Co-hosted by Yale Club of Beijing and Yale Center Beijing. This talk is part of the "For Humanity" Lecuture Series.

Event Time

Thursday, November 6, 2025
Registration 
6:30 pm-7:00 pm
Presentation, Q&A, and Book Signing
7:00 pm-8:30 pm

Location

Yale Center Beijing 
36th Floor Tower B of IFC Building 8 Jianguomenwai Avenue Chaoyang District, Beijing (Yong'anli Subway Station, Exit C) 

Registration and Fees

Registration
Please click “HERE” to register. Please send an email to yalecenterbeijing@yale.edu if there are any problems. If you encounter any payment issues, please attach a screenshot that identifies the issue. 

Ticket: Free for participants who have paid in advance for the "For Humanity" Lecture Series; RMB 30 for regular admission.

*The registration fee is non-refundable. Unless due to a force majeure reason, Yale Center Beijing will not refund any part of the registration fee if a participant fails to attend the event.

Walk-ins will not be accepted.

The language of the event will be Chinese.

Note: Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

The Event

In the age of AI, the significance of education is being reexamined, how will future education shape elite talents? Sally Shan MBA ’97, Advisor of the Yale Club of Beijing and Co-Founder & Chairperson of AspenBridge Advisory, explores this question through her personal journey as a mother of two daughters—both admitted to Yale College—in her new book, Becoming Ourselves—A Yale Mother-Daughter Story of Growth. 

On November 6, Sally Shan will join Shi Wang, Vice Principal of the International Division of Beijing No. 4 High School, at Yale Center Beijing for an in-depth conversation inspired by the ways she and her two daughters have grown together, offering insights on women’s self-improvement. A book signing with Sally Shan will follow the discussion.

Speakers

Sally Shan MBA ’97
Advisor, Yale Club of Beijing
Co-Founder & Chairman, AspenBridge Advisory

Sally Shan is the Co-Founder and Chairman of AspenBridge Advisory. She was Head of China at HarbourVest Partners from 2012 to 2024, where she built the private equity investment and fundraising platform. Previously, she served in the Global Technology Investment Banking Group of Lehman Brothers in Silicon Valley and New York for ten years and she also served as Managing Director and Head of Asia Technology Investment Banking at JPMorgan. She received a BS in economics from the Renmin University of China in 1992 and an MBA from Yale University in 1997. She is the author of Becoming Ourselves—A Yale Mother-Daughter Story of Growth.

Shi Wang
Vice Principal, Beijing No.4 High School International Campus
Board Member, Educational Testing Service (ETS)

Shi Wang, a well-known international