From Tires to Technology: How Goodyear is Shaping an Evolving World of Transportation

The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United States

(As the CEO of a multinational corporation, Rich Kramer is leading The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company through an evolution of mobility and transportation that is taking place around the globe.  From its world headquarters here in Northeast Ohio, Goodyear has continuously reinvented its business during its 125-year history to adapt to the conditions and…

Lessons from the Edge: Ukraine in Crisis | A Luncheon Event

The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United States

Reflecting on the events that led to her removal as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine in 2019, Maria “Masha” Yovanovitch has a stark but hopeful story to tell of the dedication of foreign service officers and her own career. Moving up through the ranks of the State Department, Yovanovitch leveraged her intelligence and work ethic to…

The Rise of China: Understanding its Current Quest for Global Power

The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United States

As Xi Jinping begins his unprecedented third term as chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and tensions loom large over China - U.S. relations, Susan Shirk, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs,  will share her research on what is driving the changes she first noticed in China in the…