Needham Partners has a team of associates in the U.S. and on the ground in China with expertise in all aspects of high-level event development and execution, including program development, speaker recruitment, editorial research, speechwriting and scripting, meeting planning, event production, marketing and audience recruitment, registration and reporting, graphics and design, and public relations.
Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit is the world’s preeminent annual gathering of the most powerful women in business, government, media, philanthropy, sports, nonprofit and entertainment. A three-day event executed at the highest quality standards, the 2010 Summit attracted President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, an extraordinary collection of female CEOs, and prominent executives such as Warren Buffett.
The Clinton Global Initiative, one of the world’s most influential membership organizations, was launched by President William J. Clinton to address global problems including climate change, poverty, education, and global health. The annual meeting, coinciding with the U.N. General Assembly, brings together more than 1,000 leaders from business, government, and nongovernmental organizations. John Needham was the first CEO of CGI, leading the initiative for two years to establish the organization as an ongoing “catalyst for action.”
Fortune Brainstorm TECH is where the Fortune 500 meets the innovators to shape the future of business. The original Brainstorm meeting launched under the direction of John Needham in 2001, and now annually assembles the world's top technology and media thinkers, operators, entrepreneurs, innovators, and influencers.
Fortune Brainstorm GREEN has become the leading U.S.-based gathering of business and environmental sustainability leaders. The Forum’s innovative partnership with the largest environmental organizations creates a collaborative setting, gathering “the smartest people we know” in all things green.
The Microsoft CEO Summit, hosted by Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, brings together an extraordinary group of 100 of the world’s preeminent CEOs in a private setting to explore the emerging trends that are shaping global business and the world at large. Needham Partners is the meeting's lead consultant, focusing on program content. with John Needham has served in the lead program development role for 13 years.
The Wall Street Journal CEO Council is an ongoing membership organization that brings together 100 of the world's leading CEOs and the most senior policymakers to debate and decide on action plans for addressing key public policy issues. Attendees work in small task forces, utilizing collaborative technology to drive to consensus on key issues. The CEO Council was launched by The Wall Street Journal in 2008, with Needham Partners serving as the managing producer from 2008-2010.