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Virtual Program | Investing in a Pandemic Early Warning System
The World Bank has forecast that the economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a gl
obal GDP shortfall of $10 trillion between 2020 and 2021. Looking ahead to 2022, it expects global GDP to remain below its pre-pandemic projections.
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Leadership for Food Sustainability
The United Nations recently held a Food Systems Summit, launching new actions to deliver progres
s on 17 Sustainable Development Goals to support a healthier, more sustainable, and equitable food system.
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Breaking from the Status Quo: How Philanthropy Is Challenging Outdated Systems
While talent may be equally distributed, opportunity is not. A person's Zip code or neighborhood
can make the difference between good and poor health outcomes, determine access to high-quality education, and so much more.
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Charting a New Course for Global Supply Chains
During the pandemic, supply chain bottlenecks led to significant shortages of key materials in t
he United States and globally, from personal protective equipment for front-line healthcare workers to semiconductor chips required for automotive manufacturing
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Investing in a Sustainable Business Transition
The environmental imperatives for business and investment leaders today are more complex than ev
er before.
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Global Capital Markets: At a Crossroad
The 2021 Milken Institute Global Conference will open with welcoming remarks from Milken Institu
te CEO, Michael Klowden, followed by a presentation from Harris Poll CEO, John Gerzema on the release of The Milken Institute Harris Poll 2021 Listening Proj
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How Can Innovators Win the Race to End Digital Poverty?
Billions in federal funding for broadband access is now flowing to communities to address a digi
tal divide that, even before the pandemic, left millions of Americans offline or underserved.
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Digital America: Leading and Protecting in a New World
Technology is the new frontier. The proliferation of microchips, artificial intelligence, and 5G
(soon to be 6G) has catalyzed transformation across sectors and industries.
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Resilient Infrastructure: How the World Can Save Trillions Through Smart Adaptation
While the world seeks to bring greenhouse gas levels below 350 ppm by 2050, mainly through break
through technology and rapid-scale deployment of known low-carbon solutions, the effects of climate change are already upon us and are proving costly.
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Virtual Program | Lessons Learned from India: The Human and Economic Impact of COVID-19
When the novel coronavirus made it to India in early 2020, contagion forecasts were high, given
the country's dense urban areas, localized government units, and unequal health-care systems.
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Artificial Intelligence: The Industry Behind the Hype
The global pandemic has pushed us faster and further into the Digital Era. The development is le
d by AI and machine learning deployment in large parts, with use cases spanning from entertainment and work to medicine and manufacturing.
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Behind the Sustainability Curtain: ESG Data and Disclosures
Global events of recent years have alerted us that health, the environment, and business are int
erconnected. The year 2020 saw an unprecedented increase in 'net zero' commitments.
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