All past events, listed in chronological order.

The Friendly Confines: The Global Influence of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field

PAST EVENT
Global Power, Chicago-Style

Join us for a conversation on how the Chicago Cubs elevate Chicago's global status as the team celebrates their 150th anniversary.

Chicago Cubs fans celebrate outside Wrigley Field after the team clinched the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on October 13, 2015.
Paul Beaty / AP

What Comes Next for Hungary after a Historic Election?

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Rapid Response

Alexander Cooley, Armida van Rij, and Leslie Vinjamuri analyze the election results from Hungary and Viktor Orbán's stunning defeat.

Péter Magyar waves a Hungarian flag after winning the parliamentary elections a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary on April 12, 2026.
Darko Bandic / AP

World Health Day 2026: Global Health at a Crossroads

PAST EVENT VIDEO

As the United States steps back from decades of global health leadership, Dean Karlan, Margaret Kruk, and Zaher Sahloul examine what's at stake and who fills the void.

Speakers on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Global Implications of the Emerging Conflict with Iran

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Leslie Vinjamuri, Julianne Smith, and Evan Medeiros discuss the escalating US-Iran conflict and its broader implications.

Turkey Protests on Iran
Emrah Gural / AP

A Nuclear Renaissance?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Robert Rosner, Doug Scott, and Rachel Bronson discuss how the global nuclear revival is reshaping energy competition, national security, and energy independence.

Speakers on the Council's stage

When Commerce Becomes Coercion: Navigating Weaponized Interdependence

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Victor Cha, Paul Heer, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how major powers are turning economic interdependence into a geopolitical tool and how other countries can respond.

Speakers on the Council's stage

"The Digital Battlefield" Young Professionals Meet-Up

PAST EVENT

Members of the Young Professionals network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "The Digital Battlefield: How Technology Is Transforming War."

Attendees mingling at a YP Network reception.
Ana Miyares Photography

The Digital Battlefield: How Technology Is Transforming War

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Kathleen Hicks and Patrick Tucker discuss the changing nature of warfare and what it means for the future of global defense and security.

Speakers on the Council's stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Streetwise: Reflections on Leadership with Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Lloyd Blankfein, former chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, reflects on the leadership lessons and defining decisions of his career in conversation with Chris Keogh.

Chris Keogh and Lloyd Blankfein on the Council Stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Corporate Roundtable on the Geopolitical Implications of US Strikes on Iran

PAST EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on the strategic risks and potential consequences of the United States’ recent strikes on Iran.

The sun sets behind a plume of smoke rising after a US–Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran.
Vahid Salemi / AP