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All upcoming events, listed in chronological order.

Is Iran on the Brink of Collapse? What Might Come Next?

Virtual EVENT
Rapid Response

International Crisis Group's Ali Vaez joins the Council's Rachel Bronson to analyze and discuss the multidimensional factors facing the future of Iran, the region, and the world as events unfold in real-time.

Iran Protest in Germany
Ebrahim Noroozi / AP
Jan
13

The Future of Alliances in a Changing World

Hybrid EVENT
America at 250

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Ambassador Julianne Smith about how US alliances are navigating new pressures and what this means for the future of global partnerships.

Photograph of participating NATO leadership at The Hague Summit
Ben Stansall / Pool AFP
Jan
13

Roundtable with European Members of Parliament on Ukraine

In-Person EVENT

A private roundtable with European Parliamentarians discusses securing Ukraine’s victory and sovereignty as the war enters another critical year.

European Council President Antonio Costa, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive for an EU Summit at the European Council building in Brussels, March 6, 2025
Omar Havana / AP
Jan
22

Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World: Symposium Opening Plenary

Hybrid EVENT

Ellen McCarthy, Suzanne Nossel, James Warren, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss misinformation in this partner event with Northwestern University and the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America.

photograph of person's hands holding a smart phone
Jenny Kane / AP
Jan
22

Global Economy Roundtable Series with Kim Ruhl

In-Person EVENT
Global Economy Roundtable Series

Kim Ruhl and Brent Neiman discuss the Trump administration's economic policies in this edition of the Global Economy Roundtable Series.

photograph of white house lawn
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Jan
27

At the Water's Edge: Foreign Policy, Polarization, and the American Public

Hybrid EVENT
America at 250

Craig Kafura, Sarah Maxey, and Gerard Baker discuss findings from the Chicago Council’s 2025 annual survey, highlighting where Americans are divided—and where consensus still exists—on the US role in the world.

Capital dome at night with American flag
Carolyn Kaster / AP
Jan
28

A Changing Hemisphere: China's Growing Role in Latin America

Hybrid EVENT

Margaret Myers, Oliver Stuenkel, Julián Ventura, and Karla Ruth Orozco Toledano discuss China's growing influence in Latin America and its implications for the region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walk past the honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on May 13, 2025.
Tingshu Wang / Pool Photo via AP
Feb
4

10 Conflicts to Watch: A Conversation with Comfort Ero

Hybrid EVENT

Comfort Ero and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the conflicts most likely to shape 2026.

A destroyed tank is seen by the side of the road south of Humera, in an area of western Tigray
Ben Curtis / AP
Feb
5

Competing to Win: America's Economic Power in the Age of AI

Virtual EVENT

Suzanne Nossel leads a webinar in partnership with the Leadership Now Project on how the US can strengthen its competitiveness in the age of AI.

Pedestrians are reflected on an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo.
Eugene Hoshiko / AP
Feb
9

Citizens and Soldiers: The Future of Civil-Military Relations

Hybrid EVENT
America at 250

Kori Schake and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the changing relationship between America's citizens and armed forces and what that means for the nation's defense.

National Guard soldiers walking in front of capital building, adjacent to civilians
Rahmat Gul / AP
Feb
18