Speaker Series

Join us for a WACC Speaker Series virtual presentation with Graham Allison, Professor of Government at Harvard University, former Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Clinton, and Special Advisor to the Secretary of Defense under President Reagan on Thursday, May 21 as he shares his research on China's response to COVID-19 and its role in this new global order through diplomacy and aid to countries affected by the coronavirus.

Join us for a WACC Speaker Series virtual presentation with Dena Diorio, Mecklenburg County Manager as she provides us with an update on the county's response to this global pandemic, the strategies in place to minimize risk to our citizens as businesses slowly reopen, and what the county has learned from other governments around the world as combat COVID-19 together.

Join us for a WACC Speaker Series virtual presentation with Philip Coggan, Bartleby Columnist at The Economist and author of "A History of the World Economy from the Iron Age to the Information Age" who will share his perspective on how people have played an instrumental in technological innovation trade, specialization in industry and work, farming and agriculture and more that has created this interdependent world in which we live.

Join us for a WACC Distinguished Speaker Series virtual presentation with Dr. Derek Raghavan, President of Atrium Health's Levine Cancer Institute as we learn more about LCI's COVID-19 response.

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

Founded by Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio's foreign policy advisers following the 2016 election, the Alliance for Securing Democracy operates on the belief that bipartisanship is central to combating the threat of foreign interference in an impactful way. Rachael Dean Wilson and David Salvo will share their expert insight on the current state of the 2020 elections, the role of state-backed media, and how North Carolinians can stay informed on disinformation and voter security.

Join us as Ambassador Pearson shares his insight on the future of American diplomacy and the cultural and historic context regarding Turkey's actions in Syria.

Join us as Laura Phillips shares her insight on Walmart's environmental responsibilities and efforts, as well how the private sector can work to build a lower-carbon economy.