UNC Asheville today announced that the highly anticipated keynote address by bestselling author and New York Times foreign affairs columnist, Thomas L. Friedman, will now be open to the public as a free but ticketed event. Registration is free but required.
On Friday, June 16, at 6 p.m., Friedman’s talk, “The Big Trends Shaping the World Today: Economics, Technology, and Geopolitics,” will be held at the UNC Asheville Kimmel Arena. Best known as the author of the acclaimed book The World is Flat, Friedman’s insightful perspectives are set to inspire and provoke thought among attendees.
Friedman is renowned for his direct reporting and accessible analysis of complex issues shaping the world. According to Foreign Policy magazine, “Friedman doesn’t just report on events; he helps shape them.”
The winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, he has covered monumental stories from around the globe for The New York Times since 1981. With clear and compelling language, Friedman discusses the opportunities and challenges that “accelerations,” including technology and connectivity, present. He also explores solutions — on a local and global level — to ensure the future of work, skills, income, and prosperity.
Ranked #2 on The Wall Street Journal’s list of “influential business thinkers,” named one of 2011’s Thinkers50, and featured in Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers in 2013, Friedman is considered one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S. News & World Report. He is a frequent guest on programs such as Meet the Press and Morning Joe.
Taking place June 13-17, 2023, the second annual Asheville Ideas Fest will feature talks, panels, workshops, music, and culinary arts. Over five days, some of the globe’s brightest minds, including Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, and PBS NewsHour co-anchor Amna Nawaz, will offer provocative ideas on our current political discourse, the future of medicine and technology, and will lead conversations on topics that truly matter.
Register to attend the keynote address from Thomas Friedman through Eventbrite.
For more details and to purchase tickets, visit www.ashevilleideasfest.com.
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