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Asia Summit 2025
1 October – 3 October 2025
The Milken Institute Asia Summit brings together influential leaders who are driving positive impact for humanity.
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Middle East and Africa Summit 2025
4 – 5 December 2025
In a world rapidly transforming with dynamic market changes, shifting geopolitical landscapes, climate imperatives, and groundbreaking technological advances, the horizon remains filled with possibility. Meaningful partnerships have never been more valuable—they are essential in guiding us toward sustainable growth and shared success. By fostering...
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We strategically and carefully expand the reach of the Milken Institute through our regional work around the world.
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Featured Thought Leadership
Milken Institute Announces Dr. Kevin Lu As New Asia Chair
Dr. Lu to lead and expand the Institute’s engagement efforts in Asia.Read ArticleImage
Yeen Chong
Associate Director, Milken Institute InternationalYeen Chee Chong is an associate director for Milken Institute International. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Chong works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing global public relations and social media campaigns.
In the Hot Seat: Financing Asia's Heat Resilience
By 2050, nearly 1.2 billion people in Asia are projected to be exposed to lethal heat waves. Without action, heat-related productivity losses alone could reduce regional GDP by 25–30 percent by 2048, threatening competitiveness, food...Read ReportImage
Ella Tan
Associate Director, Asia, Milken Institute InternationalElla Tan is an associate director, Milken Institute International in Singapore. Her current research focuses on vaccination access and delivery, the opportunities and challenges for technology to transform mental health care in Asia, and the role of cloud technology to enhance resilience and advance the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) goals of the financial sector.
What We Heard at the Future of Health in Asia
The 12th annual Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore convened global leaders transforming business, finance, government, health care, technology, and philanthropy to discuss critical topics of importance within the Asia-Pacific region...Read ArticleThe 12th annual Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore convened global leaders transforming business, finance, government, health care, technology, and philanthropy to discuss critical topics of...
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Brenda Huneycutt
Senior Director, International, Milken Institute HealthBrenda 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.
Investing in Europe’s Competitiveness: Mobilising Capital for European Defence
In its role as a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, the Milken Institute has launched an initiative called Investing in Europe’s Competitiveness. Its aim is to develop actionable steps to catalyze the investment needed in the...Read ReportIn its role as a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, the Milken Institute has launched an initiative called Investing in Europe’s Competitiveness. Its aim is to develop actionable steps to...
Investing in Europe’s Competitiveness: The Path to Competitive Advantage
In its role as a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, the Milken Institute has launched an initiative called Investing in Europe’s Competitiveness. Its aim is to develop actionable steps to catalyze the investment needed in the...Read ReportIn its role as a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, the Milken Institute has launched an initiative called Investing in Europe’s Competitiveness. Its aim is to develop actionable steps to...
The $2.5 Trillion Opportunity US Investors Can’t Access
If you believe in Africa’s economic future, as we do, you may also be frustrated that opportunities for US retail investors to participate are scarce. Investors seek growth, and the numbers on Africa tell a remarkable growth story that is...Read ArticleIf you believe in Africa’s economic future, as we do, you may also be frustrated that opportunities for US retail investors to participate are scarce. Investors seek growth, and the numbers on Africa...
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British A. Robinson
Chair, Africa, Milken Institute InternationalBritish A. Robinson is a true changemaker and influencer with a passion for solving some of the world’s most intractable problems.
The Smart Money Is Missing Africa’s Most Reliable Growth Story
When African infrastructure is discussed, the conversation usually centers on funding gaps—the shortfall of public finance, rising debt service costs, and shrinking donor assistance. But the far more compelling and lesser-known story is...Read ArticleImageBritish A. Robinson
Chair, Africa, Milken Institute InternationalBritish A. Robinson is a true changemaker and influencer with a passion for solving some of the world’s most intractable problems.
Milken Institute traz o Global Investors’ Symposium para São Paulo, 9 e 10 de novembro, em paralelo à COP30
BRASIL (São Paulo), OUTUBRO 16 DE 2025—O Milken Institute anunciou hoje que trará para São Paulo, Brasil, a sua principal iniciativa Global Investors’ Symposium, um encontro de liderança e investimentos de classe mundial. Este será o...Read Article
Milken Institute Brings Global Investors’ Symposium to São Paulo, November 9-10, Alongside COP30
BRAZIL (São Paulo), OCTOBER 16, 2025—The Milken Institute today announced it will bring its flagship Global Investor’s Symposium, a world-class investment and leadership gathering, to São Paulo, Brazil. This marks the Institute’s first...Read Article
Milken Institute Global Investors’ Symposium Returns to Mexico City on October 22, Showcasing Mexico’s Strategic Advantages as a Global Investment Hub
MEXICO (MEXICO CITY), OCTOBER 13, 2025—The Milken Institute announced today that the second Global Investors’ Symposium in Mexico City will make its return on October 22, taking place at the Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City.Read ArticleEl Global Investors’ Symposium del Milken Institute regresa a la Ciudad de México el 22 de octubre, destacando las ventajas estratégicas de México como centro global de inversión
El Milken Institute anunció hoy que su segundo Global Investors’ Symposium en la Ciudad de México se llevará a cabo el 22 de octubre en el Hotel Four Seasons. Después del éxito de la edición inaugural celebrada en 2024, el evento busca...Read Article
AGOA in the Balance
After 23 years, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expired on Tuesday.Read Article
Recent International Events
Middle East and Africa Summit 2025
4 – 5 December 2025
In a world rapidly transforming with dynamic market changes, shifting geopolitical landscapes, climate imperatives, and groundbreaking technological advances, the horizon remains filled with possibility. Meaningful partnerships have never been more valuable—they are essential in guiding us toward sustainable growth and shared success. By fostering...
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1 October – 3 October 2025
The Milken Institute Asia Summit brings together influential leaders who are driving positive impact for humanity.
Learn MoreGlobal Investors' Symposium Mexico City 2025
22 October 2025
The 2025 Milken Institute Global Investors’ Symposium in Mexico will convene senior executives, policymakers, global investors, and industry leaders at a defining moment for the country and the region.
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Global Investors' Symposium São Paulo 2025
9 – 10 November 2025
The Milken Institute will host the Global Investors’ Symposium in São Paulo—our first large-scale event in Brazil. Timed with the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), the program’s theme, Connecting Global Markets: Partnerships for Sustainability and Prosperity, will spotlight Brazil’s...
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Global Investors' Symposium Hong Kong 2025
Hong Kong (SAR)
24 March 2025
The second Milken Institute Global Investors’ Symposium in Hong Kong returns on March 24, 2025.
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