JULY 7 - 10, 2011 ASPEN, COLORADO The Aspen Global Leadership Summit The Aspen Institute mission is twofold: to foster values-based leadership, encourag- ing individuals to reflect on the ideals and ideas that define a good society, and to provide a neutral and balanced venue for discussing and acting on critical issues. The Aspen Institute does this primarily in four ways: seminars, young-leader fellowships around the globe, policy programs, and public conferences and events. The Institute is based in Washington, DC; Aspen, Colorado; and on the Wye River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The Institute also has an international network of partners in Spain, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan and Romania. The Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) is a growing, worldwide community of entrepreneurial leaders from business, government and the nonprofit sector —cur- rently, more than 1,300 “Fellows” from 43 countries — who share a commitment to enlightened leadership and to using their extraordinary creativity, energy and re- sources to tackle the foremost societal challenges of our times. All share the common experience of participating in the Henry Crown Fellowship or one of the dozen As- pen Institute leadership initiatives it has inspired in the United States, Africa, Central America, India and the Middle East. WELCOME TO ACT II – THE BIENNIAL CONVENING OF THE ASPEN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK! It’s a delight to be able to bring together so many Fellows from across the globe to pause, reflect, recharge and redouble our efforts to “make a dent in the universe.” We are also thrilled to have so many of the Fellows’ spouses and Aspen Institute trustees, moderators and supporters join us. Thank you for making the long and often arduous trek to Aspen. And thank you for making ACT II possible yet again. As always, ACT II is designed to give Fellows as much opportunity to interact and to draw inspiration as possible—whether at the seminar table, around the bonfire, or out on the hiking trail. Do take advantage of this opportunity. Leave your Blackberry or your iPhone in your room! Your most valuable “friends” are right here alongside you. It’s hard to believe that we were just 20 Fellows, all from the US, in 1997 when the first class of the Henry Crown Fellowship gathered here. Today, we are over 1300 Fellows from 43 countries – and growing. All of the Fellows are proven entrepreneurs. All have shared the common experience of hitting the “pause” button to stop and consider where they are in their life’s journey. All have committed to “paint on a broader canvas” as leaders in the companies, communities and countries where they live. The theme of this year’s ACT II is “Stepping Up.” Fellows have stepped up in so many ways: Stepped up to challenge the status quo. Stepped up to serve their countries. Stepped up to ensure that those around them can participate in “the good society” that is our common goal. It’s a good time to celebrate all that we are doing. And it’s a good time to ask if there is more that we can do…should do…must do. And so, as we come together, let’s have fun, for sure. But let’s also consider how we – this vibrant worldwide community of visionary, action-oriented leaders – can step up even further. Read the newspapers. Watch the news. The world needs enlightened leaders more than ever. Now is the time for the Aspen Global Leadership Network to step up to new heights. Peter A. Reiling Margot Pritzker Executive Vice President Trustee Henry Crown Fellow Chair, Leadership Committee The Aspen Institute The Aspen Institute July 7-10, 2011 1 ASPEN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK WWW.ASPENINSTITUTE.ORG/LEADERSHIP For more than a decade, the Aspen Institute has supported programs for entrepreneurial leaders in the US and around the world. These initiatives share a common goal of encouraging a new generation of civically engaged men and women to move “from success to significance” and apply their talents to addressing the foremost challenges of their organizations, communities, and countries. The Aspen Institute has gathered these “Fellows” into a growing, worldwide community from business, government and civil society — currently, more than1300 Fellows from 43 countries — who share a commitment to enlightened leadership and to using their extraordinary creativity, energy and resources to tackle the foremost societal challenges of our times. Fellows are also required to design and carry out high-impact community projects. All share the common experience of participating in the Henry Crown Fellowship or one of the Leadership Initiatives it has inspired. FELLOWS COME FROM THE FOLLOWING LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES HENRY CROWN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (HCF) www.aspeninstitute.org/crown Founded in 1997, this flagship leadership initiative challenges the next generation of leaders, largely from the U.S. business sector, to use their talents and energies to make a difference in the world. This program honors the memory of Chicago industrialist Henry Crown (1896–1990), whose career was marked by a lifelong commitment to principles, integrity, industry, and philanthropy. AFRICA LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (ALI) www.aspeninstitute.org/ali Founded in 2001, this initiative seeks to capture the energy, the talent and the resolve of an emerging generation of leaders in Africa The Henry Crown to engage in the foremost challenges of their Fellowship Program countries and their times. A collaborative Aspen Institute- The flagship leadership program. www.aspeninstitute.org/crown venture of the Institute, the Databank NewSchools Foundation (Ghana), Infotech Investments Fellows: Entrepreneurial (Tanzania), LEAP Africa (Nigeria), the Leaders for The Catto Fellowship Program Letsema Foundation (South Africa), and CETA Public Education Leaders in the environment. www.aspeninstitute.org/ Construction and Services (Mozambique), ALI www.aspeninstitute.org/catto has programs in West Africa, East Africa, South newschoolsfellows Africa, and Mozambique. The Liberty Fellowship LIBERTY FELLOWSHIP Leaders in the state The Aspen Institute-Rodel of South Carolina. www.aspeninstitute.org/liberty Fellowships in Public Leadership www.aspeninstitute.org/liberty Founded in 2003, the Liberty Fellowship American elected leaders. seeks to promote outstanding leadership in www.aspeninstitute.org/rodel South Carolina, empowering the state and its leaders to realize their full potential. Founded The Africa Leadership Initiative (ALI)/West Africa by Institute trustee Hayne Hipp, the Liberty Leaders in Ghana and Nigeria. Fellowship is a partnership of Hipp, the Aspen The Central America www.aspeninstitute.org/ali Institute and Wofford College where it is based. Leadership Initiative (CALI) www.aspeninstitute.org/cali CENTRAL AMERICA LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (CALI) Nigeria Leadership Initiative- Senior Fellows Program www.aspeninstitute.org/cali www.aspeninstitute.org/nli Founded by two Henry Crown Fellows in 2004, this leadership initiative seeks to develop the values-based leadership talent in all six countries of Central America and is a partnership between the Aspen Institute, TechnoServe, INCAE, and FUNDEMAS. It was formalized as an independent non-profit CALI Foundation in 2007. 2 ACT II: Stepping Up ASPEN INSTItute-RODEL FELLOWSHIPS IN PUBLIC LEADERSHIP www.aspeninstitute.org/rodel Launched in 2005, these fellowships seek to strengthen US democracy by bringing together the nation’s most promising young elected political leaders, both Democrats and Republicans, to explore Western democratic values and the responsibilities of public leadership. The initiative is committed to helping Fellows achieve their fullest potential in public service through thoughtful and civil bipartisan dialogue. INDIA LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (ILI) www.aspeninstitute.org/ili Launched in 2006, this initiative is a collaboration of The Aspen Institute US and The Aspen Institute India that helps leaders from across India explore leadership approaches to addressing challenges faced by the world’s largest democracy. NIGERIA LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE SENIOR FELLOWS PROGRAM (NLI) www.aspeninstitute.org/nliseniorfellows Begun in 2006 by Segun Aganga, an ALI Fellow, and Dr. Christopher Kolade, Nigeria’s then High Commissioner to the UK, this program focuses on senior leaders in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. Its goal is to effect positive change in the most populous country in Africa through a growing network of community-spirited, values-based leaders. ASPEN INSTItute-NEwSCHOOLS: ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION www.aspeninstitute.org/newschoolsfellows Launched in 2007 in partnership with the NewSchools Venture Fund through a ince 1997, the Institute has built a series of programs for accomplished collaboration of two Henry Crown Fellows, leaders in the United States and abroad—from South Carolina to South this program offers entrepreneurial leaders SAfrica. Beginning with and inspired by the Henry Crown Fellowship in US education an opportunity to broaden Program, these initiatives share a goal of developing a new generation of civi- their perspectives, build networks of like- cally engaged men and women by encouraging them to move “from success minded change agents, and hone their skills in values-based leadership to improve US public to significance.” education. Each program selects an annual class of approximately 20 proven leaders CaTTO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM www.aspeninstitute.org/catto Established in 2007, with support from Aspen The India Leadership Institute trustee Henry Catto and his wife, Jessica, Initiative (ILI)