HBS in Asia: An Evening with Dean Datar

In October 2026, more than 200 HBS alumni gathered in Shanghai and Singapore for “HBS in Asia: An Evening with Dean Datar.” Nancy Dai, Executive Director of the HBS Asia-Pacific Research Center, welcomed attendees and introduced Dean Srikant Datar at both events. Yi Cai (MBA 2021), President of the HBS Club of Shanghai, and Prashant Pundrik (PLDA 9, 2014), President of the HBS Club of Singapore, delivered closing remarks at their respective events.

Dean Datar shared updates on HBS’s innovations and initiatives related to digital transformation and AI, business and society, and entrepreneurship. In particular, he shared AI-driven transformation in teaching, learning, research, and work, as well as developments at the Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS), MBA Founder Development Program, and HBS Foundry. He emphasized the enduring importance of humanity and judgment in leadership and highlighted how HBS is combining its case method with new technologies to advance its mission and strengthen business as a force for good in society.