AsiaXchange is a signature convening hosted by The Rockefeller Foundation and led by its Asia Regional Office. It is more than just a gathering. It is a growing movement designed to unlock Asia’s potential for transformative and scalable progress.
Why AsiaXchange?
Asia is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, most dynamic communities, and most innovative ideas. The region pulses with possibility, but it also carries some of the world’s most persistent challenges.
This is our moment.
Not to admire the complexity.
But to act on it.
Not in silos.
But together.
AsiaXchange brings together visionary leaders across sectors — governments, businesses, philanthropies, civil society, and communities, to explore what it takes to scale solutions that work, especially for those who have long been left behind.
The Journey So Far
- 2023 | New Delhi, India — A pivotal launch, where The Rockefeller Foundation unveiled its regional strategy for Asia.
- 2024 | Bangkok, Thailand — A deepening of commitment, with a systems lens and dynamic cross-sector dialogues.
- 2025 | Jakarta, Indonesia — Our next leap, as we advance the movement toward actionable, people-led, and resilient development.
AsiaXchange 2024 Highlights
Held in Bangkok, the second edition of AsiaXchange convened 300+ changemakers, featured 50+ speakers, and hosted 10 Ideas-to-Action sessions co-led with partners. Over three days, it served as a vibrant platform for exchange of ideas, solutions, and commitments. From ministers and mayors to grassroots leaders and funders, the event created a space for collaboration on the systems and capital shifts needed to unlock scale.
What Drives Us
We keep returning to a few core questions:
- What’s holding back the scale of solutions that are already working?
- What does people-led growth truly look like within today’s complex systems?
- How do we shift capital, power, and attention to those building change on the ground?
Looking Ahead
In October 2025, we meet in Jakarta. But the work has already begun and it continues long after the convening ends. AsiaXchange is a rallying point for those ready to build a future where opportunity is universal and sustainable.
Impact Stories
- The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, has launched a powerful new playbook aimed at helping financial institutions estimate and prepare for infrastructure risks triggered by climate change.
- A six-part series that highlights frontline community voices from those whose lives are being transformed by a changing climate.
- A plant-based material, jutin, is being used to create sustainable, eco-friendly, and more comfortable housing for refugee communities in Cox's Bazar.
