Dilpreet Sidhu, Los Angeles’s Deputy Mayor of International Affairs, discusses how the city conducts its own diplomacy, from international trade and investment to hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Location:
JSC Morrison Lounge
Event Date: Oct. 28, 2026
Dilpreet Sidhu is the Deputy Mayor of International Affairs for Los Angeles, where she advances the city’s international relations, international trade and investment, and preparations for major global events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. She has fifteen years of experience in foreign policy and national security and has held senior positions at the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the National Security Council at the White House. Immediately before her current role, she served concurrently as Special Assistant to the President, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Executive Secretary of the National Security Council. She received a B.A. in English literature and religious studies from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
This event is presented by the John Parke Young Initiative on the Global Political Economy and the McKinnon Center for Global Affairs.
