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WELCOME
HOW TO “AIF”1 grab a HIGHLIGHTER or download the agenda app
2 PLAN your days
3 (…but be SPONTANEOUS)
4 take CHANCES
5 HEAR SOMETHING YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT
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WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT THESE SPECIAL EXHIBITS AND EVENTS FROM OUR UNDERWRITERS
Charge your mobile devices courtesy of Ernst & YoungALL WEEK Paepcke, Doerr-Hosier Center, Koch Building
Mercedes-Benz USA Maroon Bells Outings6:00 AM AND 6:15 AM, JUNE 29 AND JULY 2 Sign up at Underwriter Registration in Paepcke
Test drive incredibly smart cars from Mercedes-Benz USADAILY FROM 9:00 AM – 6:00 PMPaepcke Parking Lot
Go see remarkable data visualization in Legacy’s Interactive ExhibitDAILY FROM 8:00 AM – 6:00 PMKoch Building, Stranahan Room
Need to chill? Thomson Reuters LoungeDAILY FROM 9:00 AM – 6:00 PMDoerr-Hosier Center
Thomson Reuters Knowledge ExchangesTHE NEW PROFESSIONAL 10:30 AM, JUNE 28
CRACKING THE GENETIC CODE 12:00 PM, JUNE 29
INFORMATION’S BEAUTIFUL FUTURE 1:15 PM, JULY 2
ESA/Microsoft Xbox Active DemoStop by to experience the future with Playful Learning and Xbox SmartGlass.
DAILY FROM 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Kresge Building, Hines Lobby
PepsiCo CaféFeaturing talks, demonstrations, and snacks throughout the week
DAILY FROM 8:00 AM – 6:00 PMPepsiCo Tent, in the Mayer Courtyard
U.S. Trust Legacy PavilionOffers business access, food, and beverages
DAILY FROM 8:00 AM – 6:00 PMLegacy Pavilion, at the Resnick-Malek Health Center
SPECIAL EXHIBITS
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OPENING DAY WEDNESDAY JUNE 27We are pleased to welcome our distinguished Chinese artists and delegates as the US-China Forum on the Arts and Culture hosts discussions at the Aspen Ideas Festival through June 30.
MAY WE SUGGEST… THREE AT 3:00 PM
■ The Rational Middle
■ What Fascinates Us about Each Other
■ What Is a Life Worth?
EAT. MEET. SIP. Don’t miss the welcome reception in Doerr-Hosier immediately following Festival Opening.
VISIT OUR BOOKSTORE in Paepcke, open all week from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
TAKE NOTE
Our schedule is somewhat dynamic, but here’s how we will keep you posted on changes:
■ Mobile apps and on aspenideas.org
■ Daily Update, handed out at morning plenary sessions
■ Screens in Paepcke, Doerr-Hosier, and Koch buildings
■ Daily e-mail update
■ Spoken announcements
Mercedes Benz USA is offering 6:00 AM outings to the Maroon Bells tomorrow morning—plan your schedule now
Tickets for Aspen Exchanges are available in the Ticket Gallery in the Paepcke building from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
TONIGHT
FILM City of Life and Death, 8:00 PM
“Rivers of Ice” with David Breashears, 8:00 PM
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 27
*tickets required
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM REGISTRATIONPaepcke Lobby
ASPEN IDEAS FESTIVAL PREVIEWS
1:00 - 1:40 PM US-CHINA
Flying TigersFilm ScreeningPaepcke Auditorium
2:00 - 2:40 PM US-CHINA
Flying TigersFilm ScreeningPaepcke Auditorium
3:00 - 4:30 PM OUR PLANET
Exploring the Rational Middle: How Do We Stay There in the Natural Gas Debate?Russ Ford, Gregory Kallenberg, Richard Newell, Alexis KarolidesMODERATOR Alexis MadrigalPaepcke Auditorium
Underwritten by Shell
US-CHINA What Fascinates Us about Each Other?Vishakha Desai, Li Xiaolin, Orville Schell, Hu Shuli, Wu Tong, Damian WoetzelGreenwald Pavilion
VALUES
What Is a Life Worth?Kenneth FeinbergINTERVIEWER Steve ClemonsDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
5:00 - 7:30 PM FESTIVAL OPENING AND WELCOME
Festival Opening and Welcome Walter Isaacson, David BradleyGreenwald Pavilion
What’s the Big Idea? Selected Festival SpeakersGreenwald Pavilion
OPENING RECEPTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWINGDoerr-Hosier Center
EVENING SESSIONS
7:30 PM AMERICA
Can We Afford to Be Healthy?Joe Klein, David LeonhardtMODERATOR Suzanne MalveauxBelly Up Aspen*
Underwritten by Legacy
8:00 PM OUR PLANET
“Rivers of Ice”: Vanishing Glaciers of the Greater HimalayaDavid BreashearsDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room*
US-CHINA
City of Life and Death: A Film and Discussion (Language: Chinese with English subtitles)Lu ChuanINTERVIEWER Melissa ChiuPaepcke Auditorium*
8:30 PM ECONOMY
Can We Solve the Debt Crisis?Simon Johnson, Vin WeberMODERATOR Kai RyssdalHotel Jerome Ballroom*
Underwritten by GE
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THURSDAY JUNE 28MAY WE SUGGEST… YOGA at 7:00 AM in Anderson Park
MERCEDES BENZ USA MAROON BELLS OUTING Tomorrow, June 29 at 6:00 AM and 6:15 AM Don’t miss your chance to see the most-photographed spot in Colorado. Sign up at Underwriter Registration in Paepcke.
CEO SERIES: INTRODUCING THE BEST OF AMERICAN BUSINESS
■ Keith Banks of U.S. Trust on investing 8:00 AM
■ Dave Cote of Honeywell on American competiveness, 8:00 AM
■ Doug McMillon of Walmart on global markets, 12:00 PM
FUN AT FOUR O’CLOCK
■ Tour “Coal + Ice” art exhibit with mountaineer and photographer David Breashears and Asia Society’s Orville Schell
■ Check out the book signings!
■ Body Break Yoga in Anderson Park
5 PM SPECIAL SESSION Concussions in Football: an important discussion followed by a screening of American Man
TONIGHT
MUSIC Gershwin Celebration: Rhapsody in Blue and more with conductor Robert Spano, tickets available for purchase in the Ticket Gallery in Paepcke, 7:30 PM
ASPEN EXCHANGES, 7:30 PM
■ Athletes on the ultimate legacy: David Breashears, Jim Brown, and Michelle Kwan
■ Hearts, Minds, and the 2012 Election
FILM Finding North, 8:00 PM
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THURSDAY JUNE 28
*tickets required
7:00 AM BODY BREAK YOGAAnderson Park
7:45 - 8:45 AM BREAKFAST SESSIONS OFF CAMPUS
TECHNOLOGY
Where Is Knowledge?David WeinbergerINTERVIEWER John Seely BrownLimelight Hotel*
VALUES
Our Moral Imagination Jane ShawHotel Jerome Ballroom*
8:00 - 8:50 AM BREAKFAST SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
ECONOMY
Investing in the Markets: Safe or Uncertain?Keith BanksMODERATOR William E. MayerDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
ECONOMY
CEO Series: An American Competitiveness Agenda with Honeywell CEODave CoteINTERVIEWER Chrystia FreelandPaepcke Auditorium
9:00 - 10:10 AM PLENARY SESSIONS
OUR PLANET
The Population ChallengeDennis Dimick, Helene D. GayleMODERATOR Joel AchenbachDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
with support from United States Agency for International Development
DEMOCRACY
Will the European Union Survive?Richard Haass, Simon Johnson, Beppe SevergniniMODERATOR Clive CrookGreenwald Pavilion
TECHNOLOGY
Will College Learning be Transformed by TechnologyAndrew Ng, Joanne WeissINTERVIEWER Rehema EllisPaepcke Auditorium
10:30 - 11:40 AM TUTORIAL SESSIONS
DEMOCRACY
Arab Spring: 18 Months Later, What’s Ahead for Democracy?Nicholas Burns, David Rothkopf, Toni VerstandigMODERATOR Hala GoraniGreenwald Pavilion
ECONOMY
Knowledge Exchange: the New ProfessionalReid Hoffman, Mark Penn, Susan Peters, Deirdre StanleyMODERATOR Heidi MooreDoerr-Hosier Center, Kaufman Room
Underwritten by Thomson Reuters
ARTS
Culture and ConflictPierre Dulaine, Merlijn TwaalfhovenMODERATOR Damian WoetzelKresge Building, Hines Room
OUR PLANET
The Geography of Progress: What Do Cities Look Like in a World of Seven Billion?Richard FloridaPaepcke Auditorium
