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Lillian Agyei

Associate Director, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC)
Lillian Agyei is an associate director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration team within the Strategic Philanthropy pillar at the Milken Institute.
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Robert Califf

Robert Califf, MD, is an instructor in medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Duke University.
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Karen Knudsen

Karen Knudsen, PhD, is CEO of the Parker Institute, a distinctive entrepreneurial model for developing breakthrough cancer therapies and accelerating their delivery to patients.
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Candace Kendall

Associate Director, MI Strategic Philanthropy
Candace Kendall is an associate director within the Strategic Philanthropy pillar at the Milken Institute, where she builds and manages the systems that move grants and programs from strategy to impact while aligning philanthropic investments with partner goals.

Middle East and Africa Summit 2026

The Milken Institute's 2026 Middle East and Africa Summit will convene global investors, business leaders, innovators, and policymakers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on December 7–8, 2026, to explore the economic, technological, and...

ADGM Authorities Building, ADGM Square, 
Al Maryah Island
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Margaret L. Kuhlow

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Finance
Margaret Kuhlow is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Finance, where she leads the Institute’s Finance pillar, building innovative solutions for economic opportunity and shared prosperity at every stage of life, driving economic mobility, innovation, and impact. Kuhlow has lived and worked extensively in developing and emerging markets and has broad sectoral experience in sustainable investment, project finance, and grant-making.

Power of Ideas

Explore 18 thought leadership essays from the Milken Institute's Future of Health Summit 2026, featuring perspectives from health-care leaders and innovators on improving health outcomes, expanding access to care, and advancing medical...