Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This opening plenary will invite a broad, society-wide conversation about what it means to be human at this moment in history, and what kind of leadership the moment requires. Together, the panel will explore the forces shaping human experience today — from technology, institutions, trust, fear, and belonging to the capacities we may need to protect, strengthen, or reimagine for the future.
Speakers:
Al-Zain Al-Sabah, Ambassador to the United States from the State of Kuwait (Middle East Leadership Initiative)
John Clippinger, Co-founder, First Principles First & AI Pioneer
Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green, Director of Research, Institute for Ethics in AI, University of Oxford
Stephen Hawkins, Global Director of Research, More in Common
Daniel Bernard Roumain, Musician, Composer, and Professor, SOZO Media and Arizona State University (Michael D. Eisner Arts & Culture Fellowship)
Dar Vanderbeck, Vice President, Aspen Global Leadership Network (Central America Leadership Initiative)
Chris Vareles, Founder, Finance Leaders Fellowship and Technology Leaders Initiative; Aspen Institute Trustee
This opening plenary will invite a broad, society-wide conversation about what it means to be human at this moment in history, and what kind of leadership the moment requires. Together, the panel will explore the forces shaping human experience today — from technology, institutions, trust, fear, and belonging to the capacities we may need to protect, strengthen, or reimagine for the future.
Speakers:
Al-Zain Al-Sabah, Ambassador to the United States from the State of Kuwait (Middle East Leadership Initiative)
John Clippinger, Co-founder, First Principles First & AI Pioneer
Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green, Director of Research, Institute for Ethics in AI, University of Oxford
Stephen Hawkins, Global Director of Research, More in Common
Daniel Bernard Roumain, Musician, Composer, and Professor, SOZO Media and Arizona State University (Michael D. Eisner Arts & Culture Fellowship)
Dar Vanderbeck, Vice President, Aspen Global Leadership Network (Central America Leadership Initiative)
Chris Vareles, Founder, Finance Leaders Fellowship and Technology Leaders Initiative; Aspen Institute Trustee
