Speaker Series

August 19, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Panel with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, Senior Scholar and Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Leading Epidemiologist and Dr. Vin Gupta, Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, Leading Epidemiologist and Senior Scholar and Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Dr. Vin Gupta, Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington on Thursday, August 19, 2021.

August 19, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Panel with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, Senior Scholar and Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Leading Epidemiologist and Dr. Vin Gupta, Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington2024-07-31T01:02:06-04:00

July 13, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Anne Applebaum, Author, Historian, and Staff Writer at The Atlantic

Learn more about ongoing influences and threats to western democratic values from countries like China and Russia, and what the United States and Europe are doing to reinvigorate support and belief in democratic institutions and standards.

July 13, 2021: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Anne Applebaum, Author, Historian, and Staff Writer at The Atlantic2024-07-31T01:02:08-04:00

June 24, 2021: WACC Global Health Series with Dr. Derek Raghavan, President of Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health and Dr. Peter Clark, Urologic Oncology Chair at Atrium Health

This Men's Health Month, join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte to learn about one of the most common types of cancers that affect men: prostate cancer. We will be joined by two leading experts in the field, Dr. Derek Raghavan, President of the Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health, and Dr. Peter Clark, Urologic Oncology Chair at Atrium Health.

June 24, 2021: WACC Global Health Series with Dr. Derek Raghavan, President of Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health and Dr. Peter Clark, Urologic Oncology Chair at Atrium Health2024-07-31T01:02:11-04:00

June 9: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. Claude Clegg

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host Dr. Claude Clegg, Author, Historian, and Professor at UNC Chapel Hill on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.

June 9: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. Claude Clegg2024-07-31T01:02:27-04:00

June 3: WACC Distinguished Speaker Panel with Zoran Krneta, Sporting Director of Charlotte FC and Nick Kelly, President of Charlotte FC

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host Zoran Krneta, Sporting Director of Charlotte FC and Nick Kelly, President of Charlotte FC on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 2:00 ET.

June 3: WACC Distinguished Speaker Panel with Zoran Krneta, Sporting Director of Charlotte FC and Nick Kelly, President of Charlotte FC2024-07-31T01:02:30-04:00

May 13: WACC Distinguished Speaker with Jake Wood, Co-Founder of Team Rubicon and Author of Take Command: Lessons in Leadership: How to Be a First Responder in Business

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host Jake Wood, Co-Founder of Team Rubicon and Author of Take Command: Lessons in Leadership: How to Be a First Responder in Business on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

May 13: WACC Distinguished Speaker with Jake Wood, Co-Founder of Team Rubicon and Author of Take Command: Lessons in Leadership: How to Be a First Responder in Business2024-07-31T01:02:32-04:00

May 6: WACC Distinguished Speaker Panel with Rodney Murray and Tom Tollerton

In an age when global cyber-attacks are increasingly prevalent, addressing security risks can be critical to a successful business or safe personal digital presence. We’ve all heard stories of international scams, hacks, breaches, and fraud involving computers and technology, but how much should you worry, and what should you do about it? Join WACC and DHG to find out.

May 6: WACC Distinguished Speaker Panel with Rodney Murray and Tom Tollerton2024-07-31T01:02:34-04:00

April 15: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Rick Steves, Guidebook Author and Travel TV Host

In times of crisis and challenge, we ask ourselves: What is the true value of travel? Mr. Steves will offer his insightful opinion on traveling in the post-pandemic world and what this means for the exchange of ideas and culture. 

April 15: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Rick Steves, Guidebook Author and Travel TV Host2024-07-31T01:02:39-04:00

April 6: WACC “HUNGER WARD” Documentary Screening & Discussion with Nicholas Kristof & Skye Fitzgerald

Join WACC for an exclusive documentary screening of Oscar® nominated HUNGER WARD followed by a conversation between Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Nicholas Kristof and Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald. This unflinching look at the human-caused famine in Yemen follows health care workers in therapeutic feeding centers against the backdrop of a forgotten war.

April 6: WACC “HUNGER WARD” Documentary Screening & Discussion with Nicholas Kristof & Skye Fitzgerald2024-07-31T01:02:42-04:00

April 1: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Sarah Dawn Petrin, Analyst at the Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, Humanitarian, and Author

Sarah Dawn Petrin is a humanitarian and an educator from Maine. Born in an African village during a season of drought, Sarah has helped refugees since she was 15 years old. From responding to an active shooter in the Capitol of Washington, DC to being held hostage by a warlord in the Sahara Desert, she has borne witness to the radical acts of ordinary heroism that lead to global change.

April 1: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Sarah Dawn Petrin, Analyst at the Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, Humanitarian, and Author2024-07-31T01:02:43-04:00
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