Walter Isaacson is the Leonard Lauder Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University. He is a former CEO of the Aspen Institute, where he is a Distinguished Fellow, and has been the chairman of CNN and the editor of TIME magazine. Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies Leonardo da Vinci (2017), Steve Jobs (2011), Einstein: His Life and Universe (2007), and Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (2003), among others. His latest biography is Elon Musk. Join Isaacson in conversation with Evan Smith — journalist and co-founder and former CEO of The Texas Tribune — as they explore the life of the controversial tech titan and innovator and what it means for Texas as Tesla and SpaceX take root.

FESTIVAL FRIENDS PASS SESSION

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION

Moderator: Evan Smith

Book Signing: 3:00 PM at FUMC

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