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World Challenges Colloquium

Established in 2006 and formerly known as the World Leaders Lecture Forum, the World Challenges Colloquium brings internationally influential men and women to the University to address world events and global concerns.

  1. Reshma Saujani – Founder and CEO, Girls Who Code

    March 6, 2020. World Leaders Lecture Forum with Reshma Saujani.

  2. "Building Bridges: Fixing the Immigration Issue and Strengthening U.S.-Mexico Relations"

    February 12, 2019. World Leaders Lecture Forum with Vicente Fox, Former President of Mexico.

  3. John Brennan - Former CIA Director (2013-2017)

    March 14, 2018. A highly decorated intelligence professional and senior White House official, John Brennan draws on three-and-a-half decades of national security expertise to provide cogent analysis of a changing world.

  4. “Social Entrepreneurism: The New Face of American Innovation”

    2016 World Leaders Lecture Forum with Blake Mycoskie

  5. “Unlimited Partnership: The European Union and the United States”

    2015 World Leaders Lecture Forum with Anders Fogh Rasmussen

  6. "The Asian Century: Australia's Experience & Strategic Opportunities for America"

    2014 World Leaders Lecture Forum with Julia Gillard

  7. "A Changing Africa"

    2013 World Leaders Lecture Forum with John Prendergast

  8. "The Challenge of Security in Our World"

    2012 World Leaders Lecture Forum with Mohamed ElBaradei

  9. "Turmoil in the Middle East: Its Effect on U.S. Foreign Policy"

    2012 World Leaders Lecture Forum with Senator George Mitchell

  10. "Dignity and Global Health"

    2010 World Leaders Lecture Forum with Dr. James Orbinski

  11. "Leadership in an Uncertain World"

    2009 World Leaders Lecture Forum with César Gaviria

  12. "Human Rights: The Struggle in Iran"

    2008 World Leaders Lecture Forum with Shirin Ebadi

  13. “The Middle East – Today and Tomorrow”

    2007 World Leaders Lecture Forum with Ehud Barak

World Leaders Lecture Forum Advisory Board

Anne Dolowitz, Philanthropist | Naoma Tate, Philanthropist | Jessica Wojciechowski, ASUU President

Last Updated: 10/5/21