Join us for conversation and cocktails as we kick off the event.                                                                        

Text-Based Dialogue: Reflections on Leading in Divisive Times
Leading change, especially in today’s polarized environment, requires the ability to understand and forge alignment among people with diverse values systems.  Join the Aspen Seminar tradition to reflect on how conflicting beliefs might impact your work, and how your own values and leadership philosophy can help you achieve your goals.

The Iconic Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake
View the stunning Maroon Bells mountain peaks and Maroon Lake, “the state’s most photographed wilderness scene”. The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies will lead a short hike and discuss the ecosystem, native plants and animals, then provide ample time for you to soak up this iconic scenery.

Watercolor Workshop @ Red Brick Center
Tap into your creativity with a watercolor painting class at the Red Brick Art Center, alongside Business & Society Program’s Executive Director Judy Samuelson (a noted watercolor enthusiast). A local Aspen artist will teach you the fundamentals of watercolor, including composition, scale, brush work, and color selection.

Historical Downtown Aspen Walking Tour
Explore downtown Aspen with a guided walking tour, and hear about the town’s transformation from mining outpost to artist enclave to ski town. The Aspen Historical Society will guide you through the history and buildings of Aspen, focusing on the oldest architecture and the stories behind them.

Workshop: Building Resilient Leadership and Resilient Teams
Working to address society’s most pressing challenges requires a lot of grit. It can feel like continuously “pushing a boulder uphill,” often without knowing how much farther you’ll need to go. And if you’re leading a team of changemakers, you must also inspire others to keep pushing, to stay committed over the long haul. This workshop will explore how to strengthen your own ability to thrive in your work, and how to help your teams do the same.

The Transformation Journey
As demands on business accumulate at a rapid pace, sustainable innovation needs to accelerate to redesign everything from business models to supply chains to workforce engagement strategies. How are leaders igniting change at speed and scale—that employees and communities can adapt to?

Stories of Transformation

When Does It Stop Being “ESG”, and Just Become “Investing”?
ESG is not an asset class, but rather a critical input into the investment process. Yet many investment institutions still silo ESG professionals from ‘mainstream’ product and deal teams. What will it take to break this barrier?

BIG Ideas

The New Landscape for Talent
As corporate diversity initiatives come under attack, the imperative for an engaged, upskilled workforce to drive innovation has not changed. How are talent programs and policies being reimagined to account for specific challenges, while also advancing the skills of our workforce to build a sustainable future?

The Equity Imperative

Transformation Deep Dive: Business Model Re-Write
This story of change will highlight the strategic choices and continuous adaptation that a specific firm has undertaken as they fundamentally rewrite operations and rethink how they deliver value to their customers.

Stories of Transformation

Sustainable Innovation in the CFO’s Office?
Through collaboration, corporate sustainability professionals and their finance functions are uncovering new opportunities for enterprise value creation. We’ll dive deep with a firm driving change.

Evolution of Governance