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All past events, listed in chronological order.

Should We Worry About the Deficit?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Economist Stephanie Kelton explains why she believes a fundamental rethinking of deficits is essential to get the US through the COVID-19 crisis and an equitable recovery.

US Treasury Dept building in Washington, DC
R Boed

Business, Security, and the Global 5G Competition

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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.

An iPhone 12 Pro connected to 5G
James Yarema

Confronting Systemic Racism and Inequity

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

Helene Gayle, Jonathan Metzl, and Andrea Zopp joined Ertharin Cousin for a panel discussion examining the racial disparities within health care, education, the economy, and the criminal justice system.

Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020.
James Eades

Paul Krugman on Pandemic Economics and the Path to Recovery

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Economy Series

Nobel Laureate and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman discussed the economic outlook and path to recovery after the spread of COVID-19.

A nearly empty flight from Beijing to LA amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Mx. Granger

Understanding Cybersecurity Resilience

PAST EVENT VIDEO

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Bryan Ware and Motorola's Troy Mattern share perspectives on the public and private sectors' roles in protecting the United States in cyberspace.

Person typing on the keyboard of a laptop
Glenn Carstens-Peters

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Brundtland on Pandemic Leadership

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

Gro Brundtland, Former Prime Minister of Norway and Former Director-General of the WHO, discussed the similarities between the COVID-19 and SARS pandemics and the lessons learned.

Gro Brundtland speaking at an event in 2014
Fronteiras do Pensamento

The Global Resurgence of Antisemitism

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Film director Andrew Goldberg, Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League, Tess Owen of VICE News, and the Illinois Holocaust Museum's Susan Abrams discussed antisemitism, and what can be done to defeat it.

Memorials for the victims of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dmitry Brant

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Clark on Multilateralism and COVID-19

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and previous United Nations Development Program Administrator Helen Clark shared her experiences and how it relates to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Helen Clark, speaking at the Broadband Commission Working Group on Broadband & Gender
ITU

Madeleine Albright on Hell and Other Destinations

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joined Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss the experiences that have propelled her to blaze her own trail—long after many would have retired.

Madeline Albright, speaking at the Council in 2018.

Playing Fair by Embracing Gender Equity in Sport

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

While we continue to cheer on ceiling-breaking advancement, how can we keep the momentum going for women's participation in sports, and ensure that equity and access are fair game for all athletes?

Women running in an international track meet, France.
Nicolas Hoizey