The celebration features an awards ceremony recognizing the honorees, a keynote conversation, and a dance performance.

Bill Gates, Kevin Rudd, Gary Rieschel, Daniel Russel speak with Lingling Wei about Asia Society’s 16th global center’s vision and fostering a strong Asia-focused community.

Eugene Kangawa discusses his artistic journey and shares insights into his creative process, addressing questions about his inspirations, the future role of art in society, and his future artistic ventures.

Experts examine the fascinating interplay of identity, culture, and politics.

Tech experts discuss the challenges and opportunities that AI introduces within the Chinese context, and the ethical and data security concerns intrinsic to the AI revolution. 

Stockholm’s head of mission in Seoul shares his insights on serving in Korea, the unexpected ties through K-Pop, and his latest efforts in strengthening Sweden-Korea relations.

The panel collectively unpacks the merits, limitations, and impact of public and private policies in India on crafts and craft-based initiatives in the country over the years.

The Filipino diplomat discusses rules-based international order, U.S.-Philippines relations, ASEAN, and marine domain awareness.

Courtney Fung, Taylah Bland, and Bates Gill discuss Beijing’s proposal and how its key elements work in practical situations.

A panel of experts discusses making the Indian private sector more demographically inclusive, and the merits of collaborating with the public sector.

Sapna Sood and Marguerita Lane speak with Nico Luchsinger about the integration of AI in workplaces in Asia and Europe.

Sergey Radchenko and Philipp Ivanov discuss the China-Russia relationship.