Past Events

Experts from the Chicago Council and the Institute of National Defense and Security Research convene to discuss relations between the US, Taiwan, and China.

Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) joins the Council for a private roundtable discussion.

Heather Hurlburt, Eric Miller, Orlando Pérez Gárate, and Robert Gulotty discuss the 2026 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review and how it might shape the future of North American economic cooperation.

Nicholas Berliner, former National Security Council Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia, leads a roundtable discussion.

Members of the Young Professionals network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "Built to Last: Creating Climate Resilient Communities."

In the lead-up to COP30, Kristina Costa, Jennifer Uchendu, Kobi Weinberg, and Elizabeth Andrews discuss global lessons in urban climate resilience and Chicago's potential as a climate refuge.

Michael Froman, Raghuram Rajan, and Leslie Vinjamuri examine how President Trump's policies and recent BRICS diplomacy are reshaping global trade dynamics.

Honoring The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Regina Cross, Council Emerging Leaders alumna; Tanya Polsky, Polsky Foundation president, and Michael Polsky, Invenergy founder and CEO.

Justin Trudeau joins the Council for a roundtable on his time as the Canadian prime minister, the North American partnership, and more.

Estonian President Alar Karis joins the Council to discuss digital innovation, cybersecurity, and Estonia's role on the front lines of collective defense.