Watch this meeting live on Thursday, May 23, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. (ET).

James C. Greenwood and Robert Langer discuss recent advances in the biotechnology industry, areas of potential growth and application, and their significance for U.S. competitiveness.

The pervasive practice of child marriage is stirring concern among U.S. foreign policymakers because it threatens to undermine U.S. interests in development, prosperity, and stability, says CFR's Rachel Vogelstein.

Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper discusses trade and the economy, current and future energy issues, and security concerns.

Lael Brainard, undersecretary for international affairs at the U.S. Department of Treasury, discusses the outlook for the global economy.

Amity Shlaes discusses her book Coolidge.

As former prime minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif looks poised to win nationwide elections, CFR's Daniel Markey highlights the vote's significance for Pakistan's democracy and foreign relations.

Following allegations that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against opposition fighters, which President Obama declared a "red line," CFR's Matthew C. Waxman highlights three sets of considerations for U.S. intervention in the country's ongoing civil war.

Jeffrey M. Lacker discusses "too big to fail" protection for financial institutions and credible alternatives to this policy.

The political successor to the Dalai Lama discusses Tibet.

Richard N. Haass discusses his new book, Foreign Policy Begins at Home, in which he puts forward a new foreign policy doctrine of Restoration, where the United States limits its engagement in wars of choice and humanitarian interventions abroad, and focuses on restoring the foundations of its power at home.

Paul Volcker discusses the U.S. economy and his career.

CFR President Richard N. Haass discusses his new book, Foreign Policy Begins at Home.

George J. Mitchell discusses his career in government, as part of the HBO History Makers Series.

Joyce Chang, Richard H. Clarida, and Peter B. Henry discuss how emerging markets have responded to the global recession of 2008–2009 and potential lessons for developed countries.

Wolfgang Schäuble discusses the financial market regulation and current state of the European Union.

Michèle Flournoy discusses U.S. defense policy and strategy as well as broader international security challenges.

Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson discusses the international economic, environmental, and security implications of a changing Arctic region.

A panel of experts discuss the new HBO documentary film, Manhunt, which details the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

Scott Pace and Robert Walker discuss U.S. space program budget cuts, the indefinite cancellation of U.S.-government-sponsored human space exploration, and the rise of private sector activity in the area.

Helen Clark discusses the 2013 Human Development Report, The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World. The report identifies more than forty developing countries that have done better than expected in human development in recent decades, with their progress accelerating markedly over the past ten years.