ECONOMY
Can We Compete?Marco Annunziata, Fred P. Hochberg, Christopher M. HyzyMODERATOR Maria BartiromoKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
SPORTS
Competition: What’s Fair Today?Jim Brown, William E. Mayer, Craig RobinsonMODERATOR Jeremy SchaapDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
SCIENCE
Artificial Intelligence: Radically Disrupting Genetic ScienceRoss D. KingKoch Building, Lauder Room
11:00 AM TRANSPORTATION STARTS FROM DOERR-HOSIER CENTER AND PAEPCKE AUDITORIUM TO OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS (Please note early departure for “Talk of the Nation” event)
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THURSDAY JUNE 28
*tickets required
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM LUNCH SESSION OFF CAMPUS
AMERICA
NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Doors open, lunch served 12:00 - 2:00 PM LIVE SHOW
Hour 1: Exporting Democracy Ender: What Do We Believe and Why? Hour 2: Making Work Work Ender: The Stories Behind PhotographsRobert Kagan, Moby, Mark Penn, Richard A. Pildes, Shankar Vedantam, Ben WaberMODERATOR Neal ConanHotel Jerome Ballroom*
12:00 - 1:00 PM ECONOMY
White House Burning: The Founding Fathers, Our National Debt, and Why It Matters to YouSimon JohnsonINTERVIEWER Chrystia FreelandLimelight Hotel*
11:40 AM - 1:00 PM LUNCH ON CAMPUSMarble Garden Tent
Doerr-Hosier Center
Aspen Meadows Restaurant
Koch Tent
12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
OUR PLANET
CEO Series: The Role of Business in Addressing the Nine BillionC. Douglas McMillonINTERVIEWER James FallowsDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
ECONOMY
The Road to FreedomArthur C. BrooksINTERVIEWER Clive CrookAspen Meadows Restaurant
US-CHINA
The Messages of our MusicElliot Goldenthal, Wu TongMODERATOR Alan FletcherKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
1:15 - 2:25 PM TUTORIAL SESSIONS
OUR PLANET
How Will We Feed Nine Billion of Us?Lauren Bush, Tom Daschle, Helene D. Gayle, Beth SauerhaftMODERATOR Dan GlickmanGreenwald Pavilion
with support from United States Agency for International Development
TECHNOLOGY
Visualizing Our Future through the Lens of Big DataDavid McConville, Ed Parsons, Kenji WilliamsMODERATOR Linda TischlerDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
SPORTS
College Sports at a Crossroads: Entertainment or Education?Taylor Branch, Joe Nocera, Wallace Renfro, Craig RobinsonMODERATOR Tom FarreyPaepcke Auditorium
AMERICA
US and MexicoRicardo SalinasINTERVIEWER Walter IsaacsonDoerr-Hosier Center, Kaufman Room
US-CHINA
Telling Our Stories through Film Fan Lixin, Philip Kennicott, Lu Chuan, Louie PsihoyosKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
VALUES
Confucianism: If Not a Religion, What Is It?Annping ChinINTERVIEWER Orville SchellKoch Building, Lauder Room
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THURSDAY JUNE 28
*tickets required
†tickets must be purchased
2:40 - 3:40 PM PLENARY SESSIONS
AMERICA
Congress’s Fall from Grace: Can We Reverse It?Tom Daschle, Mickey Edwards, Dan Glickman, Jane Harman, Vin WeberMODERATOR Ron BrownsteinPaepcke Auditorium
INSPIRING INNOVATORS
Ideas for the Future: Art, Media, and RaceGustavo Arellano, Adam Lerner, Amanda Michel, Matt ThompsonMODERATORS Alexis Madrigal, Sarah RichDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
4:00 - 4:50 PM THE FOUR O’CLOCK HOUR
Collective Impact: Communities Moving the Needle on Big ChallengesMelody BarnesINTERVIEWER Elliot GersonKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
BOOK SIGNINGS
Robert Kagan, David WeinbergerPaepcke Tent
US-CHINA
“Coal + Ice,” Art Exhibit TourDavid Breashears, Orville SchellDoerr-Hosier Center, Resnick Art Gallery
5:00 - 6:00 PM PLENARY SESSIONS
VALUES
The Character Code David BrooksGreenwald Pavilion
ECONOMY
Can the Federal Reserve Stimulate the Economy?Richard W. FisherINTERVIEWER Maria BartiromoDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
5:00 - 7:00 PM SPORTS
Head Games: Can Football Be Saved From Itself? Discussion Followed by a Screening of: American ManJim Brown, Daniel Garza, Chris Nowinski, Kevin TurnerMODERATOR Tom FarreyPaepcke Auditorium
5:30 - 6:30 PM SPEAKER SALON
US-CHINA
Telling a Good StoryJames Fallows, Hu Shuli, Liu XinMODERATOR Orville SchellLimelight Hotel*
EVENING SESSIONS
7:30 PM AMERICA
Hearts, Minds, and the 2012 ElectionE.J. Dionne, Mickey Edwards, Debra Lee, Mark Penn, Mark Preston, Harry ShearerMODERATOR Ron BrownsteinBelly Up Aspen*
Underwritten by Southern Company
SPORTS
What is a Legacy Worth? Leaving an Impact Beyond the GameDavid Breashears, Jim Brown, Michelle KwanMODERATOR Chris HeilmannDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room*
Underwritten by U.S. Trust
Special Event: A Gershwin CelebrationBenedict Music Tent†
Presented by Aspen Music Festival and School
8:00 PM AMERICA
Finding North: A Film and DiscussionDan Glickman, Kristi JacobsonMODERATOR Corby KummerPaepcke Auditorium*
8:30 PM ECONOMY
Entrepreneurship 2012Noura Al Kaabi, Daniel Epstein, Arianna Huffington, Michael Lopp, Joe MuscatMODERATOR Kevin Delaney Hotel Jerome Ballroom*
Underwritten by Ernst & Young
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FRIDAY JUNE 29MAY WE SUGGEST… INSIGHTS FROM INNOVATIVE LEADERS AT 8:00 AM
■ Michael Lopp, Palantir Technologies
■ Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers
“MARKETPLACE” LIVE AT 2:00 PM — we’ll give you a ride there
FUN AT FOUR O’CLOCK
■ Kenji Williams’s tribute to Earth: violin performance and imagery
■ Ballroom dancing!
■ Get your books signed
■ Let’s come together to kickstart jobs with Arianna Huffington
TONIGHT
ASPEN TOWN DINE AROUND 6:20 PM (for more information, see p.170 in the program guide)
MOBY, the artist beyond his music, 7:30 PM at Belly Up
FILM Detropia, 8:00 PM
LATE NIGHT Gen. Stanley McChrystal and his wife Annie on marriage and the military, 10:00 PM
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FRIDAY JUNE 29
*tickets required
7:00 AM Body Break YogaAnderson Park
7:45 - 8:45 AM BREAKFAST SESSIONS OFF CAMPUS
TECHNOLOGY
The Kinect Effect and Beyond: Evolving the Interface between Mankind and MachinesAlexis Madrigal, Marc WhittenHotel Jerome Ballroom*
Underwritten by ESA
AMERICA
The Real RomneyMichael KranishINTERVIEWER Mark PrestonLimelight Hotel*
8:00 - 8:50 AM BREAKFAST SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
TECHNOLOGY
CEO Series: The Next Seismic Shift—Understanding Big DataMichael LoppINTERVIEWER Elliot GersonPaepcke Auditorium
AMERICA
Can Teacher Unions Be Partners in Reforming Schools in the 21st Century?Randi WeingartenINTERVIEWER Walter IsaacsonDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
9:00 - 10:10 AM PLENARY SESSIONS
AMERICA
Where Should the US Go Next with its Foreign Policy?Nicholas Burns, Robert Kagan, James SteinbergMODERATOR Jeffrey GoldbergDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
TECHNOLOGY
The Evolution of DesignTim BrownINTERVIEWER James FallowsPaepcke Auditorium
ECONOMY
Reversing the Middle Class Jobs DeficitAlan B. KruegerINTERVIEWER Chrystia FreelandGreenwald Pavilion
10:30 - 11:40 AM TUTORIAL SESSIONS
TECHNOLOGYCo-Presented with NBC News’ “Education Nation”
Will Technology Disrupt the Way We Learn? Part IMiles Gilburne, Ted Mitchell, Randi Weingarten, Joanne WeissMODERATOR Rehema EllisPaepcke Auditorium
US-CHINA
Reimagining SpaceElizabeth Diller, Ou NingMODERATOR Philip KennicottKoch Building, Lauder Room
OUR PLANET
