Documentary DVDs

The pecking order in world financial markets is shifting. Wall Street is no longer the undisputed king of the exchanges -- London is on the verge of eclipsing New York as the financial capital of the world. Within Asia, clout is shifting rapidly from Japan to Hong Kong and Singapore. How do companies decide where to list? What are the implications of these trends for cross-border capital flows and economic growth? Leading market executives from New York, Chicago, London and Dubai met at the 2008 Milken Institute Global Conference to discuss how technology has created a new world order in finance.

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Public relations used to be a simpler business -- no 24/7 news cycle, no bloggers tracking your every misstep -- but technology has changed all that. Today CEOs and the communications executives who represent them must deal with lightning-fast changes in a hyper-connected, highly competitive world. It's not enough to have good PR skills. Technology has reduced the amount of control CEOs have over what their customers think of them. The tools of influence today are no longer the press release and the annual report; they are chat rooms, podcasts, blogs and other digital weapons wielded by customers, shareholders and others. What is the role of PR in this radically transformed landscape? And how are corporate communications firms adapting? The 2008 Milken Institute Global Conference gathered a group of industry experts to discuss the steps necessary for companies to survive in the digital age.

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Corporate restructuring is an indispensable tool for re-engineering companies to better compete on a global playing field. At the 2008 Milken Institute Global Conference, an elite group of executives gathered to tackle this notoriously complex field, which encompasses mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures and spin-offs. How can companies decide which financial restructuring program will best address the issues they confront? What are the newest investment banking strategies available? What roles do hedge funds play? And how can investors like you benefit?<p><i>This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Steve Wynn's Mirage Resorts originally built its reputation on first-class customer service. Today, in the Wynn Las Vegas Resort, Wynn has refined the concept even further in an organization whose value is defined by human capital. He is a firm believer in what he calls "storytelling" - employee dialogues with their fellow staff and managers about the unseen moments that exceed customer expectation. Employees receive immediate feedback and recognition in daily departmental meetings. In this inspirational talk from the 2008 Milken Institute Global Conference, the man who transformed Las Vegas shares what he has learned in four decades ... and why he still isn't satisfied.<p><i>This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Over the past decade, the construction of nuclear power plants slowed to a virtual halt. But with skyrocketing energy prices, increasing demand for electricity, the perilous rise in greenhouse gas emissions and a heightened awareness of climate change, nuclear power is getting a second look. The 2008 Milken Institute brought together a group of experts to explore nuclear energy from the standpoint of regulators, scientists, business leaders and skeptics in an effort to understand its potential. Does the risk outweigh the reward? Or does the ever-increasing price of oil make nuclear energy an alternative we can't afford to overlook? Tune in and find out.

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Foreign investors looking for opportunities in China must navigate a complicated process -- and this complexity has limited the ability of small private companies to access capital for growth and expansion. Will the growth of RMB funds over the next few years force China to adopt more sophisticated financial regulations? This session from the 2008 Milken Institute Global Conference assembled a veteran group of global investors to demystify the process and offer invaluable, practical advice on everything from cultivating local relationships to setting an exit strategy.<p><i>This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

As sovereign wealth funds buy up pieces of American companies in a battered stock market, policy-makers are struggling to deal with these new financial behemoths. As profits from high oil prices pour into sovereign wealth funds, do these vehicles represent a new threat to an already fragile international financial architecture? Or are sovereign wealth funds unfairly singled out by protectionists worried about a falling dollar in an election year? Is regulation needed? And most important, can sovereign wealth funds move capital markets, or are they merely a part of the shift toward emerging-market investment? This discussion from the 2008 Milken Institute Global Conference seeks out the real story behind one of the least-understood financial vehicles in world markets.

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The music industry has been roundly criticized for its failure to create a business model for today's consumers, who increasingly choose to get their music online. Millions of dollars have been lost; some even believe the music industry presents an object lesson in how not to conduct business in the digital era. But don't count it out just yet. The glory days may be over, but that doesn't mean the music industry can't stage a comeback. Justin Goldberg of Indie911, Andrew Lack of Sony BMG and the legendary Quincy Jones sat down at the 2008 Milken Institute Global Conference to imagine the future of music.

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Everyone knows good teachers are crucial to good education, but it seems increasingly difficult to find them. The president of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, Lewis Solmon, moderated this panel of experts from the 2007 Milken Institute Global Conference, which tackled the topics most on the minds of today's educators: teacher testing, how to give instructors helpful feedback and what should be the basis for teacher compensation.<p>This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Every day Kevin Walsh makes investment decisions that shape the global market for clean energy. As managing director of General Electric's Renewable Energy Group, he controls billions of dollars in assets and decides which green technologies are worth backing. Business 2.0 recently named him one of the 50 most important people to watch. GE's tremendous clout means that Walsh has an outsized influence on making wind, solar, hydro, geothermal and biomass energy projects commercially viable. What's his vision for our energy future? Where is he placing his bets? His appearance at the 2008 Milken Insitute Global Conference offers a glimpse into the future of clean tech.

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