Past Events

Berggruen Institute founder Nicolas Berggruen and WorldPost editor-in-chief Nathan Gardels discuss 'Renovating Democracy,' their new book, with Asia Society President and CEO Josette Sheeran.

Ben Bland on how and why young people have taken a leading role in the dramatic pro-democracy protests that have shaken Hong Kong.

H.E. Hamdullah Mohib, National Security Advisor of Afghanistan, will deliver an address and join us for a conversation.

H.E. Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, will deliver an address and join Josette Sheeran, President and CEO of Asia Society, for a conversation on peace and stability in South Asia, and the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

H.E. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, will deliver an address and join Tom Nagorski, Executive Vice President of Asia Society, for a conversation on the evolving international landscape, and Thailand's role as Chair of ASEAN.

H.E. Teodoro Locsin, Jr., Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, will discuss the country's relations with China and the South China/West Philippine Sea with the Hon. Kevin Rudd, President of the Asia Society Policy Institute.

Kevin Rudd will deliver a keynote speech and join a panel discussion for Barron's Group and Project Syndicate's conference on how companies can reorient their business models around environmental, social, and governance factors.

H.E. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, minister of external affairs of India, will deliver an address and join the Hon. Kevin Rudd, president of the Asia Society Policy Institute, for a conversation.

Brian Hook, special representative for Iran and senior policy advisor to the Secretary of State, will deliver an address and join Josette Sheeran, president and CEO of Asia Society, for a conversation.

Join us for a conversation with Wendy Cutler, one of the world’s most experienced and respected trade negotiators, for a look at the current state of play in the U.S-China trade negotiations, and compare it with other U.S. trade priorities.

As US-China trade tensions persist, what are the implications for our region?

A discussion on how 70 years of CCP rule have reshaped life and decision-making for average Chinese citizens.

President's Circle Exclusive Event on a current update of U.S.-Myanmar relations

A private, invitation-only dialogue on the changing strategic and security dynamics between the Middle East and Asia.

Join us for a conversation with Daniel Russel and others on the BRI and what can be done to ensure that BRI projects are mutually beneficial and sustainable.

Anna Fifield, Beijing Bureau Chief for The Washington Post, and Asia Society Policy Institute's Daniel Russel discuss Kim Jong Un, North Korea, and what comes next after Hanoi.

President's Circle Exclusive Event on The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

ASPI is collaborating with the International Carbon Action Partnership to convene a workshop on Carbon Markets in Asia-Pacific: Opportunities for Cooperation.

"How Asia is Reacting to a Less Dependable United States and More Assertive China"

The launch of ASPI's latest report examining the Asia-Pacific trade landscape amid the U.S.-China trade war, the crisis at the WTO, and advancements in technology.