Obama Foundation Announces Agenda and Speakers for 2023 Democracy Forum

Democracy’s Immune System: Presented by the MacArthur Foundation
Media experts and journalists dive into the world of local news, the role that it plays as democracy’s immune system, and a much needed plan to revitalize local news and journalism for the future, including reaching significant milestones by 2026–the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. This conversation will be moderated by journalist Judy Woodruff. Panel participants include John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation & Press Forward, Nancy Gibbs, Director of the Shorenstein Center, Professor of Practice of Press, Politics, and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, Sonal Shah, CEO of the Texas Tribune, and Darryl Holliday, Co-Founder of City Bureau.

Innovation and Inclusion in Business
Join Emma Grede, CEO and Co-Founder of Good American, Founding Partner of SKIMS, and Chairwoman of The Fifteen Percent Pledge, in conversation with Wemimo Abbey, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Esusu, Inc, as these global business leaders from the investment and retail sectors share how they are leveraging their own diverse backgrounds to develop inclusive business models that promise to broaden economic opportunities and foster change across industries.

Interactive Demo: How to Spot the Real News
Join the News Literacy Project to discover new skills to add to your toolkit so you can tell the difference between fact and fictional news whenever and wherever you are online.