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Asia Center
Extends the reach and impact of the Milken Institute to the Asia-Pacific region
Center for Financial Markets
Conducts research and constructs programs designed to facilitate smooth and efficient operation of financial markets
Center for the Future of Aging
Advances healthy longevity and financial security for all through high-impact policies, research, convenings, and multisector partnerships.
Center for Public Health
Develops research, programs, and initiatives designed to envision and activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide.
Center for Regional Economics and California Center
Analyzes the dynamics that drive job creation and promote industry expansion
Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Empowers philanthropists to effectively address some of the world's most urgent problems
FasterCures
Clears roadblocks that prevent medical breakthroughs from reaching patients sooner
Financial Innovations Labs
Addressing society's greatest challenges through a financial lens
Global Market Development
Working with government partners in emerging and developing economies to build strong, domestic financial markets.
Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Anyone with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true—through determination and an economic system that works for all
Research Department
Addressing global policy issues on Health Economics, International Finance, and Regional Economics

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Robert Kirkpatrick

Director, UN Global Pulse

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Robert Kirkpatrick is Director of UN Global Pulse, an initiative of the United Nations driving a big data revolution for global development and resilience. Global Pulse's network of innovation Labs in New York, Uganda and Indonesia allow UN System partners to discover and mainstream applications of big data and real-time analytics for sustainable development and humanitarian action. UN Global Pulse's advocacy agenda focuses on public-private data philanthropy partnerships, data privacy, and policy innovation for responsible use of technologies and data sources for the public good. Prior to joining the United Nations, Robert co-founded and led software development for two private sector humanitarian technology teams: at Groove Networks, and as Lead Architect for Microsoft Humanitarian Systems. From 2007-2009 he served as CTO of nonprofit InSTEDD. Robert was on the UN Secretary-General's Independent Expert Advisory Group on a Data Revolution for Sustainable Development, and sits on InSTEDD's Board of Directors, World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Data-Driven Development, the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, and the UN World Data Forum Advisory Board.