Events & Convenings

The inaugural Tsinghua-PAA Impact Summit gathers senior leaders from China and around the world, across philanthropy, business and government, in Beijing this October. Co-hosted by Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management and Philanthropy Asia Alliance, the Summit offers an inside look at how China is responding to shared global challenges with innovation and scale, and serves as a platform for mutual learning and dialogue between Asia and the world.

Held during Climate Week NYC, this session will bring together public, private, and philanthropic leaders to discuss how to move climate-resilient rice from pilot to scale, creating stronger demand, viable economics, and investable supply chains.

Held alongside the Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2026, CAPS and PAA are convening a closed-door panel to examine risk capital as both mindset and asset class, and what it takes to build resilience ahead of the challenges the region has yet to face.

Held alongside the London Climate Action Week 2026, Bloomberg Philanthropies and PAA are co-hosting a closed-door roundtable to explore how Asia can pursue competitive, resilient and sustainable development pathways.

The sixth Philanthropy Asia Summit will spotlight Asian innovations with global potential, showcasing cross-cutting partnerships that translate intention into action. Through daily keynotes, panels, innovation showcases, and immersive impact journeys, PAS 2026 will explore how science, technology, innovative financing, and cross-sector collaboration can drive bold solutions in climate, health, and inclusive development.

PAA and the ​India Climate Collaborative are hosting a closed-door funder roundtable to reflect on extreme heat as a growing development risk in India. The session will take place on the sidelines of Mumbai Climate Week.

Held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, this session brought together senior leaders to explore how a One Health approach can strengthen Asia’s resilience and drive collaborative, cross-sector solutions to shared health risks.

The session examined how mosquito-borne diseases, intensified by climate change and global mobility, demand more coordinated, system-level responses spanning public health, innovation, and partnership.

Held during Climate Week NYC, this session spotlighted Asia’s role in the global climate agenda and the power of cross-sector partnerships to tackle the region’s environmental challenges.

The 2025 Summit theme, “Priming Asia for Good”, spotlighted solutions, innovations, and actions in Asia to address global challenges across the interconnected areas of climate, education, and health.

Themed "Partnerships for Action", PAS 2024 commenced on 15 April 2024. Partner Events centred on the intersections of Climate & Nature, Holistic & Inclusive Education, and Global & Public Health took place from 16 to 17 April 2024. The Summit wrapped up on 18 April 2024 with the launch of our ‘Impact Journeys’.

PAS 2023 featured Showcase Calls to Action that aim to address issues centred around three mandates – Climate & Nature, Holistic & Inclusive Education, and Global & Public Health.

PAS 2022 featured Calls to Action that aim to address issues centred around three focus areas – Climate Action & Sustainable Communities, Inclusive Education and Resilient Healthcare.

In 2021, the inaugural Philanthropy Asia Summit convened about 200 global and regional philanthropists for its inaugural event. Themed “Advancing Human Security and Community Resilience”, the Summit featured three focus areas of Climate Action & Sustainable Communities, Inclusive Education, and Pandemic Security.