G20: What Comes Next as the US Takes Leadership?
Lord Jim O’Neill and Brent Neiman share insights into how the G20 has changed and will continue under the upcoming US presidency with Leslie Vinjamuri.
Dec
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About This Event
The United States will assume the presidency of the G20 next year amidst ongoing shifts in a multipolar world order. From new emerging threats to changing political dynamics, there are a multitude of factors playing into this upcoming transition of leadership in the G20. Therefore, what should the United States aim to accomplish under its upcoming presidency? What lessons can be learned from the past few G20 presidencies? Please join this digital program led by Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri as she discusses with policy experts the future of the G20 under US leadership.
About the Speakers
Jim O'Neill
Economist, Member of the House of Lords
Lord Jim O'Neill is an economist and was the former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and former commercial secretary to the UK Treasury. He is also the creator of the BRIC acronym (Brazil, Russia, India, China), coined in November 2001.
Edward Eagle Brown Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Emerging Leaders Alumni
Brent Neiman is the Edward Eagle Brown Professor of Economics at Chicago Booth. From 2022-2025, he served at the US Treasury as Counselor to the Secretary and as the Deputy Undersecretary for International Finance. Previously, Neiman served as staff economist for the White House Council of Economic Advisers and worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and McKinsey & Company.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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 brings nearly 30 years of experience working at the intersection of international affairs, research, policy, and public engagement.
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