2024 Schedule

Tuesday, June 25th
Tuesday, June 25th
8:10am–08:55am MDT
2024 Festival
Can the Future of Democracy Be Found Through Work?

Americans are expected to be active political citizens and leave their opinions at the workplace door. Renewed efforts to expand participation, representation and shared decision-making at work — think employee ownership, labor unions and an expanded set of economic rights — may offer a framework to rebuild faith in democracy.

Koch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
10:20am–11:50am MDT
2024 Festival
Antisemitism Then and Now

With antisemitism resurgent, Simon Schama, acclaimed author of “The Story of the Jews,” speaks about the magnitude of the problem, examining “the oldest hatred” from the time of the Roman Empire to today. Afterward, Tree of Life CEO Carole Zawatsky and Ford Foundation President Darren Walker share news of a hopeful new institution that could change the way we combat antisemitism — and all forms of...

Koch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
12:30pm–01:20pm MDT
2024 Festival
Unfreedom of the Press

As repressive regimes clamp down on the press, they are now targeting media owners. China shut Hong Kong’s Apple Daily and locked up owner Jimmy Lai. Guatemala’s El Periódico founder José R. Zamora has faced lawsuits and been jailed for two years. The sons of Lai and Zamora and Lai’s attorney discuss the international campaigns to free these two courageous truth tellers.

Koch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
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