Many of our past events—featuring world leaders, policymakers, journalists, authors, and other experts sharing their ideas and perspectives on critical global issues—are available to watch on-demand.
To mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the Wilson Center's Samuel Wells shares insights on how it militarized competition between the United States and Soviet Union in the following decades.
To mark the 75th anniversary of the United States dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, experts reflect on the importance of reporting the truth and the prospect of a future free of nuclear weapons.
McKinsey's Venkat Atluri, the Wilson Center's Meg King, and DLA Piper's Edward "Smitty" Smith joined the Council for a conversation about what we should expect from the next generation of wireless technology.
University of Notre Dame's Victoria Tin-bor Hui and Jeffrey Wasserstrom of the University of California, Irvine, joined the Council to discuss what protests can tell us about the future of Hong Kong.
Regional experts joined the Council to examine the opportunities and challenges the United States, Japan, and South Korea will face as their trilateral relationship is tested.
Ankit Panda, senior editor of The Diplomat, joined the Council to explain how the US can best manage nuclear risks on the Korean Peninsula, and whether a diplomatic breakthrough is possible.
Experts in sustainability discussed what the world can learn from Japan’s commitment to sustainable development goals (SDGs), and what more needs to be done.
A panel of experts discussed China’s transition from a manufacturing-led economy to a services-and consumer-based one, which will have serious implications for international investors seeking to do business in China.
International security expert Dina Esfandiary and political scientist Ariane Tabatabai discussed whether relationships between Iran, Russia, and China prevent the US from fully isolating Iran.