Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2026

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs will honor Ambassador Cindy McCain, David J. Vitale, and Chris Myers at the 23rd Annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner.
Title slide for the 23rd Annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner
October 28, 2026, 6:00 - 9:00 PM CST
The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120 E. Delaware Pl. 

Please join us for the 23rd Annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner on Wednesday, October 28, at the Four Seasons, as the Chicago Council on Global Affairs honors distinguished individuals for extraordinary leadership and commitment to our city, the nation, and the world.

The evening will honor Ambassador Cindy McCain, former executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme and former US Ambassador to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture; David J. Vitale, Chicago business and civic leader; and Chris Myers, principal at EY-Parthenon, intelligence officer with the US Navy Reserves, and Council Emerging Leaders alumnus.

2026 Dinner Chairs
  • Ertharin Cousin
  • Eric Larson
Registration coming soon.

For questions, please contact:

Nancy Joyce Callahan

Director, Events and Special Projects
Contact
GLAD@globalaffairs.org