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Previous guests have included: President Isaac Herzog of Israel, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki of Poland, President Iván Duque of Colombia, Interim President Juan Guaidó of Venezuela, and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Online Event Wed, December 10, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on one year of a new global trade system

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer discusses the major changes in US trade policy that have taken place during the first year of the second Trump administration and how the strategy will evolve in the years ahead.
Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy Trade and tariffs United States and Canada
Online Event Tue, November 11, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

CANCELED—Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Syria’s future and international role
Middle East Politics & Diplomacy Syria
Public Event Wed, November 5, 2025 • 3:00 pm ET

Representative Adam Smith on how Congress will shape US defense policy

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Representative Adam Smith (D-WA), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, shares his priorities for the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and discusses how Congress can ensure the Pentagon meets today’s security challenges.

Security & Defense United States and Canada
Online Event Tue, October 28, 2025 • 5:30 pm ET

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on the Trump-Xi meeting and a strategy for China

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, shares his views on the trajectory of the US-China relationship and his vision for a winning US strategy amid global competition.

China Economy & Business National Security Politics & Diplomacy
Public Event Sun, September 28, 2025 • 4:00 pm ET

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall on Africa’s rising global role

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Former President of Senegal and Chairperson of the African Union Macky Sall discusses Africa’s economic and security outlook.
Africa Economy & Business General Africa North & West Africa
Public Event Mon, September 22, 2025 • 11:30 pm ET

Spain’s foreign minister on Madrid’s approach to European and global security

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno shares Spain’s strategy for Europe, NATO’s southern flank, and the transatlantic alliance.

Europe & Eurasia NATO Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense
Public Event Fri, July 25, 2025 • 10:30 am ET

Pakistan’s foreign minister on tensions with India and the future of US ties

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Pakistani Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar joins the Atlantic Council for a timely conversation on India-Pakistan tensions, regional stability, and the future of US-Pakistan relations.

Defense Policy Economy & Business Indo-Pacific Pakistan
Public Event Thu, July 24, 2025 • 4:15 am ET

SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley on mission integration in the defense ecosystem

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley discusses the role of mission integrators in today’s defense industrial base and the future of the US defense ecosystem.

Defense Industry Defense Policy Defense Technologies Security & Defense
Public Event Wed, July 9, 2025 • 9:00 pm ET

President Umaro Sissoco Embaló on the future of US-Africa trade and security

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau joins the Atlantic Council while he is in Washington, DC for a summit between West African leaders and US President Donald Trump. 

North & West Africa Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense Trade and tariffs
Online Event Thu, July 3, 2025 • 4:00 am ET

Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Europe’s security after the NATO Summit

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Finnish President Alexander Stubb shares his conclusions from the NATO Summit in The Hague and how Europe must adapt its approach to security.

Conflict Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia European Union
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Top media coverage

CNN: YouTube CEO says Trump’s account will be restored when risk of violence recedes

Trump’s account will be reinstated only when YouTube is confident that the risk of violence has receded, Wojcicki said at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council.

The Washington Post: Biden faces a relieved but cautious Europe

In remarks aired Thursday during a dialogue with the Atlantic Council, French President Emmanuel Macron cheered Biden’s arrival, but emphasized his vision of “European sovereignty,” where the continent takes more ownership of its security and more proactively reckons with crises in its neighborhood, from North Africa to Russia’s borderlands.

Miami Herald: Caribbean bloc calls for more equity in COVID vaccine distribution

Rowley made the call on behalf of the bloc during a virtual appearance sponsored by the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. His plea comes as most Caribbean and Latin American nations continue to wait on deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines from a slow-moving United Nations-backed facility known as COVAX, and as worldwide vaccine shortages and quickly spreading variants of the coronavirus increase the urgency for relief.

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