Videos

Two finance leaders explore the challenges of public leadership and the communities that sustain them.

Michael O’Neil, Health Innovators Fellow, has spent the past two decades reshaping how people engage with their own health. As Founder and CEO of GetWellNetwork, he pioneered the field of Interactive Patient Care, creating technology that gives millions of patients around the world a meaningful voice in their care journey.

After more than a decade in public office, the question isn’t whether the work continues—it’s how. Tony Vargas, Civil Society Fellow, shares how humility, bridge-building, and values-driven leadership have shaped his journey, from elected office to the work he continues today.

Real change doesn’t always start big. Sometimes it starts with one idea — and an unwillingness to look away. Mandy Powers Norrell, Liberty Fellow, has spent her life serving the communities that shaped her, passing legislation that helped children recognize and report sexual abuse — proof that once you do one hard thing, an avalanche of change can follow.

Featuring Dr. Natalie Crawford, double board-certified OB/GYN and reproductive endocrinologist, co-founder of Fora Fertility, and author of “The Fertility Formula” (April 2026), in conversation with CNN’s Pamela Brown, chief investigative correspondent and award-winning anchor of “The Situation Room.”

Danny Harris, Executive Director of Aspen Socrates Program, shares some lessons on leadership collected along his journey, including as a parent.

Catalina Martínez Coral is a leading force for reproductive rights across Latin America and the Caribbean, guided by her belief that “the political is personal, and the personal is political.” As Vice President at the Center for Reproductive Rights, her leadership has driven landmark victories—from decriminalizing abortion in Colombia to securing justice for women and girls across the region.

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the United States in 2020, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Aspen Institute Board Trustee Alex Azar faced the challenge of a lifetime.

Yuliya Tychkivska, Executive Director of Aspen Institute Kyiv, reflects on how the war in Ukraine has reshaped her understanding of leadership.

John Renehan, Aspen Institute First Mover Fellow, reflects on what it truly means to lead with integrity in a complex and fast moving world.