Many of our past events—featuring world leaders, policymakers, journalists, authors, and other experts sharing their ideas and perspectives on critical global issues—are available to watch on-demand.
MIT economics professor Abhijit Banerjee joined the Council to argue that traditional Western-centric thinking has failed to benefit the average worker and consumer in an ever more globalized world.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Iranian hostage crisis the Council gathers former US officials who lived through those tense days in Tehran to recount their experiences.
The Council celebrated honorees who have dedicated themselves to bettering lives through philanthropy and activism at the annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner.
Regional experts joined the Council to examine the opportunities and challenges the United States, Japan, and South Korea will face as their trilateral relationship is tested.
The Council welcomed Derek Mitchell and Daniel Twining—the presidents of the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute—to share their reflections on the state of democracy.
Anthropologist Eduardo S. Brondizio, Professor Esther Ngumbi, and journalist Tatiana Schlossberg discussed what we can do to make a difference in our planetary health.
Ankit Panda, senior editor of The Diplomat, joined the Council to explain how the US can best manage nuclear risks on the Korean Peninsula, and whether a diplomatic breakthrough is possible.
There are many ways to lead in the world without using military force, argued former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, who spoke at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs on October 15, 2019.
