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Wednesday, June 27
3:00 pm MDT
U.S. Energy Future: 'Rational Middle' Will Find Solutions
The 2012 Aspen Ideas Festival presents U.S. Energy Future: The 'Rational Middle' Will Find Solutions, a panel discussion featuring Richard G. Newell, Russ Ford, Gregory Kallenberg, and Alexis Karolides. Chrystia Freeland moderates."
3:00 pm MDT
Bridging Cultures: America and China's Mutual Fascination
The 2012 Aspen Ideas Festival presents Bridging Cultures: America and China's Mutual Fascination, a panel discussion featuring Hu Shuli, Damian Woetzel, Orville Schell, Wu Tong, Vishakha Desai, and Xiaolin Li."
Thursday, June 28
8:00 am MDT
Honeywell CEO Cote: Agenda for American Competitiveness
Honeywell CEO David Cote: An American Competitiveness Agenda. Through Honeywell chairman and CEO David Cote’s tenure, stock price is up 84 percent and total shareowner return is plus 215 percent, outperforming the S/P 500. What does the United States need to do to compete as effectively on the world market? Cote has a strategy."
8:00 am MDT
Investing in the Markets: Safe or Unsafe?
Investing in the markets: is it safe, or too risky? Keith Banks, president of U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, gives his outlook on investing for 2012 and beyond."
9:00 am MDT
Will Higher Education Be Transformed by Technology?
How will the state of higher education be transformed by technology? NBC News correspondent Rehema Ellis talks with Joanne Weiss, chief of staff to US Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Andrew Ng, Stanford university professor and co-founder of online education platform Coursera, about higher education's digital future."
9:00 am MDT
Will the European Union Survive?
The European Union's economic crisis has brought its member nations to a historic moment. The present limited pooling of sovereignty is failing. Either the Union moves closer to becoming the United States of Europe, or it risks breaking up altogether. Unfortunately, Europe’s citizens don’t like either choice. This panel discussion takes on the difficult question: Will the EU survive?"
10:30 am MDT
Competition: What's Fair Today?
Competition: what's fair today? Where we draw that line in sports, and in the general culture, shapes the games we play and the society in which we live. Our panel explores the murky ethical terrain of extreme competition as reflected in sports. Featuring Craig Robinson, Jeremy Schaap, Jim Brown and William E. Mayer."
10:30 am MDT
Arab Spring 18 Months Later: What's Next for Democracy?
The Arab Spring and democracy: Where are we 18 months in? Could an observer of the Arab World two years ago have envisioned a presidential election in Egypt with a Muslim Brotherhood candidate winning in the presidency, a state of civil war in Syria, an overthrown dictatorship in Tunisia, Muammar Gaddafi killed? No one predicted what is going on. But more importantly, is the Arab World on a path to democracy? Is it going toward a better future? Or is it hitting stumbling blocks that are going to delay this process for many, many years to come?"
12:00 pm MDT
Walmart CEO: How Business Can Address Population Growth
In this conversation with the Atlantic's James Fallows, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon gives his perspective on how business can help to meet the challenges presented by global population growth."
1:15 pm MDT
College Sports at a Crossroads: Entertainment or Education?
College sports appear to be at a crossroads: is their purpose the entertainment of fans, or the education of students? The NCAA is beset with scandals, anti-trust lawsuits, calls for reform, and manic conference hopping—all signs that college sports has an identity crisis that begs to be resolved. Our panel considers the future of a beloved, embattled American institution. Featuring Craig Robinson, Joe Nocera, Taylor Branch, Tom Farrey, and Wallace Renfro."
2:40 pm MDT
Ideas for the Future: Art, Media, and Race
The Aspen Ideas Festival presents Ideas for the Future: Art, Media, and Race. Featuring Adam Lerner, Amanda Michel, Gustavo Arellano, and Matt Thompson -- four pioneers delivering a high-speed download from the frontier of their fields. From detonating the conventions of the museum world to examining Mexican food as a cultural vector to creating the post-blog future of political media, the ideas presented in this session are one step ahead of the national conversation."
5:00 pm MDT
Can the Federal Reserve Stimulate the Economy?
As president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, a post he’s held since 2005, and chairman of the Conference of Federal Reserve Bank Presidents, Richard W. Fisher holds a unique perspective on the Fed's ability to stimulate economic growth. Fisher explains the Fed's strategies in this interview with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo."
