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Progress with Purpose: Milken Institute Launches 12th Asia Summit with 1,200 Global Leaders and Investors in Attendance
SINGAPORE, SEPTEMBER 30 2025—The 12th Milken Institute Asia Summit kicks off tomorrow at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, bringing together more than 1,200 global leaders and experts from 43 countries for its three-day program, October 1–3...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-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing Names 10 Semifinalists
Milken Institute to award total of $2 million to 10 companies revolutionizing next-generation manufacturing solutionsRead ArticleImage
Sam Roth
Associate Director, Media RelationsSam Roth is the associate director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Based out of the Washington, DC, office, she oversees media coverage for the Health and Strategic Philanthropy pillars.
Kissick Family Foundation, Milken Institute Announce $2 Million in Funding for Frontotemporal Dementia Research and New Call for Proposals
September 15, 2025 (Washington, DC)—The Kissick Family Foundation, in partnership with the Milken Institute Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC), today announced that the Kissick Family Foundation...Read ArticleImageSam Roth
Associate Director, Media RelationsSam Roth is the associate director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Based out of the Washington, DC, office, she oversees media coverage for the Health and Strategic Philanthropy pillars.
Milken Institute Announces Steering Committee of New Women’s Health Network
The Milken Institute is pleased to announce the inaugural Steering Committee members of the Women’s Health Network, a global collaborative that collates, elevates, and advances existing and new efforts in women’s health research and...Read ArticleImage
Drea Braxmeier
Senior Director, Marketing and CommunicationsDrea Braxmeier is a communications professional with nearly 20 years working in the nonprofit and agency settings. She specializes in media relations, thought leadership, and executive positioning.
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 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 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.