James Chan

The keynotes by James Chan show how the age of cities is taking over from the age of nations. James Chan explains the significance of cities and their ability to direct their own futures.

Singaporean native James Chan earned a bachelor's in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and a master's in science and engineering from Stanford University. After that, he became an assistant manager at Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, and investment manager for Infocomm Inverstments and Walden International. Currently, he works as the principal of Neoteny Labs and as a venture capitalist and entrepreneur.

The keynotes by James Chan describe how to reinvent a city, and how to deal with the growing global economy. James Chan refers to Singapore, and how to turn city wide problems into success through policies.