All upcoming events, listed in chronological order.

Roundtable with Hina Khar on Pakistan’s Growing Influence

In-Person EVENT

Hina Khar and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the driving forces behind Pakistan's recent diplomatic initiatives and their potential implications for Pakistan, the Iran War, and the future of the Middle East.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar delivers a speech at an international conference on July 8, 2012.
Itsuo Inouye / AP Pool
Oct
5

Africa and the New Global Order

Hybrid EVENT

Frances Brown, Adam Habib, and Richard Joseph join Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss how African countries are navigating new partnerships and a changing global order.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa smile during a joint press conference in Pretoria, South Africa on January 12, 2020.
Themba Hadebe / AP
Oct
7

Information Wars: Democracy and the Disinformation Age

Hybrid EVENT

Paweł Markiewicz, Vanessa Audemard d'Alançon, and Ari Tabatabai examine Europe’s fight against disinformation and what it reveals about the challenge of protecting democracy in an age of information warfare.

Banners that read "Use Your Vote" hang above the European Parliament during Europe Day celebrations in Brussels on May 4, 2024.
Virginia Mayo / AP
Oct
8

Roundtable with WSJ China Bureau Chief Jonathan Cheng

In-Person EVENT

Jonathan Cheng joins the Council for a private roundtable on US-China relations and his experiences as a journalist in Asia.

American and Chinese Flags in a row.
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Oct
13

YP Network Happy Hour at United Airlines

In-Person EVENT

Members of the Young Professionals Network are invited to gather for a happy hour hosted at the United Airlines headquarters.

Two United Airlines Boeing 737s parked at the gate at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 7, 2022.
Wilfredo Lee / AP
Oct
14

Abiding Hunger: Why Food Insecurity Persists in America

Hybrid EVENT

Roger Thurow, Devita Davison, and Catherine Bertini examine why food insecurity persists despite America’s extraordinary abundance and what can be done to expand reliable access to food.

Volunteers sort through food donations at the St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix, AZ on June 29, 2022.
Ross D. Franklin / AP
Oct
15

2026 Global Food Security Working Dinner

In-Person EVENT

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri hosts a working dinner to discuss the Council's food and agriculture work.

Farmer Brandon Hedges walks back to his combine while harvesting soybeans in Pawnee, IL on October 7, 2010.
Seth Perlman / AP
Oct
20

Corporate Roundtable: Global Quantum Forum Debrief

Virtual EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Brad Henderson and Kath Hicks join Council corporate partners for a debrief on the Global Quantum Forum and what comes next for the technology reshaping innovation and geopolitics.

Parts inside a quantum computer.
Seth Wenig / AP
Oct
21

America's Place in the World: Global Volatility and Authoritarianism

Hybrid EVENT

Daniel Twining, Tamara Cofman Wittes, and Leslie Vinjamuri unpack how Republicans and Democrats see America's role in the world and how they want their country to engage in the world around them.

A general view of the US Capitol on June 23, 2023.
Mariam Zuhaib / AP
Oct
22

Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2026

In-Person 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.

A room full of people sitting at tables
Oct
28