Comparison · 19 material differences
Casa Cipriani vs The Conduit
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Verified September 2026 Private club
Ajay Suresh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0Casa Cipriani
The club describes "an eclectic, culturally curious, international group of interesting people, belonging to different industries, countries, age groups and backgrounds"
Private club
The Conduit
The club lists its community as "sustainability professionals, social entrepreneurs and SME owners, investors and philanthropists, creatives and influencers, industry and business…
What the records say
- Maximum age at joining — Casa Cipriani: Junior membership is "for those under 30"; The Conduit: No published maximum age at joining.
- Geographic restriction — Casa Cipriani: No published geographic restriction; The Conduit: Out-of-town membership is available to those who live and work outside the M25.
- Annual dues — Casa Cipriani: $2,500 a year; The Conduit: £1,500 a year.
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| Casa Cipriani | The Conduit | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Private club | Private club |
| Founded | 2021 (Casa Cipriani New York opened in 2021 in the landmark Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street. The club is an extension of the Cipriani family hospitality business, which dates its origins to Giuseppe Cipriani's opening of Harry's Bar in Venice on May 13, 1931.) | 2018 (Founded in 2018 by Paul van Zyl and Nick Hamilton; the club's own site states it "was founded in 2018 to convene and catalyse solutions") |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Geographic footprint | Clubs in New York and Milan, with a Miami location listed by the club as coming soon | One clubhouse at 6 Langley Street, Covent Garden, London; the club describes its London home as "the first of our homes" |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Chapters | 2 | 1 |
| Primary audience | The club describes "an eclectic, culturally curious, international group of interesting people, belonging to different industries, countries, age groups and backgrounds" | The club lists its community as "sustainability professionals, social entrepreneurs and SME owners, investors and philanthropists, creatives and influencers, industry and business leaders, non-profit and NGO professionals, civil society leaders, and policymakers" |
| Typical member | The club characterises its community by breadth rather than by profession or wealth band, and markets to business and leisure travellers who want a base in both cities. No occupational or financial test is published. | Members are drawn from impact investing, social enterprise, NGOs, policy and business, and are grouped into member-led Community Groups organised around the club's six Solutions Agenda themes. |
| Qualification | ||
| Maximum age at joining | Junior membership is "for those under 30"Applies to both the New York and Milan junior tiers and to Global Junior membership.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published maximum age at joining |
| Geographic restriction | No published geographic restriction | Out-of-town membership is available to those who live and work outside the M25Price for the out-of-town tier is not publishedverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | No |
| Application process | Applications are submitted through the club's member portals, which display the four published tiers with their annual and initiation fees and an APPLY link for each. The club describes no sponsorship, committee or interview stage on its public pages. Global Lifetime membership is by invitation and handled by enquiry. | Membership is by application through the club's online portal. Applicants are asked to say who they are, what matters to them and what change they are working to create. Prospective members can first book an in-person meeting and tour at the Covent Garden clubhouse or a call with the membership team, available 8am to 7pm on weekdays. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The club publishes no acceptance rate, waitlist or member count. | Not publicly disclosed — the club states criteria in qualitative terms and publishes no acceptance rate or waiting-list information |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $2,500 a yearNY Junior Membership, "for those under 30 with access to Casa Cipriani New York, only": "Annual fee: $2,500".verified September 2026 · source ↗ | £1,500 a yearConduit Membership: "£1,500 per year", with a monthly payment plan availableverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | $1,000 one-timeNY Junior Membership: "One-time Initiation fee: $1,000".verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed; no joining fee is mentioned on the membership or FAQ pagesverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual, with a one-time initiation fee; a lifetime option exists by invitation | 12-month contract; the club states that members cannot freeze or pause membership except for parental leave, where a written sabbatical request may be made |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Clubs operate daily; the group runs cultural, social, corporate and non-profit events at both sites | Weekly Impact Programming and Community Groups; monthly Ubuntu Friday; three signature celebrations and two Days of Action a year; more than 150 events annually per the club's site |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Member-led Community Groups meeting weekly on Mondays or Fridays, organised around six Solutions Agenda themes: regenerating climate and nature, AI for good, inclusive economies, the future of impact leadership, health and food futures, and reimagining democracy and justice |
| Confidentiality | Could not be independently verified | Not publicly disclosed; the club publishes house rules and community values |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | No | Yes |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | No | No |
| Online community | Not documented | Yes |
| Member directory | Not documented | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Not documented | Yes |
| Leadership development | No | Yes |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | Yes | No |
| Family programming | Not documented | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | Partial | No |
| Next-generation programming | No | Partial |
| Investment discussions | No | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | No | Partial |
| Philanthropic component | Partial | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | Medium | High |
| Social emphasis | High | Medium |
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