
Where Do Ideas Come From? Aspen Ideas Festival Opening Event

Big ideas don’t just happen. They’re nurtured, engaged, fostered, and raised by communities.
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Aspen Institute President Dan Porterfield and Festival Director Kitty Boone kick off the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival. This session features conversations with Jeffrey Goldberg, Brittney Cooper, Fred Dust, and a host of ideas that just might change the world.
Speakers
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Fred DustDialogue designer
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Jeffrey GoldbergEditor in chief of The Atlantic
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David G. BradleyChairman and Owner, Atlantic Media Company
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Jennifer PahlkaFounder and Executive Director, Code for America
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Dan PorterfieldPresident and CEO of Aspen Institute
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Brittney CooperAssociate Professor, Women's and Gender Studies Department, Rutgers Un...
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Hank Willis ThomasCo-Founder, For Freedoms; Artist
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John HaugenVice President and General Manager, 301 INC, General Mills (Festival U...
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Allan MongaStudent Poet, Creative Young Leaders Alliance, The Aspen Institute
- 2018 Festival
- Society
- Arts
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