Where is the “Next China”? It’s Still China— But It Will Require a Different Playbook
October 31, 2025
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
WCC 3018
Joe Ngai JD ‘99
Senior Partner and Chairman of Greater China Offices, McKinsey & Company
Joe Ngai is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company and chairman of its Greater China offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Taipei. In the past two decades, he has led large-scale transformations for Chinese and multinational organizations and advises many corporate leaders in the region. Mr. Ngai has been named one of the 2023 and 2024 Forbes China “100 Most Influential Chinese” and one of the 2022 “CEOs of the Year for Multinational Corporations in China” by Jiemian News. He holds an AB, JD, and MBA from Harvard University.
Joe will share his observations of the opportunities ahead for businesses in China, especially in the context of increasingly complex geopolitics, slowdown in the China macro-economy, a rapidly aging society and the emergence of AI. What is the new playbook required for businesses to succeed? What does this mean for lawyers?
A light lunch will be provided. Please register here.
*Location note: In past years, EALS talks were generally in Morgan Courtroom (Austin 308), but due to the construction project currently underway next to Austin Hall, we will hold most EALS talks in Wasserstein Hall during the 2025-2026 academic year.