Network 20/20 - A Foreign Policy Community

Thank you Bill Park, Visiting Research Fellow in the Defence Studies Department, King's College London, for your discussion on how today’s rapidly shifting regional dynamics are creating both new opportunities and new vulnerabilities for Kurdish communities.

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at our event. 💬 Your engagement and questions make these conversations possible.

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From and to state-engineered bioweapons, we were honored to host Dr. Nikki Romanik, Co-Founder of BioRadar and former White House Pandemic Office Deputy Director and Chief of Staff, and Dr. Ashish Jha, Co-Founder and CEO of BioRadar and former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, for a timely discussion on the new era of biological threats and what it means for global biosecurity.

The conversation also offered valuable insight into BioRadar’s innovative approach to strengthening pandemic preparedness and early detection capabilities.

We are grateful to everyone who joined us for this engaging discussion. 💬 Your thoughtful questions and participation made the evening especially meaningful.

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☢ For the first time in over 50 years, there are no legally binding constraints on U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear arsenals. Many thanks to David Albright, Founder and President of the Institute for Science and International Security, Alexandra Bell, President and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn, Senior Fellow and Director of Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security - CNAS, for delving into the implications of the New START’s expiration, the war in Iran, and the rise of nuclear proliferation to the world.

🗣️ We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at our event. Your engagement and questions make these conversations possible. 💬
➡️ Watch the full discussion: https://youtu.be/fjdgFrwpACI

Rising Proliferation: Nuclear Risks in a Post Treaty World The recent expiration of the New START treaty between the U.S. and ...

🎉🥂 Network 20/20’s Annual Benefit Gala is LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY ⌛🚨! 🎫 Get your tickets now to come together with leaders and professionals from around the world: https://network2020.org/annual-benefit-gala/

Join us on May 5th from 6-9 PM for a keynote conversation 🗣️ between Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. and Ravi Agrawal, the honoring of Ravi Agrawal with the Ted Sorensen Award 🏆, silent and live auctions, and a fine wine raffle 🍷

Don't miss your chance to support Network 20/20's mission of promoting education and informed dialogue at the intersection of international affairs and the private sector. 💼💬🕊️

🙌 Learn more about this year’s 🏆 Ted Sorensen awardee Ravi Agrawal, Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy magazine and Host of FP Live 🎙️. Join us in honoring his work towards global engagement and dedication to the public good: https://network2020.org/annual-benefit-gala/

🏆 The Ted Sorensen Award honors an emerging leader with a passion for sound global engagement and dedication to the public good. Theodore (Ted) Sorensen was an American lawyer, writer, and advisor to President John F. Kennedy. Previous awardees include Daniel Kurtz-Phelan (Editor of Foreign Affairs); Ishaan Tharoor (Foreign affairs columnist and Anchor of Today’s WorldView, the Washington Post), Alexander Vindman (Former Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council), and Clarissa Ward (CNN’s Chief International Correspondent).

🙌 Learn more about out keynote speaker Jon M. Huntsman, Vice Chair and President, Strategic Growth at Mastercard, at this year’s Annual Benefit Gala. Join us and learn about The New Shape of Global Power 🌎
https://network2020.org/annual-benefit-gala/

🕊️ Foreign policy meets private sector experience 💼. He is known as someone in foreign affairs, as a director of major companies and former U.S. Ambassador, giving him essential insights in international conflicts such as the war in Iran and the global energy. 🪫

Fun facts you may not know about Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.
- In high school, he was a keyboardist in a band 🎹
- Served as the 16th Governor of Utah (2005-2009) 🏛️
- Sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 🗳️

➡️ Watch the full discussion: https://youtu.be/zL5u5AmtyMc?si=f3CPpQoOOOzHf-Vw

Thank you Edward Alden, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, Alice Slayton Clark, Senior Vice President of Trade, Investment and Digital Policy at the United States Council for International Business, and Dr. Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, for your discussion on how countries and businesses are navigating the changing landscape of global trade. 🪙

🗣️ We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at our event. Your engagement and questions make these conversations possible. 💬

Network 20/20 Beyond Tariffs: The New Multipolar Trade Web - Edward Alden, Alice Slayton Clark, & Adam Posen

Thank you, Ambassador Michèle Taylor, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council (2022–2025), for a timely discussion on the evolving landscape of global human rights and what lies ahead.

💬 We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at our event. Your engagement and questions make these conversations possible. 🌏

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