Three days, 3,000 leaders, hundreds of sessions spanning dozens of industries – you can hear a buzz as conversation threads simultaneously happen in the confines of the Beverly Hilton, home of the Milken Institute Global Conference. The meeting catalyzes connections – new and old – that would deliver tangible and intangible value for years to come. The themes are vast and among what resonated throughout is the need for innovation: new ideas, surprising solutions, out-of-the-box approaches. All anxiously await the next big thing.
Health and medical research panels echoed this call for innovation. Here’s a snapshot:
Health and medical research panels echoed this call for innovation. Here’s a snapshot:
In a session focused on the future of health, former NIH director Elias Zerhouni said it takes 20 years to create a smart scientist, the people who will ultimately be responsible for keeping “us ahead of technology and pursue crazy ideas.” Massachusetts Institute of Technology president Susan Hochfield emphasized the need to sustain K-12 funding and strengthen support to put young people in the pipeline. The seeds of research begin in these environments. Eli Lilly’s John Lechleiter focused on the need to develop and sustain an ecosystem for innovation.
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Read the session summary- Nonprofit leaders spoke at a panel on how best to sustain their mission in an economic downturn. Some organizations are taking real innovative approaches to ensure their sustainability. John Walsh from the Alpha-1 Foundation explained how the Foundation has started AlphaNet, a health management company that “is governed by, employs, and serves Alphas”. AlphaNet essentially “recycles insurance dollars” and pushes profits into Alpha-1 disease research.
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