Global Conference 2024

The 27th Milken Institute Global Conference brought together the world’s most influential minds to tackle urgent topics and explore promising opportunities. This gathering was a nexus where those with capital and influence met innovators...

The Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Blvd

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Matthew Aleshire

Director, Geo-Economics
Matthew Aleshire is director on the Milken Institute’s Geo-Economics Initiative and helps to lead the work around the topics of climate change, the global financial architecture, and international political economy. Aleshire previously focused on global policy and government engagement for the Milken Institute, overseeing efforts to advance policy solutions across the Institute’s research and convenings.
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Ella Tan

Associate Director, Asia, Milken Institute International
Ella Tan is an associate director, Milken Institute International in Singapore. Her current research focuses on vaccination access and delivery, the opportunities and challenges for technology to transform mental health care in Asia, and the role of cloud technology to enhance resilience and advance the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) goals of the financial sector.
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Chelsea Wells

Senior Director, Business and Program Development
Chelsea Wells is a senior director of Business and Program Development at the Milken Institute, leading programmatic partnerships and strategic opportunities for the Institute's Health, Finance, Philanthropy, and International pillars.
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Blair Smith

Senior Director, Milken Institute Finance
Blair Smith is senior director at Milken Institute Finance, with more than 20 years of financial services and capital markets experience. He leads the Access to Capital and strategic innovative financing initiatives to enhance economic and social impact.

Philanthropy Leadership Collective

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Milken Institute Philanthropy has established the Philanthropy Leadership Collective (PLC), a collection of active learning communities that emphasize peer engagement and create a forum for sustained funder connections. The PLC convenes affinity groups for leaders who share specific interest areas or preferences for funding models, combining strengths and resources to achieve a vision of a better world.

Participating funders can mobilize talent, technology, and resources to maximize the impact of their own projects. Members of PLC affinity groups convene virtually and at Milken Institute flagship events, including Global Conference, the Future of Health Summit, and other regional summits and convenings.

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