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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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Part 2: Fueling Africa's Creative and Innovation Economy
Africa's creative industries represent a significant and high-potential economic driver across t
he continent.
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Africa Leaders Business Council Roundtable (Invite only)
This Africa Leaders Business Council quarterly meeting is a forum for front-runners in African i
nvestment, growth, and development.
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Securing Africa's Future: Regional Collaboration for Shared Resources, Stability, and Growth
In an era in which financial and economic resilience, political stability, and security are incr
easingly interconnected, this session explores the intersection of finance, governance, and defense in Africa.
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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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Part 2: Investing in Infrastructure for the World's Fastest-Growing Continent
From critical transportation networks to renewable energy grids, African economies face an infra
structure financing gap exceeding $170 billion annually.
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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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Staying Afloat as Debt Burdens Rise: What Are Solutions for Emerging Markets? (Invite only)
From food security threats to increasing levels of climate exposure, and, in the case of Africa,
booming population needs, emerging markets are facing an ever-higher number of urgent challenges requiring meaningful government intervention.
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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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