Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.

Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
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2016 Aspen Ideas Festival

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Jun 22 – Jul 1, 2016
Aspen, CO

Date

Jun 22 – Jul 1, 2016
6:00pm MDT

Location

Aspen, CO, United States
Aspen Meadows Resort

Contact

    [email protected]
    970.544.7955

Hosts

The 2016 Aspen Ideas Festival takes place June 23 – July 2, on our campus in Aspen, CO. As the Festival continues, we will share news and updates at aspenideas.org and through e-newsletters, Twitter, and Facebook.

Spotlight Health: June 23 – June 26

Festival 1: June 26 – June 29

Festival 2: June 29 – July 2

Watch live sessions below.

Thursday, June 23
5 PM MST
Spotlight Health Opening Session

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/Rg-l9hb1nVo

Sunday, June 26
10:15 am MST
Spotlight Health Closing Ceremony
Buzz Bissinger, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Jeffrey Goldberg, Caitlyn Jenner, Anna Deavere Smith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/6ziKHcC_-e4

 

Sunday, June 26
5:00 pm MST
Aspen Ideas Festival Opening Ceremony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/6SXmTO46DXM

 

Tuesday, June 28
9:20 am MST
In Conversation with Secretary of State John Kerry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/l06XVbnKdQQ

 

Wednesday, June 29
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm MST
Afternoon of Conversation in the Music Tent
Speakers include: Malek Jandali, Christine LaGarde, Yuri Milner, Satya Nadella, Jane Harman, Mitt Romney and others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/Xwcwc2qxWnA

 

Saturday, July
1:45 PM MST
In Conversation with Vice President Joe Biden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/l06XVbnKdQQ

 

 The 2016 Aspen Ideas Festival takes place June 23 – July 2, on our campus in Aspen, CO. As the Festival continues, we will share news and updates at aspenideas.org and through e-newsletters, Twitter, and Facebook.

Spotlight Health: June 23 – June 26

Festival 1: June 26 – June 29

Festival 2: June 29 – July 2

Watch live sessions below.

Thursday, June 23
5 PM MST
Spotlight Health Opening Session

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/Rg-l9hb1nVo

Sunday, June 26
10:15 am MST
Spotlight Health Closing Ceremony
Buzz Bissinger, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Jeffrey Goldberg, Caitlyn Jenner, Anna Deavere Smith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/6ziKHcC_-e4

 

Sunday, June 26
5:00 pm MST
Aspen Ideas Festival Opening Ceremony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/6SXmTO46DXM

 

Tuesday, June 28
9:20 am MST
In Conversation with Secretary of State John Kerry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/l06XVbnKdQQ

 

Wednesday, June 29
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm MST
Afternoon of Conversation in the Music Tent
Speakers include: Malek Jandali, Christine LaGarde, Yuri Milner, Satya Nadella, Jane Harman, Mitt Romney and others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/Xwcwc2qxWnA

 

Saturday, July
1:45 PM MST
In Conversation with Vice President Joe Biden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/l06XVbnKdQQ