12:00 pm MDT
The Supreme Court Ruling on Obamacare
On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision to uphold the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare." This panel, convened at the Aspen Ideas Festival on the morning of the ruling's announcement, discusses its impact on American healthcare."
Friday, June 29
8:00 am MDT
Palantir: Understand Big Data, the Next Seismic Shift
Join Palantir’s CEO Michael Lopp to explore the concept of Big Data and why it matters to you; the privacy, civil liberties, and security concerns raised by the next wave of Internet technologies; and what’s behind the uniquely creative culture of Silicon Valley."
9:00 am MDT
Tim Brown: Evolving Design to Fix World’s Problems
Tim Brown, CEO of the award-winning IDEO design and innovation consultancy firm, explains how novel solutions to world problems can be revealed through evolutionary design."
9:00 am MDT
Alan Krueger: Reversing the Middle Class Jobs Deficit
Dr. Alan Krueger, Chairman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the Administration's strategies for re-booting the economy and reversing the middle class jobs deficit."
10:30 am MDT
Shell CEO: Resource Overload, Earth’s Challenges in 2050
Marvin Odum, CEO of Shell Oil Company, addresses topics on resource overload and energy challenges facing the planet, from today to the year 2050. Joel Achebach moderates."
12:00 pm MDT
Aspen Institute/Atlantic Survey: What Americans Believe
Donald Baer, Elliot Gerson, James Bennet, and Mark Penn discuss the Aspen Institute / Atlantic annual survey on American values."
1:15 pm MDT
London Calling: What's Our Olympic Legacy?
Former Olympic athletes and sports journalists discuss America's Olympic legacy. Congressman Tom McMillen, Jeremy Schapp, Christine Brennan, Michelle Kwan are in conversation. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room
2:40 pm MDT
Lipsyte & Farrey: What's the Role of Sports in Society?
Robert Lipsyte and Tom Farrey discuss the role of sports in society. They are joined by Beth Brooke, Christine Brennan, and John Walsh. Location: Paepcke Auditorium"
2:40 pm MDT
Julie Taymor & Michael Eisner: Future of Storytelling
Michael Eisner and Julie Taymor discuss the future of storytelling. Location: Greenwald Pavilion
4:00 pm MDT
Huffington & Isaacson: Starting a Movement to Create Jobs
Arianna Huffington and Walter Isaacson discuss Huffingtion's movement to create jobs in America. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room
5:00 pm MDT
Richard M. Daley's Advice for the MegaCity
Former mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley shares his advice and vision to create the MegacCity. Daley is in conversation with Richard Florida. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room
5:00 pm MDT
Google's Eric Schmidt: Technology and Democracy
Google's Eric Schmidt discusses the confluence between technology and democracy. Schmidt is in conversation with Jeffrey Goldberg. Location: Greenwald Pavilion
10:30 am MDT
NBC News' "Education Nation": Will Technology Disrupt the Way We Learn?
The onset of courseware, tablets, and social media sites is being addressed cautiously in some of the nation's educational environments and ravenously in others. Will mobile technology such as smartphones, iPads, and social platforms truly disrupt the way students learn and teachers teach?"
Saturday, June 30
8:00 am MDT
How Artists and Policymakers Can Make Our Cities ‘Sing’
Artists and policymakers discuss how city planning inclusive or art can transform cities. Darren Walker, Dennis Scholl, Rocco Landesman, Richard Florida are in conversation. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room
9:00 am MDT
Rose Show: Walter Isaacson Interviews Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose and Walter Isaacson discuss Rose's show, the politics, and his storied journalism career. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room
9:00 am MDT
Starbucks CEO: Corporate Values Drive Shareholder Value
Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, discusses the impact of Starbuck's values on their shareholders. Schultz is in conversation Joe Nocera. Location: Paepcke Auditorium
9:00 am MDT
Murray & Putnam: Is Class Division Tearing U.S. Apart?
Charles Murray and Robert D. Putnam debate whether class division is tearing the U.S. apart. They are join in conversation by David Gergen. Location: Greenwald Pavilion
10:30 am MDT
Mitch Daniels: Does Gov. Regulation Help or Hurt Economy?
