2023 Forum
January 14, 2023 | Capella Singapore
Today, as the world navigates a variety of economic challenges and geopolitical tensions, challenging times call for more dialogue and collaboration. The Stanford Asia Economic Forum aims to be at the forefront of these conversations.
Participants will explore the role the United States and Asian countries can play in fostering the creation of new ideas, promoting sustainable practices, and pursuing sound economic policies that spur growth and economic development around the world.
Hosted by Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions (SCCEI), and Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), the inaugural Stanford Asia Economic Forum will be held in Singapore and is open to the Stanford community, with other special guests by invitation only.
To attend, please reference the details included in your email invitation.
Hosts

Forrest Li, MBA (Chairman and Group CEO, Sea Ltd.) and Liqian Ma, MS
Agenda
Welcome & Opening Remarks

Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business

President of Stanford University
Session 1: Sustainability

The Thomas M. Siebel Professor of Business Leadership, Strategy, and Organizations, Srivani Faculty Fellow for 2022-2023, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

Director, Precourt Institute for Energy

Chester Naramore Dean of Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Jay Precourt Professor and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Session 2: Innovation Ecosystem of Southeast Asia

Partner, GSR Ventures; Chairman and Co-Founder, Advance Intelligence Group

Co-Founder and CEO, Ruangguru

Chairman and Group CEO, Sea Ltd.

Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting at Stanford Graduate School of Business

Managing Partner, AC Ventures
Session 3: Productivity and Creativity in the Digital Era

Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business

Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Denning Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

Founder and CEO, Zoom
Session 4: Future of Life Sciences and Engineering for Humanity

Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean of Stanford Law School

Carl and Elizabeth Naumann Dean of the School of Medicine

Frederick Emmons Terman Dean of the School of Engineering
Session 5: The Importance of Southeast Asia in the Global Economy and Geopolitics

Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs

Associate Professor of Political Economy at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Senior Fellow, Freeman-Spogli Institute for International Affairs
Emcees

Co-Director of the Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions

Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Faculty Committee
- Mark Duggan, The Trione Director, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
- Jonathan Levin, Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Fei-Fei Li, Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Co-Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
- Hongbin Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions
- Michael McFaul, Director, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
- Jennifer Pan, Associate Professor, Department of Communication at Stanford University
- Joseph Piotroski, Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Sponsors
