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Susanna Amos

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  1. Milken Institute1h 1m

    After Ebola and Zika: Preparing for the Next Pandemic

    Cristina Alesci, Anthony Banbury, Dara Erck, Raul Ruiz, Rajeev Venkayya, Michelle, Aaron Bedtru, Susanna Amos, John Thomas

    UN Assistant Secretary General Anthony Banbury, ARISE VP Dara Erk, Representative Rajiv Ruiz, and Takeda President Rajiv Venkay convened to analyze critical failures in the 2014 Ebola response and assess threats from emerging pathogens like Zika and antimicrobial resistance. The panelists advocated for shifting from reactive crisis management to proactive infrastructure investment, specifically calling for "push incentives" in pharmaceutical R&D and a $1.9 billion Zika funding package to address systemic financing and regulatory gaps. These discussions culminated in the operationalization of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), which aims to establish global pandemic insurance mechanisms and standardize rapid vaccine deployment strategies.

  2. Milken Institute1h 1m

    Africa: Understanding Its Unique Value Proposition

    Helima Croft, Samit Gehlot, Bassim Haidar, Yvonne Ike, Jay Ireland, Sena Torres, Amir El, Ruben Brigetti, Aubrey Ruby, Susanna Amos, Clever Gatete, Jeff Herbst

    Panellists argue that Africa's economic narrative has shifted from a monolithic "rising" trend to a heterogeneous landscape where policy-driven leaders in Rwanda and Côte d'Ivoire have outperformed commodity-dependent giants like Nigeria and South Africa. The discussion highlights how international institutions and the US often fail to adapt to local realities due to rigid models and risk aversion, while China's capital-heavy approach and Africa's rapid mobile technology adoption offer alternative growth vectors. Ultimately, sustainable development depends on regional integration, infrastructure investment, and the diversification of economies away from extractive industries to absorb the continent's exploding youth demographic.

  3. Milken Institute1h 1m

    The Sustainable Investing Challenge: Innovative Plans from a New Generation

    Paul Irving, Ryan Alam, Suzana Amoes, Dave Chen, Megan Strawther, Susanna Amos, Thomas Witt, David Bank, Amit Boren, Cameron Saul

    The Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge at the Milken Institute Global Conference saw the USC Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship team, Terra Limpa, win by proposing a $30 million fund to revitalize Angola's agricultural sector by clearing landmines on 5,500 hectares of uncultivated arable land. The three-member team, led by Susanna Amos, plans to partner with UXO technicians and institutional buyers to secure land titles at deep discounts and cultivate staples like cassava for the Luanda market. This structured investment vehicle aims to diversify Angola's oil-dependent economy while generating social impact through a layered capital structure and a five-to-seven-year exit mechanism that transfers land ownership to local smallholders.