The Earth in 2050: What Is the Stress Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water?Marvin OdumINTERVIEWER Joel AchenbachDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
AMERICA
America’s Domestic OutlookMelody Barnes, Vin WeberMODERATOR Bob SchiefferKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
VALUES
What Is “Values-Based Leadership”?Leigh G. HafreyDoerr-Hosier Center, Kaufman Room
DEMOCRACY
What Should US Foreign Policy Priorities Be?Nicholas Burns, Richard Haass, Jane HarmanMODERATOR Jeffrey GoldbergGreenwald Pavilion
DEMOCRACY
US and DemocracyE.J. Dionne, David RothkopfMODERATOR Elliot GersonKresge Building, Hines Room
11:00 AM TRANSPORTATION STARTS FROM DOERR-HOSIER CENTER AND PAEPCKE AUDITORIUM TO OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS (Please note early departure for BBC’s “The Forum” event)
11:40 AM - 1:00 PM LUNCH ON CAMPUSMarble Garden Tent
Doerr-Hosier Center
Aspen Meadows Restaurant
Koch Tent
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FRIDAY JUNE 29
*tickets required
12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
ECONOMY
The Start-Up of YouReid HoffmanINTERVIEWER Joichi ItoAspen Meadows Restaurant
VALUES
The Aspen Institute/Atlantic American Values SurveyDonald Baer, James Bennet, Mark PennMODERATOR Elliot GersonDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH SESSIONS OFF CAMPUS
ECONOMY
Best Practices in Sustaining a Legacy of Values across GenerationsChris HeilmannLimelight Hotel*
Underwritten by U.S. Trust
AMERICA
BBC World Service’s “The Forum”: America’s Role in the WorldDavid Brooks, Richard Haass, Anne-Marie SlaughterMODERATOR Bridget KendallHotel Jerome Ballroom*
1:15 - 2:25 PM TUTORIAL SESSIONS
TECHNOLOGY
Digital Disruption in the Arab WorldNoura Al KaabiINTERVIEWER Linda TischlerDoerr-Hosier Center, Kaufman Room
VALUES
What Sustains Us?Diana Eck, Steven Z. Leder, Elaine Pagels, Jane ShawMODERATOR Anna Deavere SmithPaepcke Auditorium
AMERICA
Requiem for the American Dream? Unequal Opportunity in AmericaRobert D. PutnamKoch Building, Lauder Room
SPORTS
London Calling: What’s Our Olympic Legacy?Michelle Kwan, Tom McMillen, Jeremy SchaapMODERATOR Christine BrennanDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
TECHNOLOGY
Will Technology Disrupt the Way We Learn? Part IIStacy Childress, John Danner, Karl WendtMODERATOR Kathleen McCartneyGreenwald Pavilion
SCIENCE
Knowledge Exchange: Cracking the Genetic CodeBrian Fiske, John Quackenbush MODERATOR Chris KibarianKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
Underwritten by Thomson Reuters
1:30 PM TRANSPORTATION STARTS FROM DOERR-HOSIER CENTER AND PAEPCKE AUDITORIUM FOR “MARKETPLACE” LIVE
2:30 - 4:00 PM SPECIAL AFTERNOON SESSION
ECONOMY
“Marketplace” LiveDavid Breashears, Tory Burch, Heidi MooreINTERVIEWER Kai RyssdalBelly Up Aspen*
2:40 - 3:40 PM PLENARY SESSIONS
INSPIRING INNOVATORS
Designs for the Future: Kids and Robots, Superior Medical Devices, Politics for Everyman PRESENTING FROM THE STANFORD D. SCHOOL
Elaine Chang, Kevin Chi, Myung Sun Choi, Jason Chua, Jacob Frenz, Daniel Hong, David Janka, Kathayoon Khalil,Eugene Korsunskiy, Seth Norman, Aaron Peck, Naama Stauber, Katherine Steele, Matthew TilleardDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
ARTS
In Conversation: Julie TaymorJulie TaymorINTERVIEWER Michael EisnerGreenwald Pavilion
SPORTS
One-on-One with the President of ESPN: What’s the Role of Sports in Society?John SkipperINTERVIEWER Robert LipsytePaepcke Auditorium
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*tickets required
FRIDAY JUNE 29 4:00 - 4:50 PM THE FOUR O’CLOCK HOUR
BOOK SIGNINGS
E.J. Dionne, Michael Kranish, Robert Lipsyte, Charles Murray, Elaine PagelsPaepcke Tent
OUR PLANET
Bella Gaia “Beautiful Earth” Performance Kenji WilliamsPaepcke Auditorium
ARTS
Ballroom DancingPierre DulaineGreenwald Pavilion
ECONOMY
Starting a Movement to Kickstart JobsArianna Huffington, Walter IsaacsonDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
Society of Fellows ReceptionKoch Tent
5:00 - 6:00 PM PLENARY SESSIONS
OUR PLANET
Advice for the Mega CityRichard M. DaleyMODERATOR Richard FloridaDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
DEMOCRACY
Technology and DemocracyEric SchmidtINTERVIEWER Jeffrey GoldbergGreenwald Pavilion
5:30 - 6:30 PM SPEAKER SALONS
AMERICA
Fair Play and Illusion: Racial Myths From Obama and Immigrants to College AthletesTaylor BranchINTERVIEWER Anna Deavere SmithHotel Jerome, Antler Bar*
OUR PLANET
Can We Design Our Way out of Poverty?Tim Brown, Jocelyn WyattLimelight Hotel*
EVENING SESSIONS
7:30 PM ARTS
In Conversation with MobyMobyINTERVIEWER Tim BrownBelly Up Aspen*
8:00 PM VALUES
NPR On Stage Presents “A Fish Tale”:Is Lying Okay?Jon Hamilton, Alix Spiegel, Shankar VedantamDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room*
ECONOMY
Detropia: A Film and DiscussionHeidi Ewing, Rachel GradyMODERATOR Charlie FirestonePaepcke Auditorium*
9:00 PM AMERICA
What Does It Take to Be an Effective President?David Gergen, Joe Klein, Michael Kranish, Andrea Mitchell, George MitchellMODERATOR Ron BrownsteinHotel Jerome Ballroom*
Underwritten by DLA Piper
10:00 PM WAR & PEACE
Marriage and Military LivesAnnie McChrystal, Stanley A. McChrystalMODERATOR Suzanne MalveauxAspen Meadows, Hefner Lounge*
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SPECIAL EXHIBITS
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT THESE SPECIAL EXHIBITS AND EVENTS FROM OUR UNDERWRITERS
Charge your mobile devices courtesy of Ernst & YoungALL WEEK Paepcke, Doerr-Hosier Center, Koch Building
Mercedes-Benz USA Maroon Bells Outings6:00 AM AND 6:15 AM JULY 2 Sign up at Underwriter Registration in Paepcke
Test drive incredibly smart cars from Mercedes-Benz USADAILY FROM 9:00 AM – 6:00 PMPaepcke Parking Lot
Go see remarkable data visualization in Legacy’s Interactive ExhibitDAILY FROM 8:00 AM – 6:00 PMKoch Building, Stranahan Room
Need to chill? Thomson Reuters LoungeDAILY FROM 9:00 AM – 6:00 PMDoerr-Hosier Center
Thomson Reuters Knowledge ExchangesINFORMATION’S BEAUTIFUL FUTURE 1:15 PM, JULY 2
PepsiCo CaféFeaturing talks, demonstrations, and snacks throughout the week
DAILY FROM 8:00 AM – 6:00 PMPepsiCo Tent, in the Mayer Courtyard
U.S. Trust Legacy PavilionOffers business access, food, and beverages
DAILY FROM 8:00 AM – 6:00 PMLegacy Pavilion, at the Resnick-Malek Health Center
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SATURDAY JUNE 30MAY WE SUGGEST… YOGA with celebrity fitness expert Bob Harper (You know him from “The Biggest Loser”!) 7:00 AM
CEO SERIES: Howard Schultz of Starbucks, 9:00 AM
AFTERNOON OF CONVERSATION: Doors to the tent open at 1:30 PM
IT’S LEMONADE DAY! Enjoy a glass outside the Benedict Music Tent. Support this experiential learning program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their own business.
EAT. MEET. SIP. Don’t miss the Welcome Reception for the Second Session at the Doerr-Hoiser Center. Come enjoy lots of great food and an unusual wine experiment designed by MIT’s Media Lab.
TONIGHT
FILM Last Train Home
IN THE ZONE: What Does Peak Performance Require?
LATE NIGHT In Conversation with Stanley Tucci
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SATURDAY JUNE 30
*tickets required
Second SessionJune 30–July 3Registration for the SECOND SESSION from
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Please note: Pass-holders for SECOND
SESSION commence their session at 2:00 PM in the BENEDICT MUSIC TENT
(doors open at 1:30 PM).
