The lineup
Who spoke at Aspen Ideas Festival 2024?
Alex Rodriguez 14-time MLB All-Star and World Series champion | CEO of A-Rod Corp, Fox Sports
Andrea Armstrong MacArthur Fellow & distinguished law professor | Expert on legal frameworks and social policy, Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law
Audrey Tang Taiwan's Digital Minister | Emerging Technology & Social Innovation- ASAziz Abu Sarah Peacebuilder & Intercultural Entrepreneur | Bridging Divides, MEJDI Tours
Bill Browder Human Rights Activist | Bestselling Author of 'Freezing Order' and 'Red Notice', Hermitage Capital Management- BABlaise Agüera y Arcas Artificial Intelligence Pioneer | Software Engineering Visionary, Google
- BCBrian Chesky Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb | Built a $100B travel revolution, Q63327
Candace Parker Three-time WNBA Champion and first overall draft pick | Sports broadcaster and advocate, activist- CDCharles Duhigg Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist | Author of 'The Power of Habit'
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Award-Winning Author | Global Voice on Feminism and Cultural Identity, Wesleyan University- DBDavid Brooks NYT columnist | Author of The Road to Character and How to Know a Person, New York Times
David Miliband CEO of International Rescue Committee | Former UK Foreign Secretary
David Olusoga Historian & Presenter | Storytelling the British Empire, University of Manchester- DMDebbie Millman Design Matters Podcast Host | Acclaimed Designer
Deborah Archer ACLU President | Leading Voice for Civil Rights and Social Justice, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)- DCDixon Chibanda Psychiatrist & Public Health Innovator | Improving Mental Health in Africa
Elizabeth Cohen CNN Medical Correspondent | Author of The Empowered Patient Healthcare Revolution, CNN- FZFareed Zakaria Host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS | Washington Post columnist, The Washington Post
- GSGwynne Shotwell President & COO, SpaceX | Pioneering Private Space Exploration, SpaceX
- INIndra Nooyi First Female CEO of PepsiCo | Leadership & Transformation Expert, PepsiCo
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Jane Fonda Academy Award-Winning Actor | Climate Justice Activist and Advocate for Women's Rights
John Kerry Former U.S. Secretary of State | Leading Global Climate Diplomacy and Environmental Policy- JLJohn Legend Grammy-winning artist | Speaker on music and social impact
Julia Dhar BCG Consultant | Champion of Productive Disagreement, Boston Consulting Group
Kara Swisher Silicon Valley's Most Powerful Tech Journalist | Recode Co-Founder & Wall Street Journal Columnist, Pivot Podcast, Former Recode
Katie Couric Pioneering Journalist | Cancer Activist, Changemaker
Kelly Corrigan Bestselling Author & PBS Host | Communication & Resilience Expert, PBS / NPR- KWKelly Wanser Executive Director | Climate and Technology Solutions, Silicon Climate
Kenji Yoshino NYU Constitutional Law Professor | Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, NYU School of Law- MRMaer Roshan Editor-in-Chief | Media Innovator and Entrepreneur, The Hollywood Reporter
Masih Alinejad TIME Women of the Year 2023 | Global Women's Rights Activist & Journalist- MLMichael Lewis Author of 'Moneyball' and 'The Big Short' | Financial journalist, Salomon Brothers
- MMMichael Murphy Architect and researcher | Designer of healing-focused architecture
- MZMikhail Zygar Founder & CEO, Dozhd TV | Storytelling for Social Change, Dozhd TV
Mustafa Suleyman CEO, MICROSOFT AI | Pioneering Responsible AI Solutions, MICROSOFT AI
- PSPaula Scher First female Pentagram partner | Identity design for Bloomberg, Microsoft, MoMA, Pentagram
- PTPeter Thiel The Founders Fund
Rebecca Blumenstein President of Editorial, NBC News
Reshma Saujani Girls Who Code Founder | Closing the Tech Gender Gap, Girls Who Code
Rhaina Cohen NPR producer and editor | Author of "The Other Significant Others", NPR
Richard Buery CEO of Robin Hood | Transforming education and dismantling systemic poverty barriers, Robin Hood.jpg%3Fwidth%3D800&w=3840&q=75)
Sam Altman Chief executive officer of OpenAI | Leading figure of the AI boom, OpenAI- SNSatya Nadella CEO of Microsoft | Transforming Technology and Leadership Through Innovation
Sharon Brous Rabbi | Spiritual Roadmaps for Justice Work- SNSuzanne Nossel CEO, PEN America | Defending Free Speech & Democracy, PEN America
Vijay Vaitheeswaran Senior Editor at The Economist | Global Innovation and China Strategy Expert, The Economist- VCVishaan Chakrabarti Architect & Urbanist | Designing for Sustainable Cities, Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU)
Vivek Murthy 19th & 21st Surgeon General | Public Health Visionary
William McRaven U.S. Navy SEAL Commander | Military Leadership & National Security, U.S. Special Operations Command
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at Aspen Ideas Festival 2024?
- 49 speakers, including Alex Rodriguez, Andrea Armstrong, Audrey Tang, Aziz Abu Sarah, and Bill Browder.
- What did Aspen Ideas Festival 2024 cover?
- Topics include Human Rights & Justice, AI Strategy & Implementation, Climate Action & Net Zero, Communication & Influence, Design Thinking, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
- When and where was Aspen Ideas Festival 2024?
- Jun 23-29, 2024 in Aspen, United States.
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