The Council of Councils Fifteenth Annual Conference

On May 17-19, 2026, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Fifteenth Annual Conference, held in Washington, DC. Attendees participated in six sessions and a workshop addressing some of the most pressing issues in geopolitics: Session I: Hot Topic—Iran and Disruptions in the Middle East Session II: The Role of Think Tanks in a Changed World Workshop: AI and the Next Global Order Session III: AI Tabletop Simulation Session IV: The Rise of AI in a Fractured World Session V: Supply Chain Competition in a World of Uncertainty Session VI: Hot Topic—The World Rearmed On Tuesday, May 20, the CoC also hosted a CFR general meeting: After the Rupture—The Reordering of the World   Agenda