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Asia Summit 2025
1 October – 3 October 2025
The Milken Institute Asia Summit brings together influential leaders who are driving positive impact for humanity.
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Regional Work
We strategically and carefully expand the reach of the Milken Institute through our regional work around the world.
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12th Milken Institute Asia Summit To Be Held in Singapore, Spotlighting Progress with Purpose Amidst Global Uncertainty
Over 1,500 CEOs, policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and government leaders are expected to join the Institute’s annual Asia Summit in October.Read ArticleImage
Yeen Chong
Associate Director, Milken Institute InternationalYeen Chee Chong is an associate director for Milken Institute International. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Chong works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing global public relations and social media campaigns.
Singapore Tourism Board and Milken Institute Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Anchor the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore from 2026 to 2028
SINGAPORE (29 May 2025)—The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Milken Institute announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to anchor the Institute’s key event – Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore for the next...Read ArticleImageYeen Chong
Associate Director, Milken Institute InternationalYeen Chee Chong is an associate director for Milken Institute International. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Chong works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing global public relations and social media campaigns.
Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation Announce Winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech and Launch New Prize
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation are proud to announce the winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech, a $2 million innovation award designed to reward companies working to expand access to capital and financial services...Read ArticleImage
Paul Guequierre
Director, Strategic CommunicationsPaul Guequierre is the director of strategic communications. In this role, he works to increase the profile of Milken Institute in the media, raise the visibility of issues important to the organization and its stakeholders, and expand the Institute's digital presence.
Fostering Productive Dialogue Is in Our DNA
In my travels around the world since the last Global Conference, I’ve seen the mood pendulum swing from tentative optimism to trepidation about what comes next. The geopolitical, economic, and emotional headwinds that confront each of us...Read EssayImage
Richard Ditizio
CEO, Milken InstituteRichard Ditizio is the CEO of the Milken Institute, responsible for all pillars and departments across the organization's global footprint. Under his leadership, the Institute expanded its staff and programmatic work to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.World Leaders Join Prominent Experts in Business, Health, and Philanthropy to Discuss Pressing Global Issues at Milken Institute 2025 Global Conference
The Milken Institute today announced its initial speakers and program agenda for the 2025 Global Conference, taking place May 4–7 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.Read ArticleImage
Chad Clinton
Director, Media RelationsChad Clinton is the director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Hired to this role in August 2021, Clinton develops and executes strategies to amplify the Institute’s core messages by generating coverage of its pillar workstreams, experts, and events.
Milken Institute Unveils Global Dinner Dialogues, Spotlighting South Korea at the Crossroads
Seoul, South Korea (March 13, 2025)—The Milken Institute announced today its inaugural Global Dinner Dialogues in South Korea on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul. Titled “South Korea at the Crossroads,” the...Read ArticleImageYeen Chong
Associate Director, Milken Institute InternationalYeen Chee Chong is an associate director for Milken Institute International. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Chong works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing global public relations and social media campaigns.
Milken Institute to Present the Second Global Investors’ Symposium in Hong Kong, Charting a Path for Connecting Global Markets
HONG KONG (SAR), FEBRUARY 20, 2025—The Global Investors’ Symposium, the world’s premier investment-focused leadership gathering, will return to Hong Kong for its second edition on March 24 at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, announced the...Read ArticleImageYeen Chong
Associate Director, Milken Institute InternationalYeen Chee Chong is an associate director for Milken Institute International. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Chong works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing global public relations and social media campaigns.
The Reinvention of Prevention: How to Fund and Finance a Pivot to a Prevention-First Healthcare System
As part of the debut of the Milken Institute’s Project Prevent initiative in 2024, the Institute conducted a series of interviews with 35 key stakeholders and experts in health, finance, philanthropy, pensions, and public policy to explore...Read Report
Aging Societies: Opportunities amid Challenges (Part 1)
Asia is aging at a record pace, and beyond the 2050s, its population is projected to decline just as rapidly as it has grown. Concurrently, inequality has been found to worsen with societal age, while the generations hit by recessions at...Read ReportImage
Quintus Lim
Associate Director, Asia, Milken Institute InternationalQuintus Lim is an associate director of policy and programs for the International pillar at the Milken Institute. He focuses on policy areas such as R&D financing, technological adoption across domains such as health, food, agriculture, finance, and the broader economy, and issues of ecosystem building.
Key Trends from the Inaugural Future of Health in Asia
The 11th annual Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore, featured global leaders from health, finance, business, technology, and philanthropy discussing critical issues within the Asia Pacific region and beyond. All public panel...Read Article
Virtual Fireside Chat: Investment Opportunities in India
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, NIIF CEO & Managing Director Sanjiv Aggarwal, and Milken Institute Chairman Michael Milken discuss investment opportunities in India.View Webinar
From Research to Action: Cultivating a Culture of Data-Driven Investments
In the quest to turn ideas into purposeful action, one fundamental component for success stands out: establishing a culture that is driven by creative research and supported by widespread communication within the organization. Such a...Read Essay
Recent International Events
Middle East and Africa Summit 2024
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
5 - 6 December 2024
The sixth annual Milken Institute Middle East and Africa Summit centered on the theme “Investing in a Shared Future.”
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Global Investors' Symposium Mexico City 2024
Mexico City
24 October 2024
Discover the Milken Institute's Global Investors' Symposium in Mexico City—an exclusive gathering for executives, policymakers, and international investors. Under the theme "Building Bridges: Pathways to Inclusive Growth," the program will explore Mexico's strategic role as a premier nearshoring hub, leveraging its proximity to the United States...
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Asia Summit 2024
Singapore
18 - 20 September 2024
Impactful Ideas: Purposeful Action The 11th annual Asia Summit brings together global leaders who are leading the charge against humanity's most urgent challenges. Together with government officials and influential leaders in business, finance, health, technology, and philanthropy, we will explore untapped opportunities to improve health and well...
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Global Investors' Symposium Hong Kong 2024
Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR)
26 March 2024
The inaugural Milken Institute Global Investors’ Symposium launches in Hong Kong and will convene CEOs, chief investment officers, asset managers, family office principals, and industry leaders to illuminate the opportunities borne out of global complexity, disruptive technologies, and shifting capital flows.
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