Schedule of Events | Speakers | Hotel Booking | Background | Sunday Excursions 

Transforming Our World:
Solutions for People, Planet, and Prosperity
The 17th Cornell Asia-Pacific Leadership Conference
March 28 – 30, 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand
Co-presented by Cornell University and the Cornell Club of Thailand

Themes
Sustainable Tourism | Innovations in Agriculture and Nutrition | Global Health

Conference Speakers

• Cody A. Danks Burke, MBA ‘06, Professor of Practice, Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate; Director of Baker Program in Real Estate 
• Rachel Dunifon, Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology and Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
• Ji Gu ’07, Self-awareness Expert, Author, and Entrepreneur
• Peter John Loewen, Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Science, Professor of Government
• Tamara Loos, Professor of History and Asian studies
• Lisa Nishii, Professor and Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Undergraduate Education
• Michelle Vaeth ’98, Associate Vice President for Alumni Affairs
• Fred Van Sickle, Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development
• Wendy Wolford, Vice Provost for International Affairs; Robert A. and Ruth E. Polson Professor of Global Development, Department of Development Sociology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Alan Taylor Zehnder, Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Professor, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Jinhua Zhao, David J. Nolan Dean of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

Schedule Overview
Friday, March 28, 3:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Professional Development (optional – space limited)
Welcome Reception

Saturday, March 29, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Leadership Conference
5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Thai Gala Reception & Dinner

Sunday, March 30
Cultural Excursions (optional at additional cost)

Pricing

Attire
Friday evening: Business casual, festive Cornell
Saturday conference: Business casual
Saturday evening: Festive
Sunday excursion: Comfortable and occasion appropriate

Conference Partners
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences
Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Cornell University College of Engineering
Cornell University College of Human Ecology
Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Global Cornell
Alumni Affairs and Development

Thank you!
Cornell Club of Thailand
Cornell Asia Alumni Leadership Advisors (CAALA)
Alumni groups around the region

Additional University Faculty and Leaders to be announced