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Power of Ideas

Humans Still Hold the Keys to Harnessing the Power of Data

A decade ago, the cumulative data generated by humankind throughout history reached an impressive 12.5 zettabytes of data, according to Statista—a number on its own so vast it’s nearly incomprehensible. To put this into context, one...
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Andy Kreuz, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, WorldQuant; CEO, WorldQuant Millennium Advisors

Andy Kreuz

Deputy Chief Investment Officer, WorldQuant; CEO, WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
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Power of Ideas

When Public and Private Markets Converge

The equity market landscape has been transformed by the explosive growth in the private equity market and a tendency for private companies to stay private longer. These trends have contributed to a multi-decade shift in the mix of public...
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Steve Klar, President and Managing Partner Wellington Management

Steve Klar

President and Managing Partner, Wellington Management
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Power of Ideas

Transforming Development Banks for a Greener Future

In 2022, for the first time in 13 years, developed countries met the annual pledge they had made at COP 15 by mobilizing over $100 billion for developing nations to address their climate needs. While this milestone is important, it is far...
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Deepali Khanna, Vice President, Asia; The Rockefeller Foundation

Deepali Khanna

Vice President, Asia, The Rockefeller Foundation
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Power of Ideas

Valuing Nature Is an Economic Imperative

Nature has long been undervalued and misunderstood. The belief that nature exists to serve humankind is dangerous for the planet and people. A modern worldview of the importance of nature should take its cue from the findings of The...
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Brian J. Kernohan, Chief Sustainability Officer, Manulife Investment Management

Brian J. Kernohan

Chief Sustainability Officer, Manulife Investment Management
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Power of Ideas

Gen Z and Social Commerce to Drive Globalization of Asian Companies

Asian companies are seeing a confluence of economic and societal factors that will accelerate their global expansion in the coming decade. Gen Z has been an important driving force in enabling Asian brands to go global. According to the...
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Stephanie Hui, Head of Private Equity in Asia and Global Co-Head of Growth Equity, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Stephanie Hui

Head of Private Equity in Asia and Global Co-Head of Growth Equity, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
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HealthTech in the Philippines

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stark warning to the Philippines and the rest of the world: Good health is critical to economic and societal functioning, and countries that neglected their health sectors have reaped the consequences. At...

As priorities in the Philippines turn toward economic recovery, it falls on health systems to retain their learnings from the pandemic and invest more heavily in technologies to strengthen health and...

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Quintus Lim

Quintus Lim

Associate Director, Asia, Milken Institute International
Quintus 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.
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Indonesia: The World's Best-Kept Investment Secret?

Indonesia punches far above its income in opportunities for international investment. But the country aims far higher than it needs to achieve high-income status by 2045.
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Quintus Lim

Quintus Lim

Associate Director, Asia, Milken Institute International
Quintus 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.
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