Please join the Women’s Foreign Policy Group and the World Affairs Council of Orange County for a conversation on sports diplomacy, the ramifications of the World Cup and the 2028 Olympics on the United States, and the role of cities in shaping foreign policy. Hear insights from leading experts on the potential social, political, and economic impacts of these global sporting events, including considerations on human rights.

About Our Speakers:

Dilpreet Sidhu serves as Deputy Mayor of International Relations for the city of Los Angeles. She previously served as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff of the National Security Council (NSC) at the White House during the Biden Administration. Prior to that, she served at the Department of Defense as the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. She also previously served as the Principal Deputy Executive Secretary at the NSC and was a member of the Biden-Harris transition team. She was the first-ever Director of International Relations for the city of Los Angeles during the administration of Mayor Eric Garcetti. During the Obama Administration, she served on the NSC as Special Assistant to the National Security Advisor.  Dilpreet has also worked at the Department of State, including assignments as a Foreign Affairs Officer on the India Desk, Economic Officer in Iraq and India, and Staff Assistant to the Secretary of State. Dilpreet is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholar in Punjabi. She received her B.A. in English literature and religious studies from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

More Speakers to Come!