In promoting economic renewal in industrial heartland regions, leaders must avoid language that condemns these regions and their citizens to passivity.

The Hart Program Series on Latin America was established by the Hart family in honor of Augustin "Gus" Hart, a former chairman of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and previously existed as a fellowship for emerging leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean. The program series explores key...

Cohort, 2023, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Non-profit, Gabriella Kusz is CEO of the Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association, a global voluntary self-regulatory association for the industry. Previously, she served as the principal for strategic initiatives at the International ...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Education, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Lauren Ostrowski is a global nonprofit leader with more than 20 years of experience in international programs, higher education administration, and organizational strategy. As Associate Vice President for Global Academic Adminis...

Cohort, 2024, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Academia, Erick Amick is the executive director of the Susan and Richard Kiphart Center for Global Health and Social Development at the University of Chicago. As executive director, he works across academic boundaries bringing together tools and experti...

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Private Sector, Ikbel Achour is passionate about translating cutting-edge science into patient care. She is the global head of translational medicine at AstraZeneca, and previously a senior research scientist at IO Bispecifics Franchise in genomics and ...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Housing & Transportation, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Ghanem Zureikat is a global senior product manager at UL Solutions and a leader in product safety and compliance. With over 18 years of experience, he has become a recognized authority in fire and life safety ...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Non-profit, At the University of Chicago, Eileen McCarthy, now retired, facilitated and oversaw university-wide global initiatives, including the development and management of university centers in China and India. Before this role, she serve...

Cohort, 2011, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Before William Blair, Jim O'Connor worked at MVC Capital as managing director after nine years with Motorola, Inc. He was also a White House Fellow for the US Treasury Department, worked for the Committee on Ways a...

Global economics expert Phil Levy joins this week's Deep Dish podcast to explain what's going on between the US and China, and how lessons from the US shutdown might help explain what will happen next.