Part 1: The Future of US-China Relations: A Conversation with Ambassador Nicholas Burns | Part 2: Technology Empowering Impactful Actions

This two-part session begins with a conversation with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, who will be joining virtually from Beijing, China. This is followed by a discussion on the ways entrepreneurs are building innovative technology solutions that are empowering millions of others to fight inequalities, reduce global warming, drive sustainability, and improve livelihoods for people in their communities and around the world. How is technology helping to enable these new mindsets and empower change? What's needed to unlock more capital and resources to accelerate wide-reaching positive transformations?
 

Part 1: The Future of US-China Relations: A Conversation with Ambassador Nicholas Burns

Moderator

Gerard Baker
Editor at Large, The Wall Street Journal

Speaker

Nicholas Burns
Ambassador of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China

Part 2: Technology Empowering Impactful Actions

Partnering for Scale

Opening Remarks

Yuka Shimokawa
Senior Associate, Business and Program Development, Asia, Milken Institute

Welcome Remarks

Erika Moritsugu
Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Senior Liaison, The White House

Moderator

Spriha Srivastava
London Bureau Chief and International Executive Editor, Insider

Speakers

Paul Bassat
Co-Founder and Partner, Square Peg Capital

Jack Zhang
Co-Founder and CEO, Airwallex

The Start-up Ecosystem 

Moderator

Spriha Srivastava
London Bureau Chief and International Executive Editor, Insider

Speaker

Pravin Agarwala
Co-Founder and Group CEO, Betterplace

Caesar Indra
President, Traveloka

Anuj Srivastava
Co-Founder and CEO, Livspace