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All past events, listed in chronological order.

Nicholas Berliner on Today's Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

PAST EVENT

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

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on August 18, 2025.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP

"Built to Last" Young Professionals Meet-Up

PAST EVENT

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

Three Council event attendees pose for a photo.

Built to Last: Creating Climate Resilient Communities

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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.

Speakers on the Council Stage
Ana Miyares Photography

The Trade Triangle: China, India, and America's Economic Future

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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

Speakers seated on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2025

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Leadership Awards Dinner

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.

2025 GLAD Honoree Justin Trudeau
Ana Miyares Photography

Roundtable with the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau

PAST EVENT

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

Justin Trudeau and Leslie Vinjamuri speaking at a Council roundtable.
Ana Miyares Photography

A Conversation with Estonian President Alar Karis

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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

Speakers on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

"East Meets West" Young Professionals Meet-Up

PAST EVENT

Members of the Young Professionals network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "East Meets West: Europe, Eurasia, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape."

Three Council event attendees pose for a photo.

East Meets West: Europe, Eurasia, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Alexander Cooley, Liana Fix, Elena Lazarou, Rachel Rizzo, and Leslie Vinjamuri explore how the war in Ukraine is reshaping power dynamics across Europe, Eurasia, and the broader international order.

Alexander Cooley, Liana Fix, Elena Lazarou, Rachel Rizzo, and Leslie Vinjamuri
Rafiq Maqbool / AP

Global Food Security Working Dinner

PAST EVENT

A working dinner to discuss the Council's food and agriculture programming.

A combine harvester working in a coffee plantation.
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