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All past events, listed in chronological order.

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session

PAST 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.

Members of the Emerging Leaders Class of 2022 participate in a roundtable with Bonnie Jenkins in Washington DC.

Global Affairs, Local Impact: A Conversation with Congressmen LaHood and Quigley

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Congressmen Darin LaHood (R-IL 16) and Mike Quigley (D-IL 5) discuss the current state of global affairs and their local implications.

Mary Ann Ahern with Congressmen LaHood and Quigley on the Council's stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

The Middle East on Edge: What's Next for Iran, Israel, and the Region

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Security and Middle East policy experts discuss the Iran-Israel conflict, the current ceasefire, and the status of Iran's nuclear program.

From left to right: Leslie Vinjamuri, Ali Vaez, Robert Pape, and Rachel Bronson on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Global Quantum Forum

PAST EVENT

Quantum leaders, business executives, global investors, policymakers and leading scientists convene to explore efforts to advance quantum technology and shape the industry’s global business and policy landscape through international collaboration.

Three people sit in chairs on a stage in front of a crowd
Ana Miyares Photography

Democracy in the Age of Quantum + AI

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Quantum Forum

Dina Smeltz, Kate Weber, and Ethan Bueno de Mesquita discuss how Americans view quantum and AI, and what it means for democracy.

Two people sit in a white couch while talking on stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Quantum Diplomacy: A New Global Foreign Policy Race

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Quantum Forum

Ivo Daalder, Jon Finer, Kathleen Hicks, Jennifer Scanlon, and Sebastian Wray discuss the race to shape quantum’s geopolitical future.

Five people sit in white chairs on a stage while having a discussion
Ana Miyares Photography

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session

PAST 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.

A woman asks a question during an Emerging Leaders roundtable.

Global by Design: Rising Leaders Shaping Chicago

PAST EVENT

Local leaders from across sectors reflect on their work strengthening Chicago's presence on the global stage.

Speakers on the Council stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Taiwan: The US-China Tipping Point?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Rorry Daniels, Damien Ma, Kharis Templeman, and Craig Kafura discuss Taiwan and rising tensions in US-China relations and the implications for regional security and the global economy.

Craig Kafura, Kharis Templeman, Damien Ma, and Rorry Daniels on the Council stage facing an audience.
Ana Miyares Photography

Russell Shorto on the Extraordinary Birth of New York City

PAST EVENT

Russell Shorto joins the Council to discuss his book, "Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America."

Russell Shorto's book "Taking Manhattan" over an alabaster background.