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The Aspen Institute and the Bezos Family Foundation today announced the founding of the Center for Rising Generations at the Aspen Institute.

The chairs of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will join the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for an unprecedented discussion on tech regulation and data privacy at the 2024 Aspen Cyber Summit.

Having recently celebrated 10 years of investing in interventions aimed at accelerating outcomes for opportunity youth, this year, the OYF and its partners build on their decade of impact by renewing their commitments through a new 10-year plan to reduce OY numbers in half by 50% by 2033.

Higher Ed Climate Action, an initiative of the Aspen Institute’s This Is Planet Ed, released the Higher Ed Climate Action Plan (Action Plan) to support the higher education sector in advancing a holistic and systemic approach to climate action.

The Aspen Institute’s premier annual technology and cybersecurity summit will be held in the nation’s capital for the first time this fall, bringing together leading national and international voices from government, industry, and civil society. 

In her recent book, “Making Work Matter: How to Create Positive Change in Your Company and Meaning in Your Career,” Nancy McGaw shares inspiring stories and lessons from the Aspen Institute First Movers Fellowship, which she founded 15 years ago.

Today, the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program (Aspen FSP) is announcing the formation of a National Task Force for Fraud & Scam Prevention, an initiative that will bring together leading stakeholders from government, law enforcement, private industry, and civil society to develop a nation-wide strategy aimed at helping prevent fraud and scams.

The McNulty Foundation and the Aspen Institute announced the 2024 John P. McNulty Prize winners––courageous leaders tackling critical issues, from environmental injustice and disaster recovery, to addressing a national crisis of leadership and education. Each of their organizations will receive $150,000 in support of their exceptional efforts.

The Aspen Institute’s Business & Society Program kicked off the third Aspen ESG Summit this week with a flash poll to gauge the business impact of political rhetoric from statehouses to Congressional hearings regarding scrutiny by investors and managers of everything from carbon emissions to human rights.  43% of participants either agree or strongly agree that their work had gotten easier in the last year, as opposed to 33% who disagreed.  

Launched with an inaugural cohort in 2022, the Food Leaders Fellowship draws on the Aspen Institute’s leadership programs to support and challenge each other to think bigger, increase their individual and group capacity for change, and find new collaborators to work with toward lasting impact.