Network 20/20's Premier Membership includes:

Priority Invitation to Diplomatic Discussions

Through our Diplomatic Discussions, premier members will:

Diplomatic Discussions

• Interact with and learn from distinguished senior diplomats through intimate dinners with fellow Network 20/20 members.
• Gain an inside perspective on countries' development and their relationships with the U.S. through candid conversations with influential diplomats.
• Connect with influential leaders from various IGOs, such as the U.N. and E.U., to expand your professional network and explore opportunities for career growth and personal development.
• Experience exclusive access to events and discussions that are not available to the general public, and contribute to shaping the world's most important conversations

Some of our past invited guests include:

• Jan Eliasson, former Deputy Secretary-General of the U.N.
• Thomas Mayr-Harting, former Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations
• Jean-Marc de La Sablière, former Ambassador of France to the United Nations

You can learn more about our Diplomatic Discussions here. 

Annual Reception with Emerging Leaders and select Advisory Council Members

Our annual benefit and gala is an opportunity to showcase emerging innovation, global leadership, and people-to-people diplomacy, as well as:

Members at last year's Annual Benefit & Gala

• Connect with prominent global leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, academics, and corporate supporters.
• Participate in the presentation of the Global Leadership Award to business leaders and our Ted Sorensen Award, to honor emerging leaders in global affairs.
• A night of celebration with a keynote address, open bar, Hors d'oeuvres, Sushi Chef, Pasta Station, Wine Wall, and Online Auction 

You can learn more about the gala here

10 Salon Series events

You will also gain exclusive access to our 10 Salon Series events featuring highly accomplished leaders in foreign affairs. At these events, you will:

Tension in the Taiwan Strait: Is the U.S. Ready? with the CFR's Military Fellows

• Engage in intimate, off-the-record discussions with leading thinkers and practitioners in international affairs in midtown Manhattan
• Network with speakers and other guests during short receptions before and after events

Some of our distinguished speakers include:

• Peter Zwack, Former U.S. Senior Defense Official and Attaché to the Russian Federation
• Dr. Fiona Hill, Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs on the National Security Council
• Keith Luse, Executive Director of the National Committee on North Korea
• Dr. H. Onno Ruding, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)(1977- 1980) and Chairman of the Centre for European Policy Studies(CEPS) (2003- present)
• Ambassador Olof Skoog, former Sweden Ambassador to the U.N.

Events are typically held on weekday evenings from 6:30-8:30 PM. You can learn more about the Salon Series here 

Discounts to our in-person Deep Dives & Entrepreneurial Diplomacy Programs 

Premier Members are also eligible for discounts to Network 20/20's Entrepreneurial Diplomacy Program Trips where participants have the opportunity to:

Our current EDP is focusing on Tunisia

• Connect with global experts and leaders to generate innovative solutions for international security and prosperity
• Foster people-to-people connections and counter isolationism by conducting field research and interviews in countries of geopolitical interest.
• Produce reports, articles, and briefings that inform foreign policy makers, think tanks, business leaders, and others about the challenges and opportunities in the regions of focus.
• Implement programmatic activities, such as grants for entrepreneurship, to support the solutions identified by the research team and the local stakeholders.
• Some of our past EDP include Southeast Europe, Iran, Pakistan, and Poland. You can learn more about the program here.

10 virtual Member-Only briefings

Network 20/20 offers 10 virtual briefings for members only to allow for a more intimate discussion. These briefings are a chance to closely engage with directors of think tanks, NGO and IGO leaders, academics, CEOs, and senior officials and diplomats from the U.S. State Department.

These briefings center topics of geopolitical importance, such as:

• Earthquake in Turkey: How Will the Erdogan Government Recover?
• Ukraine- Russia Conflict: Self-determination vs. Spheres of Influence
• Israel's Hard-right Turn: Implications for its Foreign Policy

Some of our past speakers include:.

• Ambassador William B. Taylor Jr., former U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Ukraine (2019-2020) and Ambassador to Ukraine (2006-2009)
• Dr. Ian Lesser, Vice president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States

You can learn about our past and upcoming member-only briefings here.

20 general, Virtual Briefings

These briefings bring together a curious global audience to dig deeper into macro- level and region specific trends shaping our world. They are open both to members and non-members, 

These briefings center topics of geopolitical importance, such as:

• How Will China's Economy Recover? (2nd Deep Dives: China 2023 session)
• Rebuilding Ukraine: What Will it Take?
• Beyond Brexit and Political Turmoil: What's Next for the U.K's Economy?

Some of our past speakers include:

• H.E. Michelle Bachelet, Former President of Chile (2006 to 2010) & former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
• David Miliband, Former Foreign Secretary of the U.K.(2007-2010) and current president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee
• Richard Haass, President of the Council of Foreign Relations (2003- present) and Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. State Department (2001-2003)
• Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace laureate and co-founder of Rappler

You can learn about our past and upcoming member-only briefings here.