Past Events

Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan delivers the Lester Crown Distinguished Lecture on US Foreign Policy.

Please join us for our next Corporate Leadership Conversation with Ireland's Deputy Secretary General for Foreign Affairs and Trade Sonja Hyland.

General Stephen N. Whiting, commander of US Space Command, and Kari A. Bingen discuss securing America's future in space.

Edward Luce, Ian Brzezinski, and Jane Harman discuss Luce’s latest book, "Zbig," and the legacy of Zbigniew Brzezinski, one of America's most significant foreign policy strategists. 

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.

Aaron David Miller, David Schenker, Mona Yacoubian, and Ivo Daalder analyze how conflicts and power shifts are reshaping the Middle East and the roles of key regional players.

Joyce Chang of J.P. Morgan Chase, Phil Levy of the World Bank, and Diane Swonk of KPMG US unpack the latest policy shifts and their impact on the global economy.

Samuel Charap, Elina Beketova, Jen Stout, and Ivo Daalder discuss the current state of the war in Ukraine and the ongoing attempts to end the conflict.

Ertharin Cousin, Cameron Hudson, and Rebecca Wolfe address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

New York Times bestselling author Edward Fishman discusses economic statecraft, the topic of his new book.