Opening Session
Setup
Part 1. Contrary to Popular Opinion — Bill Maher in Real Time: The iconoclastic host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” sits down with Tina Brown to talk about calling out hypocrisy and malfeasance on right and left, the dangers of groupthink and his new book, “What This Comedian Said Will Shock You.”
Part 2. Lifting the Veil on Iran: The brutal crackdown on women’s freedoms has not silenced an American-Iranian activist who has been agitating on behalf of women for a decade. Hear from the firebrand who is defying the Islamic Republic leadership, and from a historian who explains the current tinderbox of Iran...
Part 3. To Infinity and Beyond — The Most Powerful Woman in Space: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson leads a conversation with Space X COO and President, Gwynne Shotwell about the limitless future of space exploration and what’s next on the launch pad.
Speakers
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Gwynne ShotwellCOO, SpaceX -
Bill NelsonNASA Administrator -
Masih AlinejadJournalist -
Arash AziziHistorian and Writer -
Mary Louise KellyCo-Host, “All Things Considered,” NPR -
Bill MaherComedian and TV host -
Tina BrownGuest Curator, Aspen Ideas Festival -
Dan PorterfieldPresident and CEO of the Aspen Institute
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