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Global Conference 2025

Part 2: A Conversation with Hoover Institution Milbank Senior Fellow Niall Ferguson and CNN's Fareed Zakaria

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Join Niall Ferguson and Fareed Zakaria for a dynamic conversation on the state of democracy, the rising tide of populism, and the powerful forces reshaping the global order—from AI and geopolitical fragmentation to cultural polarization and eroding institutional trust. Moderated by Bloomberg’s Stephanie Flanders, this topical discussion will uncover historical parallels, policy implications, and the economic undercurrents driving the future of democracy.

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    Guest

    Niall Ferguson

    Milbank Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

    Fareed Zakaria

    Host, Fareed Zakaria GPS, CNN; Author, “Age of Revolutions"

    Moderator

    Stephanie Flanders

    Head of Economics and Government, Bloomberg

    Tracks

    International Relations & Geoeconomics

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