US-ATMC Director Dr. Richard Dasher will kick-off our spring seminar series on “Entrepreneurship in Asian High-Tech Industries” by giving an overview of the most recent data about venture funding, entrepreneurship patterns, and hot topics in the startup ecosystems of major Asia markets.

Dr. Richard Dasher has directed the US-Asia Technology Management Center since 1994 and is Adjunct Professor of East Asia Languages and Cultures at Stanford University. From 1998 – 2017, he served concurrently as Executive Director of the Center for Integrated Systems (now Stanford System X Alliance) and held Consulting Professor appointments in the Department of Electrical Engineering. In 2004, Dr. Dasher became the first non-Japanese person to join the governance of a Japanese national university, serving on the Board of Directors and then on the Management Council of Tohoku University until 2011. Other service (selected) includes the Program Committee of the World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) of MEXT since its founding in 2007, and advisory roles with research institutes, accelerators, and nonprofits in Asia, Canada, and the U.S.

-Registration & details

-Speaker line-up for the series

-Seminars take place Tuesdays from April 2 – June 4, 2024. The public is welcome. Stanford students may register through Axess for EASTASN 402T, EE 402T, or EALC 402T (cross-listed). 1 unit, S/NC.