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After Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024, we caught up with speaker Rich Powell, the CEO of ClearPath who advises policymakers on energy innovation and emissions reduction. We interviewed Powell about bipartisan climate conversations, how to remove roadblocks to building new clean energy projects, and the private sector's role in the energy transition.
On the 20th year of the Aspen Ideas Festival, you will hear the conversations that matter from the people who inspire.
Have you ever wondered how we put together the programming for the Aspen Ideas Festival?
The Aspen Ideas Festival team is proud to showcase the diverse writing of our speakers. Their books will be highlighted in talks at the Festival and available at the campus bookstore. See the list below for recent releases by Festival presenters. The books are arranged by Festival track.
Jason Bordoff, Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, reflects on the tension between energy affordability and climate ambition and what is necessary for a just energy transition.
As a result of the global pandemic, economic gains for underserved populations — including women and communities of color — have reversed course. Improving the financial health of women is essential to building prosperous and resilient communities. Presented by PayPal.
Here’s a snapshot of what’s to come — we hope you’ll save the dates!
We are told that the fundamentals of the US economy are strong. So why are so many individuals and communities left behind? Hear from experts who explore how the digitization of our financial systems might translate to an equitable economy. Presented by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.
Across her research and writing, author and professor Mariana Mazzucato offers searing criticisms of capitalism. But in her new book "Mission Economy," she sees the possibility for a new “mission oriented” approach to capitalism that embraces inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation.
In December 2020, the US economy shed 140,000 net jobs. All were jobs held by women. Another 275,000 women left the workforce in January. Hear about a proposed “Marshall Plan for Moms” that includes solutions like affordable child care, paid family leave, and pay equity.
One of the first to shut down and possibly the last to fully reopen, the creative industry has been imperiled by COVID-19. How can we ensure its economic stability going forward?
At Aspen Ideas 2020, our speakers will discuss Covid-19, leadership, racial oppression, CRISPR, the economy, freedom of the press, and much more.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell weighs in on what's at stake as her city's economy re-opens.
Former Ebola czar on how to make the tough choices during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Aspen Ideas Festival team is proud to showcase the diverse writing of our speakers. Their books will be highlighted in talks at the Festival and available at the campus bookstore.