The Milken Institute and Enquire (formerly GlobalWonks) are hosting a joint webinar series to discuss The Future of Work. In the twenty-first century, the world is increasingly connected by digital technologies but also increasingly decentralized into communities with unique identities. Our organizations each believe that global prosperity and sustainable economic growth are fueled by understanding these trends and preparing for how they change the nature of jobs. Our webinar series is therefore designed to bring leading practitioners and thinkers together address some of the most pressing questions on the future of work.
The Global Future of Work in Biotech
Countries around the world are competing for global leadership in the life sciences by supporting breakthrough research as well as the production of key assets, from vaccines to medical devices and tools for digital health. As new...
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The Global Future of Work in the Life Sciences
The life sciences are a crucially important source of innovation and jobs for communities around the world. Countries compete for global leadership by supporting research and development (R&D) by local firms, laboratories, and universities...
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Sung Hee Choe
Managing Director, FasterCures, Milken Institute Health
Sung Hee Choe is the managing director on the FasterCures team at the Milken Institute. She oversees the programmatic portfolio and is responsible for day-to-day operations.
High-Tech Growth and Recovery: The Future of Work in Cities
As the COVID-19 pandemic surpasses one year, its economic disruptions have been felt acutely by workers in cities around the world, though some locations have had remarkably different experiences. The effects of the economic downturn have...
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Essential Workers: Society’s Most Valuable or Most Vulnerable?
Essential workers perform critical roles in our economy. Not only do they report for hospital shifts, but they also perform home deliveries and run the checkout at the local supermarket However, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed disparities...
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The Gig Economy: The Great Equalizer?
As a broader range of industries have joined the gig economy, multiple jurisdictions have confronted an essential question. Should workers in the gig economy be treated as employees, subject to expanded legal protections, or as independent...
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The End of Offices? Teleworking and the Economy
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Labor Organization estimated that 27 percent of workers in high-income countries could work remotely. Although working from home was traditionally synonymous with high-density cities, the...
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Kevin Klowden
Executive Director, Milken Institute Finance
Kevin Klowden is the executive director of Milken Institute Finance. He specializes in the study of key factors that underlie the development of competitive regional economies (clusters of innovation, patterns of trade and investment, and concentration of skilled labor) and how these are influenced by public policy and, in turn, affect regional economies both globally and nationally.