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Tue Dec 09

Venezuela and the U.S.: What Comes Next?

Featuring Charles Shapiro, former Ambassador to Venezuela
06:00 PM CT | Virtual, Zoom
Mon Dec 08

The World Ahead: 2026

Featuring Deputy Editor of "The Economist" and Editor of "The World Ahead" Tom Standage
11:00 AM CT | Virtual, Zoom
Thu Dec 04

Breakfast with Walter Isaacson

Featuring Bestselling Author Walter Isaacson
08:15 AM CT | Old Parkland, Dallas, TX
Wed Dec 03

From Refugee to Aviation Pioneer: The Leadership Journey of Steven F. Udvar-Házy

Featuring Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation Steven F. Udvar-Házy
06:00 PM CT | Circle T Ranch, Westlake, Texas
Wed Nov 19

Inside the World of Espionage

Featuring former CIA Analyst and Bestselling Author David McCloskey
05:30 PM CT | Baboush, Dallas, TX
Sun Nov 16

China, Russia, America: The New Global Order

Featuring former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation Michael McFaul
04:00 PM CT | Haynes Boone, Dallas, TX
Wed Nov 05

Beyond the Court: The Power of Sports Diplomacy

Featuring President of the Dallas Mavericks Ethan Casson, Deputy Director of Trilateral Relations Noëlla de Maina, Consul General of Mexico
06:30 PM CT | Virtual, Zoom
Tue Nov 04

Navigating the Future: AI, Innovation, and Global Power Shifts

Part 1 of the 2025 AI Series
06:00 PM CT | Sidley Austin LLP, Dallas, TX
Mon Nov 03

Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World

In partnership with the Alaska World Affairs Council
02:00 PM CT | Virtual, Zoom