Neeraj Agarwal

Drawing on these experiences, I want to share with you how Asia is changing in ways you may not have imagined and what that could mean for all of us.

In the 20th century, most Americans got a taste of Asian culture, but just a taste.

If you went to a local mall, the taste may be quite literally Panda Express.

Asian cultures were somewhat exotic, somewhat stereotyped, but never had full context.

Today, the scenario is vastly different.

Recently, Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh won the Oscar for the best actress.

First Asian ever.

Korean production Squid Game became Netflix's most popular show ever.

In U.S.

now, there are 400 ticket leagues and more than 200,000 kids pick up a bat.

So you may ask me, what is driving Asia's rising cultural and intellectual expansion?

It has to do with Asia's rising economic power.

There's been massive changes in the income pyramid.

By 2030, Asia is expected to have five times as many high-income households as it had in 2000.

An absolute number higher than the number in the West.

Walk the streets of Mumbai, Jakarta, or Shanghai.

You can feel it.

It's everywhere.

Millions of low-income households, they're almost all digital natives.

and they want more convenience and better quality of life.