2026 Global Food Security Working Dinner

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.
Oct
20
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Speakers
Leslie Vinjamuri
Date and Time
Doors Open: 6:30 pm
Location
Des Moines, Iowa
Who Can Attend

REGISTRATION

This event is invitation-only. Invites are non-transferable. For further information, please reach out to traimundo@globalaffairs.org.

About This Event

Select global experts in food and agriculture will gather in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, October 2, for a strategic working dinner hosted by Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri. While convened, the guests will discuss future Council programming focused on food and agriculture, global food security, and more.

About the Speakers
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Leslie Vinjamuri headshot
Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri joined the Council in 2025 as the president and chief executive officer, after previously serving as director of the US and the Americas program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, known as Chatham House, in London. She is Professor of Practice in International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS University of London.
Leslie Vinjamuri headshot