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About the Global Conference 2025 Power of Ideas

In this collection of Power of Ideas essays, thought leaders across sectors explore how to create a flourishing future for all, from investment to innovation and from climate to collaboration.

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Fostering Productive Dialogue Is in Our DNA

In my travels around the world since the last Global Conference, I’ve seen the mood pendulum swing from tentative optimism to trepidation about what comes next. The geopolitical, economic, and emotional headwinds that confront each of us...
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Richard Ditizio

CEO, Milken Institute
Richard Ditizio is the CEO of the Milken Institute, responsible for all pillars and departments across the organization's global footprint. Under his leadership, the Institute expanded its staff and programmatic work to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.
16 Apr 2025
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Fighting Food Insecurity to Improve Health

When it comes to improving health, few opportunities are as obvious as Food Is Medicine (FIM). Nutritious food is essential to good health, and health-care organizations such as Centene are increasingly using FIM as a lever to drive better...
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Alice Hm Chen

EVP, Chief Health Officer, Centene Corporation
16 Apr 2025
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The Philosophical Difference of Diversification

“Keep calm and carry on” was a slogan coined in Britain in 1939 in the face of the oncoming war. As the world grapples with paradigm-shifting policies, technological advancements, and economic divergence, now feels an appropriate moment to...
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Robyn Grew

CEO, Man Group
16 Apr 2025
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AI and the Future of the American Dream

The American Dream—the idea that every person has the freedom and opportunity to attain a better life—has been a cornerstone of the American ethos for over a century. This dream encompasses affordable housing and health care, accessible...
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David Levy

Vice President, World Wide Public Sector, Amazon Web Services
16 Apr 2025
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Embrace Complexity

Disasters are complicated. The facts on the ground change quickly. Those changes can seem overwhelming, unless you’re ready for them. I talk all the time about embracing complexity, not running away from it. Our job is to transform...
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José Andrés

Chef, Humanitarian, and Founder, World Central Kitchen; Author, “Change the Recipe”
9 Apr 2025