Global I.Q. Podcast

The Council’s Global I.Q. podcast series includes interviews with some of the world’s foremost thinkers, writers, and diplomats.

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Kharkiv’s Story: Leadership, War, and the Fight for Democracy

12/12/2025 | 54 minutes

As Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv became a major target at the outset of the Russian invasion in

International Educator of the Year

12/12/2025 | 64 minutes

Emily Ramirez is a distinguished educator with 13 years of experience cultivating global awareness and academic excellence as

Bigger Than Texas: Leadership and Lessons Learned Along the Way

12/12/2025 | 62 minutes

Elaine Agather’s career in the banking industry took off like a rocket. From her entry into banking in

From Enterprise to Impact: A Journey of Purpose-Driven Leadership

12/12/2025 | 57 minutes

Join us for a conversation with Ken Hersh – renowned investor, business leader, philanthropist, and president and CEO

2025 Economic Outlook: A Conversation with Robert Kaplan

12/12/2025 | 57 minutes

The Federal Reserve bank cut to interest rates in October, but officials cautioned about lowering the rates too

On the Frontlines: Service to Country, Moscow, and the West’s Global Challenge

12/11/2025 | 58 minutes

On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. James Sullivan, U.S. Ambassador to Russia, recalls being awakened in the

Middle East Alliances: What’s in the Crystal Ball?

12/10/2025 | 50 minutes

How can the past help us predict the future? Can diplomacy make progress despite rising tensions? How will

Marc J. Sievers, former U.S. Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman | Robert Jordan, Diplomat in Residence in the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies and International Affairs at SMU

04/22/2025 | 16 minutes

Ambassador Marc J. Sievers (ret.), inaugural Director of AJC Abu Dhabi: The Sidney Lerner Center for Arab-Jewish Understanding,

Cullum Clark, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative Director

04/08/2025 | 26 minutes

Cullum Clark is Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative and Adjunct Economics Professor at SMU. Cullum’s work

Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine

04/03/2025 | 8 minutes

Ihor Terekhov has served as the mayor of Kharkiv in Ukraine since November 2021. In 2007, he was