Featured Events

November 4, 2025: WACC CEO Series with Jörg Wuttke, Partner at DGA Group in Washington, former CEO of BASF in China, and former Head of the European Chamber of Commerce

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Tuesday, November 4 for a timely CEO Series luncheon with Jörg Wuttke—one of the world’s leading voices on business in China. With decades of executive leadership and policy experience in Asia, including roles as CEO of BASF China and President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, Wuttke brings rare, firsthand insight into the challenges of navigating China’s complex business landscape.

November 4, 2025: WACC CEO Series with Jörg Wuttke, Partner at DGA Group in Washington, former CEO of BASF in China, and former Head of the European Chamber of Commerce2025-10-27T10:06:50-04:00

October 30, 2025: WACC Foreign Relations Speaker Series with Candace Rondeaux, Senior Director, Future Frontlines and Planetary Politics; Professor of Practice, Arizona State University, and Author of “Putin’s Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse into Mercenary Chaos”

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a timely and engaging luncheon conversation with Candace Rondeaux, a leading expert on global security, irregular warfare, and authoritarian power. As part of the WACC Foreign Relations Speaker Series, Candace Rondeaux will explore how Russian mercenary forces, especially the Wagner Group, are changing the face of modern warfare. She’ll explain how these groups operate outside traditional military structures to carry out Russia’s strategic goals through proxy wars, resource deals, and influence campaigns across regions like Ukraine, the Middle East, and Africa.

October 30, 2025: WACC Foreign Relations Speaker Series with Candace Rondeaux, Senior Director, Future Frontlines and Planetary Politics; Professor of Practice, Arizona State University, and Author of “Putin’s Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse into Mercenary Chaos”2025-07-28T16:34:24-04:00

September 17, 2025: YPWACC Drink About It Series –> “Civic Engagement: Before You Go Global, You Have to Know Local”

On September 17th, join YPWACC for the next installment of our Drink About It program series at Lost Worlds Brewing Charlotte in Midtown. This session, "Civic Engagement: Before You Go Global, You Have to Know Local," will be a moderated conversation between our panel of experts. Join us for a dynamic conversation focused on increasing awareness and understanding of our local governance here in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County. We will provide participants with a foundational overview of how local government functions across Charlotte and equip you with the knowledge needed to become informed, engaged members of your community.

September 17, 2025: YPWACC Drink About It Series –> “Civic Engagement: Before You Go Global, You Have to Know Local”2025-09-08T16:05:23-04:00

September 9, 2025: “A Tale of Two Kings: Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the Future of Power in the Middle East” — WACC Partner Program with Global Santa Fe, World Affairs Council of Connecticut, and World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth (FREE VIRTUAL PROGRAM)

Join WorldNow with Jim Falk for an inside look at two very different yet consequential leaders who are shaping the future of the Middle East - and redefining what it means to be king in the 21st century. With Pulitzer Prize-Winner Karen Elliot House, author of The Man Who Would be King: Mohammad Bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia and Aaron Magid, author of The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan.

September 9, 2025: “A Tale of Two Kings: Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the Future of Power in the Middle East” — WACC Partner Program with Global Santa Fe, World Affairs Council of Connecticut, and World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth (FREE VIRTUAL PROGRAM)2025-09-08T11:12:06-04:00

September 4, 2025: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with Fahad Nazer, Spokesperson for the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the United States (Standing in for HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud)

The World Affairs Council of Charlotte invites you to a presentation featuring Fahad Nazer, Spokesperson for the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the United States, standing in for Her Royal Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud on Thursday, September 4, 2025. In the midst of escalating tensions in the Middle East, including the war in Gaza, Houthi attacks disrupting Red Sea shipping lanes, fragile diplomacy with Iran, and the shifting influence of external powers like China and Russia, Saudi Arabia’s role as a regional leader and U.S. strategic partner has never been more significant. Mr. Nazer will provide a timely and candid overview of Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy priorities, its efforts to promote regional stability, and the broader implications for the global economy, energy markets, and security cooperation.

September 4, 2025: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with Fahad Nazer, Spokesperson for the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the United States (Standing in for HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud)2025-08-18T14:59:55-04:00

August 26, 2025: WACC CEO Series with Oliver Wollinsky, Chief Production Officer of Scout Motors

The World Affairs Council of Charlotte invites you to a special conversation with Oliver Wollinsky as he shares how Scout Motors is ushering in a bold new era of American automotive manufacturing. Wollinsky will discuss how Scout Motors, backed by the manufacturing and production expertise of Volkswagen Group, is reimagining the legendary Scout as a next-generation electric vehicle. Heralded as the world’s first utility vehicle capable of both off-road adventure and family duty, the Scout was known as the “8-day-a-week truck.” Its legacy lives on in a passionate community that still uses their Scouts on farms, in the wilderness, and on family road trips.

August 26, 2025: WACC CEO Series with Oliver Wollinsky, Chief Production Officer of Scout Motors2025-08-19T14:08:33-04:00

July 17, 2025: YPWACC Karaoke Mixer at Seoul Food Mill District

We have the special opportunity to once again host a group of visiting teachers from Brazil on July 17. Come network and mingle with other internationally-minded young professionals over food and drink while singing your favorite songs!

July 17, 2025: YPWACC Karaoke Mixer at Seoul Food Mill District2025-07-03T11:39:36-04:00

June 24, 2025: WACC Partner Program with Ian Kumekawa, Historian of Economic Thinking and Capitalism at the Center for History and Economics at Harvard University, Lecturer at MIT, and Author of “Empty Vessel: The Story of the Global Economy in One Barge” (Virtual)

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as part of a nationwide WAC partnership program on June 24 for a compelling conversation with Harvard scholar and economic historian Ian Kumekawa as he traces the evolution of the modern global economy through the remarkable journey of a single 20th-century barge. Once used as a prison, military barracks, migrant housing, and oil rig support, the barge serves as a powerful symbol of how markets repurpose resources to meet shifting demands.

June 24, 2025: WACC Partner Program with Ian Kumekawa, Historian of Economic Thinking and Capitalism at the Center for History and Economics at Harvard University, Lecturer at MIT, and Author of “Empty Vessel: The Story of the Global Economy in One Barge” (Virtual)2025-07-03T11:39:50-04:00

June 19, 2025: YPWACC Pickleball Mixer at the Tipsy Pickle

Join the Young Professionals of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a pickleball mixer on Thursday, June 19th, 2025! Meet and mingle over drinks while playing pickleball with fellow internationally-minded Charlotte young professionals at the Tipsy Pickle located in Camp Northend.

June 19, 2025: YPWACC Pickleball Mixer at the Tipsy Pickle2025-05-23T10:52:10-04:00

June 12, 2025: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with John J. Sullivan, former US Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2020-2022) and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2017-2019)

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a timely and thought-provoking luncheon discussion on June 12 with Ambassador John J. Sullivan, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Deputy Secretary of State. As one of America’s most experienced diplomats, Ambassador Sullivan will explore the complex and deteriorating relationship between the United States and Russia, one of our most critical foreign policy flashpoints.

June 12, 2025: WACC Ambassadors Circle Series with John J. Sullivan, former US Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2020-2022) and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2017-2019)2025-06-05T12:07:58-04:00
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