Thank you for your interest in nominating a speaker or session for Aspen Ideas: Climate. For more information about this year’s event, visit our website and sign up to receive updates.
Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicago provides a platform to discuss climate solutions and foster collaborations across Chicago, the Midwest, and more broadly, and we are seeking nominations for sessions and speakers who can speak to the opportunities and ideas that lie in the clean energy transition and in a new era of environmental action.
If you have a big idea, know of a creative company, are inspired by an innovative leader, and you would like to see them on a panel, leading a workshop, or guiding an excursion or roundtable, please complete and submit an application for either a speaker or session you wish to nominate by Friday, May 1, 2026.
The tracks for this year’s event highlight areas where Chicago and the Midwest have particular strengths and challenges, these include:
- Health
- Resilience
- Critical Infrastructure
- Culture/Trust
Upon receipt, our editorial team will review applications and notify you if your session or nominee is chosen. Due to the high volume of nominations received, we are unable to provide status updates or feedback on your submissions(s).
Your ideas are important to us and we look forward to reviewing your submissions!
Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicago provides a platform to discuss climate solutions and foster collaborations across Chicago, the Midwest, and more broadly, and we are seeking nominations for sessions and speakers who can speak to the opportunities and ideas that lie in the clean energy transition and in a new era of environmental action.
If you have a big idea, know of a creative company, are inspired by an innovative leader, and you would like to see them on a panel, leading a workshop, or guiding an excursion or roundtable, please complete and submit an application for either a speaker or session you wish to nominate by Friday, May 1, 2026.
The tracks for this year’s event highlight areas where Chicago and the Midwest have particular strengths and challenges, these include:
- Health
- Resilience
- Critical Infrastructure
- Culture/Trust
Upon receipt, our editorial team will review applications and notify you if your session or nominee is chosen. Due to the high volume of nominations received, we are unable to provide status updates or feedback on your submissions(s).
Your ideas are important to us and we look forward to reviewing your submissions!