Past

TIME 100

New York, NY
May 8, 2008

TIME Magazine annual celebration to honor the 100 most influential people of the previous year. Gala event received intense international media attention, including the cover of TIME magazine.

Adobe Art Directors Invitational Master Class

San Jose, California
April 30-May 3, 2008

The Art Directors Invitational Master Class (ADIM) is the essential three-day, hands-on instructional course that brings together top art directors, designers, illustrators and photographers to learn advanced tips and techniques using Adobe products, while working on the newest workstations from Apple Computer. ADIM's limited class size offers participants an intimate and inspiring environment to get early instruction from industry experts on features of the upcoming CS3, ask questions, and network with others in their field.

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Growth Through Collaboration: Transforming the Business Network

Frankfurt, Germany
April 3 & 4, 2008

SAP CEO Henning Kagermann and Deputy CEO Leo Apotheker together lead an intimate discussion with 50 CEOs on the strategic value of business networks as a vital cog toward competitive edge. The two-day, invitation-only event will focus on increasing the speed of innovation to reinvent points of competitive differentiation. Business networks -- once a source of cost reduction -- take center stage in this dialogue on shortening the business cycle and assessing return on invested capital. Key topics will include co-innovation, managing value chain ecosystems, and the customer as collaborator. Opening and closing business dinners will fuel the collaborative nature of this gathering.

Cisco CIO Collaboration Series- Greening and IT: Opportunities for Impact

San Jose, New York City and London
Feb. 27, 2008

The Cisco CIO Collaboration Series features real-time collaboration on the most pressing CIO issues in industry, commerce, education and government. This conversation will take place among CIOs and Cisco executives on Cisco TelePresence from endpoints all over the world. Scientific consensus, investor concern and public demand make the business case for greening as a business differentiator. The best practices are being identified, and the roadmap for the future of green is being drawn today.

6th Annual Arab Thought Foundation Conference

Manama, Bahrain
December 1-3, 2007

The Arab Thought Foundation FIKR 6 conference convened December 1-3, 2007 in Manama, Bahrain. The theme of the 6th annual conference was The New Arab Economy- Transformations Shaping the Future. The cross-cultural event gathered leaders from 22 Arab countries representing business, technology, government and media to meet with their counterparts from around the globe. Additionally, a special group of Arab youth leaders participated in an interactive Innovation Workshop. The FIKR 6 program sparked a dialogue on the profound changes taking place in the Arab world, and how it was integrating into the larger global view. VHG designed the agenda with a focus on transformation in investments, energy, technology, media and corporate social responsibility. FIKR 6 was co-hosted by His Majesty King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and HRH Prince Khalid Al Faisal, President of The Arab Thought Foundation.

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Sundance Film Premiere

San Francisco, CA
November 2, 2007

VHG was an integral player in the San Francisco premiere of the major motion picture, "Lions for Lambs," an event designed to benefit The Redford Center at Sundance Preserve. 500 guests attended the invitation-only screening, which featured guest appearances by Robert Redford and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, among others. VHG participated in the planning of the premiere and organized various facets of marketing, event ticketing and registration, contributing to a seamless and successful gala.

National Park Foundation Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy

Austin, TX
October 14-16, 2007

The inaugural National Park Foundation Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy convened October 14-16, 2007 in Austin, Texas. The historic, invitation-only gathering helped the National Park Foundation in its mandate as the Congressionally-chartered nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, raise awareness of park philanthropy and facilitate and enable charitable activity for parks throughout the country. Featured speakers included First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson and Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne. The two-and-a-half day program drew on the expertise of leaders from business, philanthropy, science, education, and the parks to share new ideas and explore transformative strategies for supporting parks in the 21st century. Looking ahead to 2016, the Leadership Summit created a strategic forum to galvanize support for the National Parks Centennial Initiative and Campaign.

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Cisco CIO Summit 2007

Orlando, FL
October 1-3, 2007

The Cisco CIO Summit hosted more than 100 chief information officers representing global Fortune 500 companies, as well as leaders from government and education to collaborate and share strategies on today's key business issues. Interactions among thought leaders led to lively discussions and healthy debates on a range of topics including globalization, the evolving nature of the CEO-CIO relationship, collaboration and the use of Web 2.0 technologies, the advent of the new green business, and strategies driving global IT innovation. Cisco CEO John Chambers and CIO Rebecca Jacoby spearheaded the two-day dialogue and "Tipping Point" and "Blink" author Malcolm Gladwell contributed as the opening night speaker. VHG was a driver in the creation and delivery of the program and managed onsite logistics along with the Cisco team.

