Global Overview: The Milken Institute Global Conference 2019 "Measuring the Winds of Change"
By: Jim Altenbach, CFA
Dec. 19, 2019 | RedChip Companies
In May of this year, over 4,500 attendees and 700 thought provoking panelists from around the world gathered in Los Angeles, California, for the 22th annual Milken Institute Global Conference. Speakers included Nobel Prize winners, top industry leaders, scientists and heads of state, including, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Ivanka Trump, Christine Lagarde, SoftBank's Rajeev Misra, Paul Kagame, and other luminaries. Almost 200 panel sessions offered a global overview of pressing questions facing investors and decision makers. There were numerous panels on technologies that are fundamentally changing society, business, and investing. We present topics of interest to those with an eye toward growth, progress, and innovation.