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Each summer, the Resnick Aspen Action Forum offers the opportunity to come together with high-integrity, action-oriented leaders to reflect, refresh, and recommit to confronting some of society’s greatest challenges.
We’re thrilled to welcome back the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) community to Aspen, Colorado, from July 22 – 25, 2025 for the 2025 program.
The Action Forum is designed to inspire leaders, most of whom are members of the AGLN, to enhance and deepen their leadership skills, form relationships, and build capacities for tackling the foremost societal challenges of our time. The AGLN now consists of more than 4,000 entrepreneurial leaders from 60+ countries.
Join the Action From Anywhere
Schedule is subject to change. Check back here and on @AspenAGLN Instagram for the latest information.
Wed, July 23 | 9:00-10:30 AM MT
Finding Moral North | Opening Plenary
Opening Keynote from Dar Vanderbeck, VP, AGLN
Diplomats and Warriors on Leadership in Uncertain Times: A rare dialogue between those who broker peace and those who wage war, exploring how leaders maintain their moral compass when the stakes couldn’t be higher. This conversation brings together diplomatic wisdom and battlefield perspective from those who have navigated complex modern conflicts.
Wed, July 23 | 3:00-4:30 PM MT
Courage, Vision, Impact: The 2025 John P. McNulty Prize
Join for a conversation with pioneering impact leaders on the pivotal moments that propelled their journeys and their bold visions for leading transformational change in their communities.
In partnership with the McNulty Foundation.
Thu, July 24 | 9:00-10:30 AM MT
Day Two Plenary
Join us for compelling conversations with global thought leaders as we continue exploring leadership in uncertain times. Speaker details to be announced.
Fri, July 25 | 4:00-5:00 PM MT
The Action Imperative | Closing Plenary
Join us as we close the week with commitments to action and opportunities for continued collaboration year round.
Nothing to See Here: Watts | Creators Dialogue: A powerful conversation with the team behind the revolutionary documentary that became a catalyst for healing in South Los Angeles. When cameras were placed in the hands of students, former gang members, police officers, and activists, their authentic storytelling turned longtime rivals into allies and sparked a historic peace pledge that led to a 90% reduction in homicides. The project was powered by the a collaboration of AGLN Fellows and led directly by community members in Watts.
Closing Commitments to Action from global leaders who’ve navigated the complexities of challenge and change.
More speaker details to be announced.
Celebrating 75 Years of the Aspen Institute
As the Aspen Institute celebrates its monumental 75th anniversary, the 2025 program emerges as a powerful moment for reflection.
As we mark this moment, we will ask the enduring questions that have guided our community for decades:
- What does it mean to lead with purpose?
- How do we navigate complexity while keeping humanity at the center?
- What are we uniquely positioned to contribute to creating a better world?
The Action Forum has always been more than a conference; it’s a space where the AGLN community gathers to search, challenge, and inspire one another; where we move together from thought to action.
On the Agenda
Seminar Dialogues
In these reflective, round table dialogues led by Aspen Institute-trained moderators, participants take time to reflect on the big questions of our time through the lens of text, art, music and more in the company of a diverse cohort of leaders.
Mainstage Talks
Each day, the mainstage will come alive with transformative talks from global leaders who’ve navigated the complexities of challenge and change. Join the conversation with daily livestreams.
Impact Sessions
Exchange wisdom and insights to move from thought to action in Fellow-led conversations on pressing global challenges. These roundtables and working groups bring together diverse voices from across the AGLN to tackle everything from health equity and AI’s future to community building and democratic resilience.
Move & Metabolize
With the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, we will spend intentional time engaging with nature, sound and movement to refresh the body and spirit. Activities include the iconic hike to Maroon Bells, embodied movement practice, yoga, Zumba, swimming, and meditation – all facilitated by leaders across the AGLN community.
Multigenerational Programming
The Action Forum is a unique opportunity for Fellows to share the Aspen magic with their families. The Youth Action Forum and Emerging Leaders Cohort is offered concurrently to the Action Forum and convenes 100 global youth leaders (ages 10-25) to participate in classic, text-based seminar sessions, action-oriented workshops, and intergenerational dialogues all while taking the time to explore the surrounding beauty of Aspen.
2025 Resnick Aspen Action Forum Partners
Endowed Funding Provided By
THE RESNICK FAMILY FOUNDATION
Additional Support Provided By
THE JOHN P. AND ANNE WELSH MCNULTY FOUNDATION
MOHAMED BIN ZAYED UNIVERSITY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
MARGOT AND TOM PRITZKER
MASTERCARD CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH
GILLIAN AND ROBERT STEEL
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
ASPEN SOCIETY/TRUSTEE LEADERSHIP FUND
ASPEN INSTITUTE GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
DANNY KAYE AND SYLVIA FINE KAYE FOUNDATION
THE TESSLER FAMILY
DAVID T. MCLAUGHLIN LEADERSHIP FUND
RED & BLUE BADGE SCHOLARSHIP FOR CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
JIM AND ELAINE MCDADE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
