Join the Global Conversation

VIDEO SERIES Featured Video
If you want to know more, discuss more, and do more about the world’s most critical issues, join the Council in Chicago or online for an upcoming event.
Collage of event speakers Play Video

Council events explore diverse perspectives on global issues and put our audiences, in-person and online, at the heart of important conversations with global leaders, influencers, and changemakers.

Browse All Upcoming Events

Back to Video Listing

Featured Events

Event reception attendees standing in conversation around a table with food and drinks.
Aug
4
Ana Miyares Photography
Inside the EL Program: Alumni and Prospective Applicants August Happy Hour
In-Person 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.

Register Now
ChatGPT App in the iPhone App Store.
Jul
28
Matt Rourke / AP
The Global AI Race
Hybrid EVENT

Lindsay Gorman, Alvin Wang Graylin, and V.S. Subrahmanian examine the race between the United States and China over artificial intelligence—who's ahead, how their visions for the technology diverge, and what the outcome means for the world.

Register Now
Speakers sitting on the Council's event stage, speaking to an audience.
Ana Miyares Photography
Local Voices, National Debate: How Chicagoland Views Immigration
PAST EVENT VIDEO

Craig Kafura, Michele Kenfack, Beatriz Ponce de León, and Juliana Kerr discuss new Chicago Council survey data on immigration attitudes in the Chicago area and what local opinion tells us about one of America's most debated issues.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, depart a photo opportunity at the State Department on April 8, 2026.
Rod Lamkey / AP
NATO Summit Debrief: What Comes Next After Ankara?
PAST EVENT VIDEO

Ambassador Julianne Smith, General Christopher Cavoli, and Leslie Vinjamuri analyze the outcomes of this summer's NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey.