Our 2026 Healthy Communities Fellow and CEO of Unidos Contra la Diabetes, Moises Arjona, Jr., recently published a piece on GLP-1 medications’ importance as a tool but not a solution to the diabetes crisis. He…
Our senior fellow, Professor Francisca Mutapi explores why Africa must take ownership of its health data and AI future as artificial intelligence reshapes global healthcare systems. She argues that African countries have a critical opportunity…
Aspen Global Innovators Group Introduces the Inaugural Class of Climate Innovators Five leaders from around the world selected to accelerate community-based climate solutions. Washington, DC, May 7, 2026 – The Aspen Global Innovators Group…
Peggy Clark, Vrinda Batra, and Matthew Rojansky | April, 2026
The Aspen Global Prosperity, Security, and Development High-Level Strategy Group convened leaders across government, finance, business, philanthropy, multilateral institutions, and civil society to examine a central question: what comes next for global development? The discussion…
Aspen Global Innovators Group Introduces the 2026 Class of Healthy Communities Fellows Investing in leaders to receive training to drive healthier, more resilient communities in Kentucky and Texas Washington, DC, April 9, 2026 – The…
Our Senior New Voices Fellow, Dr. Cedric Habiyaremye, a globally recognized food security strategist, crop scientist, entrepreneur, and author whose life and work bridge science, policy, and human resilience, shares a line he couldn’t shake…
Mariama Jobarteh, our 2025 Impact West Africa Fellow, examines the highly contested debate over female genital mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia — a practice deeply rooted in culture and religion. Although The Gambia criminalized FGM…
In the wake of the abrupt closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and global retrenchment of foreign assistance, we find ourselves at a moment of both crisis and opportunity. We are experiencing…
In 2025, Aspen Global Innovators Group (AGI) reflected deeply on what it means to build a future rooted in well-being, kindness, and innovation. AGI reaffirmed its core belief that innovation is not only about new…
Imagine a world where leaders closest to the challenges shape the solutions. Imagine a world where every community has the care it needs—when it needs it. Imagine a world where mental health is covered like any other…
