Activities

April 8, 2026

Together for Tomorrow: Global Partnerships for Climate Solutions

Climate change remains one of the defining global challenges of the 21st century, with recent developments in U.S. climate policy highlighting both the urgency and the complexity of international climate cooperation. As part of LA Climate Week, the Pacific Council will host a conversation on Wednesday, April 8, at 9 am PT, to explore how the United States and other countries can work together to accelerate climate action through diplomacy, technology sharing, and coordinated policy. Members will hear from Clara Gillispie, Senior Fellow for Climate and Energy at the Council on Foreign Relations, Kate Guy, Senior Fellow and Managing Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University SIPA, and Allison Agsten, Director of USC Annenberg's Center for Climate Journalism and Communication.

9:00am

Webinar

April 7, 2026

Spring New Member Orientation 2026

The Pacific Council is hosting an in-person New Member Orientation on Tuesday, April 7th, at 5 pm PT to welcome our newly elected members. This is an opportunity to build meaningful connections with fellow new members, hear directly from current members about their experiences with the Pacific Council, and meet the President & CEO and Pacific Council staff.

5:00pm

Culver City

March 19, 2026

Arctic Sovereignty and Security: The U.S., Greenland, and Transatlantic Concerns

The Pacific Council invites you to dial in on Thursday, March 19, at 10 am PT to explore these recent developments and discuss their broader implications for Greenlandic national security and the United States' diplomatic relations within Europe. Members will hear from Dr. Esther Brimmer, the James H. Binger Senior Fellow in global governance at the Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Justina Budginaite-Froehly, a Nonresident Senior Fellow of the Europe Center and the Transatlantic Security Initiative within the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Iris A. Ferguson, President & Founder of IAF Strategies and a Nonresident Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Jason C. Moyer, Program Director for Foreign & Security Policy at the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

10:00am

Webinar

March 10, 2026

Inside U.S. Immigration Policy and Enforcement: Power, Institutions, and Impact

On Tuesday, March 10, at 9 am PT, the Pacific Council will host a conversation that breaks down current U.S. immigration policy, enforcement methods, and their implications for civil liberties and due process. Members will hear from Dr. Amada Armenta, Director of UCLA's Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI), Dr. Tom Wong, Director of the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California, San Diego, and Brittny Mejia, a Metro reporter covering federal courts and immigration for the Los Angeles Times.

9:00am

Webinar

March 5, 2026

Rapid Response: The War in Iran

On Thursday, March 5, at 8 am PT, the Pacific Council is hosting a rapid response webinar to discuss the current U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran and what we can anticipate as debates intensify over strategic objectives, the legal basis for military action, and the long-term costs of sustained engagement. Members will hear from Ambassador (ret.) Barbara Leaf, the Senior International Policy Advisor at Arnold & Porter and former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO and Middle East and South Asia Senior Fellow at the Pacific Council.

8:00am

Webinar

February 26, 2026

Venezuela After January 3rd: An Update

On Thursday, February 26, at 9 am PT, the Pacific Council will convene leading voices from Venezuela's democratic opposition and the human rights and international law community to assess what comes next for the nation. Members will hear from Génesis Dávila, Founder of Defiende Venezuela; Freddy Guevara, Democracy Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Former Deputy of the National Assembly of Venezuela; Dr. Paola Bautista de Alemán, Hewlett Visiting Fellow for Public Policy at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame; and Miguel Pizarro, Director of Espacio Crítico.

9:00am

Webinar

February 25, 2026

China, Electric Vehicles, and the Future of U.S. Industry with Mike Murphy

On Wednesday, February 25, at 8:30 am PT, the Pacific Council is hosting an intimate breakfast roundtable featuring eminent political consultant Mike Murphy, Founder of the American EV Jobs Alliance, and Pacific Council Board Director Brian Goldsmith. This event will examine China’s dominance in electric vehicle manufacturing, its implications for the future of the global auto industry, and how policy, politics, and innovation influence U.S. competitiveness.

Seating is limited, with priority given to Sustaining Members.

8:30am

Culver City

February 18, 2026

From Cooperation to Competition: Science Diplomacy at a Crossroads

On Wednesday, February 18th, at 9 am PT, the Pacific Council will explore how governments are moving away from scientific collaboration and are instead leveraging scientific capabilities to advance economic competitiveness, safeguard digital and technological infrastructure, and strengthen national security. Attendees will hear from Professor Paul Arthur Berkman, Fellow, International Science Council & Founder, Science Diplomacy Center, Dr. Jonathan I. Lunine, Chief Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA and Pacific Council Science and Technology Senior Fellow, Tony Oweke, Research Fellow, Artificial Intelligence, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and Allison Agsten, Director, USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication.

9:00am

Webinar

February 12, 2026

90 Miles Apart: U.S.–Cuba Relations Through Art, Memory, and Politics

On Thursday, February 12, at 11:45 am PT, the Pacific Council will host a private tour of The Sextant, followed by a conversation on U.S.–Cuba relations through the lens of art, history, and lived experience. Members will hear from the featured artist Enrique Martínez Celaya, Professor Teofilo Ruiz, Distinguished Research Professor from the Department of History at UCLA, and Joes Segal, Chief Curator and Director of Programming at the Wende Museum.

11:45am

Culver City

February 3, 2026

Rebuilding Together: How California is Shaping Ukraine’s Future

Join the Pacific Council on Tuesday, February 3, at 8 am PT to explore key takeaways from the California-led trade mission to Ukraine and Poland and what it signals for future state-led engagement in the region. Attendees will hear from Emily Desai, Chief Deputy Director, California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, The Honorable Dmytro Kushneruk, Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco, Patricia Utterback, International Trade and Investment Representative for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India, California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), and Andrew D’Anieri, Associate Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.

8:00am

Webinar

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