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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 and Liqian Ma

Forrest Li, MBA (Chairman and Group CEO, Sea Ltd.) and Liqian Ma, MS

Agenda

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Jonathan Levin
Jonathan Levin
Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business
Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Marc Tessier-Lavigne
President of Stanford University

 

 

 

 

 

 


Session 1: Sustainability

William Barnett
William P. Barnett
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
Yi Cui
Yi Cui
Director, Precourt Institute for Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arun Majumdar
Arun Majumdar
Chester Naramore Dean of Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Jay Precourt Professor and Professor of Mechanical Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 


Session 2: Innovation Ecosystem of Southeast Asia

Jefferson Chen
Jefferson Chen
Partner, GSR Ventures; Chairman and Co-Founder, Advance Intelligence Group
Belva Devara
Belva Devara
Co-Founder and CEO, Ruangguru

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forrest Li
Forrest Li
Chairman and Group CEO, Sea Ltd.
Joseph Piotroski
Joseph Piotroski
Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting at Stanford Graduate School of Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helen Wong
Helen Wong
Managing Partner, AC Ventures

 

 

 

 

 


Session 3: Productivity and Creativity in the Digital Era

Jonathan Levin
Jonathan Levin
Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business
Fei Fei Li
Fei Fei Li
Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Denning Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Yuan
Eric Yuan
Founder and CEO, Zoom

 

 

 

 

 


Session 4: Future of Life Sciences and Engineering for Humanity

Jenny Martinez
Jenny Martinez
Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean of Stanford Law School
Lloyd Minor
Lloyd Minor
Carl and Elizabeth Naumann Dean of the School of Medicine

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Widom
Jennifer Widom
Frederick Emmons Terman Dean of the School of Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 


Session 5: The Importance of Southeast Asia in the Global Economy and Geopolitics

Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan
Vivian Balakrishnan
Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs
Saumitra Jha
Saumitra Jha
Associate Professor of Political Economy at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Senior Fellow, Freeman-Spogli Institute for International Affairs

 

 

 

 

Emcees

Hongbin Li
Hongbin Li
Co-Director of the Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions
Joseph Piotroski
Joseph Piotroski
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

Host Committee

  • Forrest Li, MBA, Chairman and Group CEO, Sea Ltd.  
  • Liqian Ma, MS
  • David Chao, MBA, Co-Founder and General Partner, DCM Ventures
  • Ming Lei, MBA, Founder and CEO, Bocean Capital
  • Gabriel Li, MBA, Managing Director, Orchid Asia
  • James Liang, PhD, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board, Ctrip
  • Richard Lim, MBA, Co-Founder and Managing Director, GSR Ventures
  • Annabelle Long, MBA, CEO, Bertelsmann China
     

Sponsors