Tomorrow the Milken Institute Future of Health Summit kicks off, featuring more than 1,000 leaders from government, academia, business, philanthropy, technology, and the private sector. Over two days, the findings from the past year will be examined in discussions and how these can be used for the further development of science, medical care and public health in the coming years.
Nearly 200 speakers will bring their expertise and insights, including Jose Manuel Barroso, Chairman of the Board, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance; Linda Goler Blount, President and CEO of Black Women’s Health Imperative; Steve Cahillane, Chairman and CEO, Kellogg Company; Tom Colicchio, Chef and Owner, Crafted Hospitality; Heyward Donigan, CEO of Rite Aid; Anna Eshoo, US Representative, California; Garth Graham, Director and Global Head of Health Care, YouTube and Google Health; Karen Knudsen, CEO, American Cancer Society; Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary of Health, US Department of Health; Strive Masiyiwa, African Union Special Envoy on the Task Team on Vaccine Sourcing in Africa; Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Advisor; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, US Representative, Washington; Lauren Miller Rogen, screenwriter, director, producer, and philanthropist; Adam Schecter, CEO, LabCorp; Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture; Rochelle Walensky, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and George Yancopoulos, President and Chief Scientific Officer, Regeneron.
“To save both lives and livelihoods, competitors have become collaborators pooling scientific research in response to COVID-19, resulting in multiple approved vaccines, treatments and best practices for care management,” said Michael Klowden, CEO of the Milken Institute. “We are excited to bring our joint network together at this year’s Future of Health Summit to discuss how we can apply these findings to other disease states such as Alzheimer’s and cancer.”
Other topics include equitable distribution of vaccines, treating COVID-19 long-distance runners, managing mental health issues in the workplace, bettering underserved communities through social determinants of health, managing chronic diseases, preventing the next pandemic, and more.
Healthcare executives also get insights into healthcare from AARP, Albertsons Companies, Alliance of Community Health Plans, Alzheimer’s Association, AstraZeneca, Bank of America, BeiGene, CDC Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Chobani, Cigna, Exact Sciences, Home Instead, KPMG, Leidos , MedTronic, Pfizer, Rockefeller Foundation and Unilever.
The Milken Institute will broadcast the virtual Future of Health Summit via livestream. View nearly 40 meetings and check the agenda at www.futureofhealthsummit.org. The program also includes interactive elements such as mindful stress management moments and workouts with professional trainers.
For updates on the event, follow the Milken Institute on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram with #MIHealthSummit. Finally, register here to receive an overview of the conference from the POLITICO special edition of the “Future Pulse” newsletter.
Media wishing to register for the event can contact Enxhi Myslymi at emyslymi@milkeninstitute.org.
About the Milken Institute
The Milken Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan think tank that helps people build meaningful lives where they can experience health and wellbeing, enjoy effective education and employment, and access the resources necessary to support themselves and theirs Employees constantly growing opportunities to open up communities. More information is available at www.milkeninstitute.org.
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