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