Karen Knudsen: Cancer prevention is one of the most critical challenges of our time

Karen Knudsen, Executive Strategic Advisor and Immediate Past CEO of ACS, reshared a post on LinkedIn by Milken Institute adding :

“Cancer prevention is one of the most critical challenges of our time – I’m grateful that Milken Institute showcased this urgency in their year-end wrap-up video.

It was a privilege to speak at both the Milken Global Conference and the Milken Future of Health Summit, and to see firsthand how collective action can truly move the needle on reducing cancer risk and improving outcomes.

Thank you, Milken Institute, for championing collaboration and innovation that push us closer to a healthier, brighter future.

Together, we can do more than we ever could alone.”

Quoting Milken Institute’s post:

“From unforgettable moments to inspiring speakers, join us as we look back at some highlights of an incredible year of events across Hong Kong, Mexico City, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and beyond.

Featured video speakers include:

• Laura Deal Lacey, EVP, Milken Institute International.
• Bojan Obradović, Chief Digital Officer, HSBC Hong Kong.
• Richard Ditizio, Chief Executive Officer, Milken Institute.
• Randy Kabuya, Co-Founder, Omnivat, 2024 Runner-Up of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in green energy.
• Chris Paul, National Basketball Association (NBA) All-star, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Olympic Gold Medalist.
• Nicole Hockley, Co-Founder and CEO, Sandy Hook Promise.
• Robin Hu, Vice Chairman, Asia and Operating Partner, Temasek; Chair,
  Asia, Milken Institute.
•  Chow Kiat Lim, CEO, GIC.
• Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mexico.
• Altagracia Gomez, Chair of the Board, Grupo Minsa.
• Altagracia Gomez, Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health.
• Zachary Meisel, William G. Baxt Professor of Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
• Karen Knudsen MBA PhD, American Cancer Society Executive Strategic Advisor; Immediate Past CEO, American Cancer Society, and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).
• Emily Musil, Senior Director, Social Innovation, Philanthropy,
  Milken Institute.
• His Excellency Mansoor Ibrahim Al Mansoori, Chairman, Department of Health Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi.
•  Arthur C. Brooks, Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership, the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education; Professor of Management Practice, the Harvard Business School

Join us in 2025 to further shape our shared future.

Check out milkeninstitute.org for our latest information.

Proceed to the video attached to the post.”

Karen E. Knudsen is the Executive Strategic Advisor and Immediate Past CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Prior to joining ACS, Dr. Knudsen served as executive vice president of Oncology Services and enterprise director for Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health.

She also served as president for the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) and on the board of directors of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). She serves on the board of advisors for the National Cancer Institute, on 12 external advisory boards for NCI-designated cancer centers and on Exai Bio.

She is an active member of several committees with the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in addition to serving on other academic and for-profit advisory boards.

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