Speakers
We are delighted to introduce a distinguished lineup of speakers at this year’s gathering. Our esteemed speakers, comprising top global leaders and industry pioneers, will share their valuable insights on seizing timely opportunities and creating a new landscape.
Through their unique insights, they will provide actionable strategies for achieving sustainable growth and creating positive impacts.
Below is this year’s roster of world-renowned speakers.
14:15-14:45
Fireside Chat
Navigating Global Frontiers: Crafting Success Across Continents and Industries
Joe Tsai is co-founder and Chairman of Alibaba Group. He joined the company in 1999 as a member of the founding team and has served on its board of directors since its inception. He is the owner of several American professional sports teams, including the NBA Brooklyn Nets, 2024 WNBA Champions New York Liberty, and the San Diego Seals and Las Vegas Desert Dogs in the National Lacrosse League. He is also an investor and board member of the Premier Lacrosse League.
Joe and his wife Clara are active philanthropists supporting education, research, economic mobility, and arts and culture.
He is a member of Asia Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council, EXOR Partners Council, and International Advisory Council of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Prior to Alibaba Group, Joe was a private equity investor in Asia for Investor AB of Sweden’s Wallenberg family. He practiced tax law as an associate with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York. He is a graduate of Yale College (BA ’86) and Yale Law School (JD ’90).
14:45-15:35
Timeless craft: The intersection of Art, Culture & Luxury
Robert Buchbauer, Vice Chairman, Swarovski International Holding
Robert Buchbauer: Transformational Leader in Luxury and Consumer Goods
Robert Buchbauer is a renowned executive and board director with a distinguished career in the global luxury and consumer goods industries. As former CEO of Swarovski’s Consumer Goods Business, he led the brand’s transformation into a global powerhouse across jewelry, watches, retail, and e-commerce—elevating its cultural relevance and commercial success. His leadership combined strategic vision with innovation, brand storytelling, and operational excellence. Robert brings extensive experience in business model transformation, governance, and value creation across both family-owned enterprises and global organizations. He has also shared his expertise as a lecturer at renowned universities and as a board advisor in luxury and other industries. Robert brings deep experience in corporate governance, strategy, and business model transformation, making him a trusted advisor across diverse industries.
Dr. Adrian Cheng is a Director of Chow Tai Fook and Non-executive Vice-chairman of New World Development. He founded K11 Group in 2008, pioneering the “cultural commerce” concept with notable projects including Victoria Dockside, 11 SKIES, and K11 ECOAST. K11 has expanded into cities across Greater China. Cheng supports non-profit initiatives through the K11 Art Foundation and WEMP Foundation. He serves on various public committees, including the Hong Kong Mega Arts and Cultural Events Committee and the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council. Cheng also chairs the Board of Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy. Cheng has received several honors, including the “Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” and the Silver Bauhinia Star.
Simone Gibertoni is the CEO of Clinique La Prairie and co-founder of Holistic Health by Clinique La Prairie, a pioneering line of longevity supplements. He also serves as Co-Chair of The Longevity Fund, driving science-based advancements in longevity.
In the last decade, Simone has led the global expansion of Clinique La Prairie’s health ecosystem, including its Health Resorts, Longevity Hubs, and Holistic Health supplements, empowering clients to live longer, healthier lives.
Now recognized as a leading authority in the “Longevity Revolution,” he is a sought-after keynote speaker frequently presenting at conferences and universities on wellness, longevity, business, and luxury strategies. Driven by a passion for sharing knowledge, his online publications and posts attract millions of views worldwide. Simone’s expertise is featured in renowned international journals, and he serves on boards of prominent cosmetic and health companies.
Ms Supaluck is a major force at The Mall Group, one of the biggest retail operators in Thailand. She graduated First Class Honours in BPharm from Mahidol University and M.S. in Pharmaceutical Engineering from Purdue University, USA.
Ms Supaluck started work in 1982, under supervision of a founder who is her father, Mr Supachai Umpujh. The Mall Group, under her supervision, opened a wide range of malls. In 1997, during Financial Crisis, The Mall Group opened The Emporium – the first world class luxury Retail in Thailand – and then Siam Paragon in 2005 “The Jewel of Asia” – and become the No. 1 must-see destination. In 2023, she was ‘calling the world’ to the EM District: Emporium, EmQuartier and Emsphere. Currently she is developing Bangkok Mall, the largest all-in-one mall in Asia.
