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.
Fred Dust
Designer and Consultant; Former Senior Partner, IDEO
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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 DustDesigner and Consultant; Former Senior Partner, IDEO -
Jeffrey GoldbergEditor in chief of The Atlantic -
David G. BradleyChairman and Owner, Atlantic Media Company -
Jennifer PahlkaFounder and Executive Director, Code for America -
Dan PorterfieldPresident and CEO of The Aspen Institute -
Brittney CooperAssociate Professor, Women's and Gender Studies Department, Rutgers Un... -
Hank Willis ThomasCo-Founder, For Freedoms; Artist -
John HaugenVice President and General Manager, 301 INC, General Mills (Festival U... -
Allan MongaStudent Poet, Creative Young Leaders Alliance, The Aspen Institute
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