Featured Events

November 2, 2022: WACC CEO Series with William “Bill” H. Rogers Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Truist Financial Corporation

Please join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host William "Bill" H. Rogers Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Truist on Wednesday, November 2 as part of WACC's CEO Series. 

October 25, 2022: WACC Global Economic Speaker Series with Yaya Fanusie, Digital Currency Expert and Adjunct Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

Yaya Fanusie, Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Energy, Economics and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Adjunct Fellow at the Center on Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation For Defense of Democracies (FDD), and Chief Strategist at Cryptocurrency AML Strategies, LLC who will share his expert insight into China's digital currency platform and what it means for the future of financial institutions, national security, and the global economy.

October 18, 2022: WACC Ambassadors Circle Program with H.E. Mariangela Zappia — Ambassador of Italy to the United States

As a longtime career diplomat in the Italian foreign service, Ambassador Zappia will offer her perspective on Italy's role in the world and regional alliances, including NATO. In addition, she will address Italy's response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, European politics, and geopolitical tsunamis affecting communities worldwide.

October 14: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with Ambassador (ret.) Stefan Schlüter, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte in partnership with American Council of Germany (ACG) for a conversation with with Ambassador (ret.) Stefan Schlüter, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin on  Friday, October 14 (Luncheon) as part of the Council's Ambassadors Circle Series program.

October 12, 2022: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with Ambassador David Rank, Former Acting U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China and Senior Fellow at Yale University’s Jackson School of Global Affairs

This new era of burgeoning hostility between China and the United States is evident. As the former Acting U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China with a 20-year tenure as a State Department Foreign Service Officer, Ambassador (ret.) David Rank will share unique insights into the future of the tumultuous US-China relationship in this new global order.

September 22, 2022: WACC CEO Series with Michael Marsicano, Chairman and CEO of Foundation For The Carolinas

Michael Marsicano will share his insight into philanthropy, corporate and individual engagement, and giving trends around the world. In addition, he'll offer his perspective on FFTC's role and impact in the Carolinas and beyond.

June 7, 2022: World Citizen Award Dinner Honoring Brian Moynihan, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America Corporation

Since 1990, the World Affairs Council of Charlotte has presented the World Citizen Award to prominent citizens (and organizations) who have enhanced our community's standing in the world through their accomplishments of international significance and contributions to the city, this region, and our international community.

May 26, 2022: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series Panel Discussion with the Ambassadors of the European Union and Austria

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte together with the N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation on May 26 as we host a WACC Ambassadors Circle Series program with expert insight from the European Union and Austrian ambassadors.

May 19, 2022: WACC National Security Series with Marc Polymeropoulos, Former CIA Head of Clandestine Operations in Europe and Eurasia (In-Person Program)

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Thursday, May 19, 2022 with Marc Polymeropoulos, highly decorated, recently retired 26-year operations officer and former head of counterintelligence in Europe and Eurasia for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for this unique conversation on the importance of the intelligence community to our global efforts to combat threats worldwide.

May 12, 2022: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with Ambassador Roman Popadiuk, the first U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (In-Person Program)

Join the Council on Thursday, May 12 as we welcome Roman Popadiuk, an American career diplomat of Ukrainian descent and the first U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine for a WACC Ambassadors Circle Series luncheon. He will share his perspective into the consequences of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and offer firsthand insight on what this means for Ukraine and its people, European politics, security alliances, and geopolitical agendas worldwide.

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