76th US Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew, Professor of International and Public Affairs and IGP Faculty Policy Director at Columbia SIPA, spoke with Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM.

An IGP simulation explores the challenges of finding consensus and nominating a new secretary-general amid veto power held by the UN Security Council’s five permanent members.

Cohosted by the Institute of Global Politics’ American Democracy Initiative and Ann F. Kaplan Women’s Initiative, the cross-sector panel explored how policies that support families and workers can also strengthen democratic institutions and restore public trust.

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, joined Professor Alan Taylor to discuss the future of central banking in an era of persistent shocks and evolving risks.

The Institute of Global Politics (IGP) Technology & Democracy Initiative and the Columbia Journalism School convened a public discussion on the collapse of the information environment and the frameworks needed to restore transparency and trust online.

Researcher Jen Weedon of IGP’s Tech and Democracy Initiative spoke on how families can navigate children’s online and offline safety challenges during a Rowan Center panel.

IGP and the Hewlett Foundation recently convened the Slop Salon, bringing together an interdisciplinary group of researchers, investigative journalists, technologists, and platform representatives to explore the boundaries and implications of AI slop.

IGP and the Urban and Social Policy Concentration at Columbia SIPA hosted Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter for a discussion on the future of US cities.

Scholars and practitioners gathered at Columbia SIPA to debate liberalism and the future of the international order as well as pay homage to Professor Jack Snyder.

The Institute of Global Politics Women’s Initiative and the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute convened a public discussion on the future of human rights in US foreign policy.