Europe

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Sophie Eggar

Director, Strategic Partnerships, Europe
Sophie Eggar is currently an advisor at the Milken Institute, supporting the European policy and programming team with strategic partnerships and fundraising initiatives in the region.
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Rose Prinelle

Associate Director, International
Rose Prinelle is an experienced associate director for the International team, bringing more than ten years of experience from the world of business-to-business (B2B) technology communications to her role, where she leads the Institute’s integrated communications programme in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region.
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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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Anna Strillacci

Director, Business and Program Development
Anna Strillacci heads the Milken Institute’s business development team in London to support the fundraising and programmatic goals in Europe, with the aim of expanding the engagement and reach in the region, including institutional investors, asset owners and philanthropists.
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Simon Radford

Director for Policy and Programming, Europe, Milken Institute International
Simon Radford is a director for Policy and Programming for the Milken Institute in Europe.
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Petra Freddi

Managing Director, Europe and & Middle East, Milken Institute
Petra Freddi serves as managing director for Europe and the Middle East at the Milken Institute. Over the past decade, she has played a pivotal role in expanding the Institute’s global footprint—initially in the Asia-Pacific region, followed by Europe, and most recently in the Middle East.
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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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Europe and the UK face critical geopolitical, economic, social, and climate challenges in the decades ahead – the Milken Institute's new European office aims to strengthen the continent by promoting ideas that drive prosperity and advance solutions to the region’s largest challenges.

We achieve this goal by uniting influential figures in business, government, health, not-for-profits, and philanthropy to share experiences and catalyze change. Through hosting a series of high-level, invitation-only gatherings throughout the year, we allow participants to explore other viewpoints, broaden their networks, and shape concrete initiatives that promote action-oriented solutions.

Through our research and programs, our experts develop innovative policy initiatives that exist at the intersection of our key pillars of health, philanthropy, finance, and international. We adopt a nonpartisan approach to offer immediate solutions to the problems of today.

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Europe and the UK face critical geopolitical, economic, social, and climate challenges in the decades ahead – the Milken Institute's new European office aims to strengthen the continent by promoting ideas that drive prosperity and advance solutions to the region’s largest challenges.

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Amanda Schlumpf

Associate Director, Business and Program Development
Amanda Schlumpf is an associate director on the Business and Program Development team with the Milken Institute and helps developing their European presence and growth. She is responsible for initiatives such as the Global Capital Markets Advisory Council (GCMAC) and the Forum for Family Asset Management (FFAM) for Europe and is deepening engagement with Milken Institute’s broader network, including financial institutions, investment funds, corporations, young leaders and individual philanthropists.