May Mentor Minutes: Marykay Frost
May 28, 2026 | Virtual
Speakers:
Marykay Frost, Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Department of Peace Operations

 

Book Club: "The Barefoot Woman" by Scholastique Mukasonga
May 27, 2026 | WFPG Suite


 

Leadership Council Meeting with Ambassador of El Salvador Milena Mayorga, co-organized with the Embassy of El Salvador
May 27, 2026 | Embassy of El Salvador
Speakers:
Ambassador Milena Mayorga 

Leading with Values: A Conversation on the Diplomatic Power of the World Cup, co-organized with the Embassy of Germany
May 26, 2026 | Embassy of Germany
Speakers:
Steffi Jones, Former German National Team Footballer and Team Manager, 2003 World Cup Champion, 3-time European Champion, 2-time Olympic Medalist; Travis J. Murphy, CEO of Jetr Global Sports & Entertainment, Former U.S. Foreign Service Officer
Moderated by:
Christine Brennan, National Sports Columnist for USA TODAY, Commentator for CNN, ABC News, and PBS NewsHour

NEW YORK CITY EVENT: Learning & Educating in the Age of AI: Global Opportunities and Challenges, co-organized with Microsoft
May 6, 2026 | Turtle Bay, New York City
Speakers:
Ambassador Jay Dharmadhikari, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the UN; Ambassador Sangjin Kim, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the UN; Naria Santa Lucia, General Manager, Elevate, Microsoft Corporation; Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and Education International; Wongani Grace Taulo, Senior Education Adviser, Global Policy, UNICEF
Moderated by:
Michele Lynch, Senior Policy Advisor, TMG & WFPG Board Member

   
 

WFPG Corporate Council Dinner hosted by Ambassador of Mexico Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, co-organized with the Embassy of Mexico
April 30, 2026 | Embassy of Mexico
Speakers:
Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán

   

Defense Burden-Sharing and Interoperability: Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships and Global Alliances, co-organized with Northrop Grumman
April 28, 2026 | Northrop Grumman Corporation
Speakers:
Martin Thümmel, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Germany; Kriti Bami, Counselor for Defence Capability and Industrial Policy, Embassy of the UK; Frank Morley, Vice President, International, Northrop Grumman; Rebecca Torzone, Vice President and General Manager, Airborne Multifunction Sensors Division, Northrop Grumman, & WFPG Member
Moderated by:
Dr. Torrey Taussig, Director and Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, Transatlantic Security Initiative

 

Digital Transformation in the Public Sector
April 20, 2026 | Virtual
Speakers:
Gulsanna Mamediieva, Tech and Public Policy Fellow, Georgetown University; Former Advisor, Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation

 

Women's Health in Africa: Access, Equity, and Innovation, co-organized with the Milken Institute Women's Health Network
April 13, 2026 | Milken Institute
Speakers:
Dr. Jill Biden, Former First Lady of the United States, Chair, Milken Institute Women's Health Network; Esther Krofah, Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health; Jyoti Gupta; Megan Doherty, Director, Washington Liaison Office, UNOPS; Priya Basu, Executive Head, Pandemic Fund, World Bank; Liz Schrayer, President & CEO, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC)
Moderated by:
British Robinson, Chair, Africa, Milken Institute & WFPG Member

 

Allies in Orbit: International Space and Defense Tech Cooperation, co-organized with the Embassy of the United Kingdom
March 31, 2026 | Residence of the Deputy Head of Mission of the United Kingdom
Speakers: 
Ambassador James Roscoe, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the United Kingdom, Andy Aldrin, CEO and President, Aldrin Family Foundation, Son of Apollo 11 Astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, Air Commodore Nikki Thomas, UK Air and Space Attache to the US, Maryam Mujica, Chief Public Policy Officer, General Catalyst Institute, and Audrey Schaffer, Senior VP of Global Policy and Government Strategy, Slingshot Aerospace.
Moderated by: 
Theresa Hitchens, Senior Reporter, Space, Breaking Defense

