Brian Wong

HKU-100 Assistant Professor in Philosophy, University of Hong Kong

Dr. Brian Wong is a HKU-100 Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong. His research examines the ethics and dynamics of authoritarian regimes and their foreign policies, historical and colonial injustices, and the intersection of geopolitics, political and moral philosophy, and technology. His writings on Chinese political economy, Asian geopolitics, and public philosophy have been featured in publications such as TIME, Foreign Policy, Aeon, Financial Times, Diplomat, Fortune, The Hindu, South China Morning Post, Nikkei, Japan Times, and the US-Asia Law Institute. He has also been interviewed by BBC, CNBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, and CGTN for his views on Chinese foreign policy.

Speaking at

Well-being

Partnerships

Converging Paths: Unlocking Systemic Change Across Sectors

Tue 16 Sep 2025, 10:45 am (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

If we continue to solve problems in silos, we’ll continue to reproduce them at scale. Are we bold enough to redesign systems—not just strategies—for life to flourish? In a world shaken by polycrisis—climate collapse, social fragmentation, rising inequality—it is increasingly clear that no single institution, sector, or actor can deliver the change we need. This opening plenary convenes a rare coalition of global leaders from the UN, WEF, education, business, philanthropy, and climate innovation to ask a bold question: How do we move from fragmented efforts to systemic transformation?

Sustainable Finance

Partnerships

From Crisis to Reconstruction: Capital, Leadership & the Asian Future

Wed 17 Sep 2025, 1:15 pm (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum

As the post-war world order fragments and financial systems strain under the weight of climate shocks, inequality, and demographic disruption, global leadership stands at a crossroad. From Washington to Beijing, the very foundations of how we govern, grow, and allocate capital are being recontested. In Asia—where China’s ascendancy, Singapore’s stewardship, and ASEAN’s emergence converge—a new centre of gravity is forming, with profound implications for the future of global finance, diplomacy, and civilisation itself.

Well-being

Corporate Philanthropy

Partnerships

From Bottom Line to Lifeline: Reimagining Business, Capital, and Philanthropy for a Well-being Economy

Thu 18 Sep 2025, 2:15 pm (GMT+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

The future will not be inherited—it must be co-created. What will you commit to now, knowing that the wellbeing of all life depends on the courage of our next move? This closing plenary of IMPACT WEEK is not a summary of what was—it is a declaration of what will be. Over the past three days, we have journeyed through the six pillars of transformation—from education to capital, from climate and nature to food, energy, and the human construct.