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All past events, listed in chronological order.

Democracy's Crisis of Identity

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Stanford University’s Francis Fukuyama joins the Council to explain what is driving the focus on identity in politics today.

Women's March in Philadelphia
Rob Kall

The Return of Inflation—and the Rethinking of Monetary Policy?

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Global Economy Series

Raphael W. Bostic, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, joined the Council to consider if the current framework of our monetary policy is due for a reckoning.

American 100 dollar bills
Ervins Strauhmanis

Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2018

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Global Leadership Awards Dinner

On June 18, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs honored Timothy Shriver and Carole Segal at the 2018 Global Leadership Awards Dinner.

Ivo Daalder, Carole Segal, and Timothy Shriver at the 2018 Global Leadership Awards

The Future of Energy: Insights from Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz

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Former US Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz discussed how the United States could maintain its global leadership position on energy innovation in the current political environment.

Solar panels on top of a warehouse
Pieter Morlion

2018 Chicago Forum on Global Cities

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Event Series: Pritzker Forum on Global Cities

Thought leaders and decision makers created new connections and develop innovative solutions to advance in their own cities at the 2018 Chicago Forum on Global Cities.

A group of panelists speaking at the 2018 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities.

Gentrification: The Good, the Bad, and the Hipsters

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Building and design experts consider the long-term effects of gentrification on communities and the role of young people.

A street of homes in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Avi Werde

The Clean Energy Revolution: Innovating for the Future

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Anand Shah from the Albright Stonebridge Group and science and technology expert Varun Sivaram shared breakthrough technologies needed to power the clean energy revolution.

Electric car being charged
Waldemar Brandt

Emerging Leaders Tackle Today's Global Challenges

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The Council's Emerging Leaders class of 2018 draws from professional and personal experiences to share short, dynamic presentations on an array of today’s critical issues and trends.

An Emerging Leader from the class of 2018 speaks on-stage at a podium

US Global Engagement: Are We In, Out, Or In Limbo?

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Jake Sullivan and Tom Wyler joined the Council to discuss the Trump administration's departing from core principles that have underpinned US foreign policy for decades.

US President Donald Trump speaking in Phoenix, Arizona.
Gage Skidmore

Xi and His China: The Third Revolution?

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China's Changing Landscape

Elizabeth Economy examined XI’s leadership, how he will influence the Chinese state in the coming years, and the changes to the Party’s structure that might be around the corner.

President Xi Jinping
Michel Temer