A political panel including Mitch Daniels discuss whether government regulation ultimately helps or hurts the economy. Beth Brooke, Clive Crook, Glenn Hubbard, Mitch Daniels are in conversation. Location: Greenwald Pavilion"
10:30 am MDT
How ‘Playing Games’ Can Improve the Federal Government
Constance Steinkuehler Squire shares how the White House is using games to improve the Federal Government. She is in conversation with Dr. John Seely Brown. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room
12:00 pm MDT
Michael Sandel: Markets & Morals, What Money Can't Buy
Michael J. Sandel discusses morality and the stock market. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room
Sunday, July 1
8:00 am MDT
Shelly Lazarus: Staying Competitive in Creative Economy
Gillian Tett and Shelly Lazarus discuss how companies can stay competitive in a create economy. Location: Paepcke Auditorium
9:00 am MDT
Lazarus & Schultz: What’s Real Purpose of a Corporation?
CEOs and business leaders discuss the real purpose of the American corporation. Howard Schultz, Lynn A. Stout, Shelly Lazarus, Thomas Donaldson are in discussion. Location: Greenwald Pavilion"
9:00 am MDT
Couric & Anne-Marie Slaughter: Can Women Have It All?
Katie Couric and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss whether women can have it all. Location: Paepcke Auditorium
10:30 am MDT
US Foreign Policy: Does America Have a Duty to Protect?
A panel of social and political experts discuss whether America has a duty to protect the lives of the vulnerable around the world. Anne-Marie Slaughter, Dele Olojede, Jeffrey Goldberg, Michael Abramowitz, Stephen L. Carter are in conversation. Location: Greenwald Pavilion
12:00 pm MDT
Eli Broad & Thomas Friedman: Lessons in Education
Eli Broad and Thomas L. Friedman discuss the state of U.S. education, and what lessons can be learned.
1:15 pm MDT
Gergen & Kennedy: What Is Democracy? Does It Work?
David Gergen and David Kennedy discuss American democracy and how it works. David Gergen, David Kennedy, Russell Muirhead, Sanford V. Levinson are in conversation.
2:40 pm MDT
Future Science: Why Most Ambitious Project Isn’t in US
Leading scientists discuss ambitious science projects around the world, including the Large Hadron Particle Collider, and the discovery of the Higgs Boson particle. Dr. Brian Greene, Dr. Michael S. Turner, Rolf-Dieter Heuer are in discussion. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room"
2:40 pm MDT
Abrams & Agus: Treating Cancer, the Truth and the Cure
An expert medical panel discuss the nature of cancer research, and attempt to find the truth. David Agus, Donald Abrams, Michele Norris, Niven R. Narain, Ralph Moss, Shimon Slavin are in conversation. Location: Paepcke Auditorium"
4:00 pm MDT
E.J. Dionne & Molly Ball: Our Divided Political Heart
E.J. Dionne, Jr. and Molly Ball discuss the divided heart of American politics, and the nature of partisanship in Washington. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room
5:00 pm MDT
Theater That Matters: Social Justice and Positive Change
Theater producers, directors, and actors talk about social justice impact of theater that matters. Gregory Mosher, Oskar Eustis, Rocco Landesman, Anna Deavere Smith, Julie Taymor are in conversation. Location: Paepcke Auditorium"
7:00 pm MDT
No Fracking Way: The Natural Gas Boom Is Doing More Harm Than Good
Debaters argue whether the practice of fracking is doing more harm than good. Natural gas, touted for its environmental, economic, and national security benefits, is often thought of as the fuel that will “bridge” our transition from oil and coal to renewables. The ability to extract natural gas from shale formations through a method called hydraulic fracturing has unleashed vast, untapped sources—by some estimates, the U.S. now sits on a 100-year supply. But contamination from toxic chemicals used in the fracking process has been the source of increasing health and environmental concerns. Can natural gas be part of a clean energy solution, or is it a dangerous roadblock to a fossil-free future? Presented in partnership with The Aspen Ideas Festival"
1:15 pm MDT
NBC News Education Nation: Can Character Be Taught?
Andrea Mitchell leads a panel of education experts who discuss the nature of character. Dave Levin, Dominic Randolph, Paul Tough, Russell Shaw are in conversation."