7:00 AM Body Break Yoga with Bob HarperAnderson Park
7:45 - 8:45 AM BREAKFAST SESSIONS OFF CAMPUS
SPORTS
An Accidental Sportswriter: A MemoirRobert LipsyteINTERVIEWER Jeremy SchaapLimelight Hotel*
TECHNOLOGY
The Art and Science of Human InventivenessJonah LehrerINTERVIEWER John Seely BrownHotel Jerome Ballroom*
8:00 - 8:50 AM BREAKFAST SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
WAR & PEACE
The Uncertain Return: How Is the 21st Century Veteran Doing?Dawn Halfaker, Joe Klein, Paul RieckhoffMODERATOR Roger CresseyPaepcke Auditorium
ARTS
Making Cities SingRocco Landesman, Dennis Scholl, Darren WalkerMODERATOR Richard FloridaDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
9:00 - 10:10 AM PLENARY SESSIONS
ECONOMY
CEO Series: Can Corporate Values Drive Shareholder Value?Howard SchultzINTERVIEWER Joe NoceraPaepcke Auditorium
VALUES
Are We Really Coming Apart?Charles Murray, Robert D. PutnamMODERATOR David GergenGreenwald Pavilion
AMERICA
Charlie Rose: The InterviewINTERVIEWER Walter IsaacsonDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
10:30- 11:40 AM TUTORIAL SESSIONS
ECONOMYCo-Presented with NBC News’ “Education Nation”
Is College for Everyone?Jamie Merisotis, Eduardo PadronMODERATOR Andrea MitchellKresge Building, Hines Room
SPORTS
More Than a Privilege: Should Sports Be a Right?Bob Harper, Cheryl HealtonMODERATOR Tom McMillenDoerr-Hosier Center, Kaufman Room
AMERICA
Can We Be Energy Independent?Tom Fanning, Peter OrszagMODERATOR Andrew Ross SorkinKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
OUR PLANET
How Can We Create “Smart” Transportation?Ray LaHood, Peter TrickMODERATOR Richard FloridaKoch Building, Lauder Room
VALUES
Will They Trust Us Again?Berl Bernhardt, Steven Z. Leder, George Mitchell, Eduardo Padron, Thomas WilsonMODERATOR Ron BrownsteinPaepcke Auditorium
ECONOMY
Regulation: Helping or Hurting the Economy?Beth Brooke, Glenn HubbardMODERATOR Clive CrookGreenwald Pavilion
TECHNOLOGY
Games, Learning, and SocietyConstance Steinkuehler SquireMODERATOR John Seely BrownDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
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SATURDAY JUNE 30
*tickets required
11:40 AM TRANSPORTATION STARTS FROM DOERR-HOSIER CENTER AND PAEPCKE AUDITORIUM TO OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
11:40 AM - 1:00 PM LUNCH ON CAMPUSMarble Garden Tent
Doerr-Hosier Center
Aspen Meadows Restaurant
Koch Tent
12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
VALUES
Markets and Morals: What Money Can’t BuyMichael J. SandelDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
SCIENCE
Future of Health 2012David Agus(Please eat outside the Pavilion)
Greenwald Pavilion
TECHNOLOGY
The Genius of Steve Jobs (An Event for Patron Passholders and Aspen Ideas Festival Scholars)Walter Isaacson, David RubensteinAspen Meadows Restaurant
12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH SESSION OFF CAMPUS
ECONOMY
Six Degrees of Separation: How Do Our Connections Improve Our Lives?Anne Mosle, Robert D. Putnam, Mario SmallMODERATOR David LeonhardtHotel Jerome Ballroom*
with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
1:30 PM DOORS OPEN TO THE BENEDICT MUSIC TENT
2:00 - 5:00 PM AN AFTERNOON OF CONVERSATIONPLEASE BE SEATED BY 2:00 PM
ALL PASSHOLDERS WELCOME
HOST Kitty BooneBenedict Music Tent
SCIENCE
The God ParticleBrian Greene, Rolf-Dieter HeuerINTERVIEWER Michele Norris
WAR & PEACE
Stanley McChrystal on LeadershipINTERVIEWER Bob Schieffer
DEMOCRACY
In Conversation with Ehud BarakINTERVIEWER Thomas L. Friedman
ECONOMY
Why the States are Laboratories for Economic ReformMitch DanielsINTERVIEWER Charlie Rose
AMERICA
In Conversation with Valerie JarrettINTERVIEWER Gwen Ifill
DEMOCRACY
In Conversation with Pervez MusharrafINTERVIEWER David Bradley
ECONOMY
In Conversation with Lawrence H. SummersINTERVIEWER Gillian TettBenedict Music Tent
5:30 - 7:00 PM SECOND SESSION RECEPTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN AFTERNOON OF CONVERSATION
SECOND SESSION PASSHOLDERS WELCOMEDoerr-Hosier Center
EVENING SESSIONS
7:30 PM AMERICA
America the Post-SuperpowerMeghan O’Sullivan, Bret Stephens, Dina Temple-RastonMODERATOR Steve ClemonsBelly Up Aspen*
8:00 PM SPORTS
In the Zone: What Does Peak Performance Require?Bob Harper, Bonnie St. John, Gregory YepMODERATOR Jon FrankelHotel Jerome Ballroom*
Underwritten by PepsiCo
US-CHINA
Last Train Home: A Film and DiscussionFan LixinINTERVIEWER James Fallows(Language: Chinese, English Subtitles)Paepcke Auditorium*
10:00 PM ARTS
In Conversation with Stanley TucciStanley TucciINTERVIEWER Jeffrey GoldbergHotel Jerome Ballroom*
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SUNDAY JULY 1MAY WE SUGGEST… YOGA with celebrity fitness expert Bob Harper (You know him from “The Biggest Loser”!) 7:00 AM
MERCEDES BENZ USA MAROON BELLS OUTING Tomorrow, July 2, at 6:00 AM and 6:15 AM Don’t miss your chance to see the most-photographed spot in Colorado. Sign up at Underwriter Registration in Paepcke.
CEO SERIES: INTRODUCING AMERICAN BUSINESS LEADERS Shelly Lazarus of Ogilvy & Mather, 8:00 AM
INSPIRING INNOVATORS MIT Media Lab @ Aspen Ideas, 2:40 PM
FUN AT FOUR O’CLOCK
■ Check out the book signings!
TONIGHT
“INTELLIGENCE SQUARED U.S.” DEBATE No Fracking Way Oxford-style debate, taped for broadcast, 7:00 PM
FILM Joe Papp in Five Acts, 8:00 PM
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SUNDAY JULY 1
*tickets required
7:00 AM Body Break Yoga with Bob HarperAnderson Park
7:45 - 8:45 AM BREAKFAST SESSION OFF CAMPUS
THE CHILD
The Tiger Mother Tells AllAmy ChuaINTERVIEWER Lori GottliebHotel Jerome Ballroom*
8:00 - 8:50 AM BREAKFAST SESSION ON CAMPUS
ECONOMY
CEO Series: The Creative EconomyShelly LazarusINTERVIEWER Gillian TettPaepcke Auditorium
9:00 - 10:10 AM PLENARY SESSIONS
ECONOMY
Does Maximizing Shareholder Value Endanger America’s Great Companies?Thomas Donaldson, Shelly Lazarus, Howard Schultz, Lynn A. StoutMODERATOR Gillian TettGreenwald Pavilion
THE CHILD
Can Women Have It All?Anne-Marie SlaughterINTERVIEWER Katie CouricPaepcke Auditorium
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Aspen Ideas Block PartySelect speakers participatingRio Grande Park
10:30- 11:40 AM TUTORIAL SESSIONS
SCIENCE
Will Technology Make Us Healthier?Nicholas A. Christakis, Eric TopolMODERATOR Andrew McAfeeKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
THE CHILD
Raising Boys, Engaging Guys and Educating Men: What Works?Michael Kimmel, Michael ThompsonMODERATOR Chris HowardKoch Building, Lauder Room
WAR & PEACE
Does the United States Have a Responsibility to Protect? Michael Abramowitz, Stephen L. Carter, Dele Olojede, Anne-Marie SlaughterMODERATOR Jeffrey GoldbergGreenwald Pavilion
ARTS
Radical Creative SpacesElizabeth DillerPaepcke Auditorium
OUR PLANET
Is Water the Next Global Security Threat?Sylvia Lee, Steven McCormick, Gary WhiteMODERATOR Joel AchenbachDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
THE CHILD
The Lost Generation?Peter Edelman, Ann Higdon, Paul ToughMODERATOR Anne MosleDoerr-Hosier Center, Kaufman Room
with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
11:00 AM TRANSPORTATION STARTS FROM DOERR-HOSIER CENTER AND PAEPCKE AUDITORIUM TO OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS (Please note early departure for BBC’s “The Forum” event)
11:40 AM - 1:00 PM LUNCH ON CAMPUSMarble Garden Tent
Doerr-Hosier Center
Aspen Meadows Restaurant
Koch Tent
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12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
ECONOMY
Women Philanthropists: Doing It DifferentlyJackie Bezos, Tory Burch, Merle Chambers, Ann B. Friedman, Laurie Tisch, Monique VillaMODERATOR Anne MosleGreenwald Pavilion
(Please eat outside of Pavilion)with support from the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
ECONOMY
Why We Don’t Want Everyone to Go to Harvard Ellen Alberding, Eduardo PadronAspen Meadows Restaurant
AMERICA
Lessons in EducationEli Broad, Thomas L. FriedmanDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH SESSIONS OFF CAMPUS
WAR & PEACE
All In: The Education of General David PetraeusPaula BroadwellINTERVIEWER Michael O’HanlonLimelight Hotel*
TECHNOLOGY
BBC World Service’s “The Forum”: How is Technology Changing the Way We Live Our Lives? Michael Gallagher, Joichi Ito, Julie TaymorMODERATOR Bridget KendallHotel Jerome*
1:15- 2:25 PM TUTORIAL SESSIONS
SCIENCE
Personalized Medicine Is a MythEzekiel Emanuel, Margaret Hamburg, Eric TopolMODERATOR Corby KummerKresge Building, Hines Room
DEMOCRACY
What Is Democracy? Does It Work?David Kennedy, Sanford V. Levinson, Russell MuirheadMODERATOR David GergenGreenwald Pavilion
*tickets required
SUNDAY JULY 1
THE CHILDCo-Presented with NBC News’“Education Nation”
Can Character Be Taught? Dave Levin, Dominic Randolph, Russell Shaw, Paul ToughMODERATOR Andrea MitchellDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
WAR & PEACE
Technology of War: What Does the War of the Future Look Like?Mary Legere, Mike McConnell, Peter W. Singer, James SteinbergMODERATOR Steve InskeepDoerr-Hosier Center, Kaufman Room
TECHNOLOGY
Will All This Data Make Us Better?James PowellINTERVIEWER Alexis MadrigalKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
ECONOMY
Health and the US EconomyMartin Gaynor, Elizabeth Nabel, Peter OrszagMODERATOR Jimmy HenryKoch Building, Lauder Room
2:40- 3:40 PM PLENARY SESSIONS
INSPIRING INNOVATORS
