All past events, listed in chronological order.

America at 250 Global Forum

In-Person EVENT

The Council's America at 250 Global Forum will convene high-level policymakers, world-class scholars and experts, business leaders, and influential thought leaders to reflect on America’s past and inform its future.

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Jun
18

America at 250 Global Forum Opening Reception and Dinner

PAST EVENT
America at 250

An invitation-only gathering of senior policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and global voices examining the current moment, how we got here, and what the future holds

People sit around a dinner table

Roundtable with Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra

PAST EVENT

Ambassador of India to the United States H. E. Vinay Kwatra joins the Council for a private roundtable discussion on US-India relations.

Trump and Modi
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Emerging Leaders Program Information Session June 2026

PAST EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

Attendees at an Emerging Leaders reception event pose for a photo.
Ana Miyares Photography

The Long Game: China, America, and the Future of the Global Order

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Raymond Kuo, Evan Medeiros, and Leslie Vinjamuri unpack the Trump-Xi summit and what it means for the US-China relationship in the years ahead.

Three speakers on the Council's event stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Children in the Fire: What War Does to a Generation

PAST EVENT

Join the Council, the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation, and the Polsky Foundation for a screening of Evgeny Afineevsky’s documentary, "Children in the Fire."

Memorial for victims killed in Russian missile attacks.
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Are We Heading Toward a New Nuclear Arms Race?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Laura S. H. Holgate, Christine E. Wormuth, and Ariane Tabatabai discuss what the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty reveals about the future of arms control.

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Matthias Schrader / AP

Roundtable with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul

PAST EVENT

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul joins the Council for a private roundtable discussion on US foreign policy priorities.

Photo of Rand Paul
Stephanie Scarbrough / AP

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session May 2026

PAST EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

A group of Emerging Leaders pose for a selfie photo at a Council event.
Ana Miyares Photography

Walter Isaacson on the Greatest Sentence Ever Written

PAST EVENT VIDEO
America at 250

Walter Isaacson, in conversation with Max Boot, discusses his new book and what the Declaration of Independence's most famous words mean for America as it marks its 250th anniversary.

Walter Isaacson speaking on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography