Aspen Ideas Festival 2022

Aspen Ideas Festival 2022: 40 speakers across 40 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Bill Nye, Richard Edelman, and Pico Iyer.

Speaker Lineup

Alessandra OrofinoSocial Entrepreneur | Empowering Civic Engagement

civic techgrassroots activismsocial enterprise

Also at: TED

civic techgrassroots activismsocial enterprise

Also at: TED

Anne-Marie SlaughterFormer Foreign Policy Chief | Leading the Future of Work

Also at: TED

Also at: TED

Aparna HegdeOBGYN Surgeon | Transforming Healthcare Access in India

digital healthhealthcare transformationsocial enterprise

Also at: TED Fellows: Shape Your Future

digital healthhealthcare transformationsocial enterprise

Also at: TED Fellows: Shape Your Future

Arvind KrishnaChairman and CEO, IBM

ai enterpriseceo csuite leadershipenterprise technology strategy

ai enterpriseceo csuite leadershipenterprise technology strategy

Ashish JhaDean, Brown School of Public Health | Leading America's COVID-19 Response

crisis leadershiphealthcare leadershiphealthcare transformation

crisis leadershiphealthcare leadershiphealthcare transformation

Beth Ann BovinoChief US Economist and Managing Director, S&P Global Ratings

data strategy analyticsfinancial strategyfuture trends predictions

data strategy analyticsfinancial strategyfuture trends predictions

Bill NyeScience Educator | Design Innovator and Media Personality

fiction literary writingcreativityeducation

Also at: Cannes Lions

fiction literary writingcreativityeducation

Also at: Cannes Lions

Caty Borum ChattooExecutive Director, Center for Media and Social Impact; Professor, School of Communication, American University

communication influencecontent storytelling marketingmedia transformation

communication influencecontent storytelling marketingmedia transformation

Charlotte AlterSenior Correspondent, TIME

content storytelling marketingthought leadership

content storytelling marketingthought leadership

David ByrneMusician & Artist | Pioneering the Talking Heads' New Wave Sound

creative thinkingstorytelling narrative

Also at: TED

creative thinkingstorytelling narrative

Also at: TED

Edith ElliottGlobal Health Pioneer | TED Speaker Transforming Medical Care in Underserved Communities

organizational culturewellbeing mental health

Also at: TED

organizational culturewellbeing mental health

Also at: TED

Eric BarkerWall Street Journal Bestselling Author | Communication & Success Strategies

communication influencehigh performance habitspersonal brand

communication influencehigh performance habitspersonal brand

Gregory BrownCo-Creator, AsapSCIENCE, YouTube; Co-Author, AsapSCIENCE

content storytelling marketingcreator economyfuture trends predictions

content storytelling marketingcreator economyfuture trends predictions

James AndersonHead of Government Innovation, Bloomberg Philanthropies

nonprofit leadershipphilanthropy givingpublic sector innovation

nonprofit leadershipphilanthropy givingpublic sector innovation

Janna LevinAstrophysicist | Black Holes and the Origins of the Universe

future trends predictionspublic speaking presentation

Also at: TED

future trends predictionspublic speaking presentation

Also at: TED

Jay Van BavelNYU Psychology Professor | The Power of Us & Cognitive Neuroscience

belonging psychological safetycognitive biasesinclusive leadership

belonging psychological safetycognitive biasesinclusive leadership

Jeni Britton BauerFounder and Chief Creative Officer, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Jessica AlbaActress; Founder and Chief Creative Officer, The Honest Company

brand strategyfounder ceo transitionpurpose driven business

brand strategyfounder ceo transitionpurpose driven business

John DoerrKleiner Perkins chairman | Backed Google, Amazon, Twitter; introduced OKRs to the world

ceo csuite leadershipclimate action net zeroscaling organizations

Also at: Countdown Summit · Countdown · TED

ceo csuite leadershipclimate action net zeroscaling organizations

Also at: Countdown Summit · Countdown · TED

Jonathan HaidtNYU social psychologist | Author of The Righteous Mind, leading voice on polarization & teen mental health

