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All past events, listed in chronological order.

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

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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

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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

Emerging Leaders Tackle Today's Global Challenges

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The Council's Emerging Leaders class of 2018 draws from professional and personal experiences to share short, dynamic presentations on an array of today’s critical issues and trends.

An Emerging Leader from the class of 2018 speaks on-stage at a podium

US Global Engagement: Are We In, Out, Or In Limbo?

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Jake Sullivan and Tom Wyler joined the Council to discuss the Trump administration's departing from core principles that have underpinned US foreign policy for decades.

US President Donald Trump speaking in Phoenix, Arizona.
Gage Skidmore

Xi and His China: The Third Revolution?

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China's Changing Landscape

Elizabeth Economy examined XI’s leadership, how he will influence the Chinese state in the coming years, and the changes to the Party’s structure that might be around the corner.

President Xi Jinping
Michel Temer

Reimagining Pakistan

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Husain Haqqani, former Pakistan Ambassador to the US, explained how Pakistan could effectively address its complex inter-ethnic, social, and economic challenges.

Flag of Pakistan
Hamid Roshaan

Troubled Waters? The South China Sea in Focus

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China's Changing Landscape

Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis, Oriana Skylar Mastro, and Gregory Poling discuss whether China was ready to enforce its claims in the Pacific and how the US planned to deflect and diffuse these efforts.

US Navy ships sail move through the Pacific
Nicholas Huynh

The New Localism: How Cities Can Thrive in the Age of Populism

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A panel of experts joined the Council to discuss "new localism," which has the potential to solve many of the challenges facing modern societies.

Aerial view of people in a park in front of city buildings
Jurriaan Snikkers

Fascism: A Warning

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Madeleine Albright drew on her experiences in war-torn Europe and her career as a diplomat to consider if fascism presents more of a threat to peace today than at any other time since the end of World War II.

Madeline Albright signing copies of her book, Fascism: A Warning