🎉 The Aspen Ideas 2026 Speaker Lineup is here!
From June 22–July 1, Aspen Ideas Festival and Aspen Ideas: Health will convene leaders spanning business, technology, public service, journalism, health, science, and the arts.
Our growing speaker list is setting the stage for another incredible summer of conversations that matter with people who inspire! Get to know these bold voices, and register for your pass to join the conversations!
✨ Explore the full lineup at AspenIdeas.org (link in bio).
📅 Save the date — Aspen Ideas 2026 is coming.
This June, a global community of thinkers, leaders, and innovators will gather on our @aspeninstitute campus in the Rocky Mountains to explore ideas that spark curiosity and creativity.
👇 Know someone interested in attending Aspen Ideas this summer? Tag them below.
🏔️ Friday Festival Fact: Did you know you can go birding during Aspen Ideas?
Join a local naturalist and bird expert for a guided walk along the Roaring Fork River and discover the birds that call the Rocky Mountains home. Along the way, learn how birds shape our world—from pollination and ecosystem health to inspiring architecture and design.
🐦 With limited spots available each morning, it’s a peaceful way to experience Aspen’s natural beauty from a new perspective.
✨ Add Rocky Mountain Bird Watching to your festival plans.
🏔️ Friday Festival Fact: 🎶 Music is a key part of the Aspen Ideas experience.
Through the years, we’ve featured performances by artists, including Yo-Yo Ma (@yoyoma ), All-American Rejects (@therejects ), Hurray for the Riff Raff (@hurrayfortheriffraff ), Northwell Health Nurse Choir (@northwellhealthnursechoir ), Cha Wa(@chawaband ), and more!
✨ Enjoy live performances across the 40-acre campus for both indoor and outdoor sets—where natural acoustics and the Rocky Mountains create a one-of-a-kind listening experience.
5️⃣ Tips to Live a More Joyful Life
From light and color to the spaces we move through every day, small details can have a powerful impact on our well-being. Ingrid Fetell Lee (@ingridfetell ), author of “Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness,” explores how simple shifts in our environment can make daily life feel more vibrant, connected, and full of possibility.
Watch the full session with the link in bio.
🎤 100+ speakers and counting! With less than two months to go, Aspen Ideas: Health 2026 is coming into sharp focus—and the lineup is brimming with insight and inspiration! Explore the growing list of leading voices who will take part in this summer’s dynamic conversations about the big ideas shaping the future of health, medicine, and science–and join us from June 22-25. Link in bio!
Check out some of the speakers joining us at Aspen Ideas Festival this summer! Our growing speaker list is setting the stage for another incredible year of conversations that matter with people who inspire!
Learn more at the link in bio and register to attend today!
🎟️ Passes are available for Festival 1 (June 25 – 28) and Festival 2 (June 28 – July 1).
⏱️ 50 days to Aspen Ideas!
With speakers announced and anticipation building, now’s the time to lock in your summer plans in Aspen.
🗓️ Aspen Ideas: Health (June 22–25, 2026)
🗓️ Aspen Ideas Festival (June 25–July 1, 2026)
🎟️ Tickets are going quickly—secure your spot to be part of the conversation at the link in bio!
🏔️ Friday Festival Fact: Did you know you can explore one of the most iconic landscapes in the country during Aspen Ideas?
The Maroon Bells, bell-shaped peaks rising over 14,000 feet and known for their distinct wine-colored hue, offer some of the most breathtaking views in the world. During the festival, guests can join local naturalists for a guided walk along the pristine Maroon Creek Valley at sunrise, learning about the plants and wildlife that thrive in this alpine ecosystem. 🌅
✨ Add the Maroon Bells guided tour to your festival plans and plan your trip at aspenideas.org
🎷🎶 As International Jazz Day approaches, we’re celebrating the genius of jazz.
From its New Orleans roots to present-day, jazz continues to define American music and creative expression. In this #AspenIdeas conversation, @jazzdotorg Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis (@wyntonmarsalis ) and musician Jon Batiste (@jonbatiste ) join historian Walter Isaacson (@walter_isaacson ) to explore the history and enduring influence of jazz.
Listen to the performance in the full session — link in bio!
How does technology impact child brain development? 📱🧠
Jonathan Haidt (@jonathanhaidt ), social psychologist and author of The Anxious Generation, has been analyzing data on young people, social media and smartphones for several years. In conversation with Olivia Walton (@oliviaswalton ), the Founder and CEO of Ingeborg Investments, Haidt unpacks what he calls the great rewiring of childhood and shares insight and ideas for how to reverse it.
Watch the full session at the link in bio.
🏔️ Did you know the Aspen Ideas campus is a 40-acre living work of art? This week’s Friday Festival Fact features art on campus.
Designed by Herbert Bayer, the Aspen Meadows campus was envisioned as a Bauhaus-inspired “total work of art,” where architecture, sculpture, and landscape come together to unify nature and design. The Big Dipper, Anaconda, and the Marble Garden are just three of the 26 art sites across campus.
✨ Marble Garden: Created in 1955 using reclaimed Colorado marble, this installation explores light, shadow, and the balance between natural and geometric form.
✨ Anaconda: A monumental seven-piece geometric sculpture made of Carrara marble and created by artist Herbert Bayer. The Aspen Institute acquired the sculpture from the Denver Art Museum in 2017.
✨ The Big Dipper: A constellation-inspired sculpture by Mathias Goeritz, where star-shaped pillars align to mirror the Big Dipper and point toward the North Star.
🎨🖼️ Add the walking art tour to your festival plans and experience Aspen from a new perspective.
