Aspen’s Visionaries for a Better World: From Weave to Kyiv and Beyond

At his final Aspen Ideas Festival, outgoing President and CEO Dan Porterfield brings together three other Aspen Institute leaders to examine how trust is built and sustained across society. From neighborhoods to nations to global networks, they explore how people bridge differences, share responsibility and lead with purpose in uncertain times — and what it takes to strengthen and sustain those bonds over time. The Aspen Ideas Festival is the Aspen Institute’s signature summer public event. From June 25-July 1, 2026 business and civic leaders, innovators and artists, fellows, scholars, and attendees from around the world gathered in the Rocky Mountains. Engaging discussions unified by the Festival’s theme “Declarations of Independence” explore the issues of today, challenge perceptions of the past, and shape our shared future. #AspenIdeas For more information about the Aspen Ideas Festival, visit https://www.aspenideas.org.