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Explore ACIR's distinguished list of Past Speakers. |
ACIR appreciates all of the distinguished speakers, visitors, and guests it has hosted over the years. Explore our Past Events below. View the videos from our webinars, or take a look at pictures from our in-person past events. |
Igor Zevelev, Global Fellow, The Wilson Center "Russian National Identity and Foreign Policy" January 21th, 2021 You can watch the full webinar here:
"Venezuela: A Path to Democracy to Preserve Regional Security" December 8th, 2020 You can watch the full webinar here:
Tracy Gilbert, Community Affairs Manager, Department of Aviation Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Dr. Sharon Cooper, Pediatrician and Founder/CEO of Developmental and Forensic Pediatrics, P. A. Lisa Williams, Advocate for Victims of Human Trafficking "Human Trafficking: A View From Georgia On an International Challenge" November 18th, 2020 You can watch the full webinar here:
"After COVID-19: Cyber and the Coming Remote Work Revolution" October 15th, 2020 You can watch the full webinar here:
"Towards a Better, Stronger Economic Partnership Between Taiwan and the U.S." September 10th, 2020 You can watch the full webinar here:
Dr. Thomas Rotnem, Associate Director & Professor of Political Science at Kennesaw State University "Thrills, Chills and Spills: Developments in the Russian Arctic" August 26th, 2020 You can watch the full webinar here:
Lieutenant General Anthony J. Cotton, Deputy Commander for Air Force Global Strike Command "Air Force Global Strike Command's Role in the Changing Strategic Landscape: Maintaining Our Competitive Edge in Global Power Competition" August 6th, 2020 You can watch the full webinar here:
Laura Lane, UPS President of Global Public Affairs "Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Supply Chain in the Era of COVID-19" June 22nd, 2020 You can watch the full webinar here:
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian Ambassador to the US "Strengthening the India-U.S. Strategic Partnership" June 18th, 2020 You can watch the full webinar here:
Dr. Shelley Rigger, Brown Professor of East Asian Politics at Davidson College "Beijing’s Tightening Squeeze on Taiwan and Hong Kong" June 4th, 2020 You can watch the full webinar here:
John E. Parkerson, Jr., Honorary Consul General of Hungary in Atlanta; Foreign Economic Counselor, Hungary "US Relations with Hungary (Virtual Event)" May 13th, 2020 You can watch the full webinar here:
Dr. Jennie Lincoln, Special Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean, The Carter Center "Crisis in the Andes: Venezuela, Colombia, and Bolivia" February 18th, 2020 Click here to view photos from the event
Anat Sultan-Dadon, Consul General of Israel in Atlanta An "Off-the-Record" Conversation January 23rd, 2020 Click here to view photos from the event
Fuat Keyman, Professor of International Relations, Sabanci University, Turkey "Turkey-US Relations Amid Global Turmoil" January 13th, 2020 Click here to view photos from the event
Heike Fuller, Consul General of Germany in Atlanta; Shane Stephens, Consul General of Ireland in Atlanta; and Dr. Alasdair Young, Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology "Brexit: Where To From Here?" December 13th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
Dr. Swati Kulkarni, Consul General of India in Atlanta An "Off-the-Record" Conversation December 3rd, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
Chang Jae-bok, Deputy Foreign Minister, Republic of Korea "Moon Jae-in Government's Vision for the Korean Peninsula Peace Process - Transforming the DMZ into an International Peace Zone" November 19th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
Francisco Santos, Colombian Ambassador to the U.S. "Colombia - U.S. Relations: Today and Tomorrow" November 13th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
Jorge Lopez Menardi, Consul General of Argentina in Atlanta An "Off-the-Record" Conversation October 29th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
Dr. Penny Prime, Professor of International Business, Georgia State University; Founding Director and Board Member, China Research Center "U.S.-China Relations: What Are the Moving Parts?" October 17th, 2019
Dr. Robert Kennedy, President, Atlanta Council on International Relations "The Demands of Smart Power" September 20th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
Hrair Balian, Director, Conflict Resolution Program, The Carter Center "The Future of Syria" September 5th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
Dr. Larry Berman, Founding Dean, Honors College, Georgia State University "A New Age in US-Vietnamese Relations" June 12th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
Lieutenant General (Ret.) In-Bum Chun, Republic of Korea "Update on Efforts to Eliminate North Korea's Nuclear Weapons" May 29th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event (5/29/2019)
