Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, Chairman & CEO of Sinovation Ventures
Schedule
Tue Dec 02 2025 at 04:30 pm to 05:50 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Stanford University | Stanford, CA
About this Event
For our closing keynote, guest speaker Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, Chairman & CEO of Sinovation Ventures and President of Sinovation Venture’s Artificial Intelligence Institute, and Founder of 01.AI joins moderator Dr. Richard Dasher, Director of the US-Asia Technology Management Center. In this fireside chat, Dr. Kai-Fu Lee will discuss innovation and leadership in AI and technology in China, and how Chinese AI development is shaping global trends, particularly across Asia.
*Dr. Kai-Fu Lee will join by Zoom, while Dr. Richard Dasher will be moderating in-person.*
About our speaker:
Dr. Kai-Fu Lee is a leading AI expert, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. He is the Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures and the founder of 01.AI, a company developing large language models in China. Previously, he held executive positions at Apple, Microsoft, and Google, where he served as President of Google China. A pioneer in artificial intelligence, Lee earned his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University and led the creation of one of the first speaker-independent continuous speech recognition systems. He is also the author of the bestselling books AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order and AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future, and is widely recognized for his insights on the global impact of AI and the rise of innovation in China.
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To attend by Zoom, please register here.
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Agenda:
- 4:30 – 5:50 pm Discussion and Audience Q&A
- 5:50 – 6:30 pm Networking over light refreshments
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Parking options:
- Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map]
- Lasuen St. and Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map]
- Please check parking signs carefully to ensure that permitted parking (A or C) and metered spaces are free after 4:00 pm. Paid parking is enforced around The Oval until 6:00 pm.
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This program is part of our series on "Topics in International Technology Management: Innovations in AI from Asia".
For our schedule of speakers, please visit our event page here.
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Where is it happening?
Stanford University, Bishop Auditorium, Stanford, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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