All past events, listed in chronological order.

"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.

A sign reading "Wall Street" hangs in the New York subway.
Peter Morgan / AP

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

Roundtable with Ambassador Cindy McCain

PAST EVENT

Former UN World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain joins Council Distinguished Fellow Catherine Bertini for a special roundtable on leadership and food security.

Cindy McCain speaks at a Council roundtable event.
Ana Miyares Photography

Conversation with UK Permanent Under-Secretary Lindy Cameron

PAST EVENT

Lindy Cameron, Permanent Under-Secretary at the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, joins Council leaders and experts for a breakfast conversation hosted by the British Consulate General in Chicago.

Big Ben
Alberto Pezzali / AP

Redefining Britain's Identity for an Age of Change: A Conversation with David Lammy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Former UK Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss the forces transforming Britain and the nation’s place in an uncertain world.

David Lammy on the Council Stage
Ana Miyares Photography

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

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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.

Tamara Wittes speaking on stage next to Daniel Twining
Ana Miyares Photography

Corporate Roundtable: Global Quantum Forum Debrief

PAST 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