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All past events, listed in chronological order.

The 2008 Financial Crisis, Ten Years Later: What Have We Learned?

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Economy Series

Former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and FDIC Chair Shelia Blair discuss lessons learned since 2008 and whether the US economy will be ready when the next crisis hits.

American Flag on New York Stock Exchange Building, 2008
Michael Klein

Communicating Climate Change: The Power of Visual Storytelling

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Photographers Larry C. Price and George Steinmetz joined Jon Sawyer of the Pulitzer Center to consider whether visual storytelling can engage the public and galvanize action on climate change.

Smoke rising from a Colorado wildfire.
Malachi Brooks

Women, Equity, and Global Development Symposium 2018

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

At the 2018 symposium, speakers discuss the theme "Are We There Yet? Broken Barriers or Broken Records".

Two women talk on stage during the symposium

Democracy's Crisis of Identity

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Stanford University’s Francis Fukuyama joins the Council to explain what is driving the focus on identity in politics today.

Women's March in Philadelphia
Rob Kall

The Return of Inflation—and the Rethinking of Monetary Policy?

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Economy Series

Raphael W. Bostic, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, joined the Council to consider if the current framework of our monetary policy is due for a reckoning.

American 100 dollar bills
Ervins Strauhmanis

Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2018

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Leadership Awards Dinner

On June 18, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs honored Timothy Shriver and Carole Segal at the 2018 Global Leadership Awards Dinner.

Ivo Daalder, Carole Segal, and Timothy Shriver at the 2018 Global Leadership Awards

The Future of Energy: Insights from Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Former US Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz discussed how the United States could maintain its global leadership position on energy innovation in the current political environment.

Solar panels on top of a warehouse
Pieter Morlion

2018 Chicago Forum on Global Cities

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Event Series: Pritzker Forum on Global Cities

Thought leaders and decision makers created new connections and develop innovative solutions to advance in their own cities at the 2018 Chicago Forum on Global Cities.

A group of panelists speaking at the 2018 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities.

Gentrification: The Good, the Bad, and the Hipsters

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Building and design experts consider the long-term effects of gentrification on communities and the role of young people.

A street of homes in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Avi Werde

The Clean Energy Revolution: Innovating for the Future

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Anand Shah from the Albright Stonebridge Group and science and technology expert Varun Sivaram shared breakthrough technologies needed to power the clean energy revolution.

Electric car being charged
Waldemar Brandt