Events

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 20: YPWACC Virtual International Career Panel

Join YPWACC and UNC Charlotte to virtually network and hear several early-career professionals discuss the international elements of their careers in higher education, law, business, government, and nonprofits. The panelists will speak about their experiences and offer valuable advice to those about to enter the job market and pursue work in international fields.

April 20: YPWACC Virtual International Career Panel2024-07-31T01:02:35-04:00

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

Mar. 31: YPWACC Meditation Meetup

Join YPWACC for a virtual Buddhist meditation meetup, hosted by the Insight Meditation Community of Charlotte, which has been promoting and facilitating Vipassanā meditative practices since 2009. Vipassanā or "insight" meditation is a Buddhist practice that focuses on seeing things as they really are and is one of India's oldest meditative practices.

Mar. 31: YPWACC Meditation Meetup2024-07-31T01:02:45-04:00

March 18: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Ambassador Robert Pearson, former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Director General of the Foreign Service

Ambassador Robert Pearson thinks the challenge for the next generation of diplomats will be to reconcile anti-intellectual trends in society. “In today’s world, as we know, all science is also politics,” he said. “Knowing what is right to do is not enough to solve a problem. It’s knowing how to take what is right to do and convince a public, a government, a citizenry that this is what they would like to do. That is the challenge.”

March 18: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Ambassador Robert Pearson, former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Director General of the Foreign Service2024-07-31T01:02:47-04:00

March 3: International Women’s Day 2021

As part of the WACC's recognition of International Women's Day 2021, Savita Subramanian, head of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Research and head of U.S. Equity and Quantitative Strategy (Bank of America) will discuss how equality for women drives economic impact and improves ROE for firms across the globe.

March 3: International Women’s Day 20212024-07-31T01:02:49-04:00

Feb. 25: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Michael Marsicano, President & CEO of Foundation For The Carolinas

With in-depth experience as a regional leader, Dr. Marsicano will share his perspective on how COVID-19 has impacted the philanthropic and grantmaking communities, as well as our business community and the city. He will also offer insights on civic engagement and leadership during this time and his thoughts on the post-pandemic future of our region.

Feb. 25: WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Michael Marsicano, President & CEO of Foundation For The Carolinas2024-07-31T01:02:51-04:00

Feb. 24: YPWACC Great Decisions With Dr. Dale Smith – The End of Globalization?

Join the Young Professionals as we discuss globalization with UNC Charlotte's Office of International Programs and Dr. Dale Smith, Professor and Chair in the Department of Global Studies. With protectionist policies becoming more prevalent, is globalization really at an end?

Feb. 24: YPWACC Great Decisions With Dr. Dale Smith – The End of Globalization?2024-07-31T01:02:56-04:00
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