Technology

We asked business executives, activists, scholars, and journalists: what will we find at the crossroads of business and society in 2022?

Her novel The Startup Wife is a nominee for the Aspen Words Literary Prize.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 – Following months of expert consultation and internal discussion, the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder has launched its recommendations for addressing America’s urgent mis- and disinformation crisis. Co-chairs Katie Couric, Chris Krebs, and Rashad Robinson engage in a lively discussion of how government, private industry, and civil society can increase transparency and understanding, build trust, and reduce harms.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 – The Aspen Tech Policy Hub and the Tech Talent Project’s Summer 2021 Tech Executive Leadership Initiative Cohort showcased their projects focused on ‘Embedding Equity in City Broadband Initiatives.’

OCTOBER, 6, 2021 – Much more than just policymakers, the Aspen Cyber Summit aims to engage the boots on the ground with some of the most influential voices on cybersecurity.

The High Resolves learning model – which empowers young people by awakening their sense of “human responsibility” – has adapted to scale across contexts and geographies.

The entities and institutions that gather and sell personal data hold the primary obligations to keep that data secure, use it fairly, and address any inequities. To better understand the impact of algorithmic bias, Aspen Digital has launched Data Stewardship for Good.

JUNE 16, 2021 – While digital platforms enable social connection, cyberviolence and hate speech are surging at an unprecedented rate. According to the UN, three quarters or more of the victims of online hate speech are members of minority groups, such as women, religious minorities, and people of color. Of late, we’ve witnessed how such norms  directly lead to real world violence against families, businesses, and houses of worship.

JUNE 8, 2021 – In recent years, thousands of schools, government agencies, healthcare providers, and small businesses have fallen prey to it, but these localized incidents failed to trigger an aggressive response to match this scourge—until now.

MAY 25, 2021 – The Aspen Tech Policy Hub and the Tech Talent Project’s Winter 2021 Tech Executive Leadership Initiative Cohort showcased their projects focused on ‘Helping Small Businesses Access COVID-19 Relief.’