A selection of Asia Society Switzerland's videos available on YouTube. We cover a variety of topics across different event formats – from Chinese contemporary art to the state of democracy, semiconductors, or urban resilience. And more!

As we are part of an international network, you can also browse past events and webcasts on the global YouTube channel and profit from other Asia Society centers.

Oxford Debate LIVE: Will Innovation Made in China Change the World?
ZURICH, April 7, 2025 — In this live ‘Oxford Debate,’ participants are debating whether innovation made in China will change the world. Arguing for the motion are James Kynge, writer on Chinese technology, the economy, and geopolitics; and John Lee, TOY senior fellow at Asia Society Switzerland. Arguing against the motion are Antonia Hmaidi, senior analyst at the Mercator Institute for China; and Yuka Kobayashi, British Academy Global Innovation fellow in DGAP's Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology. Asia Society Switzerland Executive Director Nico Luchsinger moderates the debate. (1 hr., 3 min.)

Talk at the Library: Myanmar's Borderworlds with India and China
ZURICH, November 28, 2024 — In this “Talk at the Library,” political geographer Jasnea Sarma explores how borders function not only as physical dividers of territorial states, but also as spaces of control, resistance, extraction, and negotiation. Rebecca Farner, outreach and communications manager at Asia Society Switzerland, moderates the conversation. (41 min., 17 sec.)

STATE OF ASIA 2024 – India and Indonesia: Can They Pull It Off and Thrive in a Multipolar World?
ZURICH, November 7, 2024 — For the last decades, the world's center of gravity has steadily moved eastwards. Now, India and Indonesia are promised to pull it southwards, with a supply of natural resources, a growing workforce, democratic systems, and a growing global heft. Will they be able to thrive in a multipolar world? This session features German Marshall Fund Senior Fellow Garima Mohan, Habibie Center Chairman Dewi Fortuna Anwar, and Asia Society Switzerland TOY Senior Fellow James Crabtree. (30 min., 35 sec.)

Big Picture: 'Age of Vice' with Deepti Kapoor 
ZURICH, October 2, 2024 — Indian novelist Deepti Kapoor discusses her latest novel “Age of Vice,” which paints a portrait of India as an evolving country, characterized by a fast-growing economy and great inequality. Asia Society Switzerland TOY Senior Fellow James Crabtree moderates the discussion. (55 min., 42 sec.)

Asia Sustainability Dialogue 2024] Panel Discussion: Towards a Sustainable Food System
ZURICH, August 29, 2024 — At this year’s “Asia Sustainability Dialogue,” an expert panel discusses how to shape a sustainable food system that can adequately nourish a global population of 10 billion, expected by 2050, without exhausting the planet. Speakers include XiuLing Guo, CEO at Nurasa; Alexandra Brand, executive vice president of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs at Syngenta Group; Paul Hamer, senior underwriter of Agriculture at Swiss Re; and Christine Schäfer, senior researcher at Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute in Zurich. Swiss Re Institute India’s Mitali Chatterjee moderates the conversation. (24 min., 56 sec.)

Oxford Debate LIVE: Will Asia's Rise Lead to a New World Order? 
ZURICH, April 8, 2024 — In this live ‘Oxford Debate,’ participants are debating whether Asia’s rise will lead to a new world order. Arguing for the motion are Abigaël Vasselier, director for Policy and European Affairs at MERICS; and John Delury, historian and professor at Yonsei University. Arguing against the motion are Julia Ganter, programme director of International Affairs at Körber Foundation; and John Lee, director of consultancy at East West Futures. Asia Society Switzerland Executive Director Nico Luchsinger moderates the debate. 

Big Picture: Uli Sigg’s Chinese Dream
ZURICH, March 6, 2024 — Dr. Uli Sigg, former journalist, businessman, diplomat, and art collector, discusses his contemporary Chinese art collection, highlighting its significance to China’s pivotal moments and movements. Aurelia Rauch, chief experience officer at Bergos, moderates the conversation. 

State of Asia Address 2023 by Bilahari Kausikan
ZURICH, November 21, 2023 — In Asia Society Switzerland's second State of Asia Address, co-organized with the University of Zurich, Singaporean diplomatic legend Bilahari Kausikan offers a broad assessment of the key issues and challenges in Asia today, and its impacts for the world. The keynote is followed by a discussion moderated by Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director of Asia Society Switzerland.

Oxford Debate: Should Europe Side With the U.S. on China?
ZURICH, June 26, 2023 — In the first LIVE ‘Oxford Debate,’ participants are debating whether Europe should side with the U.S. on China. Arguing for the motion are Rhodium Group Senior Advisor Noah Barkin and University of Zurich Senior Lecturer Simona Grano. Arguing against the motion are Philippe Le Corre, senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis; and Marina Rudyak, assistant professor at Heidelberg University. Asia Society Switzerland Executive Director Nico Luchsinger moderated the discussion.

Special Event: "We're Witnessing Profound Change" – Kevin Rudd on Understanding How China Sees the World
June 2, 2022 — Asia Society President and CEO Kevin Rudd examines the ideological underpinnings of China President Xi Jinping’s worldview and how countries can create effective China policies. Asia Society Switzerland Executive Director Nico Luchsinger moderated the conversation.

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