The Council speaks with Emerging Leaders alumni to hear about the program's impact on their professional endeavors. 

Council Emerging Leaders Program alum Euler Bropleh shares how the program helped shape his global perspective and why early-stage capital is key to Africa’s future.

Robert Pape joins the 2026 cohort of Emerging Leaders to examine the tradeoffs inherent in deploying force and explore the limits of military power in shaping political outcomes.

China, Japan, and South Korea are aging fast. What does that mean for global stability?

Vali Nasr and Suzanne Maloney join Leslie Vinjamuri on Deep Dish to discuss the Iran-Israel conflict.

Nikita Lalwani joins Deep Dish to unpack how US industrial policy, national security, and China's tech ambitions are shaping the AI chips competition.

We spoke with Council Emerging Leaders Program alumna Amy Maglio about her work empowering communities to educate girls.

We spoke with Council Emerging Leaders Program alum Yamilé Molina about engaging with the power of every patient.

We spoke with Aida Flores, a member of the 2025 cohort of the Council’s Emerging Leaders Program, about preparing students for a complex, connected world.

The Iran war is spreading far beyond the Middle East. ECFR’s James Crabtree explores what that means for China, India, and the implications for the Indo-Pacific region.