SEP Global Reunion Shanghai 2026 - Executive Brief
EXECUTIVE BRIEFOCT 28 - NOV 01 · SHANGHAI

ARCHITECTS OF THE FUTURE

POWERING THE NEXT ERA OF INTELLIGENCE
A PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL GATHERING FOR PEOPLE SHAPING WHAT COMES NEXT

Stanford faculty · Chinese business leaders · senior SEP alumni from around the world

A ROOM WORTH JOINING

A private working forum for leaders making consequential decisions about technology, capital and global growth. Stanford insight meets the operating experience of people building companies, shaping markets and leading institutions.

20+COUNTRIES
~95%SENIOR AUTHORITY
~7 IN 10OUTSIDE N. AMERICA

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT

20+ COUNTRIES · 6 GLOBAL REGIONS

31%N. AMERICA
30%EUROPE
25%ASIA-PACIFIC
5%LATIN AM.
5%MIDDLE EAST
3%AFRICA
SHANGHAI

VOICES FROM STANFORD AND CHINA

Kang Shen

Kang Shen

STANFORD FACULTY

Human intelligence × AI

Thomas H. Lee

Thomas H. Lee

STANFORD FACULTY

Compute × energy × silicon

June Chau

June Chau

LENS TECHNOLOGY

AI hardware × manufacturing

Zeng Fangqin

Zeng Fangqin

LINGYI ITECH

Intelligent manufacturing × scale

MEET THE PARTICIPATING LEADERS

Explore the evolving group of senior alumni and invited leaders expected in Shanghai. New participants are added regularly.

WHO'S COMING
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WHAT WE WILL EXPLORE
OCT 28 - NOV 01 · SHANGHAI

THE CONVERSATIONS SHAPING WHAT COMES NEXT

FROM STANFORD · FROM CHINA · FROM OUR COMMUNITY

VOICES OF STANFORD ALUMNI

SIX STRATEGIC LENSES ON A WORLD IN TRANSITION

Senior Stanford alumni and C-level leaders will share hard-earned judgment with the community: the decisions they are confronting, the lessons they have learned, and the opportunities they believe deserve attention now.

HUMAN × MACHINE

Where human judgment remains decisive - and how AI, robotics and agents will reshape work, talent and advantage.

01

COMPUTE × ENERGY

Which silicon, infrastructure and energy constraints will govern the scale, cost and economics of intelligence.

02

MARKETS × BEHAVIOR

How algorithms, trust and shifting customer behavior are changing demand, distribution and competitive power.

03

CAPITAL × OPPORTUNITY

Where durable enterprise value is emerging, and how leaders can distinguish real adoption from speculation.

04

CHINA × THE WORLD

How China's manufacturing depth and innovation capacity will interact with supply chains and global growth.

05

LEADERSHIP × LIFE

How leaders preserve judgment, resilience and responsibility while navigating uncertainty and transformation.

06

IDEAS ALREADY TAKING SHAPE IN OUR COMMUNITY

Selected SEP Talks turn lived experience into candid, decision-relevant insight - from leaders accountable for outcomes.

ROBOTS NEED A SOCIAL BRAIN
WHEN MACHINES BECOME ECONOMIC ACTORS
THE CUSTOMERS DIGITAL FORGOT
OPENING THE VC BLACK BOX

THE CALIBER OF THE ROOM

The audience is intentionally senior and cross-sector: leaders with authority to set strategy, allocate capital, scale enterprises and form cross-border partnerships. The charts below show why the room can convert conversation into action.

LEADERSHIP AUTHORITY

95%SENIOR AUTHORITY
80%TOP LEADERSHIP
15%VP · DIRECTOR · HEAD
5%OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES

SECTOR REACH

TECHNOLOGY / AI / DIGITAL43%
FINANCE / INVESTMENT / VC26%
HEALTHCARE / LIFE SCIENCES11%
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES8%
INDUSTRIAL / INFRASTRUCTURE8%
CONSUMER / DISTRIBUTION3%

MORE THAN A STAGE

The format is designed for exchange, not passive attendance: Stanford faculty sessions, keynote conversations, SEP Talks, closed executive dialogues, peer Circles, Needs & Leads, and business immersions.

NOT SIMPLY TO SPEAK TO THE ROOM.  TO BECOME PART OF IT.LIVE PROGRAMALL SPEAKERS
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