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All upcoming events, listed in chronological order.

Global Food Security Working Dinner

In-Person EVENT

A working dinner to discuss the Council's food and agriculture programming.

A combine harvester working in a coffee plantation.
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Oct
21

East Meets West: Europe, Eurasia, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

Hybrid EVENT

Alexander Cooley, Liana Fix, Elena Lazarou, Rachel Rizzo, and Leslie Vinjamuri explore how the war in Ukraine is reshaping power dynamics across Europe, Eurasia, and the broader international order.

A security guard stands near the flags of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states outside the venue in Tianjin, China on August 30, 2025.
Rafiq Maqbool / AP
Oct
22

"East Meets West" Young Professionals Meet-Up

In-Person EVENT

Members of the Young Professionals network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "East Meets West: Europe, Eurasia, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape."

Three Council event attendees pose for a photo.
Oct
22

A Conversation with Estonian President Alar Karis

Hybrid EVENT

Estonian President Alar Karis joins the Council to discuss digital innovation, cybersecurity, and Estonia's role on the front lines of collective defense.

Estonian President Alar Karis speaks during a panel at the Bled Strategic Forum in Bled, Slovenia on September 2, 2025.
Darko Bandic / AP
Oct
28

Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2025

In-Person EVENT
Global Leadership Awards Dinner

Honoring The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Tanya and Michael Polsky; and Regina Cross, Council Emerging Leaders alumna.

A collage of headshots
Oct
29

Global Economy Roundtable with Daleep Singh

In-Person EVENT

Daleep Singh and Brent Neiman discuss global economic policy and macroeconomic trends in the first edition of the revitalized Global Eceonomy Roundtable Series.

Stock numbers on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange on October 1, 2025.
Seth Wenig / AP
Nov
5

The Trade Triangle: China, India, and America's Economic Future

Hybrid EVENT

Michael Froman, Raghuram Rajan, and Leslie Vinjamuri examine how President Trump's policies and recent BRICS diplomacy are reshaping global trade dynamics.

Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and Xi Jinping speak at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1, 2025.
Suo Takekuma / Pool Photo via AP
Nov
5

Built to Last: Creating Climate Resilient Communities

Hybrid EVENT

In the lead-up to COP30, Jennifer Uchendu, Kobi Weinberg, and Elizabeth Andrews discuss global lessons in urban climate resilience and Chicago's potential as a climate refuge.

Chicagoans enjoy a day on the lakefront as Lake Michigan and the skyline loom in the background.
Nam Y. Huh / AP
Nov
6

"Built to Last" Young Professionals Meet-Up

In-Person EVENT

Members of the Young Professionals network are invited to attend this private reception following the public program "Built to Last: Creating Climate Resilient Communities."

Three Council event attendees pose for a photo.
Nov
6

USMCA 2026: Renegotiating North America's Economic Future

Hybrid EVENT

Heather Hurlburt, Eric Miller, and Orlando Pérez Gárate discuss the 2026 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review and how it might shape the future of North American economic cooperation.

Flags of Mexico, Canada, and the United States flying from flagpoles.
Paul Sancya / AP
Nov
13