The MIT Asia Business Conference 2025 brings together leaders, innovators, and thinkers across finance, sustainability, regulations, and entertainment to discuss how Asia is stepping up to shape the future of global industries. Engage in insightful panels, interactive fireside chats, and unparalleled networking opportunities as we delve into the strategies driving Asia’s ascent and how collaborative efforts can foster continued growth and leadership on the world stage.
*More speakers to be added
2025 Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Simon Johnson
The Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management
Winner of Nobel Prize in Economics in 2024
The keynote speech will be specially pre-recorded for the MIT Asia Business Conference.
Finance Panel
Kei Onishi
CEO & Managing Director at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Lisheng Wang
Partner at TSV Capital
Regulations Panel
George Chen
Co-Chair, Digital Practice at The Asia Group
SP Kothari
Gordon Y Billard Professor of Accounting and Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management
Anis Uzzaman
Founder & CEO at Pegasus Tech Ventures
Fireside Chat
Richard Wang
Founder & CEO at Maka.ai
Chareeda Rustanavibul
Co-Founder & Chair at A2C Boston
Entertainment Panel
Haezy Kim
Director at Splice
Michael Stopa
Academic Manager at Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation)
Angga Sasongko
Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Visinema
Siddharth Chilukuri
Director, Product Management at Disney+ Hotstar
Sustainability Panel
Matthias Muehlbauer
Founding Partner, OnePointFive
Melissa Zhang
Principal, Azimuth Capital Management