Asia Society Northern California

ASIA SOCIETY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IS ONE OF 16 GLOBAL CENTERS WITH A PURPOSE OF NAVIGATING SHARED FUTURES FOR ASIA AND THE WORLD ACROSS POLICY, ARTS AND CULTURE, EDUCATION, SUSTAINABILITY, BUSINESS, AND TECHNOLOGY. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER INSIGHT, ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT, ELEVATE REGIONAL VOICES, INFORM AND EDUCATE NEW AUDIENCES, ADDRESS COMPLEX - AND WHERE NECESSARY - CONTENTIOUS CHALLENGES, ENGAGE IN CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND HELP DELIVER REAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS - PROGRAM SERVICES - ASIA SOCIETY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 1998, IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED ON THE EDGE OF THE PACIFIC AND AT THE ENTRANCE TO SILICON VALLEY. THE CENTER CONNECTS THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA'S DIVERSE LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH A WIDE NETWORK OF GLOBAL LEADERS AND VISIONARIES IN THE FIELDS OF POLICY, BUSINESS, ARTS & CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND TECHNOLOGY/INNOVATION. THROUGH LARGE CONFERENCES, PUBLIC EVENTS, PRIVATE EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE BRIEFINGS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, CULTURAL PROGRAMS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS AND DINNERS, ASIA SOCIETY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PRESENTS TIMELY AND RELEVANT FORUMS FOR EDUCATING AND ENGAGING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THE UNITED STATES, ASIA, AND THE WORLD.

SIGNATURE PROGRAM NAREN GUPTA HALF-DAY INDIA CONFERENCE - FOR TWO YEARS, ASIA SOCIETY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS HOSTED A HALF-DAY CONFERENCE IN SILICON VALLEY AS PART OF ITS NAREN GUPTA TWO-YEAR LEGACY PROGRAM SERIES ON THE TOPIC EXAMINING U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS. LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2022, THIS SERIES PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LEGACY OF OUR LONG-TIME AND BELOVED ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, NAREN GUPTA (1948-2021) AND ADDRESSES THE TOPICS CLOSEST TO HIS HEART: BUSINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATIVE LEADERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE HAILING FROM INDIA. OUR 2023 CONFERENCE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE SESSIONS ON THE G20 HOSTED IN NEW DELHI THIS SEPTEMBER, U.S.-INDIA GEOPOLITICS, SILICON VALLEY-INDIA TIES, AND PHILANTHROPY.

SIGNATURE PROGRAM FUTURE US CHINA CONFERENCE - FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS, ASIA SOCIETY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MEMBERS, VIPS, AND GUESTS HAVE COME TOGETHER FOR A FULL DAY OF LIVE PROGRAMMING FOR OUR ANNUAL FUTURE OF U.S. & CHINA CONFERENCE, PART OF OUR SEEKING TRUTH THROUGH FACTS U.S.-CHINA PROGRAM SERIES. THIS CONFERENCE CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE PANELS FEATURING APPROX. 20 TOP LEADING VOICES ACROSS THE FIELDS OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, TECHNOLOGY, ACADEMIA, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO DISCUSS, ANALYZE AND DEBATE THE PRESSING ISSUES FACING THE WORLD INCLUDING GENERATIVE AI, TRADE, THE ECONOMY, GEOPOLITICS, AND MORE.

EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLES - ASIA SOCIETY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSTS PRIVATE EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLES EVERY MONTH WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND SILICON VALLEY. PROGRAM TOPICS ARE AROUND HEADLINE NEWS, BUSINESS ANALYSIS, AND CRITICAL ISSUES COMING OUT OF ASIA. LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2017, THESE MONTHLY BRIEFINGS HAVE GROWN IN POPULARITY TO GENERATE WAIT-LISTS. MOST EVENTS ARE OFF-THE-RECORD TO ENCOURAGE OPEN DEBATE AND DISCUSSION.