Past Conversations

Check out the recap video from our Coffee with Ken conversation series that started in March 2020, shortly after social distancing began. Ken Biberaj, former Chairman of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and current Managing Director at Savills, started a virtual conversation series when the COVID-19 pandemic started.

April 29, 2026

America's 250th

Catherine Townsend takes us behind the scenes of the National Mall, exploring preservation, philanthropy, history, and the future of America’s most iconic public space.

April 8, 2026

From Fellowships to Competitive Advantage

IREX CEO Aleksander Dardeli to discuss leadership development, AI disruption, workforce transformation, and why investing in global talent is critical for economic growth.

April 2, 2026

Hues of Hope

From Hues of Hope to the keynote stage, Will Baggett shares why connection—not credentials—is the real currency of leadership.

March 18, 2026

AI, China, Globalization and America’s Next Era

AI is reshaping everything. Thomas Friedman breaks down China, globalization, and the new world order.

March 10, 2026

Crypto, Access, and the Future of Finance

Crypto isn’t just speculation, it’s a rethinking of how money moves. Erik Balsbaugh and Todd Phillips break down the policy, potential, and path forward.

February 17, 2026

The Arts as Civic Strategy

Are the arts essential infrastructure? Erin Harkey on community, culture, and why the arts matter more than ever.

December 17, 2025

American Progress

Neera Tanden joins Ken to explore how policy becomes progress — and what it takes to lower costs and deliver real change for Americans.

December 9, 2025

America’s Hidden Health Crisis

Former Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona joins Ken to reveal why indoor air quality and healthy buildings are America’s hidden health crisis — and how the spaces we inhabit shape our wellbeing.

November 18, 2025

Navigating the Age of AI

Jason Palmer reveals why AI is now a general-purpose technology on the scale of electricity—and what that means for all of us.

Julianne Edwards discussing nuclear energy and AI on Coffee with Ken

November 4, 2025

The Nuclear Frontier

Nuclear is back — from the Kennedy Center to college campuses. Juliann Edwards joins CWK to unpack how nuclear energy, AI, jobs, and national security are shaping America’s future.

October 16, 2025

Middleburg Film Festival

Sheila C. Johnson and Susan Koch join Coffee with Ken to share how the Middleburg Film Festival unites people through storytelling, music, and the arts — proving that creativity builds community.

October 14, 2025

Globalization or Chinafication?

From Apple’s supply chains to a Swedish barge, Patrick McGee and Ian Kumekawa uncover how globalization and the offshore world shape the modern economy.