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Youth Dialogue with First Deputy Managing Director

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Location: G-09

AM26

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Overview

What will it take to build a dynamic and resilient economy for the next generation?

AI is transforming the way we work. Young entrepreneurs are building new businesses and creating new opportunities. But who will benefit—and what will it take to make sure the next generation can participate?

Join IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz and three dynamic young leaders from across Asia for a conversation about the forces reshaping the region—and what they mean for the next generation.

Hear from Aukrit Unahalekhaka, Co-founder and CEO of Thara Green, bringing the perspective of a Thai technology entrepreneur; Mei Chel Tan, Managing Partner at 500 Global, on what it takes for the next generation of entrepreneurs to start, scale, and compete; and Sarah Rauzana, Chairperson of the ASEAN Youth Organization, on the aspirations, concerns, and priorities of young people across Southeast Asia.

Together, they will tackle some of the biggest questions facing Asia’s next generation: How will AI change jobs and the skills young people need? Where will Asia’s next sources of growth and innovation come from? What is holding young entrepreneurs back? And what can policymakers do to make sure more young people can participate in—and benefit from—the opportunities ahead?

And this isn’t just a conversation on stage. We want to hear from you. Bring your questions, perspectives, and ideas for the audience Q&A—and join the conversation about the future you will help shape.

Speakers

Aukrit Unahalekhaka

Co-Founder and CEO, Thara Green

Thara Green is an agricultural technology company that uses machine learning, satellite imagery, and data analytics to support smallholder farmers, including by improving farm productivity and access to financial services. He previously worked as a software engineer at Cisco and as a consultant and holds a joint master’s degree in engineering and management from MIT.

Aukrit Unahalekhaka


 

Mei Tan

Global Managing Partner, 500 Global

500 Global is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies across more than 80 countries. She has been with the firm since 2016 and has played a leading role in the firm’s expansion across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, including developing early-stage investment funds, market-entry strategies, founder programs, and entrepreneurship ecosystems. She also works with governments and institutions on investment, innovation, and digital-transformation strategies. She was promoted to Global Managing Partner in January 2026.

Mei Tan


 

Sarah Rauzana

Chairperson, ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO)

Ms. Rauzana is Chairperson of AYO for the 2024–26 term. Her work focuses on public policy, youth engagement, environmental sustainability, and public health, and she has worked across government, the private sector, and civil society. At AYO, an ASEAN Prize-winning youth-led organization, she leads efforts to strengthen regional awareness and meaningful youth participation across Southeast Asia..

Sarah Rauzana


 

Dan Katz (Moderator)

First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF

Dan Katz assumed the position of First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF on October 6, 2025. Mr. Katz most recently served as Chief of Staff at the United States Department of the Treasury. He was the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury on a wide range of domestic and international matters, including on some of the most consequential international economic issues involving the United States. Mr. Katz has over a decade-long association with the Treasury, serving as Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for International Affairs, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for International Markets, and Policy Advisor in the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. In addition to his work at the Treasury, Mr. Katz spent several years in the private sector, where he worked at a global macro hedge fund, and as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. He was also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, focusing on central banking, international economic issues, and economic statecraft, and served as an advisor to the Commander of U.S. forces in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mr. Katz received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University and a Juris Doctor magna cum laude from New York University School of Law.

Dan Katz