African Green Revolution Conference

Oslo, Norway
August 29 - September 1, 2007

The African Green Revolution Conference, held in Oslo, Norway hosted leading experts from 40 countries, ranging from senior African ministers to smallholder farmers, engaged in a dynamic discussion on the future of sustainable agricultural development in Africa. The dialogue honed in on public-private partnerships that could extend agricultural opportunities to more of Africa's people. Business session topics included pan-African initiatives, the value chain, inputs, biofuels, water management and climate change. Breakout groups touched on hot topics like empowering women and supporting smallholder farmers. 93-year old Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug appealed to the gathered ministers to ensure that the green revolution take firm root throughout Africa in his lifetime. The conference sessions concluded with head-to-head talks between participants, hammering out action proposals in workshops, while ministers from 12 countries forged a roundtable agenda of concrete initiatives inspired by the conference. The gala final evening featured the presentation of the Yara Prize, shared by Josephine Okot, Founder and Managing Director of Victoria Seeds Ltd, and Akinwumi Adesina, Associate Director, Food Security and Africa Regional Program at the Rockefeller Foundation. Both were recognized for their achievements as African entrepreneurs deeply involved in improving the opportunities for small-scale African farmers.

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Mass Roots Project

Laguna Beach, CA
June 21-22, 2007

Mass Roots Project is an infrastructure for developing and launching tools that enable ordinary citizens to leverage their economic power to combat climate change and create a healthy future on Earth. Mass Roots Project brought together the right set of stakeholders in a series of action-oriented groups to develop and launch consumer-driven solutions for climate change and sustainability. In the case of the universal product label, we brought together climate change and sustainability experts, labeling experts, branding mavericks, progressive financiers and supply chain consultants to help bring to market this recognizable, respected, universal cue for planet-friendliness. Involved stakeholders benefited with access to the latest science, consumer trend data, and networks that will fuel their organizations' competitive advantage while contributing to market-based, world-saving solutions.

TIME 100

New York, NY
2006 and 2007

TIME Magazine annual celebration to honor the 100 most influential people of the previous year. Gala event received intense international media attention, including the cover of TIME magazine.

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Adobe Art Directors Invitational Master Class

California
2002-2007

The Art Directors Invitational Master Class (ADIM) is the essential three-day, hands-on instructional course that brings top art directors, designers, illustrators and photographers together to learn advanced tips and techniques using Adobe products while working on the newest workstations from Apple Computer. ADIM's limited class size offers participants an intimate and inspiring environment to get early instruction from industry experts on features of the upcoming CS3, ask questions, and network with others in their field.

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Cisco CEO.CIO Leadership Council

Kiawah Island, South Carolina
2003, 2005, 2007

The Cisco CEO.CIO Leadership Council brings together CEOs from Global Fortune 500 companies with their senior IT strategists. The highly interactive program focuses on the importance of building a strong relationship between an organization's business and technology leaders to better align overall strategy and business objectives to achieve success. The event provides a forum to share knowledge and experiences that can improve these working partnerships, offering a lively exchange among global leaders. Strategic panelists from leading organizations such as AT&T, Cable & Wireless, Citigroup, Dell, General Electric, Procter & Gamble, and Wal-Mart come together to discuss their best practices, challenges, and lessons learned.

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Meeting the Growth Challenge Roundtable

Frankfurt, Germany
February 22-23, 2007

SAP CEO Hennig Kagermann's invitation-only gathering of 35 global CEOs. Event featured an intimate high-level discussion with a focus on business model innovation and successful strategies for the 21st Century.

Global Creative Leadership Summit

New York City, NY
November 13-15, 2006

The Global Creative Leadership Summit convened 200 of the world's most influential leaders from diverse fields, including business, technology, government, science and the arts for an outcome driven idea exchange on the power of creativity as a driver for achievement in business and policy. CEOs and other business influencers shared experiences with peers and drew upon the knowledge of world-renowned scientists, artists, architects and other big thinkers to find practical solutions to the largest challenges they face today. The Summit was intended to stimulate new dialogue and thinking to meet the new demands of the 21st century.

