Mike Milken, Milken Institute chairman, has been at the forefront of successful initiatives in medical research, education, public health and capital access for more than four decades. Fortune called him "The Man Who Changed Medicine" and Forbes listed him among "Visionaries Reimagining Our Children's Future." In 1982 he formalized previous philanthropy by co-founding the Milken Family Foundation. He also chairs FasterCures, which speeds progress against all life-threatening diseases. In addition to the Asia Summit, the Milken Institute hosts more than 300 events each year, including the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles and major conferences in London, the Middle East, New York and Washington, D.C. As a financier, Mike is often said to have revolutionized modern capital markets by pricing and rewarding risk more efficiently; the thousands of companies he financed created millions of jobs. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Mike earned his MBA at the Wharton School. He and his wife Lori, who have been married since 1968, are members of the Giving Pledge; they have three children and 10 grandchildren. For more information see www.mikemilken.com.