CINGS Philanthropy Dialogue: Fireside Chat with Walter Wang Jr.
A fireside chat on next-generation philanthropy, moderated by Jason M. Kingdon for the CINGS (China Institute Next Gen x Serica) Philanthropy Dialogue, followed by audience Q&A.
Join us for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and an insightful and lively gathering about the next generation of giving!
Questions move from the origins of his giving to running the family foundation, what to fund, US-China and AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) work, and the gifts he is proudest of.
Topics will include:
Running a family foundation
Deciding what to fund
US-China and AAPI giving
The gift he is proudest of
Featured Speaker
Walter Wang Jr. is Executive Director of the Wang Family Foundations (the Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation and the JMM Foundation) and Executive Vice President (EVP) of Sales, Marketing, HR, IT and Legal at JM Eagle, the world’s largest plastic-pipe manufacturer.
His family’s giving spans clean water, health care, education, disaster relief and US-China understanding; his own focus is AAPI representation and East-West relations. He serves on the advisory board of Asia Society Southern California and is founding operator of the New Taipei Kings, a professional basketball team in Taiwan. Earlier he spent six years at the esports organization TSM (Team SoloMid), rising to Chief Operating Officer (COO), and launched HTC Esports while a Stanford undergraduate.
Event Agenda
[6:30 PM – 7:00 PM] Registration & Welcome Reception
[7:00 PM – 7:05 PM] Opening Remarks
[7:05 PM – 7:40 PM] Fireside Chat with Walter Wang Jr.
[7:40 PM – 8:00 PM] Audience Q&A
[8:00 PM – 8:30 PM] Networking Reception
Event Organizers
China Institute Next Gen x Serica (CINGS)
The China Institute Next Gen x Serica (CINGS) convenes next generation leaders with a passion for tangible social and environmental impact through connecting and inspiring like-minded leaders to create actionable change.