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AsiaXchange 2025: Bold Ideas, Real Impact
Elizabeth Yee, The Rockefeller Foundation's Executive Vice President of Programs delivers remarks at AsiaXchange 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
AsiaXchange 2025, a premier convening of global and regional leaders, took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, from October 6–8, 2025. Organized by The Rockefeller Foundation, the three-day gathering brought together policymakers, business executives, philanthropists, representatives from multilateral institutions, academics, and community leaders under the theme ‘From Solutions To Scale’ focused on uplifting underserved communities across Asia.
Asia today is home to the world’s fastest-growing economies, but also some of its starkest divides: rapid urbanization, a young population seeking job prospects, and rising vulnerability to climate shocks. Without deeper collaboration and bolder action, this trajectory will persist and millions will continue to be left behind.
The purpose of AsiaXchange 2025 is urgent: to ensure that solutions already proven to uplift underserved communities do not remain small, but instead are scaled across borders, sectors, and generations, so that Asia’s growth includes everyone.
Set against the backdrop of shifting demographics, geopolitical transitions, and urgent climate and development challenges, AsiaXchange 2025 is anchored in three strategic pillars:
Inspire: Showcase breakthrough solutions that have already succeeded in uplifting communities
Connect: Align actors and amplify national and subnational efforts to scale impact
Invest: Mobilize financial resources for underserved communities
AsiaXchange 2025: Bold Ideas, Real Impact
Elizabeth Yee, The Rockefeller Foundation's Executive Vice President of Programs delivers remarks at AsiaXchange 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
AsiaXchange 2025, a premier convening of global and regional leaders, took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, from October 6–8, 2025. Organized by The Rockefeller Foundation, the three-day gathering brought together policymakers, business executives, philanthropists, representatives from multilateral institutions, academics, and community leaders under the theme ‘From Solutions To Scale’ focused on uplifting underserved communities across Asia.
Asia today is home to the world’s fastest-growing economies, but also some of its starkest divides: rapid urbanization, a young population seeking job prospects, and rising vulnerability to climate shocks. Without deeper collaboration and bolder action, this trajectory will persist and millions will continue to be left behind.
The purpose of AsiaXchange 2025 is urgent: to ensure that solutions already proven to uplift underserved communities do not remain small, but instead are scaled across borders, sectors, and generations, so that Asia’s growth includes everyone.
Set against the backdrop of shifting demographics, geopolitical transitions, and urgent climate and development challenges, AsiaXchange 2025 is anchored in three strategic pillars:
Inspire: Showcase breakthrough solutions that have already succeeded in uplifting communities
Connect: Align actors and amplify national and subnational efforts to scale impact
Invest: Mobilize financial resources for underserved communities
