Milken Institute 2024 MEA Summit to be Held in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 5 & 6

On December 5 and 6, 2024, the Milken Institute 2024 Middle East and Africa (MEA) Summit shall take place at St. Regis Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. The event shall gather hundreds of influential business and philanthropic leaders, health and finance experts, and policy changemakers, coming from all across the world.

The summit has been organised with the theme ‘Investing in a Shared Future’, with an intent to discuss, explore and catalyze ideas for guiding solutions towards many of today’s global issues. The event will be enlightened with distinguished luminaries like Actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity, United Nations Edward Norton; Chief Impact Investment Officer, WHO Foundation Geetha Tharmaratnam and First Lady Jill Biden.

Milken Institute International EVP Laura Deal Lacey stated, “As we navigate a world grappling with unprecedented challenges, it's clear that innovative solutions, informed policy, and strategic investment are crucial. To effectively address these complexities, we must foster collaboration across borders, industries, and communities. The decisions we make today will profoundly shape the environmental, economic, and social landscapes of tomorrow.”

The summit involves over 40 sessions where speakers will share unique as well as diverse insights on topics like technological innovation, geopolitical challenges, public health crises, climate change and what not.