September 22nd, 2026: WACC Speaker Series with Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Director of Research for the Foreign Policy Program, Inaugural Holder of the Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy at the Brookings Institution, and Author

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a luncheon on Tuesday, September 22 with Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow and Director of Research for the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution and author of To Dare Mighty Things: U.S. Defense Strategy Since the Revolution. Drawing on 250 years of American military history, O'Hanlon examines how the U.S. has waged war, sustained peace, and projected power.

September 22nd, 2026: WACC Speaker Series with Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Director of Research for the Foreign Policy Program, Inaugural Holder of the Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy at the Brookings Institution, and Author2026-06-17T10:42:03-04:00

September 22nd, 2026: WACC Private Dinner with Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Director of Research for the Foreign Policy Program, Inaugural Holder of the Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy at the Brookings Institution, and Author

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a luncheon on Tuesday, September 22 with Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow and Director of Research for the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, three-decade advisor to the Pentagon, CIA, and Congress, and author of To Dare Mighty Things: U.S. Defense Strategy Since the Revolution as he draws on 250 years of American conflict to examine how the U.S. conducts military operations and what that history reveals about a nation still defining its identity as a global superpower at the moment of its semiquincentennial.

September 22nd, 2026: WACC Private Dinner with Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Director of Research for the Foreign Policy Program, Inaugural Holder of the Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy at the Brookings Institution, and Author2026-06-17T10:16:02-04:00

September 10th, 2026: WACC National Security Series with Chris Inglis, Former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency and the First National Cyber Director

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for an exclusive private dinner on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 with Chris Inglis, former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency and the first National Cyber Director of the United States. Limited to 24 attendees, this private dinner offers candid conversation on cybersecurity, national security, and the threats shaping our digital future.

September 10th, 2026: WACC National Security Series with Chris Inglis, Former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency and the First National Cyber Director2026-06-16T11:52:52-04:00

September 9th, 2026: WACC Private Dinner with Chris Inglis, Former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency and the First National Cyber Director

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for an exclusive private dinner on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 with Chris Inglis, former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency and the first National Cyber Director of the United States. Limited to 24 attendees, this private dinner offers candid conversation on cybersecurity, national security, and the threats shaping our digital future.

September 9th, 2026: WACC Private Dinner with Chris Inglis, Former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency and the First National Cyber Director2026-06-16T11:37:10-04:00

July 15th, 2026: WACC Partner Program (Virtual) – The Future of War

What will war look like in a climate-ravaged world? Join WorldNow host Jim Falk for a conversation with Elliot Ackerman, NYT bestselling author and Atlantic contributor on his novel 2084: A Novel of the Future of War. Co-written with Admiral James Stavridis, 2084 imagines a planet fractured between equatorial nations devastated by climate change and wealthier but politically unstable powers like the U.S. and China, the latest in their trilogy following 2034 and 2054.

July 15th, 2026: WACC Partner Program (Virtual) – The Future of War2026-06-04T13:46:47-04:00

July 1st, 2026: WACC Partner Program (Virtual) — NATO in a Changing World

Kay Bailey Hutchison, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and U.S. Senator will draw on her experience representing the United States at NATO during a period of heightened alliance tension and transformation, to offer timely analysis of the current and future U.S.–NATO relationship and the leadership challenges facing the Alliance today.

July 1st, 2026: WACC Partner Program (Virtual) — NATO in a Changing World2026-06-04T13:24:04-04:00

August 13th, 2026: YPWACC Pickleball Mixer at the Tipsy Pickle

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.

August 13th, 2026: YPWACC Pickleball Mixer at the Tipsy Pickle2026-06-04T13:29:40-04:00

June 18th, 2026: WACC Private Dinner with Zoran Krneta, General Manager at Charlotte Football Club

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a private dinner with Zoran Krneta, General Manager at Charlotte Football Club on June 18th.  Limited to 24 individuals, this is the perfect opportunity for WACC members and supporters to have the opportunity to talk to Krneta about Charlotte as a soccer city and an emerging global sports destination, the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 coming to North America, and sports as a unifying force around the world. 

June 18th, 2026: WACC Private Dinner with Zoran Krneta, General Manager at Charlotte Football Club2026-06-01T13:30:20-04:00

June 17th, 2026: YPWACC Adventures in Dining: El Veneno (Mexican Cuisine)

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.

June 17th, 2026: YPWACC Adventures in Dining: El Veneno (Mexican Cuisine)2026-06-04T13:10:07-04:00

June 16th, 2026: WACC Partner Program (Virtual) — Inside Iran: Context For Today’s Global Tensions

Join us for a timely and in-depth webinar examining the historical, political, and geopolitical dynamics shaping the current tensions between Iran, Israel, the United States, and the broader Middle East region. As headlines continue to focus on escalating conflict and uncertainty, this discussion aims to provide critical background, regional context, and informed analysis to help audiences better understand the roots of today’s challenges and their global implications.

June 16th, 2026: WACC Partner Program (Virtual) — Inside Iran: Context For Today’s Global Tensions2026-06-04T13:52:32-04:00
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