The MIT Media Lab @ Aspen IdeasMicah Eckhardt, Todd Farrell, Coco Krumme, Daniel McDuff, Nadya Peek, Eric Rosenbaum, Ben WaberGreenwald Pavilion
SCIENCE
The Truth about Cancer: A Filmed Discussion for an Upcoming DocumentaryDonald Abrams, David Agus, Ralph Moss, Niven R. Narain, Shimon SlavinINTRODUCED BY Stanley TucciMODERATOR Michele NorrisPaepcke Auditorium
SCIENCE
Science and Our FutureBrian Greene, Rolf-Dieter HeuerMODERATOR Michael S. TurnerDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
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*tickets required
SUNDAY JULY 1 4:00 - 4:50 PM THE FOUR O’CLOCK HOUR
BOOK SIGNINGS
David Agus, Paula Broadwell, Tyler Cowen, Peter Edelman, Jonah Lehrer, Emily MillerPaepcke Tent
AMERICA
Our Divided Political HeartE.J. DionneINTERVIEWER Molly BallDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
VALUES
Who Wrote the Book of Revelation—and Why Do People Still Read It? Elaine PagelsKoch Building, Lauder Room
5:00- 6:00 PM PLENARY SESSIONS
WAR & PEACE
What Does It Mean to Be a Military Superpower?Mike MullenINTERVIEWER Steve InskeepGreenwald Pavilion
ARTS
Theater That MattersOskar Eustis, Gregory Mosher, Anna Deavere Smith, Julie TaymorMODERATOR Rocco LandesmanPaepcke Auditorium
5:30 - 6:30 PM SPEAKER SALONS
WAR & PEACE
Coming Home: Supporting America’s New Generation of VeteransPaul RieckhoffHotel Jerome, Antler Bar*
AMERICA
So Rich, So Poor: Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty in AmericaPeter EdelmanINTERVIEWER Anne MosleLimelight Hotel*
EVENING SESSIONS
7:00 PM SPECIAL EVENT
“Intelligence Squared U.S.” DebateNo Fracking Way: The Natural Gas Boom Is Doing More Harm Than GoodDeborah Goldberg, Katherine Hudson, Joe Nocera, Susan TierneyMODERATOR John DonvanAspen District Theater*
7:30 PM AMERICA
Media and the Election: Prognosticating Campaign 2012Molly Ball, Ron Brownstein, Charlie CookMODERATOR Gwen IfillBelly Up Aspen*
8:00 PM ARTS
Joe Papp in Five Acts: A Film and DiscussionTracie HolderINTERVIEWER Oskar EustisPaepcke Auditorium*
Co-presented with NEW VIEWS: Documentaries and Dialogue and Aspen Film
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MONDAY JULY 2MAY WE SUGGEST… CEO SERIES: INTRODUCING AMERICAN BUSINESS LEADERS Anthony Coles of Onyx, 8:00 AM
WHY AREN’T WE CELEBRATING OUR INDEPENDENCE TODAY? Our annual history lesson from David Rubenstein at 8:00 AM
INSPIRATION from the Nation’s top youth development orgranizations High school graduates share their success stories at 12:00 PM
FUN AT FOUR O’CLOCK
■ Society of Fellows Reception
■ Special presentation: Finding Lost Hills—how one philanthropist has changed the future. Lynda Resnick interviewed by Walter Isaacson
■ Book signings
■ A Universe from Nothing with cosmologist Lawrence Krauss
TONIGHT
ASPEN TOWN DINE AROUND 6:20 PM (for more information, see p.170 in the program guide)
FILM Chasing Ice, 8:00 PM
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MONDAY JULY 2
*tickets required
7:00 AM Body Break YogaAnderson Park
7:45 - 8:45 AM BREAKFAST SESSIONS OFF CAMPUS
THE CHILD
Talking Back to FacebookJames P. SteyerINTERVIEWER Scott StosselLimelight Hotel*
THE CHILD
How Economics Helps Us Understand and Improve Modern Family LifeBetsey Stevenson, Justin WolfersMODERATOR David LeonhardtHotel Jerome Ballroom*
8:00 - 8:50 AM BREAKFAST SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
AMERICA
Why Do We Celebrate Independence Day on July 4?It Really Should Be July 2.David RubensteinKoch Building, Lauder Room
SCIENCE
CEO Series: Pharma Leader Anthony Coles, OnyxAnthony ColesINTERVIEWER Ezekiel EmanuelPaepcke Auditorium
9:00 - 10:10 AM PLENARY SESSIONS
THE CHILD
What Is the Goal of Parenting?Erika Christakis, Amy Chua, Lawrence J. Cohen, Ellen GalinskyMODERATOR Lori GottliebPaepcke Auditorium
ECONOMY
What Will It Take to Renew Our Cities?Lisa P. Jackson, Mitch Landrieu, Annise Parker, Antonio VillaraigosaMODERATOR Michele NorrisDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
with support from theBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
10:30 - 11:40 AM TUTORIAL SESSIONS
DEMOCRACY
Our Constitution at a Crossroads: Does the System Need Reform?Pamela S. Karlan, Sanford V. Levinson, Richard A. Pildes, Jed RubenfeldMODERATOR Richard WilhelmPaepcke Auditorium
ARTS
Community and the Arts: All Art Is LocalTheaster Gates, Laura ZabelMODERATOR Damian WoetzelDoerr-Hosier Center, Kaufman Room
TECHNOLOGY
Knowledge Exchange: Information’s Beautiful FutureEdwin Schlossberg, Mark WigleyMODERATOR James PowellDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
Underwritten by Thomson Reuters
WAR & PEACE
What Is America’s Future Military Role in the World?Jane Harman, Craig Nixon, Michael O’Hanlon, James SteinbergMODERATOR Dina Temple-RastonGreenwald Pavilion
AMERICA
What Will It Take to Govern in This Highly Polarized Environment?Mickey Edwards, Norm OrnsteinMODERATOR Gwen IfillKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
SCIENCE
A Child’s First 2,000 Days: What’s the Brain Got to Do with It? Patricia KuhlKoch Building, Lauder Room
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MONDAY JULY 2
*tickets required
11:40 AM TRANSPORTATION STARTS FROM DOERR-HOSIER CENTER AND PAEPCKE AUDITORIUM TO OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
11:40 AM - 1:00 PM LUNCH ON CAMPUSMarble Garden Tent
Doerr-Hosier Center
Aspen Meadows Restaurant
Koch Tent
12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
INSPIRING INNOVATORS
Hear the Voices of the FutureErnesto Aguilera, Rayonna Hall, Xavier JenningsMODERATOR Stephen PatrickAspen Meadows Restaurant
with support from theBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
ECONOMY
Learning with New OrleansMitch LandrieuINTERVIEWER Walter IsaacsonPaepcke Auditorium (No Food or Drinks Allowed)
AMERICA
Why We’ll Remain PreeminentLawrence H. SummersINTERVIEWER Elliot GersonDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
12:00- 1:00 PM LUNCH SESSIONS OFF CAMPUS
DEMOCRACY
Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change around the WorldLaura Alonso, Kah Walla, Amira YahyaouiMODERATOR Alyse NelsonHotel Jerome Ballroom*
Underwritten by Thomson Reuters
OUR PLANET
Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money and Community in a Changing WorldBilly ParishLimelight Hotel*
1:15 - 2:25 PM TUTORIAL SESSIONS
ARTSCo-Presented with NBC News’ “Education Nation”
Arts in EducationHoward Gardner, Jonah Lehrer, Damian WoetzelMODERATOR Andrea MitchellGreenwald Pavilion
DEMOCRACY
China and DemocracyEric X. Li, Minxin PeiMODERATOR James FallowsPaepcke Auditorium
WAR & PEACE
Women In the Military: Embracing Opportunities and ChallengesPaula Broadwell, Nancy Brown, Mary LegereMODERATOR Angela MesserDoerr-Hosier Center, Kaufman Room
SCIENCE
Our Genes and Our AddictionsCheryl Healton, Steve Hyman, Amir Levine, Nora D. VolkowMODERATOR Scott StosselKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
Underwritten by Legacy
OUR PLANET
The Politics of SexChristopher Elias, Musimbi Kanyoro, Timothy E. WirthMODERATOR Monique VillaKoch Building, Lauder Room
with support from United States Agency for International Development
ECONOMY
Are We Truly Innovative?Tyler Cowen, Andrew McAfee, Vijay VaitheeswaranMODERATOR Andrew Ross SorkinDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
WAR & PEACE
The Ethics of WarStephen L. CarterMODERATOR Leigh G. HafreyKresge Building, Hines Room
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MONDAY JULY 2 2:40- 3:40 PM PLENARY SESSIONS
AMERICA
The Health Care DecisionTyler Cowen, Ezekiel Emanuel, Neera TandenMODERATOR David LeonhardtGreenwald Pavilion
OUR PLANET
How Do We See The World?Marissa MayerINTERVIEWER Vijay VaitheeswaranPaepcke Auditorium
4:00 - 4:50 PM THE FOUR O’CLOCK HOUR
ECONOMY
Rebuilding Community: Finding Lost HillsLynda ResnickINTERVIEWER Walter IsaacsonKoch Building, Lauder Room
Society of Fellows ReceptionKoch Tent
BOOK SIGNINGS
Kurt Andersen, Stephen Carter, Alyse Nelson, Norm Ornstein, James P. Steyer, Lynn A. StoutPaepcke Tent
SCIENCEA Universe from Nothing
Lawrence KraussKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
5:00- 6:00 PM PLENARY SESSIONS
INSPIRING INNOVATORS
Ideas for the Future: Work, Food, and CitiesAllison Carruth, Leila Janah, Geoff Manaugh, Nicola TwilleyMODERATOR Alexis Madrigal, Sarah RichDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
AMERICA
Coding the Next Chapter of American HistoryJennifer PahlkaPaepcke Auditorium
5:30- 6:30 PM SPEAKER SALONS
WAR & PEACE
Wired for War: the Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st CenturyPeter W. SingerLimelight Hotel*
VALUES
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find and Keep LoveAmir LevineINTERVIEWER Sue GoodwinHotel Jerome, Antler Bar*
EVENING SESSIONS
7:30 PM TECHNOLOGY
Steve Jobs’s Design GeniusWalter IsaacsonINTERVIEWER Kurt AndersenBelly Up Aspen*
Underwritten by Booz Allen Hamilton
8:00 PM OUR PLANET
Chasing Ice: A Film and DiscussionJames BalogPaepcke Auditorium*
8:30 PM THE CHILD
How to Land Your Kid in Therapy: Overparenting and Its PerilsLori Gottlieb, Madeline Levine, Polly Young-EisendrathMODERATOR Katie CouricHotel Jerome Ballroom*
*tickets required
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MAY WE SUGGEST… CAN DEMOCRACY SURVIVE WITHOUT PUBLIC MEDIA? NPR Chief Gary Knell shares his thoughts on the issue. 7:45 AM
THE FUTURE OF THE AUTOMOBILE two official views from Washington at 8:00 AM.
