Panelist

Prof. Heng Chee Chan

Ambassador-At-Large Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore

Ambassador Chan Heng Chee is Ambassador-at-Large with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore and SUTD Honorary Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities in the Singapore University of Technology and Design. She is a member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights. Ambassador Chan is the Chair of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, the premier research Institute on Southeast Asia in the region. Ambassador Chan serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Social Science Research Council. She is a member of the Yale-NUS Governing Board and a Trustee of the University of the Arts Singapore. Ambassador Chan is Global Co-Chair of Asia Society. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and a member of the Council of Urban Initiatives led by LSECities, UCLIPP and UN Habitat. Previously, she was Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States and Singapore’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations with concurrent accreditation as High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to Mexico. Ambassador Chan has received several awards including The Public Administration Medal (Gold); The Meritorious Service Medal; The Distinguished Service Order and honorary degrees from Universities in the United Kingdom and Australia. She was Chairman of the National Arts Council, 2013-2019.

Speaking at

Wed 28 May 9:50 AM — 10:35 AM (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi Regent Hong Kong, Regent Ballroom, level 2

Asia’s Growth: Global Impact, Geopolitics, and Economic Decoupling

Mr. Shane Tedjarati, Tribridge Group

Mr. James McGregor, APCO Worldwide

Prof. Heng Chee Chan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore

Ms. Dan Wang, Eurasia Group

Type General Session Open to All Attendees

Asia's remarkable rise over the past quarter century has been driven by geopolitical stability, globalisation, and demographic dividends, leading to unprecedented urbanization and a prosperous middle class. Exports have been the growth engine for most Asian economies, with the U.S. a major importer of a vast range of goods from Asian countries, from electronics to autos to building materials.

This session unpacks the implications on Asian countries of U.S. – China economic decoupling, U.S. foreign policy, and global geopolitics, now turbocharged by massive import tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration. The potential impact on real estate in Asia Pacific is unpredictable and potentially far-reaching, ushering in challenges yet new opportunities for investors, developers, and others across the industry.