The seminar is aimed at all interested Stanford students and addresses (a) business and technology issues in the creation and growth of start-up companies in Asia, and (b) patterns of entrepreneurship in Asia. Speakers share their thoughts and experiences regarding entrepreneur, technological, business and cultural issues in Asia and compare it with the business settings in the Silicon Valley. Speakers will primarily include distinguished practitioners from industry (entrepreneurs, investors, inventors, consultants, etc.), but other speakers may be drawn from government and academic sectors.