culture design transformationpolicy regulationthought leadership

Also at: TED

culture design transformationpolicy regulationthought leadership

Also at: TED

Julie Lythcott-HaimsFormer Dean | Emerging Tech, Parenting & Identity

education

Also at: TED

education

Also at: TED

Kiese LaymonWriter

Kitty BooneVice President, Executive Director, Public Programs, The Aspen Institute

nonprofit leadershippublic sector innovationthought leadership

nonprofit leadershippublic sector innovationthought leadership

Kristine TompkinsConservationist & Environmental Leader | Saving the World's Ecosystems

corporate social responsibilityenvironmental justicesustainability climate

Also at: TED

corporate social responsibilityenvironmental justicesustainability climate

Also at: TED

Lisa DysonCEO & Entrepreneur | Transforming Carbon Emissions Into Sustainable Products

climate action net zerocorporate innovationstartup founder journey

Also at: TED

climate action net zerocorporate innovationstartup founder journey

Also at: TED

Marcus BullockFounder of Flikshop | Empowering Incarcerated Individuals

social enterprisestartup founder journeyentrepreneurship

Also at: TED Salon The Macallan

social enterprisestartup founder journeyentrepreneurship

Also at: TED Salon The Macallan

Mark BittmanFood Writer & Journalist | Plant-Based Eating and Sustainable Food Systems

culinary artsjournalism nonfiction writingsustainability climate

Also at: EG

culinary artsjournalism nonfiction writingsustainability climate

Also at: EG

Michael GreenSustainable Design Architect | Transforming Urban Carbon Emissions

emerging techsustainability climate

Also at: TEDxUSU · TEDxTAMUSalon · We the Future · TEDGlobal>London

emerging techsustainability climate

Also at: TEDxUSU · TEDxTAMUSalon · We the Future · TEDGlobal>London

Michael SandelHarvard Professor | The Ethics of Emerging Technologies

ai ethics governanceapplied ethicsdebate public discourse

Also at: TED · Justice with Michael Sandel

ai ethics governanceapplied ethicsdebate public discourse

Also at: TED · Justice with Michael Sandel

Neil BlumenthalCo-Founder and Co-CEO, Warby Parker

business model innovationpurpose driven businessstartup founder journey

business model innovationpurpose driven businessstartup founder journey

Pat GelsingerCEO of Intel | Semiconductor Pioneer and Digital Transformation

ceo csuite leadershipenterprise technology strategyindustry 4 0

Also at: TechCrunch Disrupt

ceo csuite leadershipenterprise technology strategyindustry 4 0

Also at: TechCrunch Disrupt

Pico IyerTravel writer & author of The Art of Stillness | 15 books on travel, belonging, and finding home

organizational culturecreative thinkingglobal challenges

Also at: TED · TEDSummit

organizational culturecreative thinkingglobal challenges

Also at: TED · TEDSummit

Richard EdelmanCEO of Global PR Firm | Transforming Communications and Brand Strategy

brand strategycommunication influenceexecutive leadership

Also at: Cannes Lions

brand strategycommunication influenceexecutive leadership

Also at: Cannes Lions

Robert KynclChief Business Officer, YouTube | Online Video Revolution

future trends predictionsmedia transformationstreaming content

future trends predictionsmedia transformationstreaming content

Saheem AliAssociate Artistic Director and Resident Director, The Public Theater

Samantha BarryEditor in Chief, Glamour

Shartia BrantleyDeputy Chief, New York Bureau, Bloomberg News; Senior Editor, the Americas, Bloomberg Live

Tony FadellNest Co-Founder | Transforming Consumer Tech Through Design-Led Innovation

emerging techgrowth scalemarketing brand

Also at: TED · Slush

emerging techgrowth scalemarketing brand

Also at: TED · Slush

Volodymyr ZelenskyyPresident of Ukraine | Leading nation's defense during full-scale Russian invasion

crisis leadershipexecutive leadershippublic speaking presentation

crisis leadershipexecutive leadershippublic speaking presentation

Whitney Wolfe HerdFounder and CEO, Bumble

ceo csuite leadershippurpose driven businessstartup founder journey

ceo csuite leadershippurpose driven businessstartup founder journey

Speakers here who tour together

Pairs from this lineup who've shared the stage at other conferences too.