15:45-16:35
Wisdom & Action: Philanthropic Leadership in the New Era
As Head of GAEA, Luis heads the Strategic Philanthropic-Public-Partnerships team at the World Economic Forum. GAEA aims to convene, incubate and scale new and existing public, private and philanthropic partnerships (4Ps) to unlock the capital needed to tackle climate change and nature loss.
Luis is a Millennium Leadership Fellow at the Atlantic Council, recognized by the Obama Foundation Leaders program, the European Parliament and the Schwarzkopf Foundation in Berlin among others.
He has held roles at UK Government, Spanish Parliament, Rockefeller Foundation and has helped several elected roles in Brussels in the context of the EU and Council of Europe frameworks.
He is a Master graduate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and is a postgraduate in EU Political & Public Administration from the College of Europe in Bruges.
Steve Davis oversees the Philanthropic Partnerships Team and serves as the interim executive director of Gates Philanthropic Partners. He is also a lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, serves as a co-chair of the G7 Triple I Initiative to promote impact investing in global health, and sits on several boards and commissions. He recently served as a senior advisor for The Rockefeller Foundation and McKinsey & Company, and earlier served as executive strategic advisor and interim director of the China Country Office for the Gates Foundation. He formerly served as co-chair of the WHO Digital Health Technical Advisory Group; as a distinguished fellow of the World Economic Forum; as president and CEO of PATH, a leading global health innovation organization; as director of social innovation at McKinsey; as CEO of Corbis, a digital media pioneer; and an attorney at K&L Gates.
Steve has degrees from Princeton University, the University of Washington, and Columbia Law School.
Professor Irene Tracey CBE, FRS, FMedSci is Vice-Chancellor at the University of Oxford and Professor of Anaesthetic Neuroscience in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, a department she led. Irene was a founding member and subsequently Director for ten years of Oxford’s world-leading neuroimaging centre, FMRIB. She has served on national and international Councils, including: IASP, BNA, MRC and the Lundbeck Brain Prize Committee. Irene was recently President of FENS and has been awarded multiple prizes, honours and fellowships in academia and science, including a CBE. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society and Academy of Medical Sciences.
16:35-17:25
PANEL DISCUSSION - The Future is Now: How AI is Shaping a New World
Gregg Lemkau, Co-Chief Executive Officer, BDT & MSD Partners
Previously, Gregg was CEO of MSD Partners, a predecessor firm of BDT & MSD that deployed capital on behalf of Michael Dell and his family, and like-minded investors. Prior to that, Gregg was Co-Head of the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs and served on the Management Committee. During his 28-year tenure, he advised clients on hundreds of transactions representing over $1 trillion of deal value while working in offices across the U.S. and Europe.
Gregg is a director of Culligan International Company, Qualtrics, and Spurs Sports & Entertainment, and a board observer of GoodLeap, LLC. He is Chair of the Board of Trustees at Dartmouth College. He sits on the Board of Trustees at Rockefeller University and the Board of Advisors for Team Rubicon.
Dr. Peng is an entrepreneur and leader in the self-driving car space. He is passionate about bringing great people together to solve challenging problems in future mobility. Under Dr. Peng’s leadership, Pony.ai has quickly become an industry leader and launched multiple autonomous driving fleets to the public across the globe. Prior to co-founding Pony.ai, Dr. Peng worked at Baidu and Google for 11 years. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and a B.S. from Tsinghua University.
Pandu Patria Sjahrir is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur in Southeast Asia, focusing on Indonesia’s energy transition, digital infrastructure, and economic digitalization. His investments in financial technology and data centers aim to leverage AI and internet-driven innovation to address income inequality while fostering sustainable growth. Pandu is also committed to climate and sustainability technology, supporting Indonesia’s shift toward environmental responsibility.
Over the past 15 years, he has played a key role in raising over US$2 billion for 100+ companies, creating 220,000 jobs and
fostering 300 new entrepreneurs. With a strong presence in Indonesia’s investment and innovation ecosystems, Pandu
champions the country’s transition from a resource-based economy to value-added industries. His long-term vision includes achieving net zero emissions by 2060, aligning with Indonesia’s Paris Agreement commitment.
Yeyi Yun is Co-Founder and COO of MiniMax. Before co-founding MiniMax at the end of 2021, she served as the GM of Innovation Business at SenseTime. Yeyi led six rounds of financing for SenseTime, raising billions of dollars, and built the strategic planning, project management, and international key account teams from scratch. She also spearheaded the implementation of several SenseTime’s strategic products and international collaborations, earning the company’s highest honor, the “SenseTime Award”. Yeyi graduated summa cum laude from Johns Hopkins University with three bachelor’s degrees. She was admitted to Stanford Law School but chose to drop out and join a startup.
