United CEO at Aspen Ideas Festival July 1st
Jun 30, 2013, 2:32 pm
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United CEO at Aspen Ideas Festival July 1st
United's CEO Jeff Smisek will appear at the prestigious Aspen Ideas Festival July 1st. The topic is "What is the future of air travel" and the moderator is Andrew Ross Sorkin. I'm certain it will be very interesting and perhaps add perspective to how he wants to continue to reshape his airline in the years ahead. Unable to attend, but perhaps it will get coverage by the local papers.
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Jun 30, 2013, 2:51 pm
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Is the Aspen Ideas Fest like a TED talk where a bunch of management trainers, peppered in with a few engineers and comedians give a talks about how we just need to unlock hard coded genetic responses to end poverty?
Because if it is, I'd expect that Smisek will give a twisted speech in which he tells us the horrible changes are actually what we wanted all along and that everything he is doing is right in sync with human evolution (as dictated by the market).
Because if it is, I'd expect that Smisek will give a twisted speech in which he tells us the horrible changes are actually what we wanted all along and that everything he is doing is right in sync with human evolution (as dictated by the market).
Jun 30, 2013, 2:58 pm
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Is the Aspen Ideas Fest like a TED talk where a bunch of management trainers, peppered in with a few engineers and comedians give a talks about how we just need to unlock hard coded genetic responses to end poverty?
Because if it is, I'd expect that Smisek will give a twisted speech in which he tells us the horrible changes are actually what we wanted all along and that everything he is doing is right in sync with human evolution (as dictated by the market).
Because if it is, I'd expect that Smisek will give a twisted speech in which he tells us the horrible changes are actually what we wanted all along and that everything he is doing is right in sync with human evolution (as dictated by the market).
http://www.aspenideas.org/speakers/grid?festival=2013
Jun 30, 2013, 3:35 pm
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You have the wrong idea. It is actually quite informative with a very impressive collection of diverse speakers and topics...
http://www.aspenideas.org/speakers/grid?festival=2013
http://www.aspenideas.org/speakers/grid?festival=2013
Jun 30, 2013, 4:47 pm
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Jun 30, 2013, 5:42 pm
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It will be interesting to see what Mr. Smisek has to say though. In regards to the future of air travel, I really would like to see supersonic flights return. HNL-CDG in 6 hours, woohoo.
Jun 30, 2013, 6:56 pm
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UA's contribution to world economic growth
I think Mr. Smisek is going to announce a new world wide initiative to help farmers in poor and developing nations to learn to grow half-cashews, which will be exclusively for use by UA to meet the 'demand' from its elite customers. 
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Jun 30, 2013, 10:28 pm
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This talk on Tuesday sounds more interesting than anything Smisek would have to say.
"Space Travel: Are You Virgin Galactic’s Next Passenger?"
... and it's being webcast.
http://www.aspenideas.org/live-now
"Space Travel: Are You Virgin Galactic’s Next Passenger?"
... and it's being webcast.
http://www.aspenideas.org/live-now