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Join us January 20, 2027, at the Charlotte City Club as H.E. Ángeles Moreno Bau, Spain’s first female Ambassador to the U.S., discusses transatlantic ties, Europe’s place in a changing world, and the economic and security stakes ahead.
On November 12, the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will gather at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown for a joint evening of Academic WorldQuest and WorldQuest as high school students and adult teams play side by side, testing what they know about the world. This year's competition is held in memory of Pierre Lipton, who lived that very arc: first as an Academic WorldQuest competitor for Myers Park High School, and later as a WorldQuest player with the Charlottans.
Spice up your summer with YPWACC’s next Adventures in Dining experience on June 17th. Join us for an evening of authentic Mexican cuisine, culture, and community led by the team from El Veneno.
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte is pleased to welcome Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, national security and foreign policy expert, Army Reserve officer and author of Why National Security Matters, for a conversation on America's next moves in the Middle East as the war in Iran stretches beyond six months. What does the Iran War tell us about the limits and future of American power? Castleberry-Hernandez will offer insight into lessons emerging from the war in Iran, from America's projection of power and deterrence, its alliance with Israel, threats to U.S. national security, and the broader implications of America's grand strategy in the Middle East.
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte is pleased to welcome Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, national security and foreign policy expert, Army Reserve officer and author of Why National Security Matters, for a conversation on America's next moves in the Middle East as the war in Iran stretches beyond six months. What does the Iran War tell us about the limits and future of American power? Castleberry-Hernandez will offer insight into lessons emerging from the war in Iran, from America's projection of power and deterrence, its alliance with Israel, threats to U.S. national security, and the broader implications of America's grand strategy in the Middle East.
Brian Znotins knows the strategy behind Charlotte's rise as a global gateway better than almost anyone. As American Airlines' Senior Vice President of Network Planning, he oversees the route decisions that have made CLT the airline's second-largest hub powering approximately 90% of the airport's flights to over 170 destinations. Last year CLT handled about 53.6 million passengers and more than 570,000 aircraft operations, landing it 7th busiest globally for total aircraft movements and 35th for passenger traffic; numbers that put real weight behind connecting the Carolinas (and Charlotte) to the world.
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte is pleased to welcome Vimal Kapur, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell Technologies, as a featured speaker in WACC’s CEO Series on October 8th, 2026. Kapur will share his perspective on leading a global industrial company through major portfolio transformation, the role of automation and AI in U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, and navigating complex supply chains, regulation, and economic uncertainty.
Chris Inglis served as Deputy Director of the National Security Agency under both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, spending decades across the NSA and Department of Defense before becoming the nation's first-ever National Cyber Director, a role created by Congress in 2021 to unify a fragmented federal cyber defense landscape. During his tenure, Inglis built an entirely new federal office from the ground up, helped launch the Counter Ransomware Initiative to coordinate a global response to ransomware attacks, and helped lay the foundation for the first National Cyber Strategy in five years. He took office just one month after the Colonial Pipeline attack that crippled fuel supplies along the East Coast and less than a year before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Join YPWACC on March 19th for an unforgettable Charlotte Hornets Game Night, marking the official launch of our new Global Sports Series, where international affairs, culture, and sports collide on the world stage.
Meet and mingle over drinks while playing pickleball on Thursday, August 13th with visiting Fulbright scholars from 15+ countries, hosted by Charlotte Global at UNC Charlotte, and fellow internationally-minded Charlotte young professionals at the Tipsy Pickle located in Camp North End.
