Light the Way Academic Forum, Hong Kong

The Academic Forum in Hong Kong brings together some of Berkeley’s brightest minds for three thought-provoking panels, each tackling a pivotal issue of our time. Witness the brilliance of Berkeley’s finest as they share their expertise, insights, and groundbreaking research.

Please note that additional details are forthcoming, so be sure to check back for updates as we finalize the exciting lineup of events!

Registration and Light Refreshments

8:30–9 a.m.

Welcome

9–9:15 a.m.

Carol T. Christ, Chancellor, UC Berkeley

Berkeley: Entrepreneurship for the Public Good

9:15–10:40 a.m.

Saikat Chaudhuri

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Faculty Director, M.E.T. Program and Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Hub — Grimes M.E.T. Chancellor’s Chair — Teaching Professor

Melissa Kotterman, Ph.D. ‘13

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Chief Scientific Officer of Iris Medicine — UC Berkeley Alum

David Schaffer

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Hubbard Howe Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Bioengineering, and Molecular and Cell Biology — Executive Director of QB3 — Director of the Bakar Bioenginuity Hub and Bakar Labs

Moderated by TBD

Coffee Break

10:40–10:55 a.m.

Hearts, Minds, and Ballots: Voter Behavior in the 2024 US Presidential Election

10:55 a.m.–12:20 p.m.

David Broockman

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Associate Professor, Travers Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley

Ann Keller

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Associate Professor of Health Politics and Policy, UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Iris Mauss

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Professor, Department of Psychology, UC Berkeley

Moderated by Steven Luk, Ph.D. ‘01

Managing director at Montres Journe Hong Kong Limited. Steven holds a Ph.D. in economics from UC Berkeley.

Lunch

12:20–1:50 p.m.

Bridging the Pacific: California-China Collaboration on Climate Solutions

1:50–3:15 p.m.

Fan Dai

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Director of the California-China Climate Institute

David Ackerly

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Dean of Rausser College of Natural Resources

Whendee Silver

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Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, UC Berkeley

Moderated by Junjie Li, MA ‘08

Li is the Instigator and Chief Curator of the Green Connections (绿色联界) Sustainable Design Initiative and the Founder and Creative Director of Circular China (圜中) Environmental Innovation Group. He also serves as the Associate Research Director at the International Design & Innovation Lab at Tianjin University (TARCH) and as an Adjunct Professor at Tongji University’s School of Design & Innovation. He has an MA in architecture from UC Berkeley.

Forum Reception

3:15–5 p.m.

Academic Forum Sponsors

Shuhong Ye M.B.A. ’05

Nan Fung Life Sciences

Oliver Kwan

S. Steven Pan ‘86 — Regent Taipei