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Finding Your Purpose
In this Talk, award-winning filmmaker Tiffany Shlain talks about her “Character Day” initiative and gives a a live rendition of her short film “30,000 Days,” which offers inspiration from throughout history on leading a purpose-filled life.
Tiffany Shlain
Filmmaker; Founder, The Webby Awards; Co-Founder, 50/50 Day & Character Day
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Life's Big Questions
Dig into life’s most curious questions about happiness, truth, and beyond.
Aasif Mandvi
Actor, Writer & Comedian
Renee Fleming
Grammy Award–Winning Soprano & Creative Consultant, Lyric Opera of Chicago; Artistic Advisor, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Tiffany Shlain
Filmmaker; Founder, The Webby Awards; Co-Founder, 50/50 Day & Character Day
Ric Elias
Co-Founder & CEO, Red Ventures
Stephanie Gosk
Correspondent, NBC News
Brad Keywell
Founder & Co-Chairman, Chicago Ideas; Co-Founder & CEO, Uptake
What is happiness, and how does it influence our daily lives? What is the world asking of you? What do you think about right before you die? In this talk, we’ll dig into these big questions and go beyond by looking at new perspectives on some of life’s greatest mysteries.
