Madeleine Albright on Hell and Other Destinations
Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joined Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss the experiences that have propelled her to blaze her own trail—long after many would have retired.
About This Event
Since departing the office of United States Secretary of State in 2001, Madeleine Albright has remained an active figure on the international stage. In a variety of roles, she has continued to be a tireless and outspoken defender of freedom, democracy, and equality — values increasingly in retreat as the world bears a mounting resemblance to the era in which her career began over fifty years ago. In her new book Hell and Other Destinations: a 21st Century Memoir, Albright draws on her experiences over the past two decades, reflecting on the later stages of a remarkable career.
About the Speakers
Madeleine K. Albright
64th US Secretary of State and chair of Albright Stonebridge Group
Madeleine Albright is a professor, author, diplomat, businesswoman, seven-time New York Times bestselling author, and currently Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group and the Democratic Institute. She is also president of the Truman Scholarship Foundation. She previously served as the first female, 64th Secretary of State of the United States. In 2012, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo H. Daalder served as the US ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Council as president in 2013 and took on the new role of CEO in 2023. Previously, he was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and served as director for European affairs on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council. He is the author or editor of 10 books.