In its 19th year, the Forum convened business leaders and investors, empowering them with unconventional perspectives for unconventional times.
From President Trump’s trade negotiations with President Xi to the Bank of Japan’s latest rate decision, discussions at the event were timely, as attendees reacted to market-moving events in real time. The Barclays Asia Forum explored the implications of our changing world, and the strategies business leaders and investors need to lead through that change.
We were fortunate to have speakers such as Robert Lighthizer, one of the architects of President Trump’s trade policy, who shed light on the administration’s trade strategy and how investors should think about the evolution of global commerce.
Other sessions covered topics ranging from geopolitics and the astonishing momentum of AI to investor psychology and the convergence of private and public markets. We were pleased to offer our clients and colleagues an incredible lineup of speakers.