Former Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bill Weld joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs for a keynote speech on foreign policy.

Kelly Magsamen, recently tapped as the Pentagon's chief of staff for the incoming Biden administration, discusses America's policy options for Iran going forward.

Ambassador Ivo Daalder and Asia-Pacific security expert Oriana Skylar Mastro discussed how the US-China competition might evolve in 2020.

Joseph S. Nye discussed his findings after examining the foreign policies of US presidents on three ethical dimensions—their intentions, the means they used, and the consequences of their decision.

Martha Nussbaum, professor of law and ethics, joins the Council to discuss her new book which explores the idea of a "citizen of the world."

Christopher Crane of the Exelon Corporation, the Department of Energy’s Daniel Poneman, and Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Rachel Bronson discussed whether nuclear power can be safe and economical.

Stephen Roach, a leading voice on the economic codependency between the US and China, discussed how the countries' relationship impacts the world and what could resolve our economic standoff.

The Council welcomed award-winning author, activist, commentator, and feminist leader Mona Eltahawy, who inspires women and nonbinary people to embrace their power and fight oppression.

Immigration experts Michelle Brané and Randy Capps explored what is taking place in Latin American countries, at the US-Mexican border, and with individuals once they arrive in the United States.

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.