AMD Global Vision Conference

Pasadena, California
September 18-20, 2006

AMD CEO Hector Ruiz hosts GVC, which draws the freshest ideas from visionaries and entrepreneurs pushing the edge of what is possible. Participants share ideas on the intersection of technology and opportunity with forward-thinking leaders from business, government, science and finance.

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FORTUNE Brainstorm

Aspen, CO
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006

The invitation-only event brings together an influential mix of businesspeople, academics, politicians and NGOs to discuss the impact of the green movement and explore the opportunities and challenges facing FORTUNE 500 companies, entrepreneurs, government, and the financial world. Brainstorm is a unique forum positioned at the intersection of business, technology, and world affairs. It is based on the premise that multinational corporations are the most global of institutions, with the power and responsibility to influence the future of both business and society for the better. FORTUNE brings together key thinkers and influencers from the corporate world and a wide range of other disciplines to interact, cross-pollinate, and collaborate on new approaches and ideas for helping the world and the world of business. A series of articles devoted to or inspired by the dynamic discussions, which tackle some of the world's toughest issues, are published in FORTUNE after each event.

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World Congress on Information Technology

Austin, TX
May 1-5, 2006

The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) convenes global leaders from business, government and education to discuss IT policy, direct the future of technology, and drive social and economic development. The World Congress is held every two years in a different region of the world and is the signature forum of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), a consortium of 53 information technology (IT) industry associations from economies around the world, which represents over 90% of the world's IT market. WCIT 2006 will attract an estimated 2,000 delegates to Texas for a unique set of discussions and commentary on the state of IT trends, future technology developments and to discuss IT policy facing the global economy. Delegates attending will include CEOs, CTOs, CFOs, CIOs, venture capitalists, senior government officials, top-level academics, and industry analysts from across the world. The mission of WCIT 2006, Inc. is to be a catalyst for social and economic development through the exchange of policies, ideas and technology. WCIT 2006, Inc., a non-profit 501 6(C) organization, is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Today, information technology touches all industries in some way. As such, WCIT 2006 will need to address IT solutions that impact a breadth of industries. Featured IT solutions will include those developed in Texas and around the world that drive national and international economies. Topics will cover issues germane to both product/service providers as well as customers who use and build technology solutions. Following is a list of industries that could be highlighted. Technology: hardware, software, telecom, semiconductors Healthcare: bioinformatics, biotechnology, nanotechnology Security: intrusion detection, fraud, disaster recovery Energy: electricity, water, fuel cell, oil, gas, nanotechnology Agriculture: food manufacturing, environmental chemistry Other Areas: Auto, film, music, financial services

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Federal CTO Summit

Washington, DC
2002, 2003, 2004, 2006

Created in 2002 in response to the Presidential directive on information sharing after 9/11, the Federal CTO Summit is the annual gathering of government and industry IT leaders. Open discussion focus on the critical issues confronting our nation's overall preparedness across disciplines and encourage open communication, problem solving and idea exchange. Now, more than ever, we face a pressing challenge to strengthen IT programs and partnerships between the public and private sector. We will call upon the CTO brain trust that will be gathered at this year's Summit to share intelligence, discuss leading technology drivers, offer solutions and provide strategic leadership that will allow us to turn the corner in our efforts to overcome the next threat.

4th Annual Arab Thought Foundation Conference

Dubai, UAE
December 5-6, 2005

The Fourth Annual Arab Thought Foundation Conference on Arab and World Media took place on December 5th and 6th, 2005. Top journalists and media executives from around the world joined their Arab colleagues at the invitational gathering in Dubai on the 5th and 6th of December 2005. Delegates discussed changes in the Arab world, built relationships, validated assumptions, developed a deeper understanding of the region, and made sure they were Getting it Right.

