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SINGAPORE, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-From 15-16 November at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, global business

leaders will come together to discuss ways to build a more sustainable,

equitable, and inclusive future.

The 8th annual Milken Institute Asia

Summit(https://milkeninstitute.org/events/asia-summit-2021/overview) will open

on Monday, November 15, 2021 at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Center. This

year, the Asia Summit will combine virtual, physical, and holographic

components. This year's theme is "The Power of Human Connection" and is based

on the belief that authentic connections and intentional commitments lead to

lasting progress. More than 300 industry executives from over 20 countries will

gather in-person over two days to exchange ideas and advance meaningful actions

to strengthen humanity's shared goals and secure our common future.

Attendees can look forward to an interactive and engaging program with

in-person sessions, livestreams, and several topic-specific private roundtables

throughout the event. Building on the success of the 2020 Milken Institute Asia

Summit(https://milkeninstitute.org/article/milken-institute-asia-center-wins-singapore-tourism-awards-2021),

this year's event will showcase two hybrid panels, bringing Milken Institute

Chairman, Michael Milken, and former US Secretary of the Treasury, Steven

Mnuchin, via hologram for live conversations on stage at the Marina Bay Sands

Grand Ballroom.

Over the course of the Summit, attendees will have the opportunity to gain

insights from leaders in government, finance, technology, business, and

academia. These include: Gan Kim Yong, Singapore's Minister for Trade and

Industry; Bill Winters, Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered; Jean

Hynes, CEO of Wellington Management; Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus of

Harvard University and former US Secretary of the Treasury; Jean Lemierre,

Chairman of BNP Paribas; Simon Birmingham, Australia's Minister for Finance;

and Sue Brake, Chief Investment Officer, Future Fund Management Agency. In

addition, the Summit will be joined by several media partners, including BBC

News, CNBC, and Caixin Global.

"Over the past eight years, we have made great strides in serving as a nexus to

convene global and regional leaders to discuss collaborative solutions for

critical issues affecting the Asia Pacific region," said Laura Deal Lacey,

Executive Director of the Milken Institute Asia Center. "Now more than ever, we

are committed to convene government leaders, senior business executives,

innovators and technologists in Asia and the world to exchange ideas and

insights, as the region emerges from the pandemic."

As part of the Asia Summit, the Milken Institute is launching a digital essay

series called The Power of Ideas, a collection of thought-provoking essays

about the future of Asia and the region's global impact. This year's series

features contributions from global business leaders, including President and

CEO of Franklin Templeton, Jenny Johnson; CEO of WorldQuant University, Daphne

Kis; President of Dole Sunshine Company, Pier Luigi Sigismondi; as well as

academics such as Thomas Coffman, Dean of Duke-NUS Medical College; and Dr.

Donald Li, President of World Organization of Family Doctors.

For a complete agenda and list of speakers at the Asia Summit, visit

www.asia-summit.org. Please direct media queries and credential registrations

to Yeen Chong at ychong@milkeninstitute.org.

About the Milken Institute

The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that helps people

build meaningful lives in which they can experience health and well-being,

pursue effective education and gainful employment, and access the resources

required to create ever-expanding opportunities for themselves and their

broader communities. For more information, visit www.milkeninstitute.org.

About the Milken Institute Asia Center

The Milken Institute Asia Center extends the reach and impact of Milken

Institute programs, events, and research to the Asia-Pacific region. We

identify opportunities to leverage the Institute's global network to tackle

regional challenges, as well as to integrate the region's perspectives into the

development of solutions to persistent global challenges.

Milken Institute Asia Summit

The Milken Institute Asia Summit brings the ambitious spirit of the Milken

Institute's flagship Global Conference to Singapore. The Asia Summit brings

together over 1,800 CEOs, senior government officials, high-level finance

executives, institutional investors, and philanthropists from around the world

to address challenges and propose workable solutions.

SOURCE Milken Institute