Members of the Young Professionals network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "The Year Ahead: A Town Hall with Council President Leslie Vinjamuri."

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Tom Wyler to share her insights on the opportunities and challenges facing the United States and the world in 2026.

Heath Tarbert and Brent Neiman discuss global economic policy and macroeconomic trends in the first edition of the revitalized Global Economy Roundtable Series.

Suzanne Nossel and Francisco Rodríguez assess the implications of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as this emerging development unfolds in real time.

Samir Saran and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss India's distinctive foreign policy strategy and its implications for the global order.

Join Damien Ma, director of Carnegie China, to discuss the future of the superpower rivalry between the United States and China.

David Pressman and Suzanne Nossel discuss Hungary's descent from democracy into illiberalism.

Ben Carliner, Nora Hesse, and Diane Swonk discuss the economic outlook and recent policy developments in the European Union.

Council donors and friends are invited to a special holiday reception to celebrate the successes of 2025 and look towards 2026.

Francisco Gonzalez-Pulido, Sarah Herda, and Matthew Messner join YP members to discuss the storied history and global positioning of Chicago’s architecture.