissa Alvarado, Liz Simons, Carolyn Gallagher, Margaret Brennan, Carolyn Jungermann Bennett, Jennif, David Levinson, John McCurry, Jr., Nancy Kanwisher, Jr., Martha Minow, Kathy Ireland, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Martha Nussbaum

    Founded by Cheryl Wu-Dunn and Seth Rogen, Hilarity for Charity leverages comedy to mobilize millennials and young adults, addressing the critical funding gaps and stigma surrounding Alzheimer's disease through high-profile political engagement. Simultaneously, organizations like Save the Children and the YWCA focus on distinct yet intersecting crises, utilizing data-driven campaigns to demand early childhood education investments while advocating for human rights to combat the persistent HIV/AIDS crisis and global human trafficking. Collectively, these initiatives employ a multifaceted strategy combining celebrity influence, legislative pressure, and corporate accountability to force systemic change and secure billions in funding for neglected research and social causes.

  3. Milken Institute58 min

    The Future of Retirement: Redefining Work, Leisure, Money, Purpose and Success

    Ina Jaffe, Ken Dychtwald, Paul Irving, Andrew Sieg, Jacqueline (Jackie) Wong, Andy Sieg, Jackie Wong, Martha Minow, Paul Hanson, Judy Woodruff, Nelson Carbonell

    A panel of global experts and industry leaders, including Andy Sieg and Ken Deichwald, converges to address the transformative impact of rising life expectancy, which is driving a shift from traditional retirement to a "longevity economy" valued at $7.1 trillion in the US alone. Speakers highlight critical challenges such as ageism, a misaligned healthcare infrastructure, and the "sandwich generation's" dual caregiving burdens while proposing solutions like gerontology-certified financial advising, flexible re-employment policies in Singapore, and democratized lifelong learning models. The discussion ultimately frames this demographic shift as a cultural imperative, urging a transition from viewing retirement as disengagement to embracing continuous work and intergenerational engagement to sustain economic and personal well-being.

  4. Milken Institute59 min

    The M&A Outlook

    Jason Kelly, John Danhakl, Steve Krouskos, Jennifer Nason, Robin Rankin, Paul Stefanick, John Donhocle, Robin Zasio, Steve Grove, David Freeman, Mr. Sokoloff, Donhawks, MARTHA MINOW

    EY Capital Conference panelists collectively forecast a strong 2016 M&A year driven by $675 billion in private equity dry powder and a strategic shift toward alliances amid digital disruption. Key regional trends highlight China's dominance in cross-border deals while intensifying global antitrust scrutiny and activist campaigns reshape traditional corporate governance. Although financing caps and regulatory uncertainty temper specific sectors, the market is expected to see accelerated strategic activity in the second half of the year as companies pursue consolidation to combat technological obsolescence.

  5. Milken Institute1h 3m

    The Search for Cures Leads to Silicon Valley

    Lindy Fishburne, Linda Avey, Noah Craft, Lloyd Minor, Asha Nayak, Lisa Suennen, Asha Rogers, Martha Minow, Male Speaker 2, Brody

    Hosted by Lindy Fishburne, a panel of leaders from Intel, Stanford Medicine, 23andMe, and Science 37 discussed the strategic shift from reactive sick care to proactive precision health through decentralized data models and consumer engagement. Initiatives such as Intel's Collaborative Cancer Cloud, Stanford's genomic-phenotypic integration, and Science 37's patient-centric trials aim to dismantle data silos while accelerating drug discovery and increasing trial diversity. The dialogue further emphasized that sustainable innovation requires overcoming reimbursement barriers and establishing patient data sovereignty to enable real-world evidence generation.