Network 20/20 is an inclusive international community that bridges the gap between the private sector and foreign policy worlds. We leverage entrepreneurial, established, and emerging leaders to drive innovative research and solutions to critical foreign policy challenges.
- What Does Network 20/20 Do? Network 20/20 bridges the gap between the private sector and the foreign policy worlds, engagin
g rising and established professionals meaningfully in foreign policy. We promote the open exchange of ideas on foreign affairs and essential people-to-people connections across international borders. We foster a community of diverse, smart, and engaged people, people who come from different countries, faiths, generations, and political views, all of whom are interested in better understanding the various trends and divergent interests that are shaping geo-economics, politics, and culture. We strive to promote the idea of global citizenship—that being an informed citizen of one’s country means understanding the global context and actively contributing one’s ideas and experiences to the conversation.
-Who Are Network 20/20 Members? Members come from a diverse pool of talented rising stars – future heads of banks, businesses, law firms, non-profits, the media, the arts and entrepreneurial ventures. They are thinking, motivated, early and mid-career leaders of a variety of nationalities. They share a commitment to getting foreign affairs right and becoming informed global citizens. Two-thirds have advanced degrees and 80% are fluent in another language.
-Why Does This Work Matter? More than 2,000 entrepreneurs and future leaders of banks, businesses, law firms, hospitals, media, and the arts have had opportunities for exposure to realities in countries of global security concern through research tours and briefings from top speakers. They are committed to getting foreign policy right rather than basing it on ideology or on business templates. By peering beneath the surface of poorly understood countries and bringing new knowledge to policymakers and their own work back home, Network 20/20 members push for an informed U.S. foreign policy that is grounded in reality.