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Time Global Health Summit

New York, NY
November 1-3, 2005

The Time Global Health Summit brought together a group of influential leaders from government, business, religious and civic groups, science, medicine, Hollywood, sports, and advocacy to create a platform that would build optimism, possibility, and even commitments for sustainable improvements in global health. This event engaged heroes of global health-from community activists to resourceful patients-with government and opinion leaders and change agents in a forum where they can speak directly to one another. Individuals who have an impact, on the health of their communities, however large or small, had a chance to tell their stories to those who have the power to scale those changes up and apply them around the world. Corporate leaders and celebrities who are committed to action and who can galvanize resources and public opinion attended.

Stone Yamashita Celebration

San Francisco, California
June 16, 2005

To celebrate two decades of success, Stone Yamashita invited clients, colleagues, and friends for an evening of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.

HP Leadership Retreat

Santa Barbara, California
September 28-30, 2004

HP Leadership Retreat is a gathering of world leaders, chief executives, and pioneers. Together, they examine how the world is becoming ever more rapidly digital, mobile, virtual, and personal-and what that means for people as leaders. This phenomenon is accelerating profound shifts in the ways we communicate and vote, conduct business and govern, innovate and retain our competitiveness. They learn from each other about managing change and explore how both the public and private sectors execute on tough transformations. They probe today's business context, assess the strength of the global economy, and benefit from the collective wisdom of our peers as we innovate in these uncertain times. As leaders, we are challenged to use the capabilities of this age to drive a world economy that will benefit all.

Microsoft Global Accounts Summit - Fall

Asia, Australia
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

The Microsoft Global Accounts Summit is an exclusive gathering of the top technology executives from Microsoft's most strategic customers - 43 of the largest and most dynamic in the world. The focus of the Summit is to provide an opportunity for executives to discuss, learn, and share insights with peers regarding the idea of competing in a globalized world.

The TIME & ABC News Summit on Obesity

Williamsburg, Virginia
June 2-4, 2004

Obesity has become an epidemic-a health and economic burden America cannot sustain. To elevate the dialogue, TIME and ABC News are drawing together leaders across sectors and disciplines-medicine and science, government, education, business, academia, media and entertainment-to advance knowledge and focus attention on what we can be done to turn this epidemic around.

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Cisco Trusted Advisor Club

Washington, D.C.
May 5-6 , 2004

The Trusted Advisor Club is an invitation-only event for business and government executives and their direct reports to meet and discuss important issues affecting their organizations. This half-day meeting is framed by several subject-expert executive presentations, which lead to executive roundtable discussions designed to solve issues related to the topic of the day. The event concludes with a presentation of the findings from each of the executive roundtable discussions to all event participants. Attendees can expect to gain industry benchmarking results, best practices, lessons learned, and insight from the collection of cross-industry executive participants. This expertise comes from industry peers who have provided thought leadership and pragmatic adoption and implementation of strategic programs in their respective organizations.

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Microsoft Global Accounts Summit - Spring

Europe
2002, 2003, 2004

The Microsoft Global Accounts Summit is an exclusive gathering of the top technology executives from Microsoft's most strategic customers - 40 of the largest and most dynamic in the world. The focus of the Summit is to provide an opportunity for executives to discuss, learn, and share insights with peers regarding the idea of growth.

The Future Of Life

Monterey, California
February 19-21, 2003

The Future of Life was a gathering of some of the world's smartest and deepest thinkers. The discussions were fueled by the knowledge of experts across many disciplines-science, ethics, bio-computing, robotics, pharmacology, medicine, insurance, world health, government, and business. Well-informed debates seeded new thinking and we came away from them with a richer understanding of the complexity of life, our beliefs, and the choices before us. The program was developed under the guidance of TIME editors (including Managing Editor Jim Kelly and Science editor Phil DeWitt) and an advisory board of experts.

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FORTUNE Global Forum The Power of Leadership

Washington, D.C.
November 11-13, 2002

FORTUNE brought together a select group of CEOs for a comprehensive and in-depth look at the undercurrents and strategic decisions that drive business preparedness. For six information-packed hours, CEOs (who may elect to bring their Chief Security Officer) learned of today's strategic actions that elevate business preparedness to highest standards. In this shirt-sleeves setting, key members of the Defense Department and Homeland Security, as well as the private sector discussed the new scope and depth of anticipated disruptions and how to shield the enterprise from irreversible damage. Workshop registration is required.