Aspen Institute UK, in collaboration with the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN), is proud to launch Global Impact Forum UK, a new residential convening for Aspen Fellows and program alumni across the global Aspen Institute community. Inspired by the AGLN’s Resnick Aspen Action Forum, Global Impact Forum UK will bring together up to 75 leaders for deep reflection, new connections, and meaningful collaboration across geographies, sectors, and generations.
Uniquely hosted in historic Cambridge as a fully residential experience, the program will combine Aspen Seminar dialogues, action workshops, plenary conversations, and place-based experiences.
The expression of interest form is now closed. If you’re interested in attending the event, please get in touch with [email protected].
What to Expect
The Forum offers a rare opportunity to connect across Aspen communities that do not often gather together in one place. The multi-day experience is designed to blend reflection, relationship-building, and collaborative problem-solving through a mix of seminars, workshops, and shared experiences.
Aspen Seminar Dialogues
Moderated, text-based conversations designed to deepen perspective, clarify values, and build trust across difference.
Action Roundtables and Workshops
Collaborative working sessions where participants move from insight to action, testing ideas, forming partnerships, and identifying practical next steps on shared challenges.
Plenary Conversations
Whole group conversations and expert panels exploring leadership, global challenges, and emerging ideas shaping the future.
Connection and Community-Building
Dinners, cultural moments, and unstructured time to build meaningful relationships beyond the formal programme.
Who Should Apply
We welcome expressions of interest from leaders connected to the Aspen Institute community globally, including Fellows, seminar alumni, and participants in Aspen leadership programs.
This includes Aspen Institute UK Fellows and program alumni, members of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, and leaders who have participated in Aspen Fellowships around the world.
The Forum is designed for values-driven leaders across sectors, geographies, and generations who are committed to leading with integrity, imagination, and impact.
Why Attend?
- Step into a truly global Aspen Institute experience, connecting with Fellows and participants across programs, countries, and generations.
- Build lasting relationships with peers who are navigating complexity and seeking to lead with integrity and impact.
- Experience a new kind of Institute convening in the UK, inspired by the Resnick Aspen Action Forum and shaped by the unique setting of Cambridge.
- Take part in Aspen Seminar dialogues, action workshops, and shared reflection designed to move from perspective to partnership.
- Explore Cambridge as a setting for leadership inquiry, culture, history, and convening.
Fees and Scholarship
The program cost is subsidized, thanks to support from the Aspen Institute Center for Leadership, the McNulty Foundation, and our partners. Participants are asked to contribute:
- £1,200 ticket price – Includes accommodation at Madingley Hall, all meals and refreshments, program materials, and all Forum activities.
- £1,000 ticket price without accommodation – Includes meals, program materials, and all Forum activities, but does not include accommodation at Madingley Hall (which is a 15-minute drive from central Cambridge).
- Scholarship places – A limited number of scholarship places will be available to support access and ensure diversity of perspective across the Forum.
While scholarship is limited and full funding is not guaranteed, we encourage all who feel called to this experience to indicate interest in attending. If cost is a barrier to participation, please indicate this in the form.
