Global Leadership Fellows

ATLANTA, Ga. — Aug. 5, 2026 — The World Affairs Council of Atlanta is pleased to announce the 2027 cohort of the Global Leadership Fellows program, welcoming 13 emerging leaders selected from the program's largest and most competitive applicant pool to date. Now entering its third year, the 10-month Global Leadership Fellows program equips rising executives with the knowledge, perspective and leadership capacity to navigate an increasingly interconnected world. Through immers

Published: May 26, 2026 On Friday, May 15, 2026, the World Affairs Council of Atlanta convened it's last Master Class of the year on Governance & Policy. Hosted at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the setting itself reinforced many of the day’s central themes. As one of the nation’s key financial institutions, the Federal Reserve operates at the intersection of governance, policy, public trust, and economic stability — making it an especially fitting environment for conve

Published: May 11, 2026 his article marks the fifth and final installment in a multi‑part series recapping each day of the 2026 Global Leadership Fellows' recent International Immersion to Hamburg and Berlin, Germany. Launched in 2025, the Global Leadership Fellows Program is the flagship leadership development initiative of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, designed to prepare early‑ to mid‑career professionals to lead with global perspective. Friday, March 27, brought

Published: May 4, 2026 This article marks the fourth in a multi‑part series recapping each day of the 2026 Global Leadership Fellows’ recent International Immersion to Hamburg and Berlin, Germany. Launched in 2025, the Global Leadership Fellows Program is the flagship leadership development initiative of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, designed to prepare early‑ to mid‑career professionals to lead with global perspective. Wednesday began at the Joachim Herz Stiftung,