BCG at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2024

We look forward to engaging with global leaders from across sectors at this year’s Milken Institute Global Conference, happening May 5 through 8, in Los Angeles.

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  Boosting Investor Returns with Operational Strategy

  BCG’s Tom Lutz discusses how the firm’s Portfolio Value Accelerator enhances investor returns by focusing on operational improvements.
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  How Investors are Avoiding Disruption Risk

  Amid economic uncertainties, investors are targeting historically resilient sectors and seeking interventions to enhance operations and performance, says BCG’s Christy Carter.
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  A Tale of Two Markets

  Relative to last year’s market, we now see narrowing valuation gaps and increased opportunities in lower and middle markets. David Breach of Vista Equity Partners describes how investment strategies are changing.
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  The Multifaceted Impact of AI

  From customer service to marketing and software development, AI is revolutionizing industries. Lightspeed’s Ravi Mhatre discusses its transformative impact.
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  Getting Incentives and Competition Design Right to Spark Innovation

  Emily Musil Church of the Milken Institute discusses how their competitions tap into a wider range of entrepreneurial talent to unlock groundbreaking green energy solutions and more.
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  The Private Credit Market Stalls Temporarily Amid Rising Rates

  Despite huge growth potential, the private credit market is on hold, owing to high capital costs and decreased financing from private equity firms, says AGL Credit Management’s Peter Gleysteen.
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  Empowering Women to Address the Climate Crisis

  USAID’s Gillian Caldwell and BCG’s Veronica Chau discuss the Climate Gender Equity Fund—a public-private venture that empowers women and their communities.
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  For Retail Banks, Growth Depends on Innovation

  To remain profitable, retail banks should focus on innovation, says BCG’s Ingmar Brömstrup—and they must control costs by digitizing processes end to end.
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  AI as an Asset: Private Equity’s New Frontier

  Many middle-market companies struggle to integrate AI. BCG's Greg Emerson highlights this as an opportunity for private equity operations to lead and unlock value.
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  A Partnership Approach to Restoring Landscapes

  Zach Knight of Blue Forest discusses how his nonprofit partners with public and private sector organizations to help finance conservation projects and other nature-based solutions.
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  Sustainable Cities—Good for Business, Better for the Environment

  Streetlife’s Laura Fox points to a historic chance to merge environmental impact with immense economic gain, with $5 trillion likely to be available for cities’ net zero transformation.
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  Bridging the Investment Gap for Women and Minorities

  Only 3% of investment capital reaches women and minorities. Patrice King Brickman of Inspire Access shares how redirecting funds could revolutionize entrepreneurship.
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  Seizing the Sustainable Finance Opportunity

  Yana Watson Kakar of CDPQ discusses the $200 trillion opportunity in sustainable finance—and how capital can be deployed to advance the energy transition.
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  Leveraging Growth Equity Amid Uncertain Markets

  In a tough fundraising climate, investing in international entrepreneurship is a promising path to prosperity and peace. For growth equity, General Atlantic’s Martín Escobari sees hurdles and opportunities.
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  Embracing Sustainability Standards

  New global sustainability standards prompt a shift from voluntary to mandatory reporting. BCG’s Veronica Chau and IFRS’ Jingdong Hua discuss company compliance and investor communication.
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  What Makes a Good Private Equity Firm?

  New Mountain Capital’s Steven Klinksy reflects on the industry’s evolution and describes how successful private equity firms today focus on building and managing great businesses.
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  Climate Risks Redefine Capital

  Climate change is a growing financial risk. All sectors will need to evolve to integrate climate considerations into their investment frameworks, argues Stacy Swann of Resilient Earth Capital.
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  Expanding Accessibility with Brain-Computer Interfaces

  Brain-computer interfaces allow people to control computers with thought alone. Michael Mager of Precision Neuroscience and B Capital’s Howard Morgan discuss scaling these technologies.
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  The Hustle, Hunger, and Decisions That Mold Entrepreneurs

  Clipbook’s Adam Joseph (and BCG Alum) shares three pieces of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs—and reflects on how his time at BCG shaped his entrepreneurial journey.
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  A Solution for Feeding the Future

  With the global population set to hit 10 billion by 2050, Air Protein’s Lisa Dyson offers a sustainable solution to grow more food on less land.
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  Meeting AI’s Data and Power Demands

  AI will require significant investment in data center and power generation capacity. Carlyle’s Pooja Goyal discusses the energy mix needed to meet these demands.
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  Cost Is a Core Priority for CIOs

  CIOs have to balance the competing imperatives of growth and cost, including IT spending in core areas such as AI and security, says BCG’s Clark O’Niell.
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  The Creative Potential of AI Assisted Discovery

  Thomas Fink of the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences discusses AI’s role in advancing innovation and his team’s collaboration with the BCG Bruce Henderson Institute.
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  Navigating Market Changes with Diverse Assets

  How to adapt investment strategies to a changing market? For David Geenberg of Strategic Value Partners, it means broad geographic scope and diverse asset classes.