Financier-Turned-Philanthropist Michael Milken On Entrepreneurship In The Digital Era

Michael Milken on what remains the biggest struggle for entrepreneurs around the world.

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For its third annual Middle East and Africa Summit, the Milken Institute decided also to explore topics related to health, longevity, and wellness while the event’s main themes remained centered around the region’s finance and business sectors.

Some of the speakers included Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Group CEO of Mubadala Investment Company, Paris Hilton, CEO of Paris Hilton Entertainment, wellness expert Deepak Chopra, and many others.

On the margins of the event, we sat down with Michael Milken, the Chairman of this California-headquartered economic think tank behind the Summit, to take us through his views on entrepreneurship in the world today. Check out the full video!

Related: Longest Reigning Heavyweight Boxing Champion Dr. Wladimir Klitschko On Achieving (And Maintaining) Peak Performance

For its third annual Middle East and Africa Summit, the Milken Institute decided also to explore topics related to health, longevity, and wellness while the event’s main themes remained centered around the region’s finance and business sectors.

Some of the speakers included Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Group CEO of Mubadala Investment Company, Paris Hilton, CEO of Paris Hilton Entertainment, wellness expert Deepak Chopra, and many others.

On the margins of the event, we sat down with Michael Milken, the Chairman of this California-headquartered economic think tank behind the Summit, to take us through his views on entrepreneurship in the world today. Check out the full video!

Related: Longest Reigning Heavyweight Boxing Champion Dr. Wladimir Klitschko On Achieving (And Maintaining) Peak Performance

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