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All past events, listed in chronological order.

Rapid Response Live Stream: Israel-Hamas Phase One Deal

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Daniel Byman, Sanam Vakil, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal and a potential end to the conflict in Gaza.

Ofir Kimchi prays as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas celebrate news of a ceasefire deal at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 9, 2025.
Emilio Morenatti / AP

Navigating Reciprocal Tariffs and Strengthening US-India Trade and Investment Ties

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Mark Linscott joins senior business leaders from across Chicago to discuss the evolving dynamics of US-India trade negotiations amid recent developments.

Workers in a manufacturing unit make leather footwear in Agra, India on August 25, 2025.
Manish Swarup / AP

The Future of Multilateralism: UN80 and Beyond

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Ian Hurd, Juliet Sorensen, and Paul Poast discuss the evolution and future of multilateralism through the lens of the United Nations' 80th anniversary.

Speakers on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Innovation Under Fire: A Roundtable Discussion with Serhiy Prytula

PAST EVENT

Serhiy Prytula joins the Council to discuss the military technology shaping the Russia-Ukraine war.

A manufacturer demonstrates a Ukrainian made drone at a Ukraine Defense Innovations exhibition for military clients in Ukraine on April 11, 2025.
Efrem Lukatsky / AP

America First, World Second? The Future of US Global Leadership

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Julián Ventura and Suzanne Nossel explore how nations worldwide are recalibrating their strategies in response to America's changing approach to foreign policy. 

Speakers on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Democracy under Threat: Global Challenges and Lessons

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Leading experts explore how democracies can fight back against authoritarian threats and build resilience.

Speakers on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Roundtable with the Taiwanese Minister of Mainland Affairs

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Taiwan's Minister of Mainland Affairs Chiu Chui-cheng joins the Council for a discussion on relations between Taiwan and China.

A Taiwan national flag flutters near the Taipei 101 building at the National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan on February 28, 2025.
Chiang Ying-ying / AP

Wines Around the World

PAST EVENT

Sample wines and meet newly appointed president and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri at this special event benefiting the Council's Emerging Leaders Program.

Three people talk together while drinking wine

US-India Relations in the Time of Trump

PAST EVENT

Paul Staniland joins the Council for a roundtable discussion on what shifting US-India relations mean for China and the region.

US Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur, India on April 22, 2025.
Kenny Holston / The New York Times via AP, Pool

China and the World: How Citizens View Their Country's Global Future

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Join us as we discuss the results of a new survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy and what these findings mean for US-China relations and China's role in the world.

Leslie Vinjamuri, Yawei Liu, Dina Smeltz, Paul Heer on the Council stage
Ana Miyares Photography