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​Dr. Emanuel Pastreich is the Chairman and Senior Research Fellow of the Asia Institute. He also serves as a Senior Fellow at the Center for China & Globalization (CCG), Visiting Research Fellow at Yale’s Council on East Asian Studies, President of the Earth Management Institute, and Vice President of the University of Brain Education. He formerly taught at Kyung Hee University, the University of Illinois, George Washington University, UC Berkeley, the University of Tokyo, and Korea University.

Asia CEO and Executive Board Director of Asia Innovation Hub, leading its partnership with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center. With 30+ years in capital markets and a strong background in fintech, green finance, AI, and semiconductors, he served as Head of Nasdaq Fintech in Greater China (2011–2024). David is a key connector between startups, corporations, and regulators, with a trusted network across Greater China’s tech and finance sectors.

Toshi is the Founder & CEO of Takumi Innovators, an accelerator building innovation bridges between Japan and China. He founded the company in Shanghai in 2015 and expanded to Shenzhen and Tokyo in 2018.

Before starting Takumi Innovators, he spent 12 years at Deloitte Tohmatsu, specializing in M&A advisory, investment consulting, IPO support, and audits for listed companies. From 2005 to 2009, he worked at Deloitte Shanghai, leading cross-border IPO projects. Earlier, he was a system engineer at Hewlett-Packard.

Startup War: A Manifesto in 5 Battles is a frontline guide for founders navigating the chaos of early startup life. Packed with actionable insights, it helps founders avoid common traps, stay focused under pressure, and significantly increase their odds of success.

The founder of The Female Untouchable shares a global innovation journey shaped across seven countries.
From Thailand and Germany to Canada, France, Denmark, Mexico, and Japan — each culture has contributed a distinct layer to her philosophy: discipline, structure, ambition, emotional depth, aesthetic intelligence, creative chaos, and precision.

This is the story of what it means to innovate as a global, solo female entrepreneur — beyond labels and borders.
A story men respect. A journey women feel.

Victoria Jiang has nearly a decade of experience in cross-cultural communication and international market development across Southeast Asia. She is the Co-founder of SmallWOD, a global community for professionals, where she leads strategy and international community architecture.Her work focuses on building structured information flows, cross-cultural dialogue, and high-quality connection mechanisms across global cities