Braving the New World Order

WACA 2018 National Conference

November 7-9

The Mayflower Hotel

Washington, DC

55:40

2018 National Conference - Ray Rothrock: Digital Resilience

RedSeal CEO, Ray Rothrock, sits down with Dina Temple-Raston, Special Correspondent for NPR, at the WACA National Conference on November 8, 2018. For more information, check out WACA's 2018 Conference website here: https://www.wacaconference2018.org/. Buy Ray's book, "Digital Resilience: Is Your Company Ready for the Next Cyber Threat?" here: https://800ceoread.com/products/digital-resilience-thomas-nelson-english?selected=816821 Please go to the World Affairs Councils of America website to read more about events, WACA information, and to sign up for our newsletter list at https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org.

42:49

2018 National Conference - Dr. Nina Ansary: The Global Fight for Women's Rights

Dr. Nina Ansary, visiting fellow at London School of Economics' Center for Women, Peace, and Security, speaks on "The Global Fight for Women's Rights" at the WACA National Conference on November 8, 2018. For more information, check out WACA's 2018 Conference website here: https://www.wacaconference2018.org/. Please go to the World Affairs Councils of America website to read more about events, WACA information, and to sign up for our newsletter list at https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org.

16:09

2018 National Conference - Carol E. Byrne

Outgoing President of Global Minnesota, Carol E. Byrne, accepts WACA's Chairman Individual Award, presented by WACA Chairman Roman Popadiuk and WACA's President/CEO Bill Clifford on November 7, 2018. For more information, check out WACA's 2018 Conference website here: https://www.wacaconference2018.org/ Please go to the World Affairs Councils of America website to read more about events, WACA information, and to sign up for our newsletter list at https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org.

59:17

2018 National Conference - U.S.-China Trade War: Rhetoric and Reality

Robert D. Atkinson, Amy P. Celico, and Derek M. Scissors discuss the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China. For more information, check out WACA's 2018 Conference website here: https://www.wacaconference2018.org/. Buy Robert's book "Big Is Beautiful Debunking the Myth of Small Business" here: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/big-beautiful Please go to the World Affairs Councils of America website to read more about events, WACA information, and to sign up for our newsletter list at https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org.

47:49

2018 National Conference - Sean Spicer

Jim Falk, President of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, sits down wih former White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, at WACA's Ambassador's Luncheon on November 8, 2018. For more information, check out WACA's 2018 Conference website here: https://www.wacaconference2018.org/. Buy Sean's book, "https://www.regnery.com/books/the-briefing/. Please go to the World Affairs Councils of America website to read more about events, WACA information, and to sign up for our newsletter list at https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org.

52:35

2018 National Conference - Opening Keynote

James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Ivo H. Daalder, President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, sit down with moderator Michèle Flournoy, Co-Founder and Managing Director at WestExec Advisors, at the WACA National COnference on November 7, 2018. For more information, check out WACA's 2018 Conference website here: https://www.wacaconference2018.org/. Buy Jim and Ivo's book, "The Empty Throne: America's Abdication of Global Leadership" here: https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/ivo-h-daalder/the-empty-throne/9781541773875/ Please go to the World Affairs Councils of America website to read more about events, WACA information, and to sign up for our newsletter list at https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org.

The Conference

Braving the New World Order

November 7-9

For nearly three decades, the WACA National Conference has brought World Affairs Council leaders and members to engage with top government officials, diplomats, business executives, innovators, journalists, educators, and students on the most pressing global issues and policy choices that impact our lives.

Attendees of the WACA 2018 National Conference in Washington, DC, benefited from:

Expert opinions, timely insights, and audience dialogue about the United States' role in the world
Access to extraordinary speakers, thought leaders, and ambassadors available for local Council programming
Bipartisan, diverse, and inclusive perspectives on the Administration’s "America First" philosophy
Visits to think tanks and embassies, networking receptions, and dinners
Professional development, leadership training, mentoring, and peer-to-peer networking