SEATTLE, September 12, 2023 — In celebration of Asia Society Seattle’s launch — Asia Society 16th global center — an expert panel discusses its vision and ways of strengthening a vibrant Asia-focused community. Speakers include Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and founder of Breakthrough Energy; Kevin Rudd, ambassador of Australia to the U.S. and former Australia Prime Minister and former global Asia Society CEO; Gary Rieschel, chair of Asia Society Northern California and Seattle centers; and Daniel Russel, vice president for International Security and Diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute. Lingling Wei, senior China correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, moderated the discussion. (1 hr., 14 min.)