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.

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 alumna Julia Lane about her work advancing diversity in STEM.

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

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The Council will honor The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Tanya and Michael Polsky; and Regina Cross, a Council Emerging Leaders alumna, at its annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner on October 29.

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Watch world leaders and experts engage in thoughtful, challenging conversations on global affairs in past events videos and our ongoing video series.