Attendees will explore bold approaches to better health for all with global health leaders Atul Gawande and Vanessa Kerry, Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, and New York City “Rat Czar” Kathy Corradi.
Contact: Eric Baker
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eric.baker@aspeninstitute.org
Aspen, CO – On Friday, the organizers of the Aspen Institute’s annual health summit, Aspen Ideas: Health, announced another cadre of health leaders, innovators, and advocates to speak at this year’s event in Aspen, Colorado from June 20-23, 2024.
The 2024 program will feature one-on-one interviews, panel discussions, and book talks with over 150 thought-leaders, including health care practitioners, public health professionals, biomedical researchers, policymakers, business and tech leaders, artists, and more. The three-day event, located on the Aspen Institute’s beautiful Colorado campus, encourages attendees to engage in thought-provoking conversations about today’s biggest health challenges and tomorrow’s most promising solutions.
New speakers announced include:
- Jerome Adams, Executive Director, Health Equity, Purdue University; 20th U.S. Surgeon General
- Kathy Corradi, Citywide Director of Rodent Mitigation (aka “Rat Czar”), New York City Office of the Mayor
- Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate; Founder, Innovative Genomics Institute, University of California, Berkeley
- Atul Gawande, Assistant Administrator for Global Health, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Lia Gebremedhin, Former Minister of Health, Ethiopia; Executive Director, Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program
- Vanessa Kerry, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health, World Health Organization; Co-Founder and CEO, Seed Global Health
- Catherine Price, Health Journalist and Author, “The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again” and “How to Break Up With Your Phone”
- Solome Tibebu, Founder and CEO, Behavioral Health Tech
Previously announced speakers include: U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Mandy Cohen, President of Microsoft Research Peter Lee, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Monica Bertagnolli, and CEO of 23andMe Anne Wojcicki. See additional speakers here.
Aspen Ideas: Health is organized by the Aspen Institute with media partner NBCUniversal News Group.
This year, Aspen Ideas: Health’s program will focus on key themes including the genomic revolution, mental health, thriving at any age, the economics of healthcare, the risks and rewards of innovation, the intersection of health and the environment, and health policy in 2024.
Aspen Ideas: Health is the opening segment of the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Aspen Institute’s annual nonpartisan flagship event which gathers leaders and thinkers from around the globe to discuss the ideas that will shape tomorrow and help us understand today.
For media: Journalists interested in attending Aspen Ideas: Health are invited to apply for press credentials here.
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