Global Council

Background

The Global Council is a distinguished group of senior leaders from business, the arts, academia, civil society, and other sectors who serve in advisory roles to help Asia Society trustees and senior staff planning and program activities. For four decades, this important group has provided a unique network of high-level experts with on-the-ground experience and perspectives which serve to inform and broaden Asia Society initiatives globally. Originally established in 1979, the Global Council today numbers over 153 leaders representing more than twenty-six countries and regions.

Mission

The Global Council is a group of global leaders who are committed to furthering the mission of the Asia Society. Working together and through our own networks, we contribute ideas, advice, and resources that support the Asia Society's programs and initiatives, and strengthen the bonds between its 14 Global Centers.

Executive Committee

Maha Hosain Aziz (Pakistan)
Professor, GSAS, New York University;
Blogger (Medium.com); and Author (Future World Order & The Global Kid)

Duncan Clark (United Kingdom/China)
Chairman
BDA China
(Asia 21 Class of 2006)

Aparisim “Bobby” Ghosh (India)
Member of the Editorial Board
Bloomberg

Merit E. Janow (United States)
Dean, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
Columbia University

Sean Chiao (Hong Kong)
President
AECOM Asia Pacific

Ong Keng Sen (Singapore)
Artistic Director
Theatreworks (s) Ltd.

Global Council Members

(*in government service)

Afghanistan

Abdullah Abdullah*
Chief Executive
Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Ahmad Nader Nadery
Chairman, Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC);
Former senior adviser to President of Afghanistan
(Asia 21 Class of 2007)

Said Lotfullah Najafizada
Director
TOLOnewsTV
(Asia 21 Class of 2012)

Armenia

Armen Orujyan
Founding CEO
Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST)
(Asia 21 Class of 2008)

Australia

Sir Rod Eddington, AO
President
Australia Japan Business Co-Operation Committee

The Hon. Gareth Evans, AO, Q.C.
President Emeritus
International Crisis Group

Michelle Guthrie

Kevin Hobgood-Brown, AM
Managing Director
HHK Advisory Pty Ltd

Tania Hyde
Director
JATA Advisory
(Asia 21 Class of 2013)

Paul Kelly
Editor-at-Large
The Australian

Sidney H. Myer
CEO, Yulgilbar Group;
Chairman, Asialink

Hugh White
Professor
The Australian National University

Harrison Young

Bangladesh

Ejaj Ahmad
Founder and President
Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC)
(Asia 21 Class of 2012)

Farooq Sobhan
President & CEO
Bangladesh Enterprise Institute

Muhammad Yunus
Founder, Grameen Foundation;
Board Member of the United Nations Foundation

Bhutan

Sonam Tashi
Chief Planning Officer, Policy and Planning Division
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan
(Asia 21 Class of 2012)

H.E. Jigme Y. Thinley
Former Prime Minister
Royal Government of Bhutan

Cambodia

H.E. Kao Kim Hourn
Secretary-General of ASEAN;
President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, University of Cambodia;
Minister Delegate Attached to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Natharoun Ngo Son
Country Director
EnergyLab
(Asia 21 Class of 2013)

H.E. Son Soubert
Member of Board of Directors
Constitutional Council of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Canada

The Right Hon. Kim Campbell
Former Prime Minister of Canada;
Former Chairperson, Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada

Paul Evans
Professor, International Relations
University of British Columbia

The Hon. John P. Manley, P.C., O.C.
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada;
Former President and CEO, Business Council of Canada

The Hon. Yuen Pau Woo
Former Canadian Senator from British Columbia;
Former President and CEO, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

China

People’s Republic of China

Chen Xiejun
Former Executive Director
Shanghai Museum

Duncan Clark
Chairman
BDA China
(Asia 21 Class of 2006)

Fang Xinghai
Vice-Chairman
China Securities Regulatory Commission

C.S. Kiang
Chief Executive Officer
Sustainable Development Technology Foundation

Lee Kai Fu
Chairman and CEO, Innovation Works;
Former Chief, Google China

Li Xiaolin
President
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

Long Yongtu
Chairman, Center for China & Globalization;
Former Secretary-General, Boao Forum for Asia

James L. McGregor
Chairman & CEO
James McGregor Inc.

Pan Guang, Ph.D.
Vice Chairman
Shanghai Center for International Studies

Shen Dingli
Vice Dean, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University;
Director, Center for American Studies, Fudan University

Su Ge
Chairman
China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation

Edward Tian
Founder and Chairman
China Broadband Capital (CBC)

Wang Jisi
Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University;
President, Institute of International and Strategic Studies, Peking University

Wang Limei
Director
Beijing World Art Museum

Zha Daojiong
Professor, School of International Studies
Peking University

Zhu Min, PhD
Chairman, National Institute of Financial Research, Tsinghua University;
Former Deputy MD, International Monetary Fund

Hong Kong, S.A.R.

