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The New Questions for Corporations and Investors

July 30, 2025
Business & Society Program

Massive changes — in law, tariffs and trade, the workplace, climate, and revolutionary technology like AI — exhaust even the most seasoned executives’ knowledge and experience. This town-hall session at the 2025 Aspen Ideas Festival invited the audience to share perspectives and ask how we can avoid paralysis in the face of such uncertainty.

Featured Speakers:

  • David Leonhardt, Director, Editorial Board, The New York Times
  • Lata Reddy, Senior Vice President of Inclusion, Prudential Financial
  • L. Brooks Entwistle, Board Member, EQT AB
  • Judy Samuelson, Executive Director, Business & Society Program