Global Conference 2026

Part 1: A Conversation with Lionel Richie, Author, “Truly”

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A storyteller, an artist, a musical legend—Lionel Richie is one of a kind. From his childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama to the recording studios of Motown, from bringing the world together through song to giving others the opportunity of a lifetime on American Idol, Richie takes us on a journey through both the ordinary and major moments in his life in Truly. His candid, vulnerable memoir takes us behind the curtain of his incredible, decades-long career. Join us for a conversation with Lionel Richie as he reflects upon the people, opportunities, experiences that have shaped him into an icon and an example the American Dream.

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    Lionel Richie

    Singer; Songwriter; CEO; Author, "Truly"

    Moderator

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    Michael Milken

    Chairman, Milken Institute