The lineup
Who spoke at Aspen Ideas Festival 2025?
The full announced lineup for Aspen Ideas Festival 2025. Names without a full profile are open to claim.
Adam Sandel Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School
Agnes Callard Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Chicago
Al Rabanera Educator and Facilitator, Fullerton Joint Union High School
Alberto Carvalho Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District
Alberto Gonzales Former U.S. Attorney General; Dean and Doyle Rogers Distinguished Professor of Law, Belmont University College of Law
Alex Hedison Artist; Filmmaker
Alexander Vindman Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired); Senior Fellow, SAIS Foreign Policy Institute
Alexandra Mousavizadeh Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Evident
Alexandra Reeve Givens President and CEO, Center for Democracy and Technology
Alissa Starzak Vice President, Deputy Chief Legal Officer, Global Head of Public Policy, Cloudflare
Angela Duckworth Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor; Co-Founder, University of Pennsylvania; Character Lab
Ann Lee Co-Founder and CEO, Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE)
Anna Deavere Smith Actress; Playwright; University Professor, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Annabelle Selldorf Principal, Selldorf Architects
Anne Mosle Vice President and Founder and Executive Director, Ascend, Aspen Institute
Anne Neuberger Payne Distinguished Lecturer, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University
Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner President, The Aspen Institute France
Annette Gordon-Reed Carl M. Loeb University Professor of History, Harvard University- ARAnthony D. Romero Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Arjun Gupta Chief Believer; Trustee, TeleSoft.AI; The Aspen InstituteArjun Sethi Co-CEO, Kraken
Asutosh Padhi Senior Partner; Global Leader of Firm Strategy, McKinsey
Austan Goolsbee President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of ChicagoBen Lamm Founder and CEO, Colossal Biosciences
Beth Goldberg Head of Research and Development, Jigsaw
Bill Ready CEO, Pinterest
Brad Polumbo Independent Journalist; Host, "Brad vs. Everyone", “Brad vs. Everyone”
Brandon Pugh Principal Cyber Advisor, U.S. Army
Breeze Richardson Executive Director, Aspen Public Radio
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Brené Brown Research Professor and Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair, University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
Brian Greene Professor of Physics and Mathematics; Director, Center for Theoretical Physics; Co-Founder, Columbia University; World Science Festival
Brian Horn Chief Operating Officer, Disability: IN
Brian Kemp Governor, State of Georgia
Bryan Doerries Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Theater of War Productions
Camilo Ortiz Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program; Partner; Clinical Director, Long Island University-Post; Cognitive Behavioral Associates; Open Therapy Institute
Candice Rusch Director of New Media, Explore.org
Cara Fitzpatrick Editor, Chalkbeat
Carol Quillen Former President and CEO, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Carol Stiff President, Women's Sports Network
Carolina Martinez CEO, CAMEO Network
Carolyn Tisch Blodgett Founder and CEO; Governor; Co-owner, Next 3; Gotham FC; New York Giants
Casey Newton Co-Host, "Hard Fork" Podcast, Platformer Newsletter
Casey Oakes Board Member, Next Gen Chamber of Commerce
Celeste Garnica Director, Nothing to See- CCChad Coleman Actor, LPGA
Charles Annenberg Weingarten Founder; Vice President and Director, Explore.org; Annenberg Foundation
Charles W. Scharf President and CEO, Wells Fargo and Company
Charlotte Jones Chief Brand Officer and Co-Owner, Dallas Cowboys
Chet Kittleson Co-Founder, Tin Can
Chris Taylor Dancer, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Chris Varelas Founding Partner, Riverwood Capital
Chris Womack Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company
Christina Tosi CEO, Milk Bar
Christine Brennan Sports Columnist; Television Commentator; Author, USA Today
Cornelius Wills Gang Interventionist and Mentor; Filmmaker, Soledad Enrichment Action
Damian Woetzel President, The Juilliard School
Dan Charles Writer; Audio Producer; Contributing Correspondent, Science Magazine
Dan Porterfield President and CEO, Aspen Institute
Daniel Lubetzky Founder, KIND Snacks and Builders Movement
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at Aspen Ideas Festival 2025?
- 283 speakers, including Adam Sandel, Agnes Callard, Al Rabanera, Alberto Carvalho, and Alberto Gonzales.
- What did Aspen Ideas Festival 2025 cover?
- Topics include Social Justice & Equity, Economics & Society, Foreign Policy & Diplomacy, Geopolitics & International Relations, Journalism & Nonfiction, and Storytelling & Narrative.
- When and where was Aspen Ideas Festival 2025?
- Jun 24-30, 2025 in Aspen, United States.
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