Aspen Ideas Festival 2023

Aspen Ideas Festival 2023: 33 speakers across 33 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Tristan Harris, Eric Liu, and Maria Ressa.

Speaker Lineup

Almar LatourCEO, Dow Jones & Publisher, Wall Street Journal | Media Leadership

ceo csuite leadershipdigital transformationmedia transformation

Also at: Web Summit · DLD

ceo csuite leadershipdigital transformationmedia transformation

Also at: Web Summit · DLD

Andrew YangCo-Chair, Forward Party

future trends predictionsstartup founder journeyvalues driven organizations

Also at: SXSW

future trends predictionsstartup founder journeyvalues driven organizations

Also at: SXSW

Anne PasternakCEO of Creative Time | Empowering Art to Move, Motivate and Inspire

creative thinkingculture design transformationnonprofit leadership

Also at: TED

creative thinkingculture design transformationnonprofit leadership

Also at: TED

Baiju BhattCo-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Robinhood

corporate innovationstartup founder journeyventure fundraising

Also at: TechCrunch Disrupt

corporate innovationstartup founder journeyventure fundraising

Also at: TechCrunch Disrupt

Baratunde ThurstonMedia Commentator | Deconstructing Racism Through Critical Media Analysis

media transformationrepresentation allyshipstorytelling narrative

Also at: SXSW

media transformationrepresentation allyshipstorytelling narrative

Also at: SXSW

Brian CoxProfessor of Particle Physics | BBC Science Presenter

astrophysics cosmologyfundamental physicsmusic composition performance

Also at: TED

astrophysics cosmologyfundamental physicsmusic composition performance

Also at: TED

Brian GreeneTheoretical Physicist | Explaining the Mysteries of the Universe

fiction literary writingfundamental physicsquantum science

Also at: TED

fiction literary writingfundamental physicsquantum science

Also at: TED

Bruce FeilerAuthor and speaker | Expert on life transitions and modern family dynamics

high performance habitsleading through changework life integration

Also at: TEDxIEMadrid · TED

high performance habitsleading through changework life integration

Also at: TEDxIEMadrid · TED

Catherine PriceAward-Winning Science Journalist | Bestselling Author on Fun and Wellness

organizational culturewellbeing mental healthfiction literary writing

Also at: TED

organizational culturewellbeing mental healthfiction literary writing

Also at: TED

Dara KhosrowshahiCEO, Uber

Also at: SXSW

Also at: SXSW

Deb RoyLanguage Development Researcher | Expert in How Words Are Born and Learned

Also at: TED

Also at: TED

Eric LiuCitizen University CEO | Former Clinton speechwriter, teaching Americans how to exercise civic power

belonging inclusion cultureculture design transformationpolicy regulation

Also at: TED

belonging inclusion cultureculture design transformationpolicy regulation

Also at: TED

Eric SchmidtFormer CEO of Google | Led company through explosive growth era

executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership

Also at: TED

executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership

Also at: TED

James ManyikaSVP, Research, Technology & Society at Google

ai strategy implementationfuture trends predictionsworkforce transformation

ai strategy implementationfuture trends predictionsworkforce transformation

Jeannie Suk GersenHarvard Law Professor | Reimagining Criminal Justice

civil liberties rightseducationhigher education

Also at: TEDWomen

civil liberties rightseducationhigher education

Also at: TEDWomen

John McWhorterLinguist and public intellectual | Author of over twenty books on language and race

diversity equity inclusiongenerational dynamicsorganizational culture

Also at: TED

diversity equity inclusiongenerational dynamicsorganizational culture

Also at: TED

Kate BowlerDuke Professor | Exploring the Meaning of Life in the Face of Illness

crisis leadershippurpose driven business

Also at: TEDMED

crisis leadershippurpose driven business

Also at: TEDMED

Kathy HannunDandelion Energy Founder | Clean Energy Innovation & Accessible Geothermal

climate action net zeropurpose driven businessstartup founder journey

Also at: TED Fellows: Shape Your Future

climate action net zeropurpose driven businessstartup founder journey

Also at: TED Fellows: Shape Your Future

Kevin KellyDigital Visionary | Pioneering Insights on Technology's Future

innovation

Also at: TEDMonterey · TEDSummit · TEDxAmsterdam · EG

innovation

Also at: TEDMonterey · TEDSummit · TEDxAmsterdam · EG

Krista TippettPeabody-Winning Journalist | 'On Being' Podcast Host

communication influencestorytelling narrativevalues driven organizations

Also at: TED

communication influencestorytelling narrativevalues driven organizations

Also at: TED

Lila IbrahimChief Operating Officer, Google DeepMind

ai ethics governanceai strategy implementationceo csuite leadership

Also at: TNW Conference

ai ethics governanceai strategy implementationceo csuite leadership

Also at: TNW Conference

Maria RessaNobel Peace Prize Laureate | Defending Press Freedom in the Philippines

civil liberties rightsdemocracy governancejournalism nonfiction writing

Also at: DLD

civil liberties rightsdemocracy governancejournalism nonfiction writing

Also at: DLD

Mary BarraChair and CEO of General Motors | First female CEO of a 'Big Three' automaker

executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership

executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership

Miguel Cardona12th U.S. Secretary of Education | National Leader in Educational Equity

future of educationinclusive leadershipdiversity equity inclusion

future of educationinclusive leadershipdiversity equity inclusion

Nita FarahanyDuke Law Professor | AI Ethics, Neurotechnology & Bioethics

ai ethics governanceemerging techfuture trends predictions

Also at: TED

ai ethics governanceemerging techfuture trends predictions

Also at: TED

Oskar EustisArtistic Director, The Public Theater | Championing Groundbreaking Theater

culture design transformationnonprofit leadershipstorytelling narrative

Also at: TED

culture design transformationnonprofit leadershipstorytelling narrative

Also at: TED

Rainn WilsonActor & Director | Reimagining Media and Technology

content storytelling marketingcreator economymedia transformation

Also at: TED

content storytelling marketingcreator economymedia transformation

Also at: TED

Sal KhanKhan Academy Founder | Revolutionizing Global Education Through Free Online Learning

executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership

Also at: TED Talks Live · TED

executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership

Also at: TED Talks Live · TED

Sheena Iyengar

Also at: Nordic Business Forum · TED

Also at: Nordic Business Forum · TED

Thomas FriedmanForeign affairs columnist | Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author

future trends predictionsglobal challengesstrategic decision making

future trends predictionsglobal challengesstrategic decision making

Tristan HarrisTechnology Ethics Innovator | Center for Humane Technology Co-Founder

ai ethics governancedigital transformationenterprise technology strategy

Also at: SXSW

ai ethics governancedigital transformationenterprise technology strategy

Also at: SXSW

Walter IsaacsonBestselling Author | Acclaimed Historian and Journalist

innovation mindsetstorytelling narrativethought leadership

innovation mindsetstorytelling narrativethought leadership

Wendy SuzukiNeuroscientist | Exploring How Exercise Transforms Brain Function and Performance

high performance habitsstress performance

Also at: TED

high performance habitsstress performance

Also at: TED

Speakers here who tour together

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