DON’T LEAVE WITHOUT TEST DRIVING A MERCEDES roadster, Luxury Bluetec sedan, or SUV
CONVENE IN GREENWALD PAVILION for the Final Session at 1:15 PM
GOT BOOKS?
TUESDAY JULY 3
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TUESDAY JULY 3 7:00 AM Body Break Yoga
Anderson Park
7:45 - 8:45 AM BREAKFAST SESSIONS OFF CAMPUS
WAR & PEACE
It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Army: The History and Future of America’s Armed ForcesDavid KennedyHotel Jerome Ballroom*
WAR & PEACE
The Impeachment of Abraham LincolnStephen L. CarterINTERVIEWER Elisa NewLimelight Hotel*
8:00- 8:50 AM BREAKFAST SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
OUR PLANET
What Will Fuel the Automobile of the Future?Lisa P. Jackson, Ray LaHoodPaepcke Auditorium
AMERICA
The Role of Public Media in a DemocracyGary KnellDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
9:00- 10:10 AM PLENARY SESSIONS
ECONOMY
Our Economy: Optimism, Pessimism, and Reality CheckDavid Rubenstein, Mortimer B. ZuckermanPaepcke Auditorium
TECHNOLOGY
Is the US Behind in the Mobile Revolution?Eric Feng, Marissa Mayer, Dave Morin, Tim O’ReillyMODERATOR Jerry MurdockGreenwald Pavilion
10:30- 11:40 AM TUTORIAL SESSIONS
THE CHILD
Screen Time: Technology and Our KidsHoward Gardner, James P. SteyerKoch Building, Lauder Room
ARTS
True BelieversKurt AndersenINTERVIEWER Walter IsaacsonDoerr-Hosier Center Center, Kaufman Room
OUR PLANET
Sustainability Redux: Radical ChangemakersMusimbi Kanyoro, Billy Parish, Timothy E. WirthMODERATOR Peggy ClarkGreenwald Pavilion
with support from United States Agency for International Development
ECONOMY
Is Technology Finally Destroying More Jobs Than It’s Creating?Andrew McAfeeKresge Building, Hines Room
DEMOCRACY
Women and the Struggle for DemocracyLaura Alonso, Kah Walla, Amira YahyaouiMODERATOR Steve ClemonsPaepcke Auditorium
AMERICA
A 360º View of Campaign 2012Molly Ball, Charlie Cook, David LeonhardtMODERATOR Ron BrownsteinDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
11:40 AM - 1:00 PM LUNCH ON CAMPUSMarble Garden Tent
Doerr-Hosier Center
Aspen Meadows Restaurant
Koch Tent
12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
ECONOMY
The United States and Europe: the Drags on Global GrowthAlan GreenspanINTERVIEWER David LeonhardtDoerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
THE CHILD
How We Hope: Lessons from the Gallup PollShane LopezAspen Meadows Restaurant
ECONOMY
Need, Speed, and GreedVijay VaitheeswaranKoch Building, Booz Allen Hamilton Room
1:15- 2:15 PM CLOSING SESSIONGreenwald Pavilion
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ideas festival PRESENTERS
Michael Abramowitz Director of the Committee on Conscience, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Donald Abrams Chief of Hematology–Oncology, San Francisco General Hospital; Professor, Clinical Medicine,
University of California, San Francisco Joel Achenbach Staff Writer, The Washington Post; Author, A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea Ernesto Aguilera Alumni, LA Conservation Corps David Agus Professor of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California; Author, The End of Illness Noura Al Kaabi CEO, twofour54 Ellen Alberding President, Joyce Foundation Laura Alonso National Representative, Argentina Kurt Andersen Host, “Studio 360 from PRI and WNYC”; Author, True Believers Gustavo Arellano Editor, OC Weekly; Syndicated Columnist,“¡Ask the Mexican!”; Author, Taco USA Donald Baer Worldwide Vice Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Burson Marsteller James Balog Photographer; Cast, Chasing Ice; Founder, Extreme Ice Survey Ehud Barak Minister of Defense, Israel Maria Bartiromo Anchor, CNBC; Anchor, “Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo” Jackie Bezos Co-Director, Bezos Family Foundation Taylor Branch Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author, America in the King Years David Breashears Filmmaker, Mountaineer; Executive Director, GlacierWorks Christine Brennan Sports Columnist, USA Today Eli Broad Founder, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation; Former CEO, SunAmerica; Co-Founder, KB Home Paula Broadwell Author, All In: The Education of General David Petraeus; Research Associate, Harvard University Arthur C. Brooks President, American Enterprise Institute; Author, The Road to Freedom David Brooks Opinion-Editorial Columnist, The New York Times Jim Brown Founder, Amer-I-Can; NFL Hall of Fame Legend Nancy Brown Vice Admiral, US Navy (Ret.); Former Director, Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems,
Joint Chiefs of Staff, US Department of Defense Tim Brown CEO, IDEO Ron Brownstein Editorial Director, The National Journal Tory Burch CEO and Designer, Tory Burch Lauren Bush Co-Founder, CEO, and Creative Director, FEED Projects; Chairman, FEED Foundation Allison Carruth Associate Director of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, Stanford University Stephen L. Carter William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law, Yale University School of Law; Author, The Impeachment of
Abraham Lincoln; Trustee, The Aspen Institute Merle Chambers Founder and President, Chambers Family Fund Elaine Chang Graduate Student, Stanford University; Founder, Social Teeth Kevin Chi Graduate Student, Stanford School of Medicine; Co-Founder, CombatIV Stacy Childress Deputy Director, US Program, Education, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Annping Chin Senior Lecturer, History Department, Yale University Melissa Chiu Museum Director, Asia Society Museum; Vice President, Global Arts Programming, Asia Society Myung Sun Choi Graduate Student, Stanford Mechanical Engineering, Co-Founder, CompactCath Erika Christakis Administrator, Harvard University Nicholas Christakis Director, Human Nature Lab, Harvard University Amy Chua John M. Duff, Jr. Professor of Law, Yale University School of Law; Author, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Jason Chua Co-Founder, SparkTruck; Graduate Student, Stanford Mechanical Engineering Lawrence J. Cohen Psychologist; Author, Playful Parenting Anthony Coles President and CEO, Onyx Pharmaceuticals Neal Conan Host, “Talk of the Nation,” NPR Charlie Cook Editor and Publisher, The Cook Political Report; Columnist, The National Journal Dave Cote Chairman and CEO, Honeywell Katie Couric Special Correspondent, ABC News; Host, “Katie” Tyler Cowen Holbert C. Harris Professor of Economics, George Mason University Richard M. Daley Former Mayor (D), Chicago, Illinois
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Mitch Daniels Governor (R), State of Indiana; Former Director, Office of Management and Budget John Danner Co-Founder and CEO, Rocketship Education Vishakha Desai President and CEO, Asia Society Elizabeth Diller Co-Founder and Partner, Diller Scofidio + Renfro; Professor of Architectural Design, Princeton University;
Harman-Eisner Artist in Residence, The Aspen Institute Dennis Dimick Executive Editor, Environment, National Geographic E.J. Dionne Author, Our Divided Political Heart; Op-Ed Columnist, The Washington Post; Senior Fellow,
The Brookings Institution Thomas Donaldson Mark O. Winkelman Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, Wharton School of Business,
University of Pennsylvania John Donvan Moderator, “Intelligence Squared US”; Correspondent, ABC News Pierre Dulaine Founder, Dancing Classrooms Diana Eck Fredric Wertham Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society, Harvard University Micah Eckhardt Doctoral Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Peter Edelman Professor of Law, Georgetown University School of Law; Author, So Rich, So Poor Michael Eisner President and CEO, The Tornante Company; Trustee, The Aspen Institute Christopher Elias President, Global Development Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Rehema Ellis Education Correspondent, NBC News Ezekiel Emanuel Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor, University of Pennsylvania; Former Chair,
Bioethics Department, National Institutes of Health Oskar Eustis Artistic Director, The Public Theater Heidi Ewing Co-Director, Detropia Fan Lixin Documentary Filmmaker, Yuan Fang Media; Director, Last Train Home Todd Farrell Graduate Student and Doctoral Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kenneth Feinberg Founder and Managing Partner, Feinberg Rozen; Special Master for Executive Compensation,
Obama Administration Eric Feng Founder and CEO, Erly Richard W. Fisher President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Brian Fiske Vice President, Research Programs, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Alan Fletcher President and CEO, Aspen Music Festival and School Jon Frankel Director and Producer, American Man; Correspondent, “Real Sports with Bryan Gumbel,” HBO Jacob Frenz Co-Founder, CombatIV Ann B. Friedman Board Chair, SEED Foundation; Trustee, The Aspen Institute Thomas L. Friedman Foreign Affairs Columnist, The New York Times Ellen Galinsky Co-Founder and President, Families and Work Institute Howard Gardner John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education Daniel Garza Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Department of Surgery, Stanford University
School of Medicine Theaster Gates Director of Arts and Public Life, University of Chicago; Founder and President, Rebuild Foundation Helene D. Gayle President and CEO, CARE USA Martin Gaynor E.J. Barone Professor of Economics and Health Policy, Carnegie Mellon University; Chair of the Board, Health
Care Cost Institute David Gergen Professor of Public Service and Director, Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government,
Harvard University; Senior Political Analyst, CNN; Trustee, The Aspen Institute Miles Gilburne Founder and CEO, ePals Deborah Goldberg Managing Attorney, Earthjustice Elliot Goldenthal Composer Sue Goodwin Executive Producer, “Talk of the Nation,” NPR Hala Gorani Anchor and Correspondent, CNN International Lori Gottlieb Psychotherapist; Author, Marry Him; Contributing Editor, The Atlantic Rachel Grady Co-Director, Detropia Brian Greene Professor of Mathematics and Physics, Columbia University; Author, The Elegant Universe Alan Greenspan President, Greenspan Associates, LLC; Former Chairman, US Federal Reserve Richard Haass President, Council on Foreign Relations
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Rayonna Hall Graduate, Gateway to College Margaret Hamburg Commissioner, US Food and Drug Administration Jon Hamilton Correspondent, Science Desk, NPR Jane Harman President, CEO, and Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Former US Representative
