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.
Crises over the last year have highlighted how systems need to be redesigned and rebuilt due to acute failures of today and long-standing failures that have plagued generations. Leaders must reimagine how systems can lift up and protect more people so we no longer delay justice. To provoke our thinking and imagination, this session will bring dynamic speakers for spark talks around climate change, racial equity, economic inequality and gender parity. After the plenary, Fellows will come together to reflect on our values, how we might reimagine and rebuild the systems meant to advance human dignity and progress, and explore the intersectionality of these issues and others as we pursue a more just society for all. This plenary is hosted in partnership with Paul Hastings and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.
Featuring:
James Abraham, Founder and Director, Solar Arise
Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellowship, Session Moderator
Tina Fernandez, Founding CEO, Achieve Atlanta
Pahara – Aspen Education Fellowship,Session Moderator
Jianyu Zhang, Managing Director, Environmental Defense Fund
China Fellowship Program
Kenneth Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s Minister for Finance and Economic Planning
Henry Crown Fellowship Program
Alexandra Kissling, President, Vital Network (Costa Rica Chapter)
Central America Leadership Initiative
Stephen DeBerry, Managing Partner, Bronze Venture Fund
Henry Crown Fellowship Program
For the benefit of workers, businesses, and our society, we need to build workplace heat safety into our culture, policies, and practices if we are to adapt to our warming planet. Join the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program on Wednesday, July 30, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, on Zoom to learn about how the warming climate is affecting workers, and what policymakers, businesses, and labor are doing to keep workers safe. This event is part of EOP’s Opportunity in America conversation series.