Organised by the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA), the Philanthropy Asia Summit (PAS) 2025 will take place 5–7 May 2025 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
PAA’s annual flagship event will bring together global and regional thought leaders, philanthropists, and innovators to spark ideas and catalyse collective action.
The 2025 Summit theme, “Priming Asia for Good”, will spotlight solutions, innovations, and actions in Asia to address global challenges across the interconnected areas of climate, education, and health.
Across three days, the Summit line-up will include more than 20 sessions spanning plenaries, fireside chats, immersive showcases, and focused events led by PAA members and ecosystem partners, as well as over 50 speakers. The programme also features Temasek Trust and our ecosystem entities, including the Centre for Impact Investing & Practices (CIIP), Co-Axis, Temasek Foundation, and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory.
PAS will be co-located with Ecosperity Week 2025 presented by Temasek.
Read on for a glimpse of what is in store at the Summit. For the full event agenda, visit the PAS 2025 website.
Plenary
On 5 May, the PAS 2025 Plenary will convene global thought leaders and changemakers for bold dialogue, cross-sector insights, and catalytic ideas.
Expect high-level conversations and TED Talk-style perspectives as speakers explore the critical intersections of stewardship, nutrition, and inclusive development in Asia.
Two panel discussions will anchor the afternoon’s exploration of urgent regional issues: The Nutrition Challenge and The Mozzie Challenge.
Partner Events
A series of curated events led by PAA members and ecosystem partners — impact-focused organisations from around the world — will explore climate, health, and education, and focus on turning intention to action, on 6 and 7 May.
Discussion topics at these partner events include nutrition and food, heat-related health threats, infectious diseases, equity in education, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in scaling impact, a just energy transition, nature-based solutions, blended finance, ocean sustainability, the role of philanthropy in driving systemic change, and more.
PAA Impact Showcase
In addition to the conference programme, PAS delegates will experience impact in action through the curated PAA Impact Showcase, designed in partnership with Temasek Foundation and Temasek Trust ecosystem partners.
These exclusive off-site experiences on 7 May will offer a firsthand look at groundbreaking initiatives addressing climate, health, and biodiversity conservation.
Areas of focus include technical and vocational education, infant and maternal care, combatting the illegal wildlife trade and rehabilitating rescued wildlife, Singapore’s use of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to suppress dengue transmission, and high-efficiency green hydrogen production.
Innovation Spotlight
Changemakers take centre stage at the Innovation Spotlight on 6 May.
PAS attendees can expect to hear from trailblazers shaping the future, gain insights into their transformative solutions in sustainability, climate resilience, and social impact, and explore opportunities for collaboration.
The session features Amplifier, a mentorship programme by CIIP and PAA, as well as Co-Axis, a catalytic capital impact marketplace enabling high-impact solutions to achieve impact at speed and at scale.
The inaugural Amplifier cohort — supported by 34 partners, 20 mentors, and more than 250 hours of mentorship and professional services — will share their innovative, Asia-focused solutions, and reflect on the challenges, lessons, and impact from the past year.
Co-Axis will unveil its refreshed digital platform, with a comprehensive knowledge hub, on-platform impact screening, and enhanced matchmaking tools for funders and ventures alike. Delegates will also find out more about the Co-Axis network and how they can be a part of it.
Innovation Showcase
Across the three days, the booths at the Innovation Showcase will spotlight bold solutions and cutting-edge ideas driving positive impact across Asia:
- Empowering smallholder farmer communities to mainstream tree-based restoration through digital tech
- Amplifier — Accelerating Impact Businesses Across Asia
- Co-Axis
- OceanX Education Portal
- Asia-Pacific AI Nonprofit Learning Community
- Collaborating for Sustainable Impact
- Empowering Innovation for Every Generation
Priming Asia for Good
Registrations for PAS 2025 close soon. To register your interest for the Summit or send an enquiry, please contact the PAS team at [email protected].
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