AI and immersive technologies will fundamentally change our lives and the world we live in, with profound personal, social, economic, and political impacts. What will our future look like with the advancements of these transformative technologies?

With a special focus on Asia, some of the key discussion topics in this program include: key areas of AI advancements in Asia; global competition in AI; benefits and risks of AI advancements; the impacts of AI and immersive technologies on business, health, and national and international governance and relations; and how to ensure a safe and responsible AI-powered future in Asia.

Join us on Wednesday, July 24 for an in-depth discussion to explore these topics with Alvin Wang Graylin, Global VP of Corporate Development at HTC, and co-author of Our Next Reality: How the AI Powered Metaverse will Reshape the World. Joining him will be Alyssa Worsham, Trademark & Advertising Partner at Wilson Sonsini. 

This is a private, off-the-record event, and it is free for Asia Society Seattle members. Lunch will be served. Registration and confirmation of registration is required. Event location in downtown Seattle will be emailed to registered attendees 24 hours before the event.

Virtual access is available for Asia Society Northern California members. Zoom link for virtual access will be provided 24 hours before the event.

Non-members should email [email protected] for registration inquires. 

AGENDA

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Pacific Time

11:00 a.m.     Event Registration and Networking (lunch will be served)

11:30 a.m.     Event and Q&A Discussion (ASNC Zoom Livestream Starts)

12:45 p.m.     Networking (ASNC Livestream Ends)

1:00 p.m.       Event Concludes

Location in downtown Seattle will be emailed to registered attendees 24 hours before the event.

Zoom link for virtual access will be provided 24 hours before the event. 

SPEAKER BIO

Alvin Wang Graylin (汪丛青) is a recognized technology pioneer, entrepreneur, executive, and thought leader with 30+ years of experience delivering innovative products in the AI, XR and semiconductor industries. He is the co-author of Our Next Reality: How the AI-powered Metaverse will Reshape the World, published by Hachette Book Group. Having built his foundation in VR research at the Human Interface Technology Lab over 30 years ago, Alvin has also developed his expertise in AI and Natural Language Processing after extensive studies at the University of Washington and MIT.

In his recent professional journey, Alvin served as the China President of HTC (2016-2023) and continues to contribute as Global VP of Corporate Development at HTC, a global leader in the VR/AR space. His commitment to the immersive computing field is further reflected in his roles as Vice-Chairman of the Industry of Virtual Reality Alliance (IVRA), President of the Virtual Reality Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA), and co-head of the ViveX VR Accelerator.

Alvin's entrepreneurial spirit is evidenced by his founding of four venture-backed startups in areas ranging from AI-based natural language search, mobile social to big-data AI analytics, across China and the US. His broad operational experience also includes global P&L roles at multinational corporations like Intel, Trend Micro, WatchGuard Technologies, and IBM.

Alvin holds an M.S. in Computer Science from MIT, where he specialized in AI, and an M.S. in Business from MIT's Sloan School of Management on the entrepreneurship and operations track. He also earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington, focused on VR, AI, and CPU architecture. He was born in China during the Cultural Revolution and emigrated to the U.S. in 1980 as the country's reform period started. Alvin has recently relocated back to the U.S. after almost 20 years working/living in China during its internet/mobile boom and is currently based in Seattle, Washington.

Alyssa Worsham is a Trademark & Advertising Partner at Wilson Sonsini's Seattle office. Alyssa focuses on global strategic advice, litigation strategy, and transactional guidance for her technology and life sciences clients’ trademarks, branding, and advertising in global marketplaces where commercial and geographic lines are increasingly blurring. She currently serves on the Emerging Issues Committee of the International Trademark Association, where she is chair of the subcommittee on Climate Change and Brands. 

Alyssa began her law practice at Baker & McKenzie in Hanoi, Vietnam, where she advised major U.S. technology companies on foreign investment and telecommunications, privacy, and technology policies and reform in Southeast Asia, and advocated for U.S. business interests and legal reform in front of the Vietnamese government. Before her legal career, Alyssa served as a communications officer for USAID in Hanoi, Vietnam, and also worked as an editor, grant writer, journalist, and food writer in New York and Vietnam. Alyssa is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, and has an MA in journalism from New York University. She is originally from Charleston, South Carolina.