National Review Institute

The 2021 Virtual Ideas Summit Part II Recording


Thank you for joining us for our 2021 Virtual Ideas Summit Part II: Finding Opportunity Through Freedom. We were pleased so many of our supporters joined us from across the country for this virtual conference, streamed live from our inaugural Patron Retreat at The Greenbrier in West Virginia!

We had a packed two days, with presentations and panel discussions covering topics ranging from education policy to the woke agenda to the future of the judiciary. We are grateful to our many talented speakers for their incisive commentary and participation.

Click below to watch the recordings!

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Watch Day 1: Thursday, May 20, 2021

  • Welcome
    Lindsay Craig
  • Opportunities in Education
    Betsy DeVos, Former US Secretary of Education
    Rich Lowry, National Review
  • In Defense of Free Markets
    Kevin Hassett and Andrew Stuttaford
  • The Woke Agenda and Crusade for Equity
    Madeleine Kearns, Douglas Murray, and Vivek Ramaswamy

Watch Day 2: Friday, May 21, 2021

  • Opening Address
    Rich Lowry
  • Welcome
    Governor Jim Justice, West Virginia
  • The Future of the Judiciary
    Andrew C. McCarthy and George Terwilliger, former US Deputy Attorney General
  • The Crisis at the Border
    Governor Doug Ducey, Arizona
  • America’s Declaration of Energy Independence
    Charles C. W. Cooke, Tom Rastin, and Karen Buchwald Wright  
  • Conclusion
    Peter J. Travers