Activities

Upcoming Events & Activities

January 15, 2026

Rapid Response: Inside Iran’s Political Crisis

On Thursday, January 15, at 1 pm PT, the Pacific Council will host Professor Sahar Razavi, Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Sacramento, in conversation with Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO and Middle East Senior Fellow at the Pacific Council. This webinar will examine recent protests, restrictions on access to information, and the struggle of the Iranian people, offering insights into how these developments are affecting life in this strategically important country of 92 million people.

Webinar

January 19, 2023

Beyond National Strategies: Artificial Intelligence in Mexico and California

Join us on January 19 for a wide-ranging discussion with AI leaders in California and Mexico. Hear the inside story on the creation of Latin America’s first national AI policy: what worked, what went wrong, and where the policy stands now.

11:00am

Zoom

January 17, 2023

2023 Quad Cybersecurity Symposium

Pacific Council Members are cordially invited to attend the 2023 Quad Cybersecurity Symposium, presented by Pepperdine University and the Heritage Foundation.

9:30am to 12:00pm

Drescher Graduate Campus, Pepperdine University

December 7, 2022

China's Overreach with Dr. Susan L. Shirk

Join us for an event featuring Dr. Susan L. Shirk, Research Professor & Chair of 21st Century China Center at the University of California, San Diego’s School of Global Policy & Strategy.

6:00pm

Beverly Hills

December 5, 2022

North Korean Aggression: How Should We Respond and What We Know

This virtual event will focus on North Korea’s increasingly aggressive missile activity and the implications for security on the Korean Peninsula and throughout the region.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Zoom

November 28, 2022

Woman, Life, Freedom: What is Next For the Iranian People?

For over two months the Iranian people, led by women, have been protesting for increased rights and the dissolution of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei regime. This virtual event will examine what we know about the protests so far, the role of women and youth specifically, and ask what comes next both for the Iranian people and the regime.

11:00am to 12:00pm

Zoom

11/07/22 to 11/11/22

Space Leadership, Business and Policy Executive Certificate Open Enrollment

You are invited to join us for the upcoming Space Leadership, Business and Policy Executive Certificate taking place in Los Angeles from November 7 to 11. This exciting, new program is offered by the Executive Education unit at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. We encourage all individuals and global professionals that are interested in discovering the benefits of the final frontier to enroll today.

Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU LA Campus

November 5, 2022

A Night in Afghanistan

Following up on the Pacific Council's fall 2021 rapid response project to help evacuate U.S. allies from Afghanistan, members are invited to join the Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO) for their first Annual Gala.

5:00pm

Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles

October 28, 2022

MEMBERS WEEKEND REDUX

Join us at the beautiful Shutters on the Beach hotel in Santa Monica as the Pacific Council’s 2022 annual conference returns with Members Weekend Redux, a reimagined version of our

8:00am to 6:30pm

Shutters on the Beach

October 7, 2022

Experience Thunderbird

The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University will host a series of events to mark its expansion at the ASU California Center in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, October 7,

10:15am to 8:00pm

ASU California Center, 1111 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90015

September 27, 2022

9.27.22 New Member Orientation

The Pacific Council is hosting a virtual orientation for all of our new members.

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Zoom