Scott Minard
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- Milken Institute55 min
Asia Summit 2015 - A World in Turmoil: Finding Opportunities Amid Volatility (II)
Clinda Amin, Mike Milken, Scott Minard, Piyush Gupta
The Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore convened 400 global leaders to analyze Asian economic resilience, highlighting China's robust foreign exchange reserves and structural realignment despite short-term market volatility. Panelists identified Africa's demographic dividend, Arctic shipping routes, and capital market inefficiencies as critical future growth engines while debating the timing of US Federal Reserve rate hikes. The event concluded by emphasizing the necessity of developing mature financial markets and socio-cultural ecosystems for innovation to address global shifts where the Asian economy is projected to exceed 50% of global output.
- Milken Institute57 min
Lunch Program | Global Overview: Where Does Growth Come From?
Tony Blair, Paul Kagame, Scott Minard, Osamu Nakayama, Wilhelm Buter, David M.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, and leading economists from Guggenheim Partners and Citicorp convened to analyze global challenges ranging from the Ukraine conflict and Middle East peace efforts to US interest rate projections and China's credit bubble risks. The panelists identified Sub-Saharan Africa as a critical long-term investment opportunity while warning that Japan's aging demographics and Europe's structural constraints require immediate policy adjustments to prevent stagnation. Ultimately, the discussion emphasized the necessity of structural reforms in Eastern Europe and the United States to sustain economic recovery amidst geopolitical instability and shifting market dynamics.