Leadership

Springing Into Action

The cherry blossoms are in full bloom here at our Washington, DC, headquarters, which means spring has arrived. With the new season comes new innovative research and exciting opportunities to engage with the Institute to help build a better world.

Two of our biggest events, Aspen Ideas: Health and Aspen Ideas Festival, are less than 100 days away. Learn more and register here to join brilliant leaders and thinkers from around the globe to discuss the ideas that will shape tomorrow and help us understand today.

A few recently published reports from the Institute include:

• "The Shared Power Advantage: How to build a thriving company where workers have a seat at the table," from The Aspen Business Roundtable on Organized Labor in partnership with Charter.
• "Crossing the Partisan Divide in Education Policy," from the Education and Society program.
• "Rainy Days Don’t Retire: Older Adults, Financial Shocks, and the Promise of Emergency Savings Tools," from the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program.
• "Building Funder Capacity to Work with Communities: A Rural Environmental Justice Case Study," from the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group.

Just Announced

We're thrilled to announce that Aspen Institute's International Partners will be co-hosting the 2024 NATO Youth Summit this year. This event will convene over 500 young people from NATO member and partner countries in Miami and Stockholm, and provide a platform for young people to voice their perspectives on global security issues as NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary.

Registration is now open, and young people (aged 18-35) are encouraged to participate in the NATO Youth Summit Challenge. Submit a proposal explaining what your role is in shaping a secure tomorrow, and the most innovative proposals will receive a sponsored seat in the audience.

Learn more and register today.

Upcoming Events

Economic Opportunity

Promoting the Economic Health of Latino Neighborhoods

April 9, 2024

Virtual

Throughout this masterclass, participants will learn about promising new place-based models deployed to preserve Latino cultural communities and support local small businesses in Eastern North Philadelphia with the goal of nationwide replication. 

Leadership

Creating an Inclusive Future

April 23 + 30, 2024

Virtual

Join the Aspen Global Leadership Network and Aspen Global Innovators for a two-part series featuring rapid-fire conversations between leaders—all awardees of the 2024 McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund and Fellows of the Aspen Institute—working to advance solutions uplifting their communities.

Leadership

The 2024 Collective Impact Action Summit

April 30 - May 2, 2024

Virtual

Spanning three days and featuring over 30 virtual sessions, the 2024 Action Summit will elevate cutting-edge thinking and lessons learned on how collaboration can help address the complex issues we are facing. And mark your calendars for May 2 for a special live-only keynote conversation with political leader, voting rights activist, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and changemaker Stacey Abrams that will explore the power of movement building.

Leadership

In Conversation with Anne Mosle & Dele Olojede

May 2, 2024

Washington DC + Virtual

Together, Aspen Institute Vice President Anne Mosle and Dele Olojede, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Aspen Global Leadership Network fellow, explore what we can learn from South Africa and Rwanda as we work to heal deep divides in our society today. 

Around the Institute

Climate and Energy

What's Your Climate Idea?

At Aspen Ideas: Climate, we asked entrepreneurs, youth climate activists, teachers, elected officials, and more to share their ideas for tackling climate change. This is what they said.

Economic Opportunity

Raising Up

Coming this Mother’s Day, Raising Up is a 5-part short film series elevating the narratives of student parents and the innovative leaders creating generational impact.

Leadership

Leadership in Action: Bobi Wine

From being one of Uganda's most successful musicians to fighting to restore freedom and democracy, Bobi Wine tells his story in the latest episode of Leadership in Action, presented by Aspen Ministers Forum and Bertelsmann Foundation.

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In the News

Societal Trust

The Wall Street Journal reported on Aspen Digital’s joint event with the Institute of Global Politics at Columbia SIPA, “AI's Impact on the 2024 Global Elections.” The afternoon of programming featured Secretary Hillary Clinton in conversation with global leaders such as Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, Vice President Věra Jourová, and more. Watch the full event here. 

Climate and Energy

NBC covered the Aspen Ideas: Climate conference with a focus on Miami-Dade County's Chief Heat Office Jane Gilbert. 

Economic Opportunity

"Wealth-building and community ownership is the next stage of The Great Deployment" according to Impact Alpha, which quoted Ida Rademacher, vice president at the Aspen Institute and co-executive director of the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program.

Health

The Aspen Times published an update on Aspen Ideas: Health with recent speaker announcements for the June event. You can find the full list of speakers here. 

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