From a landmark discussion on technology’s impact on jobs and growth led by Michael Spence, Victor Fung and Andrew Sheng 10 years ago at the first AGD presented by the Asia Global Institute, AGD 2025 brings back these original thought leaders, alongside AGI's director, Heiwai Tang, to reflect on a decade of change since that foundational 2016 panel and look ahead to the AI-driven future and its profound ethical dimensions and its impact on our minds, bodies, and societal structures. The dialogue will then pivot to the shifting geopolitical landscape, examining the realignment of global trade, and the strategies Asia needs to build resilient economies.
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, The University of Hong Kong
0830 | Registration and refreshment
0900 - 0905 | Welcome address
Speaker
President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong
0905 - 0915 | Group photo
0915 - 1015 | A decade of ideas: Reflecting on technology, jobs and growth
Speakers
Chairman, Asia Global Institute
Distinguished Fellow, Asia Global Institute
Nobel Laureate
Advisory Board Chairman, Asia Global Institute
Moderator
Director, Asia Global Institute
1020 - 1120 | The human equation: AI, ethics, and the future of our minds and body
Speakers
Director of AI&Humanity-Lab@HKU
Partner, BrainCo
Co-founder, Squirrel Ai
Moderator
Senior Vice President, Berggruen Institute
1120 - 1140 | Coffee break
1145 - 1245 | Resilience and geopolitics: A decade of shifting dynamics
Speakers
Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog
Group Chairman and CEO, DEFTA Partners
Vice Chair, GITI Group
Chairman, Ayala Corporation
Moderator
Advisory Board Member, Asia Global Institute
1245 - 1250 | Closing remarks
Speaker
Director, Asia Global Institute
Room 326-348, Main Building
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong