IMAGINE unveiled its global ecosystem for AI, deep tech, and purpose-built systems designed for human and planetary benefit.
Imagine Global (dba IMAGINE) made its public debut at the Milken Institute Global Conference — introducing a bold new innovation ecosystem designed to shape the future with intelligence, intention and aligned impact.
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IMAGINE Founder Ani Chahal Honan at the 2025 Milken Global Conference, with fellow panelists Alex DiLeonardo (Citadel Securities), Lindsay Patrick (RBC Capital Markets), Dipal Doshi (Entrada Therapeutics), Holly May (Petco), and Moderator Joel Rubin (Politico).
Founded by entrepreneur and investor Ani Chahal Honan, IMAGINE is a global capital, startup innovation lab, and advisory ecosystem empowering bold creators, communities, and investors to build what the world needs next. Its mission is clear: align exponential technologies, including AI & Deep Tech, with scalable solutions that advance long-term societal and planetary value. IMAGINE’s debut came to life through dynamic panel discussions, a thought-provoking Power of Ideas essay, and an invitation-only Nightcap event of art, music and wellness.
During the conference, Chahal Honan joined the featured panel “Competitive Edge: Investing in Workforce Resiliency and Risk Mitigation” which explored how to design adaptable, scalable systems that strengthen resilience, unlock human potential, and deliver long-term value. She was also featured in the Milken Institute’s Power of Ideas platform with her essay, “The Future of Flourishing: AI, Deep Tech, and Cross-Sector Collaboration”, calling for a shift from siloed innovation to systems-level transformation.
“The future isn’t something we inherit — it’s something we build,” said Ani Chahal Honan, Founder and Managing Partner of IMAGINE. “This is our call to design intelligence that uplifts life. This isn’t just about building what’s next — it’s about making sure everyone has a stake in it. IMAGINE is creating a model where technology, communities, and capital can rise together.”
"The Milken Institute's Global Conference brings together global leadership to share bold ideas and tangible actions,” said Sabrina Spitaletta, Senior Director of Public Health at the Milken Institute. “IMAGINE's vision reflects the kind of purposeful innovation that embodies this year's Global Conference theme, 'Toward a Flourishing Future.'"
This year, the Milken Institute Global Conference brought together more than 5,000 leaders to accelerate solutions in finance, health, sustainability, and innovation. IMAGINE’s debut at Milken signals a shift toward innovation defined by intention, where real-world impact leads and technology serves people.
A Global Coalition for Aligned Intelligence
Championed by a world class network of domain leaders and innovators, IMAGINE forms the largest independent coalition of AI scientists outside of Big Tech – advancing beneficial Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) with pioneers of cognitive AGI architectures, decentralized AI compute infrastructure, and systems rooted in openness, ethics, and opportunities for societal and planetary benefit.
IMAGINE’s model integrates capital, innovation labs, and whole-person wellness for founders — recognizing that resilient, mission-aligned teams are the foundation of transformative solutions.
Legacies in Motion: the Milken Nightcap
Continuing the conversation beyond the conference, IMAGINE co-hosted an invitation-only soiree on May 7th in Beverly Hills, called “Legacies in Motion the Milken Nightcap.” Bringing together global leaders, investors, and cultural catalysts in conversations shaping the world, the night featured performances by musical artists SUUVI and Scott Page (Pink Floyd), live painting by Tibetan artist Lama Tashi Norbu, and a wellness sanctuary.
During the evening, IMAGINE and Chahal Honan proudly accepted the “Global Impact” award from Daniel Sieu, on behalf of Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer.
To read Ani Chahal Honan’s full Power of Ideas essay, visit:
https://milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/power-ideas-essays/future-flourishing-ai-deep-tech-and-cross-sector-collaboration
About IMAGINE
IMAGINE is a global capital, venture studio, and advisory ecosystem empowering bold creators, communities, and investors to build what the world needs next. Uniting pioneers in business, deep tech, and personal development as mentors and investors, IMAGINE rearchitects how we fund, build, and scale the systems defining the future. Built with incentivized collaboration, societal and planetary benefit, and global impact at the core, IMAGINE, with its partners, forms the largest independent coalition of AI scientists outside Big Tech, advancing beneficial Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), decentralized AI infrastructure, and neuro-symbolic cognitive AI systems. For more information, visit www.imagineglobal.io
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“This is our call to design intelligence that uplifts life. This isn’t just about building what’s next — it’s about making sure everyone has a stake in it. IMAGINE is creating a model where technology, communities, and capital can rise together.”
