Global Conference 2026

Investing in Economic Mobility: Building a Path to Opportunity

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Economic mobility lies at the core of the American Dream, yet widening wealth gaps and uneven access to capital have made that promise increasingly difficult to realize. Drawing on the work of the Milken Institute's Economic Mobility Alliance, this session will bring together leaders across finance, business, and public policy to explore practical, scalable approaches to broaden access to capital for entrepreneurs, strengthen family-owned businesses, and help households build wealth earlier in life. Crucial to this discussion, the panel will also examine how public, private, and philanthropic capital can work in concert to foster innovation and more widely shared prosperity. 

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    Speakers

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    Ted Cruz

    US Senator, Texas; Chairman, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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    Brad Gerstner

    Founder and CEO, Altimeter Capital Management