We are delighted to announce Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab as our opening keynote speaker for Big Ideas Fest. A scholar-activist in the truest sense, Sara is committed to making college more affordable, and dissecting the intended and unintended consequences of the college-for-all movement in the United States. She has examined the efficacy and distributional implications of financial aid policies, welfare reform, transfer practices, and a range of interventions aimed at increasing college attainment.