The lineup
Who spoke at Aspen Ideas Festival 2023?
- ANAlexis Nikole Nelson Forager & Author | Reclaiming Wild Foods
- ALAlmar Latour CEO, Dow Jones & Publisher, Wall Street Journal | Media Leadership
Andrew Yang Co-Chair, Forward Party
Anne Pasternak CEO of Creative Time | Empowering Art to Move, Motivate and Inspire, Creative Time
Baiju Bhatt Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Robinhood- BTBaratunde Thurston Media Commentator | Deconstructing Racism Through Critical Media Analysis
Brian Cox Professor of Particle Physics | BBC Science Presenter
Brian Greene Theoretical Physicist | Explaining the Mysteries of the Universe, Columbia UniversityBruce Feiler Author and speaker | Expert on life transitions and modern family dynamics
Catherine Price Award-Winning Science Journalist | Bestselling Author on Fun and Wellness, author
Dara Khosrowshahi CEO of Uber | Transportation and business leadership- DRDeb Roy Language Development Researcher | Expert in How Words Are Born and Learned
Eric Liu Citizen University CEO | Former Clinton speechwriter, teaching Americans how to exercise civic power, Citizen University
Eric Schmidt Former CEO of Google | Led company through explosive growth era- HCHillary Clinton Former Secretary of State | First woman nominated for president by major U.S. party, Columbia University
- JMJames Manyika SVP, Research, Technology & Society at Google
- JGJeannie Suk Gersen Harvard Law Professor | Reimagining Criminal Justice, Harvard Law School
John McWhorter Linguist and public intellectual | Author of over twenty books on language and race, Columbia University- KBKate Bowler Duke Professor | Exploring the Meaning of Life in the Face of Illness, Duke Divinity School
- KHKathy Hannun Dandelion Energy Founder | Clean Energy Innovation & Accessible Geothermal, Dandelion Energy
Katie Couric Pioneering Journalist | Cancer Activist, Changemaker- KKKevin Kelly Digital Visionary | Pioneering Insights on Technology's Future, Wired Magazine (Founding Executive Editor)
Krista Tippett Peabody-Winning Journalist | 'On Being' Podcast Host, On Being
Lila Ibrahim Chief Operating Officer, Google DeepMind
Maria Ressa Nobel Peace Prize Laureate | Defending Press Freedom in the Philippines, Rappler
Mary Barra Chair and CEO of General Motors | First female CEO of a 'Big Three' automaker, General Motors
Miguel Cardona 12th U.S. Secretary of Education | National Leader in Educational Equity, U.S. Department of Education
Nita Farahany Duke Law Professor | AI Ethics, Neurotechnology & Bioethics, Duke University
Oskar Eustis Artistic Director, The Public Theater | Championing Groundbreaking Theater, The Public Theater- RWRainn Wilson Actor & Director | Reimagining Media and Technology
- SKSal Khan Khan Academy Founder | Revolutionizing Global Education Through Free Online Learning, Khan Academy
Sheena Iyengar Choice architecture researcher | Making decisions easier and understanding how to choose
Thomas Friedman Foreign affairs columnist | Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author, The New York Times
Tristan Harris Technology Ethics Innovator | Center for Humane Technology Co-Founder, Center for Humane Technology
Walter Isaacson Bestselling Author | Acclaimed Historian and Journalist, Tulane University- WSWendy Suzuki Neuroscientist | Exploring How Exercise Transforms Brain Function and Performance
Yamiche Alcindor Washington correspondent, NBC News | Former White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour, NBC News
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at Aspen Ideas Festival 2023?
- 37 speakers, including Alexis Nikole Nelson, Almar Latour, Andrew Yang, Anne Pasternak, and Baiju Bhatt.
- What did Aspen Ideas Festival 2023 cover?
- Topics include Journalism & Nonfiction, AI Ethics & Governance, AI Strategy & Implementation, CEO & C-Suite Leadership, Civil Liberties & Digital Rights, and Cognitive Neuroscience.
- When and where was Aspen Ideas Festival 2023?
- 2023 in Aspen, United States.
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