All upcoming events, listed in chronological order.

Inside the EL Program: Alumni and Prospective Applicants Happy Hour

In-Person EVENT

Members of the Emerging Leaders community and prospective applicants are invited to an informal happy hour at Haymarket Brewery.

Event attendees at an Emerging Leaders reception talking to one another.
Ana Miyares Photography
May
14

Walter Isaacson on the Greatest Sentence Ever Written

Hybrid EVENT
America at 250

Walter Isaacson, in conversation with Max Boot, discusses his new book and what the Declaration of Independence's most famous words mean for America as it marks its 250th anniversary.

Walter Isaacson speaking in red tie, in front of light grey background
Carlos Osorio / AP
May
18

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session May 2026

Virtual EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

A group of Emerging Leaders pose for a selfie photo at a Council event.
Ana Miyares Photography
May
21

Are We Heading Toward a New Nuclear Arms Race?

Virtual EVENT

Laura S. H. Holgate, Christine E. Wormuth, and Ariane Tabatabai discuss what the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty reveals about the future of arms control.

IAEA Flag
Matthias Schrader / AP
May
28

The Long Game: China, America, and the Future of the Global Order

Hybrid EVENT

Raymond Kuo, Evan Medeiros, and Leslie Vinjamuri unpack the Trump-Xi summit and what it means for the US-China relationship in the years ahead.

Trump and Xi Jinping shaking hands in front of US and Chinese flags
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Jun
4

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session June 2026

Virtual EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

Attendees at an Emerging Leaders reception event pose for a photo.
Ana Miyares Photography
Jun
15

America at 250 Global Forum

In-Person EVENT

The Council's America at 250 Global Forum will convene high-level policymakers, world-class scholars and experts, business leaders, and influential thought leaders to reflect on America’s past and inform its future.

America at 250 Global Forum logo
Jun
18

Balancing Act: Austan Goolsbee on the Federal Reserve and the Economy

Hybrid EVENT
Global Economy Dialogue Series

Austan Goolsbee and Brent Neiman discuss the forces shaping monetary policy and what they mean for the American economy.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Paul Beaty / AP
Jun
25

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session July 2026

Virtual EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

Emerging Leaders listen in at a Council roundtable.
Ana Miyares Photography
Jul
1

High-Level Dialogue on the Transatlantic Relationship

In-Person EVENT

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in partnership with the Ditchley Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, is convening a private discussion on the historic alliance.

Transatlantic Relationship banner with logos
Jul
9