Governor Josh Shapiro on why foreign policy matters to Pennsylvanians

  • Fri, November 20, 2026 • 11:00 am ET
  • Perry World House
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Philadelphia, PA

AN AC FRONT PAGE EVENT—Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro lays out his vision for US global leadership and his foreign policy priorities for 2027 and beyond.

On Friday, November 20 at 11:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council will host Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro for an Atlantic Council Front Page conversation examining the impact that foreign policy has on Pennsylvanians and communities across America.

Following the US midterm elections, the balance of power in Washington and across the country is poised to shift–and US foreign policy debates will change along with it. In this new political landscape, the governor will lay out his vision for US global leadership, discuss the importance of alliances, and outline his top foreign policy priorities for 2027 and beyond.

This event is part of the NATO in America: How the Alliance impacts Pennsylvania conference, hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Initiative in partnership with the Perry World House of the University of Pennsylvania.

For the full agenda and to register for the event, please click here.

Featuring

Josh Shapiro
Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Introduced by

John L. Jackson, Jr.
Provost,
University of Pennsylvania

Moderated by

Frederick Kempe
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Atlantic Council

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