Vivian Schiller
Executive Director of Aspen Digital
Vivian Schiller joined Aspen Institute in January 2020 as Executive Director of Aspen Digital, which empowers policymakers, civic organizations, companies, and the public to be responsible stewards of technology and media in the service of an informed, just, and equitable world.
A longtime executive at the intersection of journalism, media and technology, she has held executive roles at some of the most respected media organizations in the world. These include: President and CEO of NPR; Global Chair of News at Twitter; General Manager of NYTimes.com; Chief Digital Officer of NBC News; Chief of the Discovery Times Channel, a joint venture of The New York Times and Discovery Communications; and Head of CNN documentary and long form divisions. The documentaries and series produced under her auspices have earned multiple honors, including three Peabody Awards, four Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Awards, and dozens of Emmys. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations; and a Director of the Scott Trust, which owns The Guardian.