Kang Shen
STANFORD FACULTY
Human intelligence × AI
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
SHANGHAIVOICES FROM STANFORD AND CHINA
Thomas H. Lee
STANFORD FACULTY
Compute × energy × silicon
June Chau
LENS TECHNOLOGY
AI hardware × manufacturing
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.
Program and registration details reflect current information and may continue to evolve.SEP GLOBAL REUNION · SHANGHAI 2026 | 1/2
WHAT WE WILL EXPLORE
OCT 28 - NOV 01 · SHANGHAI
THE CONVERSATIONS SHAPING WHAT COMES NEXT
FROM STANFORD · FROM CHINA · FROM OUR COMMUNITYVOICES 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.
01COMPUTE × ENERGY
Which silicon, infrastructure and energy constraints will govern the scale, cost and economics of intelligence.
02MARKETS × BEHAVIOR
How algorithms, trust and shifting customer behavior are changing demand, distribution and competitive power.
03CAPITAL × OPPORTUNITY
Where durable enterprise value is emerging, and how leaders can distinguish real adoption from speculation.
04CHINA × THE WORLD
How China's manufacturing depth and innovation capacity will interact with supply chains and global growth.
05LEADERSHIP × LIFE
How leaders preserve judgment, resilience and responsibility while navigating uncertainty and transformation.
06IDEAS 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.
SECTOR REACH
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
Program and registration details reflect current information and may continue to evolve.SEP GLOBAL REUNION · SHANGHAI 2026 | 2/2