Network 20/20 2024 Annual Benefit Gala
MONDAY, APRIL 29
6-9 PM
Racquet & Tennis Club
370 Park Avenue, New York City
Keynote Address| Open Bar | Passed Hors d’Oeurvres | Sit-down Dinner | Fine Wine Raffle | Auction
Network 20/20’s Annual Benefit Gala showcasese emerging innovation in international affairs, global leadership, and people-to-people diplomacy. Bringing together prominent global leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, academics, and corporate supporters, this one-night-only event is not to be missed.
FEATURING:
moderated by Lyndsay Howard
and introduced by Ravi Aurora
Michael Froman
President of the Council on
Foreign Relations
Presented by Gillian Sorensen
Ishaan Tharoor
Foreign Affairs Columnist and Anchor of Today’s WorldView, the Post’s daily column and newsletter on global politics
Accepted by Hannah Young
Shoshana Stewart
President of Turquoise Mountain
Each year we recognize business leaders who demonstrate a commitment to fostering U.S. engagement overseas, entrepreneurial approaches to global challenges, innovation, participation in transnational efforts to enhance global peace and prosperity, and mentorship of the next generation with the Global Leadership Award. Previous awardees include Punit Renjen (former Deloitte Global CEO), Jean-Yves Fillion (CEO of BNP Paribas USA), and Dr. Rajiv Shah (former Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development).
Equally, we honor an emerging leader with a passion for sound global engagement and dedication to the public good with the Ted Sorensen Award. Theodore (Ted) Sorensen was an American lawyer, writer, and advisor to President John F. Kennedy. Previous awardees include Alexander Vindman, Clarissa Ward (CNN’s Chief International Correspondent), and Saima Mirza-Farooq (Federal Reserve Bank of New York).
Lastly, we will be presenting the inaugural Global Innovators Award in International Affairs to a dynamic individual who demonstrates exceptional innovation and unconventional approaches to addressing complex global challenges.
Our special thanks for the support of
George Beane
Truman Bidwell
Ludmila Bidwell
Frank Beane
Patricia Begley
Lee Cullum
Michael Diana
Suzanne Frye
Joanna Gwozdziowski
Kermit Harrison
Ambassador and Pamela Jacovides
Kristen Kaufman
Rajeev Kaul
JB Kitteridge
Margot Michalski
Anne and Vincent Mai
Ashley Nealis
Anne Rudman
Sava and Roger Thomas
Robert Timpson
Elena and Micklos Toth
Gaurav Verma
Bhavani Parameswar
Hope Winthrop