Carlos De Abreu e Silva, Consul General of Brazil in Atlanta An "Off-the-Record" Conversation May 17th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
Joe Bankoff, Professor of the Practice and Former Chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology "Fake News in the World Today" May 9th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
Javlon Vakhabov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the U.S. "Uzbekistan - United States Relations" April 26th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
Robinson Njeru Githae, (now former) Ambassador of Kenya to the U.S. "Contemporary Issues in Kenya and the African Union" April 4th, 2019 Click here to view photos from the event
William De Baets, Consul General of Belgium in Atlanta An "Off-the-Record" Conversation March 22nd, 2019 Click here to view photos of the event
Jack Barsky, Former Soviet KGB Sleeper Agent "A Conversation with a Former Soviet KGB Sleeper Agent" March 7th, 2019 Click here to view photos of the event
Jonatan Vseviov, Ambassador of Estonia to the U.S. "Estonia, Russia, and the United States" February 28th, 2019 Click here to view photos of the event
Andrew Staunton, Consul General of the United Kingdom in Atlanta An "Off-the-Record" Conversation February 27th, 2019
Colonel John W. Clark, (Ret.) U.S. Air Force "Six Years in a North Vietnam Prison Camp" February 7th, 2019 Click here to view photos of the event
Harsh Vardhan Shringla, (now former) Ambassador of India to the U.S. "U.S.-Indian Relations Featuring the New Indian Ambassador to the U.S." January 30th, 2019 Click here to view photos of the event
Dr. Kenneth Stein, Director, Middle East Research Program, Emory University "The U.S. and the Middle East: Policies Amidst a Fragmenting Region" January 23rd, 2019 Click here to view photos of the event
Lieutenant General (Ret.) In-Bum Chun, Republic of Korea "North Korea and the Future of Security on the Korean Peninsula" January 11th, 2019 Click here to view photos of the event
Louis de Corail, Consul General of France in Atlanta An "Off-the-Record" Conversation December 14th, 2018
Dr. Mariel Borowitz, Assistant Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology "U.S. Space Policy and National Security" December 5th, 2018
Nadia Theodore, Consul General of Canada in Atlanta An "Off-the-Record" Conversation November 16th, 2018
General (Ret.) Phil Breedlove, Former Supreme Allied Commander, NATO; Distinguished Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology "21st Century Warfare" November 5th, 2018
Peri Lynne Johnson, Legal Advisor and Director, Office of Legal Affairs, International Atomic Energy Agency "Nuclear Safeguards and Nuclear Security: Keeping the Genie in the Bottle" October 5th, 2018
Charles Shapiro, President, World Affairs Council of Atlanta; Former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela "Venezuela: From Bad to Worse" September 12th, 2018
Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations "Securing Our Common Future: an Agenda for Disarmament" June 25th, 2018
Dr. Mona Tajali, Assistant Professor of International Relations and Women's Studies, Agnes Scott College "The Rise of Islamic Politics in Turkey" May 31st, 2018
Javier Díaz de León, Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta An "Off-the-Record" Conversation May 18th, 2018
Johnny Isakson, (now former) U.S. Senator from Georgia "Global Issues & Challenges Facing the United States" May 2nd, 2018
Major General Mari K. Eder, Former Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command "The Information Apocalypse: factors degrading the effectiveness of mass communication in reaching influencers audiences" April 18th, 2018
Conference: "A Changing Europe in an Uncertain World," co-sponsored with Georgia Tech's Center for European and Transatlantic Studies April 13th, 2018 Click here to view event website
Peter Swire, Senior Council, Alston & Bird; Elizabeth and Tommy Holder Chair of Law and Ethics, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology "The Clash of the U.S and the E.U on Privacy and National Security" March 22nd, 2018
Alan Elsner, Special Advisor to the President of J Street "J Street and the Fight for the Two-State Solution" March 6th, 2018
Sunny Park, CEO, General Building Maintenance "Addressing the North Korea Dilemma: An American Perspective" February 15th, 2018
Dr. Polina Sinovets, Associate Professor of International Relations, Odessa I. Mechnikov National University, Ukraine "Russian Strategic Culture and Nuclear Weapons" January 30th, 2018
Nadia Theodore, Consul General of Canada in Atlanta "The North American Partnership: Looking Ahead" December 10th, 2017
Dr. John W. Garver, Emeritus Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology "The Rise of China and Iran" November 16th, 2017
Judith Varnai Shorer, (now former) Consul General of Israel in Atlanta "Recent Developments in the Middle East" October 19th, 2017
Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernandez, (now former) Ambassador of Mexico to the U.S. "Current Assessment of the Mexican-American Bilateral Relationship" October 5th, 2017  |