Global Leadership Exchange – draft

The World Affairs Council’s Global Leadership Exchange (GLX) connects the Greater Seattle community with global leaders through professional and youth exchanges. Each year, we…

Welcome over 500 leaders from over 100 countries to participate in local professional and cultural exchanges
Curate exchanges across 50 unique professional fields, including cybersecurity, academia, environmental protection, arts, entrepreneurship, policymaking, and energy
Host 2-3 industry-specific networking events
Facilitate over 300 connections between local businesses, organizations, and leaders to gain global insight to their peers and build cross-cultural connections
Connect dozens of Seattle families with visiting international leaders through dinner diplomacy

Explore our map of exchange programs to find where our international visitors have traveled from recently!