From The Atlantic.
Start your day at The Atlantic Festival at the Ideas Session. The Metropolitan Opera will open the show with a performance from The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.
Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg will sit down with staff writers Anne Applebaum, Adam Serwer, and George Packer to discuss the political-violence crisis.
Demetre Daskalakis, the former director of the Center for Disease Control’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, will discuss how this transformative moment in health policy will shape U.S. health care in the coming years with Atlantic contributing writer Evan Smith.
Tekedra Mawakana, the co-CEO of Waymo, will explore the future of mobility and autonomous driving with Atlantic contributor Derek Thompson.
Arvind Krishna, the CEO of IBM, will share his insights on the next big paradigm shift in technology—quantum computing—with Atlantic staff writer Josh Tyrangiel.
Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn and Manas AI, will sit down with Josh Tyrangiel and make the case for AI.
Speakers include:
Tekedra Mawakana, Co-CEO, Waymo
Arvind Krishna, Chair and CEO, IBM
Derek Thompson, Contributing Writer, The Atlantic
Josh Tyrangiel, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Evan Smith, Contributing Writer, The Atlantic
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Former director of the Center for Disease Control’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn and Manas AI
Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in Chief, The Atlantic
Anne Applebaum, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Adam Serwer, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
George Packer, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
The Atlantic Festival brings the brand’s essential journalism to life on stage through dynamic conversations, exclusive screenings, and engaging performances. Expect rigorous dialogue with influential voices in politics, culture, business, technology, and media—plus opportunities to connect with other curious, thoughtful attendees.
The 2025 lineup includes Scott Galloway, Richard Ayoade with David Letterman, H.R. McMaster, Clara Wu Tsai, Arvind Krishna, Jennifer Doudna, Monica Lewinsky, Catherine Coleman Flowers, Bryan Stevenson, Dr. Becky Kennedy, and many more. Atlantic journalists including Jeffrey Goldberg, Jemele Hill, Vann Newkirk, and Sophie Gilbert will moderate and lead discussions.
Explore the full event: https://www.theatlantic.com/theatlanticfestival/
