ASNC 2018 Symposium
Looking Forward: The U.S., Asia and the Next Big Idea
Patrons chat over lunch before the start of the 2018 ASNC Symposium. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
Jack Wadsworth, Co-Chairman of the ASNC Advisory Board and 20th Anniversary Annual Dinner honoree, stops to pose for a photo with longtime friend and colleague Robert Oxnam, President Emeritus of Asia Society. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
Melissa La Bouff (left) and Margaret Conley (right) of Asia Society Northern California pause for a photo with Susy Wadsworth. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
Pablo Quintanilla of Salesforce and the ASNC Advisory Board (left) takes a photo with Pickering; Kenneth P. Wilcox Co-Chairman of the Advisory Board; and Ed Church, Executive Director of IEE. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
On Panel 1, Vishaka Desai, President Emerita of Asia Society, was affiliated with the organization from 2004 - 2011. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Society, spoke during "Fireside Chat: The Asia Society and the Asia Pacific. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
Joining panel 1, Robert Oxnam was President of Asia Society from 1981 - 1992. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
The Wadsworths listen intently to panel 1. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
On panel 2 was Peter Calthorpe, Principal at Calthorpe Associates. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
Eric Best moderated the second panel, "The Next Big Idea from the Asia Pacific." (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
Jules Korthenhorst, CEO of Rocky Mountain Institute, listens to a question from Best. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
Panel 2 spoke about the next big idea from Asia. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
Thierry Porte is the Managing Director of JC Flowers.(Frank Jang/Asia Society)
Thank you to all of the panelists for joining the 2018 Asia Society Northern California Symposium. (Frank Jang/Asia Society)
On Tuesday, April 3, 2018, Asia Society Northern California hosted "Looking Forward: The U.S., Asia and the Next Big Idea," a two panel event as the 2018 Symposium. The first panel, "Fireside Chat – The Asia Society and the Asia Pacific" featured Vishakha Desai, President Emerita of Asia Society; Robert Oxnam, President Emeritus of Asia Society; Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Society; in conversation with N. Bruce Pickering, Executive Director of Asia Society Northern California. The second panel, "The Next Big Idea from the Asia Pacific" was moderated by Eric Best of Best Parnters SC and he was joined by Peter Calthorpe, Principal, Calthorpe Associates; Jules Korthenhorst, CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute; and Thierry Porte, Managing Director, JC Flowers.
That evening, Asia Society Northern California hosted its 20th Anniversary Annual Dinner and honored Jack Wadsworth, Co-Chairman of the ASNC Advisory Board for 15 years.
Watch both complete panel discussions below.
Panel 1: Fireside Chat - Asia Society and the Asia Pacific (52 mins., 39 sec).
Panel 2: The Next Big Idea From the Asia Pacific (59 mins., 12 sec).