Darren Walker
President, Ford Foundation
Bio coming soon.
Previously
2023 Festival
‘From Generosity to Justice’
Over a century ago, Andrew Carnegie wrote the “Gospel of Wealth,” challenging his wealthy peers to be generous with their largesse. Today, in his new book, Ford Foundation pre...
Video — 53m 20s
2023 Festival
Agreeing to Disagree: Philanthropy and the Marketplace of Ideas
Foundations and individual philanthropists are often criticized for the positions they take on politically fraught, hot-button issues. As policy and cultural issues become inc...
Video — 53m 2s
2020 Festival
Can Art Change Minds?
Talking Heads co-founder and Arbutus creator David Byrne joins Ford Foundation President Darren Walker for a lively conversation about art and life and the role of artists in...
Video — 21m 54s
2019 Festival
Aspen Ideas Festival Opening
Video — 1h 15m 49s
2017 Festival
When Color Blindness Renders Me Invisible to You
If you’re white and middle class, you were probably raised thinking that discussing race was impolite. Color blindness was seen as a virtue — and it’s a persistent one. A 2014...
Audio — 1h 2m