Milken Institute: Catalyzing Solutions. Building Meaningful Lives.
Catalyzing Solutions.
Building Meaningful Lives
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Global Conference | 3-6 May 2026
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Examining the Gap Between AI Use and Impact: Insights from the Global Opportunity Index
7 Apr 2026
AI adoption is accelerating across both advanced and developing economies. According to a recent report by Strand Partners and Amazon Web Services (AWS), 42 percent of European businesses were using AI in 2025, a 27 percent increase from...
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Leilani Jimenez
Senior Associate, Research
Leilani Jimenez is a senior associate with the Research Department at the Milken Institute. In this role, she supports the department's research portfolio in health economics, regional economics, and international finance.
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Expanding Access to Clinical Trials: Insights from FasterCures’ ENRICH-CT Coalition
23 Mar 2026
In FasterCures’ extensive work to capture lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear that the US lacked sufficient infrastructure near communities to run trials efficiently or to engage potential participants in the places...
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Erin Cieslewski
Senior Associate, FasterCures
Erin Cieslewski is a senior associate at FasterCures within the Milken Institute, where she contributes to core programmatic projects with a focus on the clinical trials portfolio.
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Billion-Dollar Opportunities to Close Africa’s Agriculture Financing Gap
11 Mar 2026
While urbanization and the growth of the services sector continue at a rapid pace across the continent, agriculture remains the backbone of many African economies.
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Milken Institute Health
Milken Institute Health develops research and programs to advance solutions in biomedical innovation, public health, healthy aging, and food systems.
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Key Trends in Health at the Future of Health Summit 2025
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Saluting Service and Bolstering Business: Redefining Employer Investments in Veterans
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A Pivotal Role: Liquid Biopsies in the Future of Cancer Care
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Insights and thought leadership from
Esther Krofah
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health
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Access Point: Trends in Clinical Trials Transformation
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Bridging Gaps in Clinical Trials: Strategies for Increasing Access and Representation
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Key Trends in Health at the Future of Health Summit 2025
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Saluting Service and Bolstering Business: Redefining Employer Investments in Veterans
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A Pivotal Role: Liquid Biopsies in the Future of Cancer Care
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Insights and thought leadership from
Esther Krofah
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health
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Reports and issue briefs in the past 2 years
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Access Point: Trends in Clinical Trials Transformation
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Bridging Gaps in Clinical Trials: Strategies for Increasing Access and Representation
Milken Institute Finance
Milken Institute Finance tackles challenges across the financial system through thought leadership, research, and insights to influence private-sector practices and public-sector policies to improve fair access, efficiency, and reliability of markets and institutions.
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Global Opportunity Index 2026: Growth Markets in Southeast Asia
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70 Financial Innovations Labs
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Generosity After the LA Fires: Charitable Giving and the Road Ahead to Rebuilding
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Insights and thought leadership from
Dan Carol
Managing Director, Milken Institute Finance
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Enhancing Retirement: Advancing Lifetime Income for All
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The Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship pilot deployed over $10M in direct funding
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Global Opportunity Index 2026: Growth Markets in Southeast Asia
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70 Financial Innovations Labs
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Generosity After the LA Fires: Charitable Giving and the Road Ahead to Rebuilding
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Insights and thought leadership from
Dan Carol
Managing Director, Milken Institute Finance
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Enhancing Retirement: Advancing Lifetime Income for All
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The Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship pilot deployed over $10M in direct funding
Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy tackles persistent societal challenges by guiding individuals and foundations with the insights and tools to develop strategies, implement giving programs, and foster collaboration to create a better, more equitable world.
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Schizophrenia Care: A Giving Smarter Guide
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CAMK2-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Giving Smarter Guide
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Leading Through Transition: Corporate Philanthropy in Southeast Asia
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More than $157M awarded to researchers, entrepreneurs, and other innovators through our strategic advising, managed grant programs, and innovation competitions
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Insights and thought leadership from
Melissa Stevens
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
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A Global Imperative to Improve Brain Health
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Schizophrenia Care: A Giving Smarter Guide
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CAMK2-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Giving Smarter Guide
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Leading Through Transition: Corporate Philanthropy in Southeast Asia
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More than $157M awarded to researchers, entrepreneurs, and other innovators through our strategic advising, managed grant programs, and innovation competitions
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Insights and thought leadership from
Melissa Stevens
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
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A Global Imperative to Improve Brain Health
Milken Institute International
Milken Institute International connects global markets through regional convenings and research to drive locally grounded, globally informed solutions.
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Forging Partnerships to Accelerate European Defence Readiness
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Making a Success of Industrial Policy: Lessons and Insights from the US Experience
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Investing in Europe's Competitiveness: Capitalising on Tech Innovation
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Insights and thought leadership from
Laura Deal Lacey
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute International
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5 regions around the world
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Milken Institute Advisory Council Roundtable on Preventative Health
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Forging Partnerships to Accelerate European Defence Readiness
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Making a Success of Industrial Policy: Lessons and Insights from the US Experience
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Investing in Europe's Competitiveness: Capitalising on Tech Innovation
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Insights and thought leadership from
Laura Deal Lacey
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute International
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5 regions around the world
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Milken Institute Advisory Council Roundtable on Preventative Health
Power of Ideas Collection
2025 Global Conference Power of Ideas
In this collection of Power of Ideas essays, thought leaders across sectors explore how to create a flourishing future for all, from investment to innovation and from climate to collaboration.
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"Food insecurity is one of the most pressing yet overlooked social determinants of health."
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