Anne Applebaum in conversation with Ann Bernstein August 4, 2026 Anne Applebaum, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, journalist and staff writer for The Atlantic, joined CDE’s executive director for a discussion o... Andres Velasco in conversation with Ann Bernstein July 14, 2026 Ann Bernstein recently interviewed Andrés Velasco, Dean of the LSE’s School of Public Policy, to discuss how the London Consensus (a new book on eco... Tyler Cowen in conversation with Ann Bernstein April 9, 2026 In this CDE Conversation, Tyler Cowen, one of the world’s most influential economic thinkers and public intellectuals, joined Ann Bernstein to discu... Sakhela Buhlungu in conversation with Ann Bernstein March 16, 2026 In February 2026, Ann Bernstein talked with Professor Sakhela Buhlungu, Vice Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare, to discuss the battle he is ... Rudi Dicks in conversation with Ann Bernstein January 21, 2026 CDE’s executive director spoke with Rudi Dicks, the head of the Project Management Office in the Private Office of the President, about Operation Vu... Geordin Hill-Lewis in conversation with Ann Bernstein November 13, 2025 Geordin Hill-Lewis, the Mayor of Cape Town, joined Ann Bernstein to reflect on leadership, governance, and reform in a complex city. Hill-Lewis poin...
