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Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program Statement on Laphonza Butler’s Appointment to U.S. Senate

Butler, who was sworn in on Tuesday to represent California, was a Job Quality Fellow with the Economic Opportunities Program from 2017 to 2018. Fellows are selected as part of a competitive application process.

October 4, 2023

Aspen Institute’s US Cybersecurity Group Makes Recommendations for Maximizing Effectiveness of CISOs

A tool for business leaders, the report aims to help ensure Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), or their equivalent, can better address the range of cyber- and business-related risks their organizations grapple with on a daily basis

October 4, 2023

Aspen Institute Report Calls for Stronger Role for Health Investment in Fiscal Policy in all Nations

Investing in sustainable, health-promoting programs and systems, and delivering high-quality services that are accessible to all, have direct impacts on economic productivity.

October 4, 2023

Aspen Institute Announces New Speakers for 8th Annual Aspen Cyber Summit

NSC Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, Birds Aren’t Real Public Information Officer to join lineup on November 15.

September 26, 2023

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute Announce New Speakers and Programming for Bloomberg CityLab 2023 in Washington, D.C.

With cities at an inflection point, the tenth CityLab October 18 – 20 will convene more than 500 mayors, policymakers, urban innovators, business leaders, cultural experts, and creatives to share and explore scalable solutions.

September 25, 2023

End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC), a new Public Private Partnership

The End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC) seeks to galvanize global action on plastic pollution by supporting projects around the world to make the full lifecycle of plastic more sustainable, starting with efforts to change the design and use of plastic products. 

September 21, 2023

Celebrated Editor and Journalist Tina Brown to Curate the 20th Aspen Ideas Festival from June 23-29, 2024

As the Festival’s first external curator, Tina Brown will be involved in developing all aspects of the event’s agenda, including helping to identify the critical challenges impacting our world today and the compelling speakers who are shedding light on and addressing them.

September 20, 2023

Aspen Institute’s US Cybersecurity Group Releases Generative AI Guidance for Organizations

These guidelines delve into many of the limitations and associated risks of these emerging technologies, including intellectual property rights, privacy considerations, and bias and discrimination. The guidelines include recommended dos and don’ts to clarify how to conduct queries, training, and compliance as well as guiding principles for risk assessment, governance, and proprietary data. 

September 20, 2023

ANDE Unites Forces to Bridge a Trillion-Dollar Gap in Small Business Funding Across the Global South

Hundreds of thought leaders from organizations around the world dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship convened in Accra, Ghana, for ANDE’s annual Global Conference, which took place from September 13 – September 15. This event took place in advance of the United Nations General Assembly meeting this week in New York.

September 19, 2023