Summit Videos


In January 2013, the National Review Institute hosted the NRI “Future of Conservatism” Summit – a conference designed to assess the conservative movement’s priorities and discuss the way forward. Keynote speakers included Rep. Paul Ryan, Gov. Bobby Jindal, Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Jim DeMint, Gov. Bob McDonnell, Charles Krauthammer, Arthur Brooks, Larry Kudlow, Bill Bennett, and dozens of others.

Click on a description below to watch C-SPAN video from the summit.

“Can Politics be Hospitable to Life?” featuring Dorinda Bordlee, Charles Donovan, Ed Mechmann, and O. Carter Snead

Energy Discussion featuring Kevin Williamson (NR) with Harold Hamm (CEO of Continental Resources, Inc.)

“What’s Wrong with the Right?” featuring Ross Douthat, Bill Kristol, Yuval Levin, John Podhoretz, and Joe Scarborough

Peter Thiel (Co-founder of PayPal) discusses how Obama’s policies have caused technological stagnation

Rich Lowry interviews Charles Krauthammer on the challenges facing conservatism

“Night Owl” featuring Kathryn Lopez, Mona Charen, Kellyanne Conway, and Genevieve Wood

Congressman Paul Ryan

Congressman Tom Cotton

Governor Scott Walker

Senator Ted Cruz

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