2025 Global Wealth and Leadership Forum
2025 Leader 100 Wealth and Leadership Forum
Organizers: Leader 100
Co-organized by: NetEase North America
Location: Silicon Valley
Date: August 2, 2025
This forum brings together global thought leaders and distinguished mentors to cultivate a new generation of decision-makers capable of navigating complex international environments. It empowers second-generation entrepreneurs to master cross-cultural leadership, develop global mindsets and management philosophies, ignite innovative thinking, and discover new pathways for business transformation. The program equips participants with a global business leadership framework, fosters high-value international networks, and enables young entrepreneurs to transcend regional and industrial boundaries. Attendees will expand their global perspectives, seize cutting-edge investment opportunities, and harness trillion-dollar industry potential at the intersection of the AI era, creating a collaborative future while leading innovation and transformation.
Global Vision and Financial Trends: A Dialogue with Jim Rogers
Moderator: JoJo Garden
Guest: Jim Rogers, Renowned Global Investor
Join a unique dialogue with legendary investor Jim Rogers, who will decode global economic cycles and emerging markets. This session offers a forward-looking perspective on economic trends and wealth flows, spotlighting investment hotspots for the next decade, including gold, AI, and the green economy.
Participants will engage directly with Rogers, gaining insights from his decades of navigating global markets. Explore the forces shaping the world economy—from geopolitical shifts and commodity market booms to disruptive technologies and emerging market opportunities. Rogers will share practical strategies for identifying undervalued assets and building long-term wealth, revealing the core principles behind his successful investment career.
Dialogue Topics:
Global Economic Landscape: Navigating Uncertainty
Jim Rogers will analyze the current global economic environment, dissecting key macroeconomic trends such as inflation, interest rates, debt levels, and geopolitical risks. He will share insights on the challenges and opportunities facing global investors, emphasizing the importance of understanding global dynamics for informed decision-making. Rogers will also explore the potential for “black swan” events and guide participants on building resilient investment portfolios.The Power of Commodities: Seizing the Next Boom Cycle
As a globally renowned commodity investment expert, Rogers will highlight the critical role of commodities in diversified portfolios. This session will explore commodity market cycles and identify high-growth sectors. He will explain why commodities remain an attractive investment, analyzing factors such as population growth, resource scarcity, and emerging market demand. Rogers will also share strategies for investing in agriculture, energy, and precious metals.Emerging Markets: Unlocking Untapped Potential
Focusing on investment opportunities in emerging markets, Rogers will draw on his global experiences to reveal strategies for identifying high-potential assets in developing nations. He will discuss growth drivers such as demographics, infrastructure development, and technological advancements, while addressing risks like political instability and currency fluctuations, offering actionable solutions.China’s Century: Investing in the “Rise of the Dragon”
A long-time optimist about China’s economic future, Rogers will explore China’s economic dynamics, including its strengths, challenges, and future trajectory. He will highlight investment opportunities in China’s rapidly growing consumer markets, technological innovation, and infrastructure development, while candidly addressing challenges like regulatory changes and geopolitical tensions, providing practical guidance for navigating this complex market.The Future of Technology: Disruptive Innovation and Investment Opportunities
Technology is reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace. This session will examine key technological trends, including AI, automation, renewable energy, and biotechnology. Rogers will identify industries with transformative potential and discuss resulting investment opportunities, while cautioning investors about the risks of technological disruption and the importance of thorough due diligence.Geopolitics and Investing: Understanding Their Interplay
Geopolitical events significantly impact global markets. This session will explore the complex relationship between politics and investing, examining how international relations, trade policies, and political instability create risks and opportunities. Rogers will share techniques for assessing geopolitical risks and integrating them into investment strategies to thrive in a volatile global landscape.The Art of Global Investing: Value-Driven Strategies
Delving into Rogers’ global investment philosophy, this session will emphasize his value-investing principles, highlighting the importance of thorough research, patience, and a long-term perspective. Rogers will share strategies for identifying undervalued assets and remaining disciplined amid market volatility, underscoring the value of independent thinking and avoiding herd mentality.Investing for the Next Generation: Building Long-Term Wealth
The final session will focus on creating lasting wealth through global investing. Rogers will offer actionable advice for young investors, emphasizing financial education, saving, and early investment. He will guide participants on building diversified portfolios and navigating market cycles, while highlighting future trends in the financial industry and strategies to adapt to a changing environment.
