Africa

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British A. Robinson

Chair, Africa, Milken Institute International
British A. Robinson is a true changemaker and influencer with a passion for solving some of the world’s most intractable problems.
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Teresa Whang

Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Milken Institute International
With over a decade at the Milken Institute, Teresa Whang exemplifies leadership in event planning, VIP relations, and fostering meaningful relationships. As the senior director of strategic initiatives for Milken Institute International, Whang is focused on championing global expansion efforts by identifying ways to build partnerships within the organization, match new opportunities for collaboration with external partners, and customizing meaningful experiences at Milken Institute events.
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Brenda Huneycutt

Senior Director, International, Milken Institute Health
Brenda Huneycutt, PhD, is a senior director at the Milken Institute, where she oversees Milken Institute Health work internationally across all four Milken Institute Health portfolios – FasterCures, the Future of Aging, Feeding Change, and Public Health.
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Sydney Hergan

Senior Associate, Milken Institute International
Sydney Hergan is a senior associate on the Global Market Development team at the Milken Institute, working on the IFC-Milken Institute Capital Markets Program, World Bank-Milken Institute Public Financial Asset Management Program, and Africa Leaders Business Council.
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Emily Musil, PhD

Managing Director, Environmental and Social Innovation team, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Emily Musil, PhD, is managing director at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy, where she leads the Environmental and Social Innovation portfolio.
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Carole Biau

Director, Global Market Development, Milken Institute International
Carole Biau is a director for Global Market Development at the Milken Institute, where she works to inform financial and economic policy across developing and emerging markets. 
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Laura Deal Lacey

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute International
Laura Deal Lacey is the Executive Vice President of International at the Milken Institute, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Institute’s global initiatives. As the first employee of the Milken Institute in Asia, Deal Lacey was instrumental in establishing its center, programs, and activities in the Asia Pacific region. Over time, her responsibilities expanded to strategically grow the Institute’s presence across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. A dual citizen of the United States and Brazil, Deal Lacey has lived and worked on four continents. She serves on the board of FWD Insurance (Group) and is a member of the advisory board for The Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics at Singapore Management University.
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Esther Krofah

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health
Esther Krofah is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Health, leading FasterCures, Public Health, the Future of Aging, and Feeding Change. She has extensive experience managing efforts to unite diverse stakeholders to solve critical issues and achieve shared goals that improve patients’ lives.

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In our collaborations across Africa, and with inputs from members of its Africa Leadership Council, the Milken Institute strives to help ensure that African countries become full participants in global capital markets. Among other initiatives, we are building the next generation of leaders in financial policy and asset management; catalyzing technological innovation and entrepreneurship; and fostering policy and investor dialogue to help advance sustainability, health, and shared prosperity in Africa.

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The Milken Institute's Africa strategy focuses on fostering resilient, inclusive economies led by African entrepreneurs and investors that can help realize the continent’s brightest future. 

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Caitlin MacLean

Managing Director, Innovative Finance, Milken Institute Finance
Caitlin MacLean is a managing director on the innovative finance team at the Milken Institute. She oversees the research, development, execution, and follow-up of our Financial Innovations Labs, which promote financial solutions to overcome economic and social challenges.