Flagship events

Global Prosperity Forum

March 19, 2025

Presented by the Freedom and Prosperity Center, the Global Prosperity Forum will showcase successful development case studies, emerging economic research, and insights from global policy experts working to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. 

Global Energy Forum

June 17-18, 2025

The 9th Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum will take place in Washington, DC under the theme Collaboration, Competition, and Security: A new era of leadership shaping the future of the global energy system.

Past events

Global Citizen Awards

October 3, 2024

Held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the 2024 Global Citizen Awards underscores the Atlantic Council’s critical mission to shape the global future together, while recognizing the accomplishments of key global citizens seeking to improve the state of the world.

Global Future Forum

September 24, 2024

During the United Nations General Assembly In New York, the Global Future Forum brings together diverse and influential leaders to chart the way forward on the world’s defining challenges and to spotlight the people, forces, and ideas shaping the world.

Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

September 26, 2024

The third iteration of the Transatlantic Forum, hosted by the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center and Atlantik-Brücke, gathered senior government and private-sector leaders together to discuss cross-cutting policies affecting finance, technology, and energy, and to identify multilateral solutions for securing the global financial system, boosting technological innovation, and advancing the energy transition.

Online Event Tue, February 27, 2024 • 9:30 am ET

2024 Annual Research Conference

Scholars and policymakers from around the world present their research and analysis on international development and the relationship between freedom and prosperity. 
Freedom and Prosperity

Global Energy Forum

The ninth Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum will be held June 17 and 18 in Washington, DC. Please check back regularly for updates on our programming.

Exploring central bank digital currency: Evaluating challenges & developing international standards

This first-of-its-kind convening of leaders from international financial institutions, central banks, businesses, technology providers, and governments aims to establish an understanding of the issues before a country decides to develop a CBDC.

Flagship Event Tue, November 14, 2023 • 1:00 pm ET

EU-US Defense & Future Forum

The third annual EU-US Defense & Future Forum gathers policymakers from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss how the EU-US relationship can further strengthen collective prosperity and security. This Forum will take place from Nov 14 – 15, 2023.
Economy & Business Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia European Union
Flagship Event Mon, November 6, 2023 • 8:30 am ET

2023 Central Europe Week

A week of hybrid programming highlighting how the United States and Central Europe can together lead in shaping transatlantic responses to global challenges.
Central Europe Economy & Business Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia
Flagship Event Wed, November 1, 2023 • 8:30 am ET

Second annual Pakistan Conference

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center in partnership with Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, presents the second annual Pakistan Conference, with a focus on resilience and reforms.
Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan

IMF-World Bank Week at the Atlantic Council

WASHINGTON, DC OCTOBER 21–27

The Atlantic Council hosted a series of special events with finance ministers and central bank governors from around the globe during the 2024 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an annual conference convening economic and financial leaders from both sides of the Atlantic.

2023 Global Citizen Awards

Join us for the 2023 Global Citizen Awards (GCA), where we’ll celebrate unique individuals who embody the notion of global citizenship, ranging from heads of state to world-renowned artists.

Gala Thu, May 11, 2023 • 10:00 pm ET

DLA 2023

The 2023 Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards celebrated our first all-female honoree slate, inspired by the past year of remarkable accomplishments by women in the world.