The Hon. Laura M. Cha
Former Chairman
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Sean Chiao
President
AECOM Asia Pacific

Victor K. Fung
Group Chairman
Li & Fung Group

The Hon. David K.P. Li
Chairman and Chief Executive
The Bank of East Asia, Limited

Kai-Yin Lo
Chairman
Yin Expressions Ltd.

John E. Strickland
Former Chairman
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Chung To
Founder and Chairperson
Chi Heng Foundation
(Asia 21 Class of 2007)

Marjorie Yang
Chairman
ESQUEL Group

Taiwan

Paul S.P. Hsu, Esq.
Chairman and CEO
PHYCOS International Co., Ltd.

Lin Hwai-Min
Artistic Director
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre

Christina Liu
Professor, Department of Finance, National Taiwan University;
Former Minister of Finance

Tien Hung-Mao
Chairman, Institute for National Policy Research;
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

India

Ashok H. Advani
Chairman & Publisher
The Business India Group

Isher Judge Ahluwalia
Chairperson, Board of Governors
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)

Niret Alva
Co-Founder
Miditech Studios Pvt Ltd.
(Asia 21 Class of 2007)

Mukesh D. Ambani
Chairman and Managing Director
Reliance Industries Ltd.

Pramit Pal Chaudhuri
Foreign Editor, Hindustan Times;
Senior Associate, Rhodium Group

Tarun Das
Chairman, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG);
Former Chief Mentor, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

Barkha Dutt
Columnist
The Washington Post
(Asia 21 Class of 2006)

Aparisim “Bobby” Ghosh
Member of the Editorial Board
Bloomberg

Shekhar Gupta
Founder
The Print

C. Raja Mohan
Director, Institute of South Asian Studies
National University of Singapore

N.R. Narayana Murthy
Chairman Emeritus
Infosys Technologies Limited

Deepak S. Parekh
Chairman
Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Ltd.

Jairam Ramesh
Member of Parliament; Economist & Politician;
Senior Leader, Indian National Congress

Ratan N. Tata
Chairman
Tata Trusts Limited

Laila Tyabji
Chairperson
DASTKAR Society for Crafts & Craftspeople

Indonesia

Dewi Fortuna Anwar
Research Professor, Indonesia Institute of Sciences;
Former Deputy Secretary for Political Affairs, Office of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia

Endy M. Bayuni
Senior Editor
The Jakarta Post

Kartini Muljadi
Senior Partner
Kartini Muljadi & Rekan

Edwin Soeryadjaya
President Commissioner
PT Saratoga Investama Segaya Tbk.

George S. Tahija
President Director
PT. Austindo Nusantara Jaya (ANJ)

Sofjan Wanandi
Santini Group

Japan

Mitsuru Claire Chino
President and CEO
Itochu International Inc.
(Asia 21 Class of 2006)

Kenneth S. Courtis
Chairman, Starfort Investment Holding;
Managing Partner, Courtis Global & Associates

Glen S. Fukushima
Senior Fellow
Center for American Progress

Takashi Inoguchi
President and Chairman of Board, University of Niigata Prefecture;
Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo

Kunihiko Miyake
President, AOI Foreign Policy Institute;
Research Director for Foreign Affairs and National Security

Yoshiko Mori
Chairperson
The Mori Art Museum

Kumi Sato
President and CEO
Cosmo Public Relations Corporation

Yukio Satoh
Vice Chairman
The Japan Institute of International Affairs

Yoshihide Soeya
Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Law
Keio University

Hiroshi Yokokawa
President
The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association

Korea

H.E. Han Sung-Joo
Chairman
International Policy Studies Institute

Kim Dalchoong
President
The Seoul Forum for International Affairs

Hongnam Kim
Professor, Department of Art History, Graduate School of Humanities
Ewha Womans University

H.E. Sung-Chul Yang, Ph.D.
Former Ambassador of Korea to the United States

Yi Song-Mi
Professor Emerita of Art History
The Academy of Korean Studies

Sangwon Yoon
Product Marketing Strategist
Riskified
(Asia 21 Class of 2013)

Malaysia

Ananda Krishnan
Chairman
Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd

Lee Hoo Leng
Chairman
Boughton Developments Limited

Dato’ Rohana Tan Sri Mahmood
Chairman
RM Capital Partners Sdn Bhd

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Shahril bin Shamsuddin
President and Group CEO & Non-Independent Executive Director
Sapura Energy Berhad

Tan Sri Dato’ Francis S. Yeoh
Executive Chairman
YTL Corporation

Mongolia

Undraa Agvaanluvsan
Member of Parliament of Mongolia;
Chair of the Parliamentary subcommittee on SDG
(Asia 21 Class of 2012)

Damdin Tsogtbaatar*
Minister of Foreign Affairs
(Asia 21 Class of 2007)

Myanmar

Yin Myo Su
Managing Director
Inle Princess Group
(Asia 21 Class of 2013)

Nepal

Kanak Mani Dixit
Editor of Himal
Himalmedia Pvt. Ltd

Pratyoush Onta
Convenor
Martin Chautari and Nepal Studies Group

New Zealand

The Hon. Tim Groser
Former New Zealand Ambassador to the United States;
Member of Parliament of New Zealand (2005-2015)

Mitchell Khoa Dang Pham
Chairperson
Digital Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (DCANZ)
(Asia 21 Class of 2008)

*Pham is also active in Vietnam.