Target Audience
Heirs of billion-dollar family enterprises
CEOs or founders of publicly listed companies
Heads of top-tier family offices overseeing global asset allocation
Partners of leading PE/VC firms with global vision and resources
Senior executives of multinational corporations, such as Asia-Pacific or global VPs of Fortune 500 companies
Second-generation entrepreneurs entering core decision-making roles
Pioneering young entrepreneurs (with revenues exceeding $100M) aiming to expand globally
Highlights
World-Class Faculty: Learn directly from globally renowned scholars, entrepreneurs, and investors.
Elite Networking: Engage in deep dialogues with global business leaders, investors, and industry pioneers.
Global Perspective: Master critical themes such as business strategy, brand building, and technology investment.
Continuous Growth: Benefit from 12 months of exclusive mentorship, including 12 master-level Q&A sessions for ongoing development.
Special Guest: Professor Da Hsuan Feng
Background: Fellow of the American Physical Society, internationally renowned theoretical physicist, and global higher education authority. Currently, Chairman and Honorary Dean of the International Advisory Committee of Hainan University’s Belt and Road Research Institute. Professor Feng has served as Director of Theoretical Physics at the U.S. National Science Foundation, Vice President of a Fortune 500 technology company, Professor at Drexel University, and Vice President of several world-class universities. He is a bridge for Sino-Western education and technology dialogues, with notable works including Education Renaissance, The Belt and Road Initiative: A Marshall Plan?, and Coherent States: New Insights into Quantum Mechanics and Applications.
Professor Feng mentors young Chinese scientists, advancing technological progress and talent development. He emphasizes that in a rapidly changing global landscape, young leaders must possess global vision, cross-cultural dialogue skills, and forward-thinking governance wisdom to lead the future.
Session 1: Artificial Intelligence: Theory and Industry Practice
Speaker: Dr. Glen Qin, President
Introduction: Dr. Glen Qin, an eminent Chinese-American scientist and educator, founded the California Science and Technology University (CSTU), the first university established by a Chinese international student to be accredited by both the U.S. Department of Education and the Chinese Ministry of Education. Located in Silicon Valley, CSTU is dedicated to cutting-edge technology education, offering courses in frontier fields such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, cybersecurity, and data analytics. With a strong emphasis on practical experience, CSTU provides students with internship opportunities at top Silicon Valley companies. Through its unique educational model, CSTU is emerging as a cradle for nurturing the next generation of technology leaders, setting a new paradigm for Chinese contributions to international education and symbolizing their impact on global higher education.
Core Value: Equipping students with cutting-edge technological skills, particularly in artificial intelligence and machine learning, to meet the demands of the Silicon Valley job market, with an emphasis on practical application and critical thinking.
Session 2: The Art and Science of Investing
Speaker: John M. Longo, Ph.D.
Professor of Columbia University’s EMBA Program
Author of Buffett’s Tips: A Guide to Financial Literacy and Life
Recipient of the “Global Commitment to Excellence Award”
Chief Investment Officer of Beacon Trust, a trust company managing $3.5 billion in assets.
Introduction: Professor John M. Longo is a highly influential expert in investment management with 25 years of extensive experience and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. A prolific author, he has written The Art of Investing: Lessons from History’s Greatest Traders and Buffett’s Tips: A Guide to Financial Literacy and Life, offering professional insights into the intricacies of investing and life wisdom.
In academia, Professor Longo serves as a Distinguished Professor of Finance and Economics at Rutgers Business School. He previously taught for seven years in the Global EMBA Asia Program, a joint initiative by Columbia University, London Business School, and the University of Hong Kong. In recognition of his outstanding teaching, he received the “EMBA Commitment to Excellence Award” from Columbia Business School in 2022, earning widespread acclaim in both academic and professional circles.
Core Value: Teaching students how to achieve success in investing by integrating academic theory with practical experience, drawing wisdom from the strategies of history’s greatest investors.
Session 3: Reshaping Business Models in the AI Era
Speaker: Dr. John Jiang
Background: Dr. Jiang, a former high-energy physics researcher, graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Stony Brook University, with postdoctoral research at Stanford University. He has served as a senior researcher at three U.S. national laboratories (NSLS, FNAL, SLAC), contributing to the discovery of the top quark and the development of free-electron lasers. Transitioning to industry, he held leadership roles at Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Hitachi, IBM, Dell, and BearingPoint, and served as an architect at Silicon Valley firms like BMC and Verisign. Dr. Jiang brings extensive experience in guiding second-generation entrepreneurs toward innovation.
