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Discussion Table with French Ambassador Philippe Etienne

PAST EVENT

President’s Club and leadership members are invited to engage in a Discussion Table with the Ambassador of France to the United States on ranging global issues.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with presidential diplomatic advisor Philippe Etienne.
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Secretary Janet L. Yellen on International Economic Policy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

US Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen speaks to a Council audience and pushes for a global minimum tax rate.

Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen
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Africa's Free Trade Economy

PAST EVENT

Council President's Club and leadership members are invited to engage in a private dialogue with Africa’s first Secretary-General of the AfCFTA, H.E. Wamkele Mene, on the landmark trade agreement and its global impact.

Parked trucks wait in 10km queue to cross the Kenyan-Ugandan border from the town of Busia
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Rethinking Capitalism: A Moonshot for Economic Recovery

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Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

Professor Mariana Mazzucato explains why her vision of economics — moving beyond profit to promote inclusion, equity, and sustainability — can fix the world’s most pressing issues.

People watch as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Crew Dragon capsule, is launched carrying four astronauts on the first operational NASA commercial crew mission at Kennedy Space Center
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Corporate Leadership Breakfast - March 2021

PAST EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Executives from corporate partner companies are invited to join us for an exclusive conversation with Council global cities fellow Sam Kling around the future of global cities and how their changing landscapes could impact the corporate world moving forward.

The Fed's Outlook as Vaccine Rollout Shifts into High Gear

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Economy Series

Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan weighed in on the possibility of a global economic recovery as more people around the world receive the COVID-19 vaccination.

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" are seen in front of a displayed U.S. dollar banknote with George Washington and a printed mask
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2021 Corporate Outlook

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Corporate Leadership Conversations

Council President Ivo Daalder and board cochair Samuel C. Scott III met for a conversation considering the future outlook for 2021 and effects on the corporate world.

Council board cochair Samuel C. Scott III

HRH Ambassador Reema on US-Saudi Arabia Relations

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Her Royal Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States explored the future of the US-Saudi Arabia relationship.

Mike Pompeo and Saudi Ambassador to the US, Princess Reema
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Conversation with Workstorm Founder and CEO Raj Fernando

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Board's Eye View

In this session of our Board’s Eye View series, the Council's Young Professionals Network hosts Council board member Raj Fernando who shares what CEOs are looking for in young talent.

Board Room at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Trade-Offs in the Global Economy

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America in 2020

Two former US trade representatives examine how the 2020 election will affect US trade relationships around the world.

Workers load goods in large boxes for export onto a crane at a port in Lianyungang
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