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All upcoming events, listed in chronological order.

Mining the Future: America's Critical Minerals Challenge

Hybrid EVENT

Paramita Das, Alaina Harkness, and Karl Friedhoff discuss the strategic challenges facing the US as it tries to secure critical mineral supply chains while balancing competing policy priorities.

Men sit near a periodic table showing minerals at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on November 27, 2024.
Ng Han Guan / AP
Oct
16

East Meets West: Europe, Eurasia, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

Hybrid EVENT

Alexander Cooley, Liana Fix, Elena Lazarou, Rachel Rizzo, and Leslie Vinjamuri explore how the war in Ukraine is reshaping power dynamics across Europe, Eurasia, and the broader international order.

A security guard stands near the flags of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states outside the venue in Tianjin, China on August 30, 2025.
Rafiq Maqbool / AP
Oct
22

"East Meets West" Young Professionals Meet-Up

In-Person EVENT

Members of the Young Professionals network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "East Meets West: Europe, Eurasia, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape."

Three Council event attendees pose for a photo.
Oct
22

A Conversation with Estonian President Alar Karis

Hybrid EVENT

Estonian President Alar Karis joins the Council to discuss digital innovation, cybersecurity, and Estonia's role on the front lines of collective defense.

Estonian President Alar Karis speaks during a panel at the Bled Strategic Forum in Bled, Slovenia on September 2, 2025.
Darko Bandic / AP
Oct
28

Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2025

In-Person EVENT
Global Leadership Awards Dinner

Honoring The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Tanya and Michael Polsky; and Regina Cross, Council Emerging Leaders alumna.

A collage of headshots
Oct
29

Global Economy Roundtable with Daleep Singh

In-Person EVENT

Daleep Singh and Brent Neiman discuss global economic policy and macroeconomic trends in the first edition of the revitalized Global Eceonomy Roundtable Series.

Stock numbers on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange on October 1, 2025.
Seth Wenig / AP
Nov
5

The Trade Triangle: China, India, and America's Economic Future

Hybrid EVENT

Michael Froman, Raghuram Rajan, and Leslie Vinjamuri examine how President Trump's policies and recent BRICS diplomacy are reshaping global trade dynamics.

Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and Xi Jinping speak at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1, 2025.
Suo Takekuma / Pool Photo via AP
Nov
5

Built to Last: Creating Climate Resilient Communities

Hybrid EVENT

In the lead-up to COP30, Jennifer Uchendu, Kobi Weinberg, and Elizabeth Andrews discuss global lessons in urban climate resilience and Chicago's potential as a climate refuge.

Chicagoans enjoy a day on the lakefront as Lake Michigan and the skyline loom in the background.
Nam Y. Huh / AP
Nov
6

"Built to Last" Young Professionals Meet-Up

In-Person EVENT

Members of the Young Professionals network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "Built to Last: Creating Climate Resilient Communities."

Three Council event attendees pose for a photo.
Nov
6

The US and China: Competition, Coexistence, or Collision?

Hybrid EVENT

Rana Mitter and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss great power competition, strategic rivalry, and the evolving US-China relationship.

A man holds a Chinese national flag to mark the 76th National Day of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong on October 1, 2025.
Chan Long Hei / AP
Nov
17