Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for an exclusive private dinner on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 with Chris Inglis, former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency and the first National Cyber Director of the United States.

As former Deputy Director of the NSA and the nation’s first National Cyber Director, Inglis spent decades at the center of U.S. intelligence and cyber defense advising senior government officials, overseeing national security operations, and helping build the policy frameworks that protect American infrastructure in an increasingly dangerous digital world.

Seating is limited to 24.

This evening promises candid conversation on the evolving cyber threat landscape, the role of government and private sector in national defense, and what’s keeping America’s top security experts up at night.

• WACC Private Dinner Sponsorship and Underwriting – DOWNLOAD LINK 

Program Information: 

Date: Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
Check-In & Networking: 6:00 – 6:30 PM
Dinner & Discussion: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Location: TBA
Cost: $180 (WACC Member Rate) | $200 (Non-Member Rate) — limited to 24 people
*Includes pre-dinner wine, salad, entrée, dessert, wine during dinner, and coffee service