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Milken Institute Announces Tech Hub Partners Program to Link Business Leaders and Investors to Regional Tech Innovation Opportunities
July 23, 2024 (Washington, DC)—The Milken Institute announced today the development of a Tech Hub Partners program to strengthen the network of 31 Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs (Tech Hubs) across the US to link business leaders...Read Article2024 Milken Institute Asia Summit Casts Spotlight on Impactful Ideas and Purposeful Action
Global think tank Milken Institute announced today the return of its annual Asia Summit in Singapore. The three-day event is slated to take place from September 18 – 20 at the Four Seasons Hotel. This year’s agenda will drive innovative...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 Scales Up Engagement with Africa Through New Business Council
The Milken Institute today announced the launch of the Africa Leaders Business Council. The newly established council brings together a group of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and experts across business, technology, finance and...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.Patients Most In Need Face Obstacles to Participating in Life-Saving Clinical Trials According to a New Milken Institute Report
June 24, 2024 (Washington, DC)— Clinical trials can provide the possibility to obtain novel treatments for conditions and diseases that are not yet commercially available. Yet, these lifesaving treatments are often difficult or impossible...Read ArticleImagePaul 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.Milken Institute Inclusive Capitalism Initiative Celebrates Latest Class of HBCU Fellowship Program, Building on Its Commitment to Develop Pathways of Opportunity for Young Leaders
May 8, 2024 (Los Angeles, CA) —The Milken Institute today celebrated the latest class of its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fellowship program at its 2024 Global Conference in Los Angeles. The fellowship program, now in...Read ArticleNew partnerships, expanded programming bolsters outcomes and awareness in the financial sector.
Milken Institute Announces Key Initiatives at the 2024 Global Conference to Shape the Future of Health
Esther Krofah, executive vice president of Milken Institute Health, (pictured at left) with Emma Walmsley, CEO of GSK, (right) at the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference. May 6, 2024 (Los Angeles, CA) — The Milken Institute announced...Read ArticlePrograms on preventative health and community-based biomedical research, along with newly released reports, aim to strengthen the health system through collaboration.
Winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy Announced During Opening Session of Milken Institute Global Conference
Prize program awards Aftrak the $1 million Grand Prize to advance green energy in Africa; OMNIVAT awarded runner-up prize of $250,000 The organizations also launch a new FinTech Award in the next installation of the Prize program; winners...Read Articlehe Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today announced the winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, a $2 million innovation competition to reward entrepreneurs working to expand...
The 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference Opens May 5, Convening Global Leaders to Discuss Strategies Aimed at Shaping a Shared Future
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 2, 2024) — The 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference opens Sunday, May 5 and will draw more than 4,500 attendees, including global leaders, C-suite executives from Fortune 500 companies, experts and innovators to...Read ArticleDespite Significant Challenges & Economic Anxiety, Business Leaders and Americans Align Around New Strategies to Offset Risk According to New Milken Institute-Harris Poll
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 3, 2024) — U.S. business leaders and Americans alike are confronting significant geo-economic challenges, according to a new Milken Institute-Harris Poll report, “Building A Resilient America: The New Consensus for...Read ArticleFindings provide insights to guide Milken Institute geo-economic programs to respond to the new era of economic disruption, from climate resilience to rebuilding supply chains
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