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Power of Ideas
Global Conference 2022

About the 2022 Power of Ideas Global Conference Collection 

The Power of Ideas series includes essays highlighting the topics featured at the 25th annual Global Conference. Contributors include leaders from business, philanthropy, health, and government covering issues from climate change to human connections and from innovation to investing.

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The Through-Line of Reconnecting
April 18, 2022
The Through-Line of Reconnecting

Richard Ditizio
Why We Need to Rethink the Human Value Chain
April 20, 2022
Why We Need to Rethink the Human Value Chain

Kate Barton
Why We Need Inclusive Infrastructure Investment
April 4, 2022
Why We Need Inclusive Infrastructure Investment

Joyce Beatty
A Reason to Be Optimistic? The Innovation Economy
March 23, 2022
A Reason to Be Optimistic? The Innovation Economy

Greg Becker
Why Climate Policy Is Macro Policy
April 18, 2022
Why Climate Policy Is Macro Policy

Mark Carney
The Pivotal Role of Fixed Income Markets in the ESG Revolution
March 17, 2022
The Pivotal Role of Fixed Income Markets in the ESG Revolution

Sébastien Eisinger
Human Connection in a Changing World of Work
March 30, 2022
Human Connection in a Changing World of Work

Jonathan Goldstein
Why We Need An 'All-of-Society' Approach to Mental Health
March 30, 2022
Why We Need An 'All-of-Society' Approach to Mental Health

Patrice Harris
From the Ground Up: Building an Ecosystem for Black Entrepreneurs
March 22, 2022
From the Ground Up: Building an Ecosystem for Black Entrepreneurs

Chris Horton
The World Is Poised for a Reset—Let’s Do More to Include Everyone
April 19, 2022
The World Is Poised for a Reset—Let’s Do More to Include Everyone

Dan Houston
Helping Others, Helping Ourselves
March 23, 2022
Helping Others, Helping Ourselves

Kim Y. Lew
Is China Still Investable?
March 22, 2022
Is China Still Investable?

Ming Liao
The Realities of Aging: How We Can Learn from the Pandemic
March 30, 2022
The Realities of Aging: How We Can Learn from the Pandemic

Sarita A. Mohanty
The Radical Ideas of Thoughtfulness, Collaboration, and Nuance
March 21, 2022
The Radical Ideas of Thoughtfulness, Collaboration, and Nuance

Eileen Murray
Flexibility Is Key in Today’s Humanitarian Environment
April 4, 2022
Flexibility Is Key in Today’s Humanitarian Environment

Michael J. Nyenhuis
Feeling Better: The Power of Health Technologies
March 29, 2022
Feeling Better: The Power of Health Technologies

Hon Pak, MD
It’s Time We Hear One Another—Our Lives Depend on It
March 23, 2022
It’s Time We Hear One Another—Our Lives Depend on It

Francis Poon
Nutrition as Health: Advancing Food Is Medicine
April 12, 2022
Nutrition as Health: Advancing Food Is Medicine

Andrew Renda, R.J. Briscione
Unlocking Human Connection: Four Questions for Cultivating Relationships
March 17, 2022
Unlocking Human Connection: Four Questions for Cultivating Relationships

Liz Hilton Segel
Why Collaboration Is Key to Harnessing Business Innovation
April 19, 2022
Why Collaboration Is Key to Harnessing Business Innovation

Akash Shah
Why Scaling ESG and DEI Solutions Will Lead to a Better Future
April 5, 2022
Why Scaling ESG and DEI Solutions Will Lead to a Better Future

Robert F. Smith
The Future of Work Depends on Investing in Mental Health
March 31, 2022
The Future of Work Depends on Investing in Mental Health

Christopher Swift
The Global Skills Gap: Bridging the Great Divide
March 17, 2022
The Global Skills Gap: Bridging the Great Divide

Igor Tulchinsky, Daphne Kis

Human Connection: An Investment in a Future of Trust
March 17, 2022
Human Connection: An Investment in a Future of Trust

Andrew S. Weinberg
Financial Revolutions in a World after COVID-19
March 17, 2022
Financial Revolutions in a World after COVID-19

Neal Wilson
May 1-4, 2022
25th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference
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