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Global Conference 2025

Strengthening the Path for Veterans and Economic Opportunity (Invite only)

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This private session is focused on determining key actions and next steps for the Veterans Economic Mobility Project and supporting its goal of assisting veterans achieve financial stability and independence. The session will focus on the key mechanisms for implementing recommendations on engagement and reform in building better public-private partnerships between the Pentagon and external employers and determining best paths for engagement with policy leaders at the national and state level. 

    Introductory Remarks

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    Kevin Klowden

    Executive Director, Milken Institute Finance

    Moderators

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    Matt Driskill

    Director of Strategy, Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
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    Sylvie Raver

    Senior Director, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration, Milken Institute Philanthropy

    Speakers

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    Blake Hogan

    Senior Advisor, Milken Institute
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    Shannon Razsadin

    CEO, Military Family Advisory Network
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    Steve Schwab

    CEO, Elizabeth Dole Foundation
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    D'Juan Wilcher

    Deputy Director, George W. Bush Institute