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.

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.

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

We spoke with Council Emerging Leaders Program alumna Julia Lane about her work advancing diversity in STEM.

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

If you want to know more, discuss more, and do more about the world’s most critical issues, join the Council in Chicago or online for an upcoming event.

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.

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

The unknown story of Zelensky’s powerful wartime leadership.

Steven Erlanger and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.