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All past events, listed in chronological order.

The Future of Monetary Policy: Embracing the Unconventional?

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Economy Series

Bethany McLean of Vanity Fair joined economics experts Donald Kohn and Randall Kroszner to discuss what recent changes at the Federal Reserve mean for US monetary policy.

Member of the Federal Reserve Bank plaque outside a bank
Eric Fischer

The Trump Presidency: One Year Later 

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McKay Coppins moderated a discussion with David Axelrod, Timothy Naftali, and Kori Schake to discuss how the first year of the Trump presidency will be judged by historians in years to come.

Donald Trump speaking at a rally in 2016
Gage Skidmore

Joe Biden on Global Engagement in an Age of Uncertainty

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Vice President Biden discusses America's leadership in a world of uncertainty in the fifth annual Louis B. Susman Lecture.

Vice President Joe Biden speaking on the stage at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Russia, Ukraine, and the Fate of Europe's Borderlands

PAST EVENT VIDEO

The Council’s Ivo H. Daalder and Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum discussed Ukraine, Russia, and if the West can help avoid a war with Russia in Europe’s borderlands.

The flag of Ukraine
George Tavadze

Global Health and Development Symposium 2017

PAST EVENT VIDEO

This symposium built upon the momentum of ongoing global conversations hosted by the G7, G20, and the United Nations, discussing how women’s empowerment can spur inclusive, sustainable global growth.

People on stage during the symposium, with the audience at tables in the foreground.

Growth Markets: The Next Champions of the Global Economy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Morgan Stanley’s Head of Emerging Markets discusses tomorrow’s growth markets and how people, companies, and governments should think about investing globally.

Large market in Hyderbad, India
Arihant Daga

2017 Chicago Forum on Global Cities

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Event Series: Pritzker Forum on Global Cities

This three-day forum brought together leaders in the major pillars of urban life to discuss how they can collaborate to improve their cities, and the world.

Image of speakers at the 2017 Chicago Forum on Global Cities
Ana Miyares

The Geopolitics of Energy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

CSIS’ Adam Sieminski joined the Financial Times’ Ed Crooks for a conversation on the geopolitical dimensions of global energy markets.

Offshore wind turbines in the UK
Nicholas Doherty

Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2017

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Global Leadership Awards Dinner

The Council honored Penny Pritzker and Michael H. Moskow at the 2017 Global Leadership Awards Dinner.

Penny Prizker being honored at the 2017 Global Leadership Awards

Global Food Security Symposium 2017

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Global Food Security Symposium

The 2017 Global Food Security Symposium in Washington, DC focused on how the US can help lead struggling nations and turn frontier markets into thriving partners.

A farmer attends a rice field in Indonesia
Simon Fangers