All past events, listed in chronological order.

Nuclear's Second Act: Powering the AI Boom and Its Security Trade-offs

PAST EVENT

Early-career professionals from across industries and sectors are invited to this new global leadership development opportunity, where participants will learn to draft an executive memo, gain experience delivering an executive report-out, and hear from nuclear expert Deborah Rosenblum.

People sit around tables in a conference room

Can the World's Most Dangerous Weapons Be Contained?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Sergey Radchenko, Deborah Rosenblum, and Ariane Tabatabai explore how the world can manage biological and nuclear risks amid deepening geopolitical divisions.

Speakers on the Council's stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

AGI Simulation with Aspen Strategy Group and RAND

PAST EVENT

The Chicago Council, in partnership with the Aspen Strategy Group and RAND, hosts an exclusive small group simulation exercise on Artificial General Intelligence.

View of a city with a ferris wheel during a blackout
AP / Andrew Kravchenko

Global Leadership in Action: A Showcase of Collective Impact

PAST EVENT

The Emerging Leaders Class of 2026 gathers for a project showcase and celebration of their work in the program.

Members of the Emerging Leaders Class of 2026 stand on a balcony and look out onto Washington, DC, during the annual cohort trip in May 2026.
Elman Studio / Yassine El Mansouri

A House Divided? American Foreign Policy After the Midterms

PAST EVENT VIDEO

John Ikenberry, Charles Kupchan, Shannon O'Neil, Adam Posen and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how the 2026 midterms will shape the direction of US foreign policy and America’s role in the world in the months ahead.

Speakers on the Council's stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

"How to Win a Trade War" Young Professionals Meet-Up

PAST EVENT

Members of the Young Professionals Network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "How to Win a Trade War."

Members of the Young Professionals Network pose for a photo at a summer 2026 happy hour event.
Ana Miyares Photography

How to Win a Trade War

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Economy Dialogue Series

Soumaya Keynes, Brent Neiman, and Kyla Scanlon unpack the new rules of global economic competition.

Speakers on stage with a blue backdrop
Ana Miyares Photography

Virtual Roundtable: Post-Election Analysis

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Dan Drezner, Bruce Jentleson, Leslie Vinjamuri, and Ariane Tabatabai unpack what the midterms really tell us about where Americans stand and how to navigate these results.

Voting Stickers
George Walker IV / AP

Roundtable with Ukraine's Former President Viktor Yushchenko

PAST EVENT

Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko joins the Council's President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri for a special roundtable conversation on the future of Ukraine.

Vikctor Yushchenko sitting and speaking at a table
Ana Miyares Photography

Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2026

PAST EVENT

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs will honor Ambassador Cindy McCain, David J. Vitale, and Chris Myers at the 23rd Annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner.

Cindy McCain speaking at a podium