Monday, July 2
8:00 am MDT
Onyx CEO Cole: A Personal Story of Fighting Cancer
Onyx CEO Anthony Coles talks about cancer research and shares his personal story of fighting cancer. Anthony Coles, Andrew Ross Sorkin. Location: Paepcke Auditorium
9:00 am MDT
Tiger Mom Amy Chua & Others: The Goal of Parenting
A panel of parents and education experts, including the "Tiger Mom", debate the role of parenting. Dr. Lawrence J. Cohen, Erika Christakis, Lori Gottlieb, Ellen Galinsky, Amy Chua are in discussion. Location: Paepcke Auditorium
10:30 am MDT
Visualizing Information Creates New Ways of Learning
Computer engineers and visual artists discuss how visualizing information creates new ways of learning. Edwin Schlossberg, James Powell, Mark Wigley are in conversation. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room"
12:00 pm MDT
Lawrence Summers: Why America Will Remain Preeminent
Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room
Dr. Lawrence H. Summers, Elliot Gerson
Dr. Lawrence H. Summers, Elliot Gerson
1:15 pm MDT
McAfee, Vaitheeswaran & Cowen: Is U.S. Truly Innovative?
McAfee, Vaitheeswaran, and Cowen ask whether the US is innovative. Andrew McAfee, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Tyler Cowen are in conversation."
2:40 pm MDT
Marissa Mayer: How Does Google See and Map the World?
Marissa Mayer discusses Google's mapping technology. She is in conversation with Vijay Vaitheeswaran. Location: Paepcke Auditorium
5:00 pm MDT
Ideas for the Future: Work, Food, and Cities
Multiple presenters discuss ideas for the future of work, food, and cities. Allison Carruth, Alexis Madrigal, Geoff Manaugh, Leila Janah, Nicola Twilley, Sarah Rich share their insight. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room"
2:40 pm MDT
Obamacare: Experts Analyze Supreme Court's Ruling
Political experts analyze and discuss the Supreme Court's upholding of "Obamacare", the Affordable Care Affect.
1:15 pm MDT
Jonah Lehrer: Using Arts to Build Successful Schools
Jonah Lehrer and an expert panel discuss how arts can help produce successful schools. In recent years, a focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)-based curriculum and standard metrics has taken hold in schools across the country, but a growing chorus has argued that this focus is too limiting to foster an engaged and enlightened citizenry and a creative workforce. How can arts education best contribute to building the successful schools and minds we need? Are the arts key to creativity?"
Tuesday, July 3
8:00 am MDT
Ray LaHood: What Will Fuel the Automobile of the Future?
Lisa P. Jackson and Ray LaHood discuss the future of automobile fuel and transportation energy. Location: Paepcke Auditorium
8:00 am MDT
The Role of Public Media in a Democracy
Gary Knell, President and CEO of NPR, discusses the role of public media in a democracy with Thomas Friedman. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room
9:00 am MDT
Rubenstein & Zuckerman: A Reality Check on the US Economy
David Rubenstein and Mortimer B. Zuckerman give a reality check to the U.S. economy. Location: Paepcke Auditorium
10:30 am MDT
Women and the Struggle for Democracy
Political leaders from around the world discuss women's global struggle for democracy. Laura Alonso, Steve Clemons, Amira Yahyaoui, Kah Walla are in discussion. Location: Paepcke Auditorium"
12:00 pm MDT
The United States and Europe: The Drags on Global Growth
Dr. Alan Greenspan discusses how the United States and Europe are drags on global economic growth. Greenspan is in conversation with David Leonhardt. Location: Doerr-Hosier, McNulty Room
Conference Date
June 27 - July 3, 2012
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About this Conference
The Aspen Ideas Festival gather some of the most interesting thinkers and leaders from around the US and abroad to discuss their work, the issues that inspire them, and their ideas. Presented by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic, the Festival is unique in its dedication to dialogue and exchange, and in its commitment to bringing ideas to the public at large.
About Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute mission is twofold: to foster values-based leadership, encouraging individuals to reflect on the ideals and ideas that define a good society, and to provide a neutral and balanced venue for discussing and acting on critical issues. The Institute is based in Washington, DC, Aspen, Colorado, and on the Wye River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and has an international network of partners.
For more information, visit: http://www.aspeninstitute.org/
For more information, visit: http://www.aspeninstitute.org/
About Atlantic
Since 1857, The Atlantic has helped shape the national debate on the most critical and contentious issues of our times, from politics, business, and the economy, to technology, arts, and culture. Through in-depth analysis in the monthly print magazine, complemented by up-to-the-minute insights delivered throughout the day on theatlantic.com, The Atlantic provides the nation’s thought leaders and professional class with forward-looking, fresh perspectives that provoke and challenge, define and affect the lives we’re living today, and give shape to the lives we will live tomorrow.
For more information , visit: http://theatlantic.com
For more information , visit: http://theatlantic.com
