Strategic Advisory
Clarifying high-stakes arguments before they go public. Campaign architecture, issue strategy, and executive positioning for consequential ideas.
Art of Ideas
Where Ideas of Consequence Take Shape.
Art of Ideas is an advisory practice founded by Clea Conner. We help leaders and institutions shape strategic arguments, narratives, and public engagement around ideas of consequence — work that is intellectually rigorous, accessible to broad audiences, and built to withstand scrutiny.
Areas of Expertise
Narrative Development
Refining how ideas are expressed for broad audiences. Thought leadership, editorial strategy, messaging and framing for books, essays, op-eds, and long-form work.
Public Engagement
Designing strategies to introduce ideas into the public square. Convenings, audience strategy, and stakeholder engagement that encourage thoughtful dialogue.
About Clea Conner
Clea Conner is the founder of Art of Ideas. As CEO of Open to Debate (formerly Intelligence Squared US), she built one of the most trusted nonpartisan platforms for public debate and ideas, scaling it into a global forum with weekly distribution across NPR and Bloomberg, and convening more than 800 public figures across AI, geopolitics, economics, and culture. Her writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Politico. She was named one of Crain's New York "40 Under 40" for innovation in media.
Contact
To inquire about working with Art of Ideas, visit artofideas.co.