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12th Milken Institute Asia Summit To Be Held in Singapore, Spotlighting Progress with Purpose Amidst Global Uncertainty
Over 1,500 CEOs, policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and government leaders are expected to join the Institute’s annual Asia Summit in October.Read ArticleImage
Yeen Chong
Associate Director, Milken Institute InternationalYeen Chee Chong is an associate director for Milken Institute International. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Chong works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing global public relations and social media campaigns.Milken Institute Statement on Passage of Digital Asset Legislation
The Milken Institute applauds the House’s historic, bipartisan passage of the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act. This final passage of the Senate’s GENIUS Act will provide long-sought regulatory clarity for stablecoins as they continue to...Read Article
Milken Institute Statement on Final Passage of the Reconciliation Bill
“The Milken Institute commends the creation of Trump Accounts, previously known as Invest America Accounts, and the expansion of Opportunity Zones included in the final passage of the reconciliation package. These key provisions will...Read ArticleImage
Michael Piwowar, PhD
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute FinanceMichael S. Piwowar, PhD, is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Finance. Piwowar served as a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from August 15, 2013, to July 6, 2018.
Singapore Tourism Board and Milken Institute Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Anchor the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore from 2026 to 2028
SINGAPORE (29 May 2025)—The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Milken Institute announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to anchor the Institute’s key event – Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore for the next...Read ArticleImageYeen Chong
Associate Director, Milken Institute InternationalYeen Chee Chong is an associate director for Milken Institute International. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Chong works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing global public relations and social media campaigns.
Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation Announce Winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech and Launch New Prize
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation are proud to announce the winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech, a $2 million innovation award designed to reward companies working to expand access to capital and financial services...Read ArticleImage
Paul Guequierre
Director, Strategic CommunicationsPaul Guequierre is the director of strategic communications. In this role, he works to increase the profile of Milken Institute in the media, raise the visibility of issues important to the organization and its stakeholders, and expand the Institute's digital presence.
The Milken Institute 2025 Global Conference Convenes World Leaders, Visionaries, and Innovators in Los Angeles Beginning May 4
The Milken Institute’s 28th annual Global Conference opens today and runs through May 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Under the theme Toward a Flourishing Future, the conference will gather 1,000 speakers and 5,000 attendees...Read ArticleImage
Chad Clinton
Director, Media RelationsChad Clinton is the director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Hired to this role in August 2021, Clinton develops and executes strategies to amplify the Institute’s core messages by generating coverage of its pillar workstreams, experts, and events.