Pakistan

Shahid Ahmad
Chief Executive
Information and Systems Corporation (Pvt) Ltd

Syeda Henna Babar Ali
Advisor
Consumer Division, Packages Ltd.

Imran A. Ali
Professor & Dean
Lahore University of Management Sciences

Maha Hosain Aziz
Professor, GSAS, New York University;
Blogger (Medium.com) and Author (Future World Order & The Global Kid)

Rafiq M. Habib
Chairman
House of Habib

Hameed Haroon
Founder & CEO
Dawn Group of Newspapers Pakistan Herald Publications (Pvt.) Ltd.

Sadruddin Hashwani
Chairman
Hashoo Group

Attiya Inayatullah
Member of National Assembly of Pakistan (1985-2013)

Nighat Said Khan
Dean of Studies
Institute of Women's Studies Lahore

Tariq M. Rangoonwala
Trustee
Rangoonwala Foundation

Najam Sethi
Editor-in-Chief
The Friday Times

Philippines

Joselito D. Campos, Jr.
Managing Director & CEO
Del Monte Philippines Inc.

H.E. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr.
Former Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States

Edilberto C. de Jesus
President Emeritus, University of Cordilleras;
Professor Emeritus, Asian Institute of Management

Natalie Christine Virata "Ching" Jorge
Executive Director
Bato Balani Foundation
(Asia 21 Class of 2009)

The Hon. Albert F. del Rosario, Sr.
Former Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Roberto Romulo
Chairman of the Board
Equitable Cardnetwork, Inc.

Jaime Zobel de Ayala II
Chairman and CEO
Ayala Corporation

Singapore

Ho Kwon-Ping
Chairman
Wah Chang International Corporation PTE, Ltd.

Tommy T. B. Koh
Ambassador-at-Large
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Hon. Penny Low
Founder, Social Innovation Park Ltd;
Member of Parliament (2001-2015), Singapore Parliament
(Asia 21 Class of 2007)

Kishore Mahbubani
Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore

Barbara Navarro
Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy
Google Cloud APAC

Ong Keng Sen
Artistic Director
TheatreWorks (Singapore) Ltd.

Ong Keng Yong
Executive Deputy Chairman, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University;
Former High Commissioner of Singapore to Malaysia

Zainul Abidin Rasheed*
Ambassador to the State of Kuwait;
Special Envoy of the Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Middle East

Durreen Shahnaz
Founder & CEO
Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) and IIX Foundation
(Asia 21 Class of 2009)

Simon S.C. Tay
Chairman
Singapore Institute of International Affairs

Martin Tan
Executive Director
The Majurity Trust
(Asia 21 Class of 2011)

Michael Vatikiotis
Asia Director
The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

Sri Lanka

Radhika Coomaraswamy
Human Rights Advocate;
Former Under-Secretary-General, United Nations

Thailand

Sutapa Amornvivat
Founder & CEO
SCB Abacus
(Asia 21 Class of 2008)

Eric Booth
Trustee
The James H.W. Thompson Foundation

Suchai Charoenratanakul
Professor of Department of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University;
Former Deputy Prime Minister

Piya Hanvoravongchai
Program Director and Country Representative
China Medical Board, Inc.
(Asia 21 Class of 2007)

Apinan Poshyananda
Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Culture;
Former Chief Curator of the Art Center of Academic Resources, Chulalongkorn University

Kantathi Suphamongkhon
Regents' Professor and Senior Fellow, Burkle Center for International Relations UCLA;
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Hon. Abhisit Vejjajiva
27^th Prime Minister of Thailand

Pote Videt
Managing Director
Lombard Investments

United States

Shaun Gordon
Managing Partner
AGI Partners
(Asia 21 Class of 2010)

Shadi Hamid
Senior Fellow
Brookings Institution

Sheena Iyengar
S.T. Lee Professor of Business
Columbia Business School

Merit E. Janow
Dean, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
Columbia University

Rick Pal
Managing Partner
Zuhnë
(Asia 21 Class of 2008)

John Park
Director of Korea Project
Harvard Kennedy School
(Asia 21 Class of 2006)

Thierry Porte
Chairman, The OneLife Holding;
Managing Director, J.C. Flowers & Co.

Karim Sadjadpour
Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
(Asia 21 Class of 2006)

Billie Tsien
Tod Williams Billie Tsien and Associates

Tod Williams
Tod Williams Billie Tsien and Associates