Topics:
How traditional manufacturing can adopt AI for management and product innovation
Strategies for second-generation entrepreneurs to drive digital transformation
Case studies: AI applications in finance, technology, and manufacturing
Core Value: From technical ethics to practical implementation, this session equips leaders to address globalization challenges and thrive in the AI era.
Session 4: Contemporary Global Leadership: Becoming a Fortune 500 CEO
Speaker: Dr. Thomas D. Zweifel, Fortune 500 CEO Mentor
Background: Dr. Zweifel is a global leadership authority who taught at Columbia University and served as CEO of Swiss Consulting Group, advising Fortune 500 leaders like Airbus, Google, and the United Nations. With over 35 years of experience, he authored eight bestselling leadership books, including Communicate or Die and Culture Clash 2.0. His “3C’s” leadership framework and Global Leader Pyramid are widely adopted. He has provided democratic governance guidance to the UN across 25 countries and was named among the “Top 100 Excellent Speakers” in 2016–2017.
Topics and Outcomes:
21st-Century Leadership: Transform leadership through the “3C’s” model (Co-leadership, Communication, Cross-Cultural Strategy).
Strategy Execution: Apply the “Strategy-In-Action” seven-step method to turn strategies into results.
Cross-Cultural Management: Lead global teams and navigate cultural differences.
Effective Communication: Enhance public speaking and listening skills for collaboration.
Ethical Leadership: Address leadership dilemmas with ethical wisdom.
Core Value: Practical, results-driven training to help leaders succeed on the global stage.
Session 5: Strategies for Investing in High-Tech Companies and Unicorn Case Studies
Speaker: Dr. Chun Xia, Co-Founder of TSVC Fund
Background: Dr. Xia, a co-founder of TSVC (formerly TEEC Angel Fund), founded three tech companies and pioneered personalized marketing systems and edge container technology. As a former chief architect at Sun Microsystems, he contributed to early cloud computing advancements. His investments focus on hard tech, including AI, chips, and smart manufacturing. A founding member of the Tsinghua Entrepreneur and Executive Club (TEEC), Dr. Xia mentors startups and supports philanthropy through the TSVC Giving Fund. TSVC, established in 2010, is renowned for early investments in unicorns like Zoom, Ginkgo Bioworks, and Carta, with five IPOs and ten unicorns in its portfolio.
Goals:
Learn from successful U.S. investment case studies and strategies.
Understand TSVC’s role as Zoom’s first investor.
Analyze business models and capital structures of successful investments.
Explore unicorn capital expansion strategies.
Develop financing strategies for family businesses to attract PE/VC while retaining control.
Core Value: Gain insights into AI, renewable energy, and biotech investment opportunities, connecting industry, capital, and policy resources.
Session 6: Startup Financing from Seed to Exit
Speaker: Professor Peter Lou, CFA, MBA
Background: With over 20 years of banking experience at Ernst & Young, Wells Fargo, Union Bank, and Mitsubishi UFJ, Professor Lou holds a CFA designation and an MBA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is a distinguished lecturer at UCLA, UC Berkeley, and Golden Gate University, earning the 2023 UCLA Distinguished Lecturer Award and the 2015 Golden Gate University Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award. His teaching integrates Fortune 500 technologies into courses on finance, financial modeling, and risk management.
Learning Objectives:
Understand venture capital structures and strategies.
Navigate due diligence and financing challenges from VC and angel investors.
Address organizational and legal issues in startup financing, including capitalization and IP.
Apply valuation models to analyze startups.
Explore corporate governance in startups.
Review financial models for startup financing.
Analyze exit strategies.
Core Value: Master financing strategies from seed to exit, understand legal and regulatory requirements, and leverage financial tools to assess enterprise value.
Session 7: Global Brand Competitiveness and Brand Equity
Speaker: Hai Lin, TBM Founder
Background: A pioneer in Chinese brand management, Hai Lin developed the Total Brand Management (TBM) framework and edited the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s TBM textbook. Author of The British Brand Revelation (prefaced by the former UK Deputy Prime Minister), he serves as Chief Brand Officer at JOJO GARDEN and has advised companies like State Grid, Sinopec, Haier, and Pearson Education.
