Thanks to those who joined us at the recent virtual kick-off of the 2022 Asia-Pacific Leadership Conference, a Cornell tradition 15 years in the making. Throughout the month May, our alumni communities in Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Sydney and Taipei are hosting a diverse set of conference programs below, featuring Big Red thought leaders from the hill and around the region. Nearly every one of these events is virtually accessible for Cornellians anywhere in the world.
Browse the Schedule of Events below for details and register today. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

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May Speakers @ Alumni Hosted Events

  Full Conference Program: At-A-Glance

Thursday, April 21, 2022 (Asia date) | Virtual Kick-off
From the hill: A bridge to the world
Featuring:
Mike Kotlikoff, Provost
Michelle Vaeth ‘98, Associate Vice President for Alumni Affairs
Fred Van Sickle, Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development
Wendy Wolford, Vice Provost for International Affairs 

Catalyst for Society: Cornell in the World
Featuring:
Kavita Bala, Dean of the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
Rachel Dunifon, Dean of Cornell University College of Human Ecology
Andrew Karolyi, the Charles Field Knight Dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Rachel Beatty Riedl, Director of Einaudi Center of International Studies

Monday, May 2, 2022 (Asia date) | The Future of Money | Virtual
Hosted by Cornell Clubs of Hong Kong and Mumbai & the Johnson Alumni Club of China Hong Kong Chapter
As Fintech meets Blockchain and the market capitalization of crypto assets reaches $2 trillion, let’s tune in to the future of money with two of the world’s leading minds at Cornell - professors Eswar Prasad and Will Cong.
Featuring:
Will Cong, Rudd Family Professor of Management, Faculty Director of the FinTech at Cornell Initiative
Eswar Prasad, Nandlal P. Tolani Senior Professor of International Trade Policy; Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution
Ray Wong, MBA ’15, Co-President of Johnson Club of China, Hong Kong Chapter and Founder of Asymmetry Capital

Saturday, May 07, 2022 (Asia date) | Cradle to Cradle Design for the Circular Economy | Hybrid
Hosted by Cornell University Taiwan Alumni Association
Two Big Red thought leaders on one transformative topic – circular economy. Meet the director of Cornell’s Construction Lab professor Felix Heisel and boundary-pushing award-winning pioneer Arthur Huang ’02 in this thought-provoking conversation.
Featuring:
Felix Heisel, Director of the Circular Construction Lab
Arthur Huang ‘02, Founder and CEO of MINIWIZ; 2021 GFHS award Global Model Of Green Technology; 2019 OBAMA Foundation Emerging leaders; 2019 Davos Forum The Circulars Award Program (Runner-Up), WEF; 2019 Vatican Award for science/ecology/architecture; 2016 Emerging Explorer, National Geographic
Freda Tsai B Arch' 90, President of Cornell Alumni Association of Taiwan, LEED AP professional, and former GM of TAIPEI 101 in charge of record score recertification of LEED Platinum.

In-person event venue: The Riviera Hotel, No. 646, Linsen N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104, Taiwan

Sunday, May 8, 2022 (Asia date) | Trans-Pacific Relations | Virtual
Hosted by Cornellians in Australia
From the pandemic to the war between Russia and Ukraine, concerns over de-globalization are surely rising. Join our panel of experts as they share a wealth of perspectives on Trans-Pacific relations in existential times.
Featuring:
Gustavo Flores-Macias, Associate Vice Provost for International Affairs and Associate Professor of Government
Ying Hua, Academic Director of Cornell China Center
Kenneth Jarrett‘75, Senior Advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group; former AmCham Shanghai president; former Consul General in Shanghai; former Deputy Consul General in Hong Kong
Paul A. Lushenko, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel; General Andrew Jackson Goodpaster Scholar; PhD Candidate, International Relations

Friday, May 13, 2022 (Asia date) | Slope Day in Singapore | In-person only
Hosted by Cornell Club of Singapore & Cornell Hotel Society Singapore Chapter
It is our first - in person (!), multi-location (!), Slope Day (!) in the region and a huge hit right out off the bat, thanks to these enthusiastic early hosts. Interested in hosting or joining as a guest? Please contact alumni leaders in Singapore ASAP! 

Saturday, May 14, 2022 (Asia date) | A snapshot of Cabernet Sauvignon | Hybrid
Hosted by the Cornell Clubs of Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong and the Cornell Hotel Society of Hong Kong
Featuring professor Cheryl Stanley of Food and Beverage Management, the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration. This alumni wine event will focus on the Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety. Click here for wine list, tasting sheets, and placemats. Note: Register for the virtual event ASAP; both in-person events in Hong Kong and Shenzhen are sold out.

Thursday, May 19, 2022 (Asia date) | The Big Red literary legacy with Corey Earle ’07 | Virtual
Hosted by Cornell Club of Malaysia
Featuring Corey Earle ’07, Cornell University Historian

Saturday, May 21, 2022 (Asia date) | The Future of Food: A mini symposium and green house tour | Hybrid
Hosted by Cornell Club of Thailand
Featuring:
Dr. Pongthep Akratanakul, Ph.D. ’75, Kasetsart's Center of Agriculture Biotechnology
Dr. Sage Chaiyapechara ’99 (CALS), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) -Integrative Aquaculture Biotechnology Research Group
Aukrit Unahalekhaka, MEng'11, Co-founder & CEO (Thailand) of Ricult
Pattarachai Vichaiya, M.Eng ’88, Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL)

In-person event venue: King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

View conference event recordings here
Meet April 21st kick-off attendees

Conference Partners
College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
College of Human Ecology
SC Johnson College of Business
Einaudi Center for International Studies
The Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs
The Provost's Office
Alumni Affairs and Development
Cornell Asia Alumni Leadership Advisors (CAALA)
Alumni communities throughout the Asia-Pacific