World Leaders Join Prominent Experts in Business, Health, and Philanthropy to Discuss Pressing Global Issues at Milken Institute 2025 Global Conference

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Milken Institute today announced its initial speakers and program agenda for the 2025 Global Conference, taking place May 4–7 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Featuring more than 150 public conversations and panel discussions, Global Conference is the leading platform for changemakers from different backgrounds and with different views to have difficult but civil conversations. Topics will include greater access to capital for all, the state of public health, evolving geopolitical tensions, climate change, artificial intelligence, impact investing, and more.

A partial list of the 800 currently confirmed speakers and panelists (listed alphabetically) includes: Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, group CEO, 2PointZero; José Andrés, founder, World Central Kitchen; Ajay Banga, president, World Bank; Scott Bessent, secretary, US Department of the Treasury; Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content; Todd Boehly, CEO, Eldridge Industries and chairman, Eldridge; Joaquin Duato, CEO, Johnson & Johnson; Jane Fraser, CEO, Citigroup; Kristalina Georgieva, managing director, International Monetary Fund; Fernando Haddad, minister of finance, Brazil; Jenny Johnson, president and CEO, Franklin Templeton; Peyton Manning, two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback; Armando Christian Pérez (Pitbull), Grammy award-winning musician; Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer, Alphabet and Google; Marc Rowan, co-founder and CEO, Apollo Global Management; Janet Truncale, global chair and CEO, EY; and many more.

“In a world increasingly rattled by uncertainty, global challenges, and economic inequality, our sense of community is fading and being replaced by division and disconnect,” said Milken Institute CEO Richard Ditizio. “The choices we make today will define the future for generations to come, and that is what the 28th Global Conference is all about. We’re bringing together the world’s most forwarding-thinking minds to turn insights into action and catalyze impactful solutions to what happens next.”

The full conference agenda and speaker lineup are available at www.globalconference.org. For updates on the event, follow the Milken Institute on BlueSky, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook using #MIGlobal.

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