"Bright minds for dark times."

In its 20th year, that’s what the Aspen Ideas Festival promises. The two-part event brings brilliant minds from around the globe to discuss the ideas that will shape tomorrow and help us understand today. You’ll hear from actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., and many more about their ideas for shaping a brighter future.

But before that, Aspen Ideas: Health will bring together visionary health leaders and innovators that are paving the way to better health for all. Speakers include U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, co-founder and CEO of 23andMe Anne Wojcicki, and the cast of Broadway’s How to Dance in Ohio, among other bold leaders across all aspects of health.

Aspen is the place to be this summer, and there’s still time to plan your trip. Learn more about these events and register today. We’ll see you there.

Check out a few of the latest reports and publications from the Institute’s programs:

• Building a Fair Data Future and A Security Symphony: Harmonizing Cybersecurity Regulation from Aspen Digital

• Funding Rural Futures: A Call to Action from the Community Strategies Group

• Building Evidence Together For A Better Tomorrow from Ascend

• Restorative Justice Convening Report from the Religion and Society Program

Upcoming Events

Societal Trust

Building Resilience into Our Cyber-Physical Systems

June 10, 2024

Virtual

In cybersecurity, nothing is scarier than our everyday IT systems being used to cause real physical harm. Join Aspen Digital to delve deeper into how the country can strengthen its cyber-physical systems to protect the fundamentals of civilization and life itself.

Economic Opportunity

Supporting our Vulnerable Through a More Collaborative and Inclusive Economy

June 20, 2024

Indianapolis, IN

This event will convene executive leaders from academia, industry, impact investing, government, and nonprofits to discuss Indiana’s most vulnerable communities and highlight novel approaches in unifying efforts for maximum impact.

Economic Opportunity

The Workers Behind Our Groceries: A Book Talk with Benjamin Lorr

June 21, 2024

Virtual

Join the Aspen Institute’s Food & Society Program and Economic Opportunities Program for a discussion with author Benjamin Lorr about the history and evolution of the modern-day supermarket, the grocery supply chain, and the often exploited and underpaid labor that goes into making sure shelves are stocked.

Communications and Culture Aspen Summer Words 2024

June 23-28, 2024

Aspen, CO

Apply now for Aspen Summer Words, one of the nation’s top writers’ conferences, with workshops led by renowned authors in an inspiring mountain setting.

Around the Institute

Societal Trust

Aspen Ignites: Trust Makes Cities More Resilient



Hear from Dan Porterfield, CEO of the Aspen Institute, in conversation with Krystal Reyes, Chief Resilience Officer for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as they explore the vital role of local governments in making a direct and positive impact on people's lives.

Economic Opportunity

Raising Up: A Student Parent Film Series



Be sure to watch Raising Up, a five-part docuseries from Ascend investigating the barriers student parents face when pursuing higher education and the innovative leaders creating generational impact.

Leadership

In Conversation with Anne Mosle and Dele Olojede



In the second of a series of conversations with global leaders and thinkers, Aspen Institute Vice President Anne Mosle spoke with Dele Olojede, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for his coverage of the Rwandan genocide and an Aspen Global Leadership Network fellow.

Economic Opportunity

Advancing Equity Through Workforce Development



Facilitated by Economic Opportunities Program senior fellow Dee Wallace, this conversation with Clair Minson explores her vision for workforce development, her leadership journey across the field, and what role her faith plays in navigating opportunities.

In the News

Leadership

Dr. Stellah Bosire, a New Voices Fellow with the Aspen Global Innovators Group, was profiled by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in partnership with BBC for her work ensuring that women have access to the health care they need, while forging paths for women entrepreneurs along the way.

Rising Generations

As emcee of the Sports & Society Program’s Project Play Summit, former NFL tight end Greg Olsen shared his advice for navigating youth sports with USA Today.

Energy & Environment

Bonita Robertson-Hardy and Chris Estes, Co-Executive Director's of the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group wrote an op-ed for Alliance Magazine about how rural communities and Native nations aren’t getting the support they need to address the impacts of climate change.

Rising Generations

At the NATO Youth Summit, hosted in part by Aspen Institute International Partners, The Burn Bag podcast interviewed prominent leaders in international security, including U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell.

Economic Opportunity

In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Luke Pardue Policy Director of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group explores the current boom in worker productivity in the United States.

Artificial Intelligence

In early May, Aspen Digital convened news executives, editors, representatives of tech companies, and others to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in the news industry. Explore key questions from the event in Columbia Journalism Review.

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