The Latest from the Pacific Council
Upcoming Events & Activities
image via Wende Museum
February 12, 2026
On Thursday, February 12, at 12 pm PT, the Pacific Council will host a private tour of The Sextant, followed by a conversation on U.S.–Cuba relations through the lens of art, history, and lived experience. Members will hear from the featured artist Enrique Martínez Celaya, Professor Teofilo Ruiz, Distinguished Research Professor from the Department of History at UCLA, and Joes Segal, Chief Curator and Director of Programming at the Wende Museum.
Culver City
February 18, 2026
On Wednesday, February 18th, at 9 am PT, the Pacific Council will explore how governments are moving away from scientific collaboration and are instead leveraging scientific capabilities to advance economic competitiveness, safeguard digital and technological infrastructure, and strengthen national security. Attendees will hear from Professor Paul Arthur Berkman, Fellow, International Science Council & Founder, Science Diplomacy Center, Dr. Jonathan I. Lunine, Chief Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA and Pacific Council Science and Technology Senior Fellow, Tony Oweke, Research Fellow, Artificial Intelligence, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and Allison Agsten, Director, USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication.
9:00am
Webinar
February 25, 2026
On Wednesday, February 25, at 8 am PT, the Pacific Council is hosting an intimate breakfast roundtable featuring eminent political consultant Mike Murphy, Founder of the American EV Jobs Alliance, and Brian Goldsmith, Candidate for U.S. Senator of California and Pacific Council Board Director. This event will examine China’s dominance in electric vehicle manufacturing, its implications for the future of the global auto industry, and how policy, politics, and innovation influence U.S. competitiveness.
Seating is limited, with priority given to Sustaining Members.
8:00am
Culver City
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