Past Events

Honoring The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Regina Cross, Council Emerging Leaders alumna; Tanya Polsky, Polsky Foundation president, and Michael Polsky, Invenergy founder and CEO.

Justin Trudeau joins the Council for a roundtable on his time as the Canadian prime minister, the North American partnership, and more.

Estonian President Alar Karis joins the Council to discuss digital innovation, cybersecurity, and Estonia's role on the front lines of collective defense.

Members of the Young Professionals network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "East Meets West: Europe, Eurasia, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape."

Alexander Cooley, Liana Fix, Elena Lazarou, Rachel Rizzo, and Leslie Vinjamuri explore how the war in Ukraine is reshaping power dynamics across Europe, Eurasia, and the broader international order.

A working dinner to discuss the Council's food and agriculture programming.

Paramita Das, Alaina Harkness, and Karl Friedhoff discuss the strategic challenges facing the US as it tries to secure critical mineral supply chains while balancing competing policy priorities.

Join us to discuss how the Bank of America Chicago Marathon unites runners from over 100 countries every October, fueling global connection and driving Chicago’s cultural and economic impact.

Professor Lisa Anderson and Ambassador Daniel Shapiro join the Council's Cécile Shea to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Daniel Byman, Sanam Vakil, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal and a potential end to the conflict in Gaza.