Kishore Mahbubani

Kishore Mahbubani has established himself as one of Asia's foremost public intellectuals through his five decades of public service, including 33 years in Singapore's diplomatic corps and 13 years as the Founding Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. Currently serving as a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, NUS, he has made significant contributions to global discourse on international relations, particularly regarding Asia's rise and its implications for global order. His diplomatic career included serving twice as Singapore's Ambassador to the UN and as President of the UN Security Council, while earning the Public Administration Medal (Gold) from the Singaporean Government in 1998. His intellectual contributions are reflected in his prolific authorship of nine influential books, including "Has China Won?," "The Asian 21st Century," and "Can Asians Think?," which have been widely recognized with his inclusion in Foreign Policy's list of top global thinkers and his election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2019. Through his regular contributions to major publications like the New York Times, Washington Post, and Financial Times, and his participation in global forums including twenty appearances at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mahbubani has consistently provided influential perspectives on Asia's emerging role in global affairs and the shifting dynamics of international power