Events

Cyberwarfare: How Disruption Becomes Destruction

Cyberwarfare is a war on all fronts where countries, companies and individuals come to clash. As purported attacks on banks, companies and even governments are launched across international borders nearly every day, it makes you wonder: how strong are our defenses?

Art, a Matter of Mind

In our culture of increasing distraction, what drives our connection to art and how might we truly connect with the beauty around us? An art collector, curator and neuroscientist lead an intimate journey into the mind of the observer to answer this radically topical and complex question.

Africa Matters: A Perspective on U.S.-Africa Relations

The United States has a long and complex history of engagement with Africa. This presentation will map the historical trajectory of U.S.-Africa relations and speak to the current state of affairs; highlight key political, economic, and security developments and trends in Africa; assess the challenges and opportunities offered by these developments to address why Africa matters.

Debunking Death: The Science of Reincarnation and Eternal Life

Our soul is on a perpetual journey between physical lives in the material world to a purely energetic state of being on the other side. Mark Anthony the Psychic Lawyer® will present the scientific basis for the existence of the soul, the afterlife, spirit communication and reincarnation.

Understanding the Mess in the Middle East and Its Effects on the U.S.

The United States has been the go-to nation in the Middle East for decades. But conflicts in the region have reached a fever pitch. Now is a time of questions: What caused this dangerous instability and can it be reversed? Join Ambassador Dennis Ross for an insider’s insight into this hot topic.

The Health of America: Health Care Policy, the ACA and the Opioid Crisis

Everyone has a stake in health policy. A policy can save lives, just as a gap in policy can leave the window open for a crisis. This two-session program, in partnership with the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation, will explore distinct policy issues in American health care: the past and future of federal and state reform (including the ACA) and using policy to fight the opioid crisis in America.