LOS ANGELES, CA — (Marketwired) — 04/17/13 — At a time when sustainable economic recovery still eludes many parts of the world, when the promise of scientific breakthroughs has created new hope for patients, and when trillions of dollars of cash that could spur new jobs sits on the sidelines, the 16th brings together many of today-s most innovative minds and distinguished leaders to focus on finding solutions to these and other pressing challenges.
Over 600 , including major investors, CEOs, government officials, Nobel laureates, scientists, educators, philanthropists, and journalists, will take part in more than at the conference, which runs April 28 to May 1 at The Beverly Hilton. The wide-ranging panel topics include: climate change, global financial regulation, immigration, the future of philanthropy, the promise of the bioscience century — and dozens more.
“The Milken Institute utilizes its unique ability to convene leaders from across sectors and continents to extend our work addressing the core issues of access to capital, improving health care, and spurring job creation,” says Mike Klowden, Institute CEO. “Our ability to bridge the words of business, finance and policy has never been more vital — and never more in demand.”
Among this year-s speakers:
Marc Andreessen, Co-Founder and Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Madelyn Antoncic, Vice President and Treasurer, The World Bank
Gary Becker, Nobel Laureate; Professor of Economics and Sociology, University of Chicago
Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Eric Cantor, U.S. Congressman and Majority Leader
Francis Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health
Barry Diller, Chairman and Senior Executive, IAC; Chairman and Senior Executive, Expedia, Inc.
Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University
Bill Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Al Gore, Former Vice President, United States of America
Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Jane Harman, Director, President and CEO, Wilson Center; former Congresswoman
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Chairman and CEO, Magic Johnson Enterprises; NBA Hall of Famer
Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, CBS Corp.
Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO, News Corporation
Laurene Powell Jobs, Founder and Chair, Emerson Collective
Harry Reid, U.S. Senator and Majority Leader
David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, The Carlyle Group
Carlos Slim, President, Carlos Slim Foundation; President, Telmex Foundation
Peter Theil, Partner, Founders Fund
Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor, City of Los Angeles
In addition to , all Global Conference panels will be shared through Twitter. (#2013GC).
Complete information about the Global Conference, including a full and a list of confirmed to date, is available at .
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