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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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Bill Tai

Chairperson and Founder, ACTAI Global

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Bill Tai is a Venture Capitalist and has had 22 companies he backed at the early stage grow to become listed companies. He has served on 8 public company boards from his portfolio. He is Founding Chairman of Treasure Data (acquired by ARM/Softbank), Founding Chairman of IPInfusion (Tokyo Exchange: 48130) and is a lead seed investor in Canva, Wish and Zoom Video where he was 1st to commit as a backer. He founded Internet Data Center company iAsiaWorks (IPO via Goldman Sachs & Morgan Stanley) as CEO. After earning a BSEE with Honors from University of Illinois, he joined LSI Logic, a startup formed by the CEO of Fairchild Semiconductor. He later earned his MBA from Harvard Business School, then established the semiconductor practice at Alex.Brown & Sons, driving IPOs of Atmel, Cirrus Logic, Zilog and others before becoming a venture capitalist in 1991. He holds a PhD from Curtin University in Perth, where he is Adjunct Professor of Innovation and Economic Development. He chairs ACTAI Global, a 501(c)3 uniting Athletes, Conservationists, Technologists, Artists & Innovators supporting 'active conservation' and economic empowerment via entrepreneurship.