Speaker Series

Feb. 11: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Tom Standage, Deputy Editor and Columnist at The Economist

Mr. Standage will share his perspective on the upcoming year including America’s presidential inauguration, Germany’s new leader and, of course, the world’s response in business, politics, economics, and medicine to the coronavirus pandemic.

Feb. 4: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with World Food Program USA

Join us as we talk to U.N. World Food Programme experts and private-sector partners about the cutting-edge technology they currently employ and the solutions currently under development at the Innovation Accelerator to resolve key humanitarian challenges.

Jan. 28: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. Jay Bryson, Managing Director and Chief Economist at Wells Fargo Corporate and Investment Bank

Dr. Jay Bryson will present his annual analysis of financial markets and macroeconomic developments in the global economy. He will also provide a brief economic outlook for 2021 which will include forecasts of GDP growth rates, inflation rates, and interest rates in the major economies of the world.

November 10: Annual CHINA Town Hall with the National Committee on U.S. China Relations

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as leading national experts discuss the US-China relationship! China's rapid development and Sino-American trade have a direct impact on the lives of nearly everyone in the United States.

October 22: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. David Callaway, Medical Director, Atrium Health CMC- Main

Join us for a follow-up WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. David Callaway, Medical Director of Emergency Management at Atrium Health CMC-Main, Chief Medical Officer at Team Rubicon, and WACC Board of Directors member.

September 24: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. Andrea Gambotto, Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and COVID-19 Vaccine Developer

Listen to Dr. Andrea Gambatto talk about the development of a COVID-19 vaccine and some of the ongoing research that he's conducting with his colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh to produce an experimental vaccine to combat the coronavirus. Learn what it takes to get a global vaccine developed, tested, and distributed to seven billion people worldwide while considering access and equity across economic spheres in our interdependent world. 

September 22 @11am: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Tom Glick, President of the Carolina Panthers and Tepper Sports & Entertainment

Join us on September 22nd at 11am to listen to Tepper Sports & Entertainment President Tom Glick discuss how these initiatives are progressing and how they fit within the global ecosystem of sport and the Charlotte region’s increasing economic development and relevance.

September 17: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Marcus Jones, Charlotte City Manager

Join us on Thursday, September 17th at 2:00 p.m. EDT as we have a conversation with Marcus Jones, Charlotte City Manager about Charlotte's transformation as one of the largest FDI and international business incubators in the southeast with a world-class intermodal system, diverse talent, comprehensive workforce development programs, and a business-friendly corporate environment.

September 10: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President at the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Director of the Global Health Policy Center

Join us on Thursday, September 10th at 2 p.m. EDT as we have a conversation with Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President at the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Director of the Global Health Policy Center about the ongoing COVID-19 threat around the world, strategies for reducing the risk of infections, and coordinated inter-governmental cooperation for vaccine development and public health policy in this challenging time.

September 8: WACC Distinguished Speaker Panel in partnership with the Stimson Center and 38 North featuring: Gen. (Ret.) Curtis M. Scaparrotti, former US European Command, Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Commander of US Forces in Korea and Afghanistan, and Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division Dr. Clint Work, Fellow at the Henry L. Stimson Center

The Stimson Center and Stimson’s 38 North program, working with the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, presents a webinar to discuss the importance of the US commitment to the Korean Peninsula. Moderated by Dr. Clint Work, a Stimson Fellow, the webinar offers a virtual conversation with featured speaker, Gen. (Ret.) Curtis M. Scaparrotti, former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander, US European Command (2016-2019) and Commander, US Forces Korea (2013-2016). Based on Gen. (Ret.) Scaparrotti’s extensive experience and expertise, the webinar will offer informed commentary and engage audience members on the importance of the US relationship with the Korean Peninsula.

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