Past Events

Building a sustainable and inclusive post-pandemic global economic recovery must center women and girls.

Members of the Council are invited to interact with award-winning journalist Philip Stephens on his new book, Britain Alone, analyzing a nation’s struggle to reconcile its waning power with past glory.

Richard Longworth  shares stories on the Council’s century of global influence from his book on its history in conversation with Carol Marin.

Concurrent with the planned launch date of Inspiration4, a panel of experts and the SpaceX civilian astronauts discuss the new space industry.

The global pivot towards electrifying transport has skyrocketed in the last 10 years; by 2030, 40 percent of all new cars sold globally will be electric.

Biological warfare has long been an unlikely, but serious, national security concern—but has COVID-19 revealed our vulnerability to biological pathogens, bioweapons, and bioterrorism?

A panel of chefs and food experts discuss food identity and the intersection of safeguarding cultural heritage and food diversity.

In an age of rapid social and political change, modern monarchies are proving remarkably strong and adaptable. A panel of experts discusses the power and purpose of modern monarchies across the world.

In the face of extreme weather and cyber threats, how do we build resilience, sustainability, and equity into future energy systems?

Assumptions about climate change's devastating effects are often built on a misunderstanding of the data and lead us to the wrong responses, Bjørn Lomborg argues.