RUNDOWN:
17:45     Registration
18:00     Opening Remarks
18:05     Fireside Chat
18:35     Audience Q&A
18:55     Closing Remarks
19:00     Networking Drinks
19:30     End

ASHK Members and Asia 21 Fellows: HKD150
Non-Member Ticket: HKD200

Asia Society Hong Kong Center is proud to host a conversation between two outstanding Asia 21 Next Generation Fellows: Zak Dychtwald, Founder and CEO of Young China Group, and Neville Lai, Curator for Global Shapers Community Hong Kong. Published in 2018, Zak Dychtwald’s acclaimed book, Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World, reflected the views of China’s generation born after 1990 and considered how their perspectives would shape the world around them. How have their experiences of the past 6 years, living through the Covid pandemic and China’s shifting economic and geopolitical realities, affected the outlook and expectations of China’s young people?  What has changed and what remains the same compared to 2018? Join us to hear Zak and Neville’s perceptions of how China’s youth are adapting to today’s challenging realities.

About Asia 21 Next Generation Fellows: 
Each year, the Asia Society selects a class of 25-30 candidates for the Asia 21 Next Generation Fellows. The Asia 21 Fellows include leaders from across Asia and beyond, representing diverse sectors including academia, arts & culture, business, civil society, government, law, media, public health, science & technology. More information about the program, including how to apply to become a fellow, can be found here.

Zak Dychtwald is a strategic advisor and frequent keynote speaker, with expertise in global cooperation, the emerging East and West youth mindset, and the interactions of rising China and the world. He is the Founder and CEO of Young China Group, a think tank and consultancy which works to deepen understanding of the effects of the evolving identity of China’s young generation on the marketplace, workplace, and international politics. 

Zak is also the author of the critically acclaimed Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World, which explores how the country’s young generation, born after 1990, feels about everything, from money and sex, to their government. A frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and sought after expert, Zak has been invited to speak on six continents including Harvard University, The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit, Google’s Next Billion Users Initiative and the Aspen Ideas Festival, among others. He has been named an Asia 21 Next Generation Fellow and recently elected Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Future Leaders Committee.

Neville Lai advises public sector clients on their strategic prioritisation for creating 'future-ready' organisations.

Neville is the Curator for Global Shapers Community Hong Kong, an initiative of the World Economic Forum that inspires, empowers and connects young leaders to reach their full potential, shape decision-making processes and drive positive change in their communities and the world. He founded the ‘Future City Dialogue Series’ that distils youth-led actions to improve the future readiness of Hong Kong through dialogues and is actively growing an audience of young professionals to future-proof together.

Neville is an Independent Strategist in International Affairs with a focus on East Asia. His thought leadership was featured in leading publications. He is also a frequent public speaker.

He is currently based in Hong Kong and speaks four languages.

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