October 1, 2025

Honoring The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Regina Cross, vice president in private wealth management at Goldman Sachs and Council Emerging Leaders alumna; Michael Polsky, Invenergy founder and CEO; and Tanya Polsky, Polsky Foundation president.

June 7, 2013, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, CDC Global, This survey shows Americans still think that the US should work on friendly engagement and strengthening ties with China., Introduction, Americans perceive an increase of China’s influence in the world and US influence beg...

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Each year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs holds a Global Leadership Awards Dinner to honor distinguished individuals for their outstanding achievements in the realms of international relations, global thought leadership, and philanthropy. This prestigious fundraising event is a highlight o...

June 18, 2026, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM CST Chicago Council Conference Center

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Brian Gill oversees government relations and legislative and policy agenda at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. Through developing and maintaining key relationships with stakeholders, elected officials, and go...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Before his role as executive director, Brian Peckrill served as the fellows’ program director, where he was responsible for designing and implementing forward-thinking, ethics-focused experiences for top MBA studen...

Cohort, 2017, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Based in Chicago, Julie Steffen-Layda leads the Midwest hub for the international desk for JLL. In this role, she is responsible for expanding the growth of the company's international business across the Americas, Europe, the...