Crossing boundaries, unlocking creativity

1–3 JUNE 2021

The THE Asia Universities Summit 2021 took place in partnership with Fujita Health University, one of Japan’s leading medical universities renowned for its expertise in rehabilitative and regenerative medicine.

The summit discovered how the spirit of innovation continues today in research, education, and collaborations with industry. Together, we explored how it has been strengthened by scholars and students increasingly crossing national and disciplinary boundaries, as well as building links between industry and academia. University leaders from across the continent shared ideas and networked with their peers as we reset the global higher education post-Covid.

Agenda themes:

Creativity arising across borders
Addressing challenges
Universities supporting society

The summit also featured the launch of the THE Asia Universities Ranking 2021 and an exclusive data masterclass examining the latest data.

AGENDA THEMES

Creativity arising across boundaries

Asia represents the majority of the Earth’s people, the fastest-growing economies, the richest cultural diversity, and the greatest potential for universities to invent, innovate and apply knowledge to change our shared future. In a hyperconnected world, what and where are the boundaries for research universities this century, and how significant are they in obstructing progress?

Addressing challenges

Research universities collectively hold the keys to our future. Through fundamental research, institutional relationships, and by identifying, developing, and supporting highly talented individuals, they can be the foundations of humanity’s progress. But university leaders face immense internal and external pressures in sustaining their institutions. We will explore how they analyse their weaknesses, understand opportunities, and make strategic decisions on how they can have the greatest impact.

Universities supporting society

Asian universities sit at the vanguard of research into transformative science and innovation that is certain to change our world. As we recover from Covid-19, one of the greatest challenges in recent history, we explore universities’ position in mitigating future health risks, and how Asian higher education leaders can evolve their institutions to maximise their potential to support human progress.