Opening Session: Crossing Divides
Setup
The festival kicks off with thought leaders sharing fresh ideas about bridging divides, having better conversations, and encouraging creativity. A conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States will follow, and the program concludes with a discussion on the late-breaking developments in Russia. Doors open at 4:30 pm.
Speakers
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Mónica GuzmánSenior Fellow, Braver Angels -
Walter IsaacsonHistory Professor, Tulane University -
Deb RoyMedia Arts and Sciences Professor, MIT -
Andrea MitchellChief Foreign Affairs and Washington Correspondent, NBC News -
HRH Ambassador Reema Bandar Al SaudSaudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States -
Catherine PriceScience Journalist and Author
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