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All past events, listed in chronological order.

Corporate Leadership Roundtable on US Trade Policy

PAST EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Stephen Vaughn and Carl Tannenbaum examine critical trade issues shaping the US economic strategy.

Shipping containers are stacked up at the Port of Los Angeles on April 9, 2025.
Damian Dovarganes / AP

The Folly of Realism: Ukraine, Russia, and US Foreign Policy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Lt. Col. (ret.) Alexander Vindman and John Gans examine America's evolving Eastern Europe strategy and what Ukraine reveals about the future of US foreign policy.

Alexander Vindman and John Gans on the Council's stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

British Ambassador Peter Mandelson on Trade, Tech, and Transatlantic Relations

PAST EVENT VIDEO

British Ambassador Peter Mandelson explores how the US and UK can strengthen their bilateral relationship in an era of heightened global competition and technological change.

Leslie Vinjamuri and Ambassador Peter Mandelson on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session

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.

Members of the Emerging Leaders Class of 2022 participate in a roundtable with Bonnie Jenkins in Washington DC.

Global Affairs, Local Impact: A Conversation with Congressmen LaHood and Quigley

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Congressmen Darin LaHood (R-IL 16) and Mike Quigley (D-IL 5) discuss the current state of global affairs and their local implications.

Mary Ann Ahern with Congressmen LaHood and Quigley on the Council's stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

The Middle East on Edge: What's Next for Iran, Israel, and the Region

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Security and Middle East policy experts discuss the Iran-Israel conflict, the current ceasefire, and the status of Iran's nuclear program.

From left to right: Leslie Vinjamuri, Ali Vaez, Robert Pape, and Rachel Bronson on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Global Quantum Forum

PAST EVENT

Quantum leaders, business executives, global investors, policymakers and leading scientists convene to explore efforts to advance quantum technology and shape the industry’s global business and policy landscape through international collaboration.

Three people sit in chairs on a stage in front of a crowd
Ana Miyares Photography

Democracy in the Age of Quantum + AI

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Quantum Forum

Dina Smeltz, Kate Weber, and Ethan Bueno de Mesquita discuss how Americans view quantum and AI, and what it means for democracy.

Two people sit in a white couch while talking on stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Quantum Diplomacy: A New Global Foreign Policy Race

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Quantum Forum

Ivo Daalder, Jon Finer, Kathleen Hicks, Jennifer Scanlon, and Sebastian Wray discuss the race to shape quantum’s geopolitical future.

Five people sit in white chairs on a stage while having a discussion
Ana Miyares Photography

General Mark Milley on Navigating Geopolitical Tensions

PAST EVENT
Global Quantum Forum

General Mark Milley joins the Council to discuss today’s geopolitical tensions, global risks, and shifting centers of power.

A person is talking while sitting in a chair while people look on in the background
Ana Miyares Photography