How do we solve the world’s most pressing issues? Join us for our annual celebration of curiosity and the breakthroughs that are changing the world. This year, we’ll explore how this rapid pace of progress is shaping the next generation, the challenges and opportunities these advances entail, and how we build the strongest foundation for the future. Becky Kennedy, clinical psychologist and founder and CEO of Good Inside, and Atlantic staff writer Julie Beck will explore how to navigate the challenges of modern parenting with effective strategies to foster resilience, secure attachments, and set healthy boundaries in a world of constant distraction and digital overload. Dartmouth’s president, Sian Beilock, and Atlantic executive editor Adrienne LaFrance will explore AI’s impact on education and how we can harness these technologies to enhance, not replace, human development. Then, NYU business professor Scott Galloway and Atlantic contributing writer Derek Thompson will survey how digital innovation is reshaping industry and society.
This session will also feature a conversation produced by our underwriter The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Lisa M. Lawson, the foundation’s president and CEO, will join the author and policy expert Richard V. Reeves to discuss her new book, “Thrive: How the Science of the Adolescent Brain Helps Us Imagine a Better Future for All Children,” and the essentials that young people need to successfully cross the bridge to adulthood.
0:00 Molly Cox Welcoming Remarks
1:00 Raising Resilience in a Digital World
28:05 THRIVE: Unlocking the Power of Adolescence to Build a Better Future*
39:15 Higher Education in the AI Era: Preparing Students for the Future
1:03:23 Navigating the Intelligence Economy
Speakers include:
Becky Kennedy, Clinical Psychologist and Founder and CEO, Good Inside
Adrienne LaFrance, Executive Editor, The Atlantic
Scott Galloway, Professor, NYU Stern School of Business
Derek Thompson, Contributing Writer, The Atlantic
Lisa M. Lawson*, President and CEO, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Richard V. Reeves*, President, American Institute for Boys and Men
Sian Beilock, President, Dartmouth
Julie Beck, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
*This session is produced by our underwriter and is independent of The Atlantic’s editorial staff.
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/