In this Issue
A Message from the Executive Director
Featured Event
Upcoming Events
Recommend a Speaker
Recent Public Events
Recent Private Events
A Message from the Executive Director
Dear friends and colleagues,
The Milken Institute brings together people of different viewpoints and experiences to discuss topics of shared interest to spark meaningful insight and action. Our events—whether physical or virtual—provide a key platform for these conversations to take place.
Each quarter, we look forward to sharing highlights of the past few months and a calendar of events with details as to how you might participate. Thank you for joining us.
Conrad Kiechel
Executive Director, Global Programming and Events
Featured Event
Future of Health Summit
June 22-23, 2021 | Virtual
Last week, the Milken Institute Future of Health Summit looked at lessons learned from the past year that will create a healthier, more resilient, and more equitable future. Topics ranged from Global Coordination and Equitable Distribution of Vaccines to Leadership Perspectives on an Evolving Food System, How Employers Are Putting Mental Health Front and Center, and Preventing the Next Pandemic.
Learn More About the Summit
Upcoming Events
Virtual Forum | Investing with Impact through Public Securities Markets to Finance the SDGs
July 8, 2021 | Virtual
Emerging market countries around the globe are facing the challenge of mobilizing unprecedented amounts of private capital to reach their SDGs, and a growing number of institutional investors are looking to invest to create a more sustainable future. The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange invite you to join this Virtual Forum to discuss these critical issues.
Watch the Virtual Forum
Global Conference
October 17-20, 2021 | Los Angeles, CA
The Milken Institute Global Conference convenes the best minds in the world to tackle its most urgent challenges and to help realize its most exciting opportunities. The 24th annual Global Conference will center on the theme “Charting a New Course,” focusing on how the disruptions and innovations of the recent past can be reframed for a thriving future. This year’s event will be held in person at the Beverly Hilton with virtual components engaging our global community.
Learn More About Global Conference
Asia Summit
Fall 2021 | Singapore
The eighth Milken Institute Asia Summit will be a hybrid virtual and in-person event, gathering global leaders to amplify ideas and create more equitable, inclusive societies.
Learn More About Asia Summit
Recommend a Speaker
Have a suggestion for a thought leader we should include in one of our upcoming events?
Submit your speaker recommendations here for the Milken Institute’s consideration.
Recent Public Events
Virtual Forum | Stablecoins: A Conversation with Industry Experts
June 2, 2021 | Virtual
Digital currencies have gone from wonky curiosity to mainstream phenomenon. This forum brought together industry experts to discuss how stablecoins have garnered significant attention and praise for their mitigated volatility, and options for the most appropriate conduit between the public and these digital currencies.
Watch the Virtual Forum
Virtual Forum | Regional Strategies for 21st Century Infrastructure Innovation, Community Resilience, and Equitable Growth
May 12, 2021
Most agree that now is the time to build smart sustainability and innovation into America's infrastructure systems. But how? The Milken Institute partnered with the Kinder Institute to highlight regional leaders in the public and private sector who are pioneering resilient infrastructure solutions across geographies and infrastructure modes, from broadband to smart buildings.
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Virtual Forum | Global Britain in a Competitive Age
May 4, 2021
As host of the next G-7 gathering in June and UN Climate Change Conference in November, opportunities abound for the United Kingdom to maintain a leadership role in crafting innovative and sustainable solutions to the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Virtual Forum | What Does Representation in Hollywood Look Like in 2021?
April 23, 2021
The US minority population is expected to become the new majority by 2045, and Hollywood has taken notice. Aired just days before the Oscars, this session brought together entertainment luminaries to discuss the importance of representation, and how developing opportunities for traditionally disenfranchised demographies could result in increases to the industry's bottom line.
Watch the Virtual Forum
Recent Private Events
In addition to our public events, the Milken Institute hosts more than 200 private events throughout the year, including invitation-only workshops, roundtables, and policy dialogues for our active network of supporters, strategic partners, and key stakeholders.
Topics explored during recent private convenings have included, for example:
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India’s 2021 investment outlook
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Invest and innovate - Advancements in the food system
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Reigniting California’s innovation-based economy
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With the Alzheimer’s Society UK: Developing an actionable roadmap focused on dementia research and care
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With the DEA: Employer response and resources for assisting employees suffering from addiction
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