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SXSW Short Video — David Pepper on Saving Democracy in 2024

Leadership Now Project

Author, lawyer and former elected official David Pepper provides a snapshot of why saving American democracy requires local engagement in every state in the nation and argues there is a unique role for business leaders to play. Pepper would be joined in an SXSW panel by two business leaders – anti-authoritarian tech fund manager Zoe Weinberg and Leadership Now Project CEO Daniella Ballou-Aares to discuss the threats and opportunities for action in 2024.

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