Announcing the dynamic program and initial speaker lineup for the highly anticipated 4-day event themed “Shaping a Shared Future”
Los Angeles, April 11, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Milken Institute today announced the program agenda and initial list of distinguished speakers for its 2024 Global Conference, to be held May 5-8 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California. Centered around the unifying theme of “Shaping a Shared Future,” the four-day event brings together influential leaders from around the world to share ideas for driving solutions to many of today's global problems. We plan to discuss, explore and facilitate.
In over 150 conversations and panels, speakers covered a wide range of but interconnected global topics including disruptive technologies, geoeconomics, climate change, biomedical innovation, artificial intelligence, corporate philanthropy, health policy, and impact. shares their insights and leadership perspectives. investment etc.
Milken Institute CEO Richard DiTizio emphasized the importance of this year's global conference in a video message to conference attendees, saying, “In a world that sometimes feels divided, the theme of this year's conference is Despite the challenges we face, we are united in our desire for a better tomorrow.If we see these problems as problems that need to be solved, We can move innovative ideas and capital together, and the Global Conference brings people together to do just that.”
The speaker lineup currently includes more than 800 leaders from the government, entertainment, philanthropy, and investment communities, carefully selected to ensure thoughtful and unique perspectives and expertise are represented. and will help generate the expected variety of insights and discussion. Engage and inspire your attendees.
A partial list of announced speakers and panelists (in alphabetical order) includes: david beckham, Partner and Shareholder, Authentic Brands Group. Co-owner of Inter Miami CF. Global brand ambassador; philanthropist. Biotech entrepreneur. Rostin BenhamChairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. greg brownChairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions Inc. sasunda brown duckettPresident and CEO of TIAA. jason buchelCEO of Whole Foods Market. Mandy CohenDirector of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. pablo di siCEO of Volkswagen Group of America. Ivan Duque Marquez33rd President of the Republic of Colombia. jane fraserCEO of Citigroup. Kristalina GeorgievaManaging Director, International Monetary Fund. Ali Godoshico-founder and CEO of Databricks. ken griffinFounder and CEO of Citadel. Valerie JarrettCEO of the Obama Foundation. Arvind KrishnaChairman and CEO of IBM. Cindy McCainExecutive Director of the World Food Program. John PodestaWhite House, Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment. Billing readyCEO of Pinterest. Alex RodriguezFounder and CEO of A-Rod Corp. Kenneth RogoffProfessor of Economics, Harvard University. Kevin Rudd, Australian Ambassador to the United States. 26th Prime Minister of Australia. clara seaCEO of Salesforce AI. jessica shibleyCEO of Time Inc. Raj SubramaniamCEO of FedEx. emma walmsleyCEO of GSK. John WilliamsPresident and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Michael WirthChairman and CEO of Chevron. darren woodsChairman and CEO of ExxonMobil Corporation. david zaslavPresident and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery. Ernesto Zedillo61cent President of Mexico.
During the World Congress, the Milken Institute will highlight some of its impactful programmatic activities and global partnerships in health, finance and philanthropy through notable events. This includes Milken in Green Energy, a partnership with the Motsepe Foundation that encourages entrepreneurs around the world to expand access to reliable, affordable and sustainable off-grid electricity across Africa. – Contains the announcement of the Motsepe Prize winner of the $1 million prize. Launch of new clinical trial initiatives to address emerging problems and innovative solutions to increase diversity and inclusion at all stages of clinical trials. and a ceremony announcing the expansion of the Inclusive Capitalism Initiative and the recognition of recent graduates of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Strategic Initiatives and Fellowships Program.
The global conference concludes with a closing ceremony concert for attendees, including a legendary Grammy Award-winning artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. John Fogarty. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter aloe blackwill also perform during the conference.
The full conference agenda and speaker lineup can be found at www.globalconference.org. Follow Milken Institute on LinkedIn for up-to-date information on events. XInstagram and Facebook using #MIGlobal.
About the Milken Institute
The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank focused on accelerating measurable progress on the path to a meaningful life. Focused on financial, physical, mental and environmental health, we bring together the best ideas and innovative resources to address the most important global issues in terms of what's pressing now and what's next. Develop a blueprint for tackling some of the problems. For more information, please visit https://milkeninstitute.org/.
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