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The forces reshaping the economy are bigger than any single technology. Beyond AI, shifting demographics, uneven globalization, protectionist industrial policy, changing worker expectations and evolving business models are transforming how people work, build careers and create prosperity. As these changes accelerate, who will benefit, who will be left behind, and what policies and investments are needed to ensure broad-based economic opportunity?
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.
The forces reshaping the economy are bigger than any single technology. Beyond AI, shifting demographics, uneven globalization, protectionist industrial policy, changing worker expectations and evolving business models are transforming how people work, build careers and create prosperity. As these changes accelerate, who will benefit, who will be left behind, and what policies and investments are needed to ensure broad-based economic opportunity?
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.