 

Mentor Minutes: Anne Paisley
March 30, 2026 | Virtual 
Speakers: 
Anne Paisley, Senior Director of Brand and Communications at the ONE Campaign

 

March Book Club: Free: Coming of Age at the End of History 
March 19, 2026 | WFPG Suite

International Women's Day Forum: How Women are Shaping the Future Global Order 
March 5, 2026 | Atlantic Council 
Speakers: 
Tania Lațici, Head of Political, Security and Development Section, European Union Delegation to the United States
Linda Robinson, Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Moderated by: 
Alexa Chopivsky, Executive Director, Women’s Foreign Policy Group
 

Foreign Policy in Focus: WFPG Expert-Led Breakfast Rountables
March 3, 2026 | Bernstein Private Wealth Management
Speakers: 
Leslie Abrahams (Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Veronica Daigle (Red Cell Partners), Gulsanna Mamediieva (Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine), Alice Albright (Millennium Challenge Corporation), Stephanie Miley (U.S. Department of State), Kellie Meiman Hock (McLarty Associates; WFPG Leadership Council Chair), Penny Naas (German Marshall Fund of the United States), Chidi Blyden (Culturally Bound; WFPG Board Member), Jung H. Pack, PhD (U.S. Department of State), Bruna Santos (宝煊) (Inter-American Dialogue), Maureen Meyer (Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)), Barbara Slavin (The Stimson Center), and Dana Linnet (The Summit Group DC; WFPG Leadership Council).

Career Pathways: U.S. Department of State
February 26, 2026 | Virtual 
Speakers: 
Megan Anderson, Former Division Chief, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Camille Dawson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Global Public Affairs

 

Board of Directors Dinner
February 25, 2026 | Embassy of Germany

The Power of Women's Leadership: Implications for Transatlantic Relations & Europe's Democratic Future
February 19, 2026 | Virtual 
Speakers: 
H.E. Ruth Bajada, Deputy Chief of Mission, Delegation of the European Union to the U.S.
Saskia Brechenmacher, Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Laura Thornton, Senior Director, Global Democracy Programs, McCain Institute
Moderated by: 
Leah Nodvin, Fellow, Transatlantic Defense and Security Program, Center for European Policy Analysis 

Greenland: Examining Arctic Geopolitics & The Transatlantic Relationship
February 12, 2026 | Virtual 
Speakers: 
Sherri Goodman, Secretary General, International Military Council on Climate & Security; Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council; Harvard Arctic Initiative
Heather A. Conley, Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Julia Nesheiwat, Vice President, Policy & Insights, TC Energy; 10th United States Homeland Security Advisor
Moderated by: 
Michelle Jamrisko, White House & National Security Editor, Bloomberg

February Book Club: The Daughters of Kobani
February 4, 2025 | WFPG Suite

January Career Pathways: State & Local Government
January 29, 2026 | Virtual 
Speakers: 
Mary E. (Mendy) Nitsch, Director of International Affairs (IA) in Maryland’s Office of the Secretary of State
Christine Peterson, Senior Director of International Trade & Investment in the Office of Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles

 

 

Mentor Minutes: Rita Balogh
January 26, 2026 | Virtual 
Speakers: 
Rita Balogh, Europe and Canada Lead on the International Government Affairs team at Google

 

Leadership Council Dinner
January 22, 2026 | Residence of Belgium

 

Venezuela's Pivotal Moment: Latin American Perspectives on the Path Ahead
January 22, 2026 | Virtual 
Speakers: 
Consuelo Saavedra, Senior Correspondent, Radio Duna
Lucia Dammert, Professor of International Relations, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Margaret Myers, Managing Director, Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs (ACF), SAIS
Moderated by: 
Vera Bergengruen, National Security Reporter, Wall Street Journal