Sports, Character & Leadership | Gov. Wes Moore Moderated by: Wright Thompson

Long before leading a state, Wes Moore was running routes on the football field at Johns Hopkins, where preparation, trust and teamwork were essential to success. In this conversation moderated by Wright Thompson, Moore reflects on how athletics and team sports shaped his approach to leadership, from leading troops in Afghanistan to building businesses and governing Maryland. The conversation centers on character, exploring how sports cultivate resilience, humility, and the ability to rise after setbacks, and how those lessons endure long after the final whistle. The New Orleans Book Festival brings the world’s leading authors to Tulane University for a multi-day celebration of their works. The Festival features both fiction and non-fiction and convenes readings, panel discussions, symposia and keynote speeches. It provides an opportunity for outlets, authors and readers to interact with each other in one of the most vibrant and culturally diverse cities in the world.