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All past events, listed in chronological order.

How to Understand our Globalized World

PAST EVENT VIDEO

The Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass joins Ivo Daalder to discuss today's biggest challenges throughout the world.

Richard Haass speaking on-stage at an event
Reuters

Weijian Shan's Improbable Journey from China's Gobi Desert to Wall Street

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China's Changing Landscape

Economist and author Weijian Shan joined the Council to consider what lessons can we learn about America and China and their continued competition in the global economy.

The Wall Street Bull sculpture in New York City's Financial District
Reuters

Global Issues We Can't Ignore

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Three leaders—whose work was recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize— joined the Council to explain their visions for tackling the world's most pressing problems in this challenging and uncertain environment.

A person holds up a sign saying "90 million reasons for change" outside the Google offices
Reuters

Robert Gates on the Exercise of American Power

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Lester Crown Lecture

Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates joined Council President Ivo Daalder for a conversation on the scale, complexity, and purpose of America’s power—as well as its limits.

Robert Gates West Point, 2011.
West Point

Winning the Recovery with David Cote and Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Economy Series

David Cote, former CEO of Honeywell, and former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr., shared their experiences of leadership and recovery during a time of crisis.

Closed sign hangs in a window of a business.
Tim Mossholder

Building Better, More Resilient Food Systems

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Liam Condon from Bayer AF, WBCSD's Diane Holdorf, and Zimbabwe Farmers Union Youth Chairperson Ruramiso Mashumba joined the Council to discuss strengthening the global food system.

The World Food Programme delivers food
UN Photo

The Trump vs. Xi Superpower Showdown

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China's Changing Landscape

Bob Davis and Lingling Wei of the Wall Street Journal discussed how US-China relations have reached a tipping point and what to expect as tensions increase.

President Donald J. Trump joins Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, at the G20 Japan Summit

Should We Worry About the Deficit?

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Economist Stephanie Kelton explains why she believes a fundamental rethinking of deficits is essential to get the US through the COVID-19 crisis and an equitable recovery.

US Treasury Dept building in Washington, DC
R Boed

Business, Security, and the Global 5G Competition

PAST EVENT VIDEO

McKinsey's Venkat Atluri, the Wilson Center's Meg King, and DLA Piper's Edward "Smitty" Smith joined the Council for a conversation about what we should expect from the next generation of wireless technology.

An iPhone 12 Pro connected to 5G
James Yarema

Confronting Systemic Racism and Inequity

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

Helene Gayle, Jonathan Metzl, and Andrea Zopp joined Ertharin Cousin for a panel discussion examining the racial disparities within health care, education, the economy, and the criminal justice system.

Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020.
James Eades