This year, the Business China Youth Forum will focus on three key trends in the ASEAN-China region:

1. Opportunities for Youths in Metaverse and Web 3.0

2. Youth Efforts in Environmental Sustainability

3. Leveraging Technology to Enhance Food Security Having emerged from a global pandemic, youths have explored novel ways to approach new problems, and have harnessed new opportunities that champion social good and economic advancements.

They are well-set to be the trailblazers of our increasingly volatile world, where regional ties are scrutinised, business landscapes reimagined and societies change at an unprecedented rate. What does Web 3.0 have to offer to youths? What are the opportunities of the metaverse? Conversely, what are the challenges of the metaverse? What are some key policies adopted by governments in promoting sustainability? How can technology be leveraged to enhance food security? This year’s theme reflects the pertinence of these questions, especially in a post-pandemic era. More than ever, the youth have firmly demonstrated that they are not just the “nation’s future”, but also a generation who can shape the present.