The first AUA Presidents Forum (AUAPF) was held at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China on 29 April 2017. Moderated by TIAN Wei of China Global Television Network, the theme of the AUAPF 2017 was "Shaping a Better Future for Asian Higher Education". The AUA university presidents discussed a myriad of issues relating to higher education systems and development in their respective countries, as well as the Asian region as a whole. Main topics included globalization and its impact on universities; reconciling individual and shared identities to combat mutual challenges; the impact of technology on higher education; the ability of universities to adapt to change; bringing academia, government and industry together; and the factors of quality, openness and speaking out in universities.
