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John Schellhase
John Schellhase is a director of strategic philanthropy at the Milken Institute. His work focuses
on social impact philanthropy, including designing and operating prize competitions to increase prosperity and quality of life around the world.
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Carole Biau
Carole Biau is a director for Global Market Development at the Milken Institute, where she works
to inform financial and economic policy across developing and emerging markets.
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Recent Milken Institute Speakers
Every year, the Milken Institute Global Conference brings together more than 800 of the brightest mi
nds across sectors including:
Cristiano Amon
President and CEO, Qualcomm
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Innovations for Infrastructure Financing & Regional Integration (Invite only)
In a shark-tank format, three teams of IFC-Milken Institute Alumni will pitch creative policy id
eas for enhancing regional integration of capital markets, and for better tapping these markets to finance long-term infrastructure.
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US Foreign Policy in a Complex World (Invite only)
The challenges and opportunities facing US foreign policymakers displays a degree of continuity
across successive administrations.
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Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation Announce Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech Finalists
25 teams to share $250,000 in funding to refine, develop, and demonstrate their breakthrough ideas i
n Africa
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IFC-Milken Institute Newsletter: Spring 2022
Two New Cohorts of Scholars Join the Capital Markets Program
Our seventh cohort of IFC-Milken Insti
tute Capital Market Scholars arrived in Washington, DC, August of 2021, followed by our eighth cohort which began the program in January 2022.
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What is Prosperity Without Quality of Life?
Prosperity is an interesting word, and for many, I would expect, the concept of wealth changes over
time. In my younger years, I would have suggested prosperity meant sufficient wealth to provide for my family.
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Financial Inclusion: The Platform to Prosper
Fundamental to driving prosperity is the ability of individuals to participate in the global economy
and thereby take ownership of their futures.
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The Power of Early Learning to Build Brighter Futures
At Sesame Workshop, we have always believed that if we want to see a better, more peaceful, more pro
sperous world, one of the best investments we can make is in quality early education for the world’s children.
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Inequality, the Challenge for Asia
Asia has come a long way in
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Justine Leigh-Bell - Stories from the Field
Milken Institute: You’ve collaborated with the Milken Institute on several occasions, including tw
o Financial Innovations Labs exploring pathways to growing the green bond market [available
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