Goals: Develop strategic brand thinking, enhance decision-making, and build enduring brand equity.
Brand Competitiveness Core:
Brand Equity and Value: Enhance business performance through brand competitiveness using the TBM-PPIC model.
Brand Positioning: Create differentiated brand identities with case studies from global top brands.
Brand Competitiveness Applications:
Brand Identity: Deliver differentiated value through brand recognition, exploring international trends and challenges.
Brand Communication: Master precise brand communication in the AI era with global case studies.
Brand Internationalization: Craft compelling brand stories for global markets, using cultural narratives, visual symbols, and brand personality.
Core Value: Exponentially grow enterprise value and personal brand influence.
Session 8: The Path to Inner Awakening in the AI and Capital Era: Mindful Leadership for Second-Generation Entrepreneurs
Speaker: Master Peace (Zhang Xiaomei)
Background: Formerly one of China’s most influential female entrepreneurs, Master Peace served as a National CPPCC member, received the “Top 10 Brand Women” award, and was honored by UNESCO as an Outstanding Young Entrepreneur. After stepping away from her corporate achievements, she spent four years in retreat in the U.S., exploring life’s essence and true freedom. Blending Eastern and Western wisdom, she developed “Mindful Leadership” and lectures at Stanford, Berkeley, and USC. Recognized as a “spiritual mentor for modern entrepreneurs,” she received the LABA International Humanitarian Award.
Leaders like Steve Jobs, Ray Dalio, Oprah, and Bill Gates have drawn strength from spiritual practices. Jobs noted that his most critical decisions came from meditation, not boardrooms. This session helps participants gain profound insights into human nature and lead with clarity in a competitive AI-driven era.
Course Outline:
Lecture 1: Leadership in the Age of Awakening
Lecture 2: Unlocking Entrepreneurs’ Inner Potential
Lecture 3: Leading in Resonance with Universal Wisdom
Lecture 4: Applying Mindfulness and Building Corporate Culture (In-Person Training)
Overcoming Self-Limitations: Mindfulness as the Ultimate Productivity
Core Value: Through integrated mind-body-spirit training, transition from “intellectual leadership” to “mindful leadership,” awakening inner potential, fostering clarity, and unlocking creativity to lead with resilience in uncertain times.
Session 9: Mastering Global Strategy and Cross-Cultural Leadership
Speaker: Liu Hong, Deputy Director and Senior Researcher at the Center for China and Globalization, Advisor to Peking University’s Cross-Cultural Leadership Forum, Tsinghua University’s Schwarzman College Capstone Project, and Board Member of Renmin University’s Sashixuan Elite Foundation
Background: With over 35 years in international technology and management, Liu Hong served as Global Vice President at DXC Technology and Infosys, and CEO for Greater China. His work spans 23 countries across North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and India. He focuses on enterprise globalization, technological innovation, cross-cultural leadership, and international talent development, providing strategic and practical guidance for Chinese companies expanding abroad. His research in digital economy and AI governance, along with insights into U.S., China, India, and Belt and Road geopolitics, has been featured in Financial Times (Chinese edition), Entrepreneur magazine, CCTV, and Phoenix TV. He authored The Rise of Indian IT and mentors at the University of Nottingham Ningbo and GWC Youth Program.
Core Value: Equip participants with strategies to navigate cross-cultural environments, build global management teams, and seize international opportunities.
Session 10: Global Business Leadership and Building World-Class Networks
Speaker: JoJo Zou, Founder of Leader 100, Host of JOJO GARDEN, Recipient of Columbia University Leadership Award
Background: JoJo Zou has made significant contributions to media and leadership, fostering global dialogue and cross-cultural communication. Through her platform JOJO GARDEN Leader 100, she shares cutting-edge global insights. As an innovator in media and brand globalization, she helps enterprises overcome cultural barriers and build international brand influence. Her book Success in America: A Guide for Chinese Enterprises provides actionable strategies for global operations, enabling companies to become industry leaders.
Goals: Enhance communication and leadership skills, build high-value global networks, and amplify international influence.
Topics:
Effective communication, negotiation, and public speaking skills
Cross-cultural communication, international etiquette, and cultural preferences
Projecting personal leadership and influence on the global stage
Managing international media and crisis communication
Practical simulations: Business dinners, international conferences, and global business scenarios
Core Value: Empower second-generation entrepreneurs with global resources, foster collaborative opportunities, and build high-impact networks.
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