Neeraj Agarwal

By 2030, Asia will have twice the amount of solar deployment as the West.

And thanks to Asian innovation, large parts of the world could have low-cost renewable power whenever they like.

And a new panda may enter our lexicon, the solar panda.

Asia's second intellectual contribution has to do about solutions rooted in collective good.

Young Asians maintain close ties with their families throughout their lives.

For them, the group is as important as they are.

The same ethos permeates in businesses,

So family-run enterprises and state enterprises dominate.

Today, when many Western companies talk about social purpose and multi-stakeholder orientation, remember, Asia embodies that.

Actually, Asia pioneered that.

The region also continues to raise the bar on social consciousness.

A good example is Ibasho Centers, which encourage the elderly to stay involved in their communities.

Originating in Japan, these centers are now traveling across Asia.

An Asian CEO I know well put it this way.

If I had to put a person on Mars in five years, I'd look to the west.

To make sure the same person survives on Mars, I'd look to the east.

Which brings me to the third intellectual contribution that Asians are making.

which is driven by their own unique challenges and what I call a leaf frog mindset.

Take health care.

Asia is 60 percent of the world's population and more than half of the burden of diseases like diabetes, cancer.