(D-CA); Trustee, The Aspen Institute Rolf-Dieter Heuer Director-General, CERN, European Organization for Nuclear Research Fred P. Hochberg Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of the United States Reid Hoffman Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, LinkedIn; Partner, Greylock Partners; Henry Crown Fellow,
The Aspen Institute Tracie Holder Co-Director and Producer, Joe Papp in Five Acts Daniel Hong Co-Founder, CompactCath; Visiting Assistant Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine Chris Howard President, Hampden-Sydney College Hu Shuli Editor-in-Chief, Caixin Media Glenn Hubbard Dean, Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics, Columbia University Graduate School of Business;
Former Chairman, US Council of Economic Advisors, George W. Bush Administration Katherine Hudson Watershed Program Director, Riverkeeper Arianna Huffington President, Huffington Post Media Group; Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post Steve Hyman Director, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute Gwen Ifill Moderator and Managing Editor, “Washington Week”; Senior Correspondent, “The PBS NewsHour,” PBS News Steve Inskeep Host, “Morning Edition,” NPR Joichi Ito Director, The Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lisa P. Jackson Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency Kristi Jacobson Co-Director, Finding North Leila Janah Founder and CEO, Samasource David Janka Co-Founder, CompactCath Team Valerie Jarrett Senior Advisor to the President, The White House Xavier Jennings Graduate, YouthBuild Simon Johnson Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology; Former Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund Robert Kagan Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings Institution; Author,
The World America Made Musimbi Kanyoro President and CEO, Global Fund for Women Pamela S. Karlan Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law, Stanford Law School Alexis Karolides Principal, Rocky Mountain Institute Bridget Kendall Host, “The Forum,” BBC World Service David Kennedy Professor Emeritus, Stanford University Philip Kennicott Art and Architecture Critic, The Washington Post Kathayoon Khalil Co-Founder, SparkTruck Michael Kimmel University Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Stony Brook University; Author, Manhood in America Ross D. King Professor of Machine Intelligence, University of Manchester Joe Klein Columnist, TIME Gary Knell President and CEO, NPR Eugene Korsunskiy Co-Founder, SparkTruck Michael Kranish Washington Bureau Deputy Chief, Boston Globe Lawrence Krauss Author, A Universe from Nothing; Foundation Professor of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alan Krueger Chairman, President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors Coco Krumme Member, MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Patricia Kuhl Co-Director, Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences; Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of
Washington; Endowed Chair, Bezos Family Foundation for Early Childhood Learning Michelle Kwan Olympic Figure Skating Medalist; Member, President’s Council on Fitness and Nutrition Ray LaHood Secretary, US Department of Transportation Rocco Landesman Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts Mitch Landrieu Mayor (D), New Orleans, Louisiana Shelly Lazarus Chairman, Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide
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Steven Z. Leder Senior Rabbi, Wilshire Boulevard Temple Debra Lee Chairman and CEO, BET Networks Sylvia Lee Water Manager, Skoll Global Threats Fund Mary A. Legere Lieutenant General, US Army; Senior Army Intelligence Officer, Pentagon Jonah Lehrer Author, Imagine; Contributing Editor, Wired David Leonhardt Washington Bureau Chief, The New York Times Adam Lerner Director, Denver Museum of Contemporary Art Dave Levin Superintendent, KIPP New York; Co-Founder, KIPP Amir Levine Principle Investigator, Columbia University Madeline Levine Psychologist; Author, The Price of Privilege Sanford V. Levinson W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. Centennial Chair Professor of Government, University of Texas
School of Law Eric X. Li Founder and Managing Director, Chengwei Capital Li Xiaolin President, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Robert Lipsyte Author, An Accidental Sportswriter; Former Sports Columnist, The New York Times Liu Xin Founder and Director, Enlight Foundation, Xinping Foundation; Photojournalist Shane Lopez Gallup Senior Scientist-in-Residence, Research Director, Clifton Strengths Institute Michael Lopp Director, Palantir Technologies Lu Chuan Director, Writer, City of Life and Death Suzanne Malveaux Anchor, “CNN Newsroom” Geoff Manaugh Co-Director, Studio-X NYC; Adjunct Professor, Columbia GSAPP Marissa Mayer Vice President, Local, Maps, and Location Services, Google Andrew McAfee Principal Research Scientist, Center for Digital Business, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kathleen McCartney Dean, Harvard Graduate School of Education Annie McChrystal Lecturer, McChrystal Group Stanley A. McChrystal Retired General, US Army; Co-Founder and Partner, McChrystal Group David McConville President, Buckminster Fuller Institute Steven McCormick President and CEO, The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Daniel McDuff Graduate Student, Affective Computing Group, The Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tom McMillen Chairman, National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition; Former US Representative (D-MD); Former
NBA and US Olympic Basketball Player; Former Co-Chairman, President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
C. Douglas McMillon President and CEO, Walmart International Jamie Merisotis President and CEO, Lumina Foundation Amanda Michel Open Editor, The Guardian Andrea Mitchell Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News; Host, “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” MSNBC Ted Mitchell President and CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund Moby Musician, DJ, Photographer Heidi Moore New York Bureau Chief, “Marketplace,” American Public Media Dave Morin Co-Founder and CEO, Path Gregory Mosher Director, Producer Ralph Moss Director, The Moss Reports Russell Muirhead Robert Clements Associate Professor of Democracy and Politics, Dartmouth College Michael Mullen Retired US Navy Admiral; Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Jerry Murdock Co-Founder, Insight Venture Partners; Trustee, The Aspen Institute Charles Murray Author, Coming Apart; W.H. Brady Scholar, American Enterprise Institute Pervez Musharraf Former President, Pakistan Elizabeth Nabel President, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Niven R. Narain Co-Founder, President, and Chief Technology Officer, Berg Pharma Alyse Nelson Co-Founder, President and CEO, Vital Voices Elisa New Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature, Harvard University Richard Newell Gendell Associate Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and Director,
Duke University Energy Initiative Andrew Ng Director, Artificial Intelligence Lab, Stanford University
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Craig Nixon Partner, Leadership Development and Education, McChrystal Group Joe Nocera Opinion-Editorial Columnist, The New York Times Seth Norman Co-Founder, CombatIV Michele Norris Host, “All Things Considered,” NPR Chris Nowinski President and Co-Founder, Sports Legacy Institute; Co-Director, Center for the Study of
Traumatic Encephalopathy, Boston University School of Medicine Michael O’Hanlon Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Dele Olojede Publisher and Chairman, Timbuktu Media; Africa Leadership Initiative Fellow, The Aspen Institute Tim O’Reilly Founder and CEO, O’Reilly Media Norm Ornstein Political Scientist and Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute Peter Orszag Vice Chairman Global Banking, Citigroup, Inc.; Former Director Office of Management
and Budget, Obama Administration Meghan O’Sullivan Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of Internal Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Ou Ning Artist, Curator, Publisher; Chief Editor, Chutzpah! Magazine Eduardo Padron President, Miami Dade College Elaine Pagels Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion, Princeton University; Author, Revelations;
Trustee, The Aspen Institute Jennifer Pahlka Founder and Executive Director, Code for America Billy Parish President, Solar Mosaic; Co-Author, Making Good Annise Parker Mayor (D), Houston, Texas Ed Parsons Geospatial Technologist, Google Steve Patrick Senior Program Officer, Postsecondary Success Team, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Aaron Peck Co-Founder, SparkTruck Nadya Peek Graduate Student, Media Arts and Sciences School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Minxin Pei Director, Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies; Professor, Claremont McKenna College Mark Penn CEO Worldwide, Burson-Marsteller; CEO, Penn Schoen Berland Richard A. Pildes Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law; Co-Director, New York University
Center on Law and Security Mark Preston Political Director, CNN Louie Psihoyos Executive Director, Oceanic Preservation Society; Director, The Cove; Photographer Robert D. Putnam Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government John Quackenbush Professor of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Harvard School of Public Health Dominic Randolph Head of School, Riverdale Country School Wallace Renfro Vice President and Chief Policy Advisor, NCAA Lynda Resnick Vice Chairman, Roll Global; Trustee, The Aspen Institute Paul Rieckhoff Executive Director and Founder, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Craig Robinson Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Oregon State University Charlie Rose Executive Editor and Anchor, “Charlie Rose,” PBS; Anchor, “CBS This Morning” Eric Rosenbaum Doctoral Student, Lifelong Kindergarten Group, The Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Andrew Ross Sorkin Financial Columnist, Editor-at-Large, The New York Times; Co-Anchor, “Squawk Box,” CNBC David Rothkopf CEO and Editor-at-Large, FP Group; President and CEO, Garten Rothkopf Jed Rubenfeld Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law, Yale Law School David Rubenstein Co-Founder and Co-CEO, The Carlyle Group Kai Ryssdal Host, Senior Editor, “Marketplace,” American Public Media Ricardo Salinas President and CEO, Salinas Group Michael J. Sandel Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, Department of Government, Harvard University; Author,
What Money Can’t Buy Jeremy Schaap Anchor, ESPN; Contributor, “ABC World News Tonight” and “Nightline,” ABC News Orville Schell Arthur Ross Director, Center on US China Relations, Asia Society Bob Schieffer Moderator, “Face The Nation,” Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News Edwin Schlossberg President and Principal Designer, ESI Design Eric Schmidt Executive Chairman, Google Dennis Scholl Vice President, Arts Program, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Howard Schultz CEO, Starbucks Coffee Company
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Paul Sciarra Founder, Pinterest John Seely Brown Visiting Scholar, Advisor to the Provost, University of Southern California; Independent Co-Chairman,
Deloitte Center for the Edge Beppe Severgnini Journalist, Columnist; Author, La Bella Figura Jane Shaw Dean, Grace Cathedral Russell Shaw Head of School, Georgetown Day School Harry Shearer Author, Director, Satirist, Musician; Radio Host, “Le Show,” KCRW Peter W. Singer Director, 21st Century Defense Initiative; Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution John Skipper President, ESPN Anne-Marie Slaughter Bert G. Kerstetter ‘66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University;
Former Director of Policy Planning, US State Department of State Shimon Slavin Professor of Medicine and Scientific and Medical Director, The International Center for
Cell Therapy and Cancer Immunotherapy Mario Small Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Chicago Anna Deavere Smith Professor, New York University; Director, Anna Deavere Smith Works; Actress; Playwright Alix Spiegel Correspondent, Science Desk, NPR Bonnie St. John US Paralympic Medalist; Author, How Great Women Lead Naama Stauber Graduate Student, Stanford University; Co-Founder, CompactCath Katherine Steele Ph.D. Candidate, Stanford Mechanical Engineering; Co-Founder, CompactCath James Steinberg Dean, Maxwell School of Syracuse University; Former Deputy Secretary of State Constance Steinkuehler Squire Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House Bret Stephens Foreign Affairs Columnist, Deputy Editorial Page Editor, The Wall Street Journal Betsey Stevenson Assistant Professor, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania James P. Steyer Founder and CEO, Common Sense Media Lynn A. Stout Distinguished Professor of Corporate and Business Law, Cornell Law School Lawrence H. Summers Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Former Secretary
of the Treasury; Former Director, National Economic Council, Obama Administration Neera Tanden President, Center for American Progress Julie Taymor Theater, Opera, and Film Director; Harman-Eisner Artist in Residence, The Aspen Institute Dina Temple-Raston Counterterrorism Correspondent, NPR Gillian Tett US Managing Editor, Financial Times Matt Thompson Editorial Product Manager, NPR Michael Thompson Psychologist; Author, Raising Cain Susan Tierney Managing Principal, Analysis Group Matthew Tilleard MBA Candidate, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Co-Founder, CombatIV Laurie Tisch President, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Linda Tischler Senior Editor, Fast Company Eric Topol Director and Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Translational Science Institute Paul Tough Author, Whatever It Takes Stanley Tucci Actor, Writer, Film Producer, and Film Director Kevin Turner Founder, The Kevin Turner Foundation; Cast, American Man Michael S. Turner Bruce V. and Diana M. Rauner Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago;
Director, Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics Merlijn Twaalfhoven Composer; Director, La Vie Sur Terre Nicola Twilley Author, Edible Geography; Co-Founder, Foodprint Project; Co-Director, Studio-X NYC Vijay Vaitheeswaran Author, Need, Speed, and Greed; Senior Correspondent, China Business and Finance Editor, The Economist;
Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Advisor, World Economic Forum Shankar Vedantam Science Correspondent, NPR Antonio Villaraigosa Mayor (D), Los Angeles, California Nora D. Volkow Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health Ben Waber President and CEO, Sociometric Solutions; Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Senior Researcher, Harvard Business School Darren Walker Vice President, Education, Creativity and Free Expression, The Ford Foundation Kah Walla President, Cameroon’s People’s Party
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underwriter and partner PRESENTERS
Vin Weber Co-Chairman and Partner, Clark & Weinstock; Former US Representative (R-MN); Trustee, The Aspen Institute David Weinberger Senior Researcher, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University Joanne Weiss Chief of Staff to the Secretary, US Department of Education Karl Wendt Rothberg Doctoral Fellow, Harvard University Gary White Co-Founder, President, and CEO, water.org Mark Wigley Dean, Columbia University School of Architecture Kenji Williams Founder and Director, Bella Gaia Timothy E. Wirth President, United Nations Foundation Justin Wolfers Associate Professor of Economics, Business, and Public Policy, The Wharton School of Business,
University of Pennsylvania Wu Tong Performer, Silk Road Ensemble; Musician; Composer; Vocalist Jocelyn Wyatt Executive Director, IDEO.org Amira Yahyaoui President, Al Bawsala; Tunisian Activist Polly Young-Eisendrath Psychologist; Author, The Self-Esteem Trap: Raising Confident and Compassionate Kids in an Age
of Self-Importance Laura Zabel Executive Director, Springboard for the Arts Mortimer B. Zuckerman Owner, U.S. News & World Report; Owner, New York Daily News
Marco Annunziata Chief Economist and Executive Director, Global Market Insights, General Electric Co. Molly Ball Staff Writer, The Atlantic Keith Banks President, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management Melody Barnes Chair, Aspen Forum for Community Relations, The Aspen Institute; Former Domestic Policy Advisor,
The White House; CEO, Melody Barnes Solutions, LLC James Bennet Editor, The Atlantic Berl Bernhard Partner, DLA Piper; Chair, Middle East Investment Initiative and Chairman Emeritis, The Aspen Institute David Bradley Chairman and Owner, Atlantic Media Company Beth Brooke Global Vice Chair, Public Policy, Ernst & Young; Trustee, The Aspen Institute Nicholas Burns Director, Aspen Strategy Group, The Aspen Institute; The Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations,
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Peggy Clark Vice President, Policy Programs and Executive Director, Global Health and Development, The Aspen Institute Steve Clemons Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic Roger Cressey Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton Clive Crook Chief Washington Commentator, Financial Times; Columnist, The National Journal; Senior Editor, The Atlantic Tom Daschle Senior Policy Advisor, DLA Piper; Former US Senator (D-SD) Kevin Delaney Editor, Quartz Mickey Edwards Vice President and Director, Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership, The Aspen Institute James Fallows National Correspondent, The Atlantic Tom Fanning CEO, President, and Chairman, Southern Company Tom Farrey Correspondent; Director, ESPN; Director, Sports and Society, The Aspen Institute Charlie Firestone Executive Director, Communications and Society Program, The Aspen Institute Richard Florida Director, Professor, Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto;
Senior Editor, The Atlantic Russ Ford Executive Vice President Onshore Gas Americas, Shell Oil Company Chrystia Freeland Editor, Thomson Reuters Digital; Contributor, The Atlantic Michael Gallagher President and CEO, ESA Elliot Gerson Executive Vice President, Policy and Public Programs, International Partnership, The Aspen Institute Dan Glickman Executive Director, Congressional Program, The Aspen Institute; Senior Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center;
Former Secretary (D), US Department of Agriculture Jeffrey Goldberg National Correspondent, The Atlantic
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Leigh G. Hafrey Senior Lecturer, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Seminar Moderator, The Aspen Institute
Bob Harper Lifestyle Coach, Quaker Oats Cheryl Healton President and CEO, Legacy Chris Heilmann Chief Fiduciary Executive, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management Jimmy Henry Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton Christopher M. Hyzy Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management Walter Isaacson President and CEO, The Aspen Institute; Author, Steve Jobs Brad Jakeman President, PepsiCo Global Beverage Group, PepsiCo Gregory Kallenberg Director and Producer, Rational Middle Energy Series Chris Kibarian President, Intellectual Property and Science, Thomson Reuters Corby Kummer Senior Editor, The Atlantic Alexis Madrigal Senior Editor, The Atlantic William E. Mayer Chairman Emeritus, The Aspen Institute; Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners Mike McConnell Vice Chairman, Booz Allen Hamilton Angela Messer Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton George Mitchell Chairman, Global Board, DLA Piper; Former US Senator (D-ME); Former Special Envoy for Middle East Peace;
Co-Chair, Housing Commission, Bipartisan Policy Center Anne Mosle Executive Director, Ascend, The Aspen Institute Joe A. Muscat Partner and Director, America’s Cleantech Network, Ernst & Young Marvin Odum President, Shell Oil Company Susan Peters Vice President, Executive Development and Chief Learning Officer, General Electric Company James Powell Chief Technology Officer, Thomson Reuters Beth Sauerhaft Director of Global Environmental Sustainability, PepsiCo Deirdre Stanley Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Thomson Reuters Scott Stossel Editor, The Atlantic Peter Trick Senior Vice Preisdent, Booz Allen Hamilton Toni Verstandig Chairman, Middle East Programs, The Aspen Institute Monique Villa CEO, Thomson Reuters Foundation Randi Weingarten President, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Marc Whitten Corporate Vice President, XBox Live Richard Wilhelm Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton Thomas Wilson Chairman, President, and CEO, The Allstate Corporation Damian Woetzel Director, Arts Program, The Aspen Institute Gregory Yep Global Vice President R&D, Long-Term Research, PepsiCo
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