The Resnick Aspen Action Forum is one of the Aspen Institute's greatest platforms for sparking real and measurable change in the world. Since its inception five years ago, the Action Forum has successfully provided a space for over 1,000 high-integrity, action oriented leaders to come together, pause, reflect, refresh, and recommit to doing their part to build a better world.

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The event offers participants – most of whom are members of the Aspen Global Leadership Network – a chance to retreat from the spotlight, refresh their perspectives on their work and lives, and build relationships with other leaders from across the globe. Each year, more than 350 entrepreneurs gather from over 30 countries to delve into the most pressing global challenges at one of the Aspen Institute’s most diverse convenings. See who has attended the Resnick Aspen Action Forum here. 

Those attending share a common thread: they are “doers” – men and women who have achieved great success in their careers as entrepreneurs and CEOs, and now are using their talents to make a dent in the universe. These participants are inspired by the Action Forum’s seminars, workshops, and topical dialogues, to make public “Action Pledges” which detail specific ways they will create positive change in their communities. 
 

At its core, the Resnick Aspen Action Forum is about moving leaders from thought to action. Action Forum participants are motivated and in positions to make a dent in some of today’s most intractable global challenges. To help facilitate this action, participants are invited to make an “Action Pledge,” or a public commitment to help tackle a specific challenge. Over 1,000 Action Pledges have been made since the 2013 Action Forum, ranging from supporting female entrepreneurs in Uganda to bringing a vaccine for the Zika virus to market.