PRESENTS Wednesday, January 15, 2025 I 11:15am – 12:45pm at Bradley (11th Floor) 1221 Broadway Ste. 2400 Nashville, TN 37203 Speaker: As Consul General, Rachel Galloway is the senior UK official in the Atlanta Consulate General, which is a subordinate office to the Embassy. The Consul General represents the UK government and is...Read More
PRESENTS Wednesday, February 5th I 11:15am – 1:00pm at Bobby Hotel – 230 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219 Can President Trump End the Russia-Ukraine War? Three years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a brutal war against Ukraine. What he thought would be a blitzkrieg has turned into a bloody war of attrition,...Read More
Presents Reshaping of The Middle East Tuesday, February 13th – 12:00pm-1:00pm President Donald Trump returned to office on January 20, 2025 facing a Middle East that has witnessed historic and tectonic shifts in the four years since he left office. The Israel-Hamas war, broader conflicts and tensions in the region, and major changes in...Read More
“THE WORLD AHEAD 2025: TOP 10 TRENDS TO WATCH” Monday, December 9, 2024 I 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm After an unprecedented year of elections, new leaders around the globe who have promised change will be expected to deliver in 2025. The world will also be coming to terms with the outcome of America’s...Read More
Presents Energy to Expand Our Global Impact The global economic impact of the Tennessee Valley region has never been more evident, as national and international companies and emerging industries are flourishing here. As the region’s energy supplier, the Tennessee Valley Authority is partnering with local, regional, and state leaders to attract these industries. Through these...Read More
In partnership with Belmont University and The Center for Global Citizenship Election 2024 Panel (Town Hall) The upcoming Presidential election is historic in so many ways, and historically divisive in terms of the campaigns being waged and the narrow margins likely in the battleground states that will determine the ultimate outcome. Our very distinguished group of panelists...Read More
Stabilizing US-China Relations in a Time of Tension In partnership with Belmont University and The Center for Global Citizenship Ambassador Randt first visited Beijing in 1974 and has witnessed the monumental changes that have occurred. That the US and China have profound differences is hardly surprising considering China’s different national circumstances, 5,000 years of history,...Read More
presents Reform in Central Asia: Shifting Frameworks and Dynamics Speaker: Mark Reese began his thirty-year career in Central Asia as the first Peace Corps volunteer to serve in Kokand, Uzbekistan, from 1994-1996. Through the University of Washington, he subsequently established and managed a Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs program centered around Islamic studies and...Read More
Global Threats and Strategic Challenges The world today is more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous than it has been since WWII. It’s not just armed conflict and terrorism that affect where the U.S. Army goes, what they do, and what they must be prepared for – it is great power competition, crisis, and potential conflict....Read More
presents Global Eats – Kurdistan: An Evening at Edessa Restaurant Monday, November 11th I 6:00pm – 8:00pm Our “Global Eats” events offer a unique cultural and culinary experience that brings the world to your plate. Join us as we explore authentic cuisines from around the globe at local restaurants featuring rich and exotic flavors....Read More