Brian A. Wong is an entrepreneur, investor, and author specializing in digital transformation, cultural media, and leadership development. He serves as Managing Director of the Aspen China Fellowship Program and is the founder of RADII, a media platform covering Asia’s youth culture, digital innovation, and contemporary society. He also manages Seacliff Partners Limited, a family office investing in emerging technology ventures.
Wong was the first American employee at Alibaba Group, where he served as Vice President of Global Initiatives and Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman for international affairs. He is the author of the award-winning The Tao of Alibaba (PublicAffairs, 2022). Outside of Alibaba, Brian was an executive at the McGraw-Hill Companies, worked as a management consultant, and served Special Assistant to Mayor Willie L. Brown of San Francisco.
Wong has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and is a China Fellow at the Aspen Institute. He serves on the board of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the Board of Managers of Swarthmore College, and the Committee of 100. He is also a former member of the Wharton School Alumni Executive Board. Wong holds degrees from Swarthmore College, the Johns Hopkins SAIS–Nanjing University Center, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Brian has advised various governments on digital transformation strategies and has spoken at international conferences such as the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the B20 Summit, and UNCTAD’s E-Commerce Week. He was an advisor on CNBC’s TV series Pop-up Start-up and a technical consultant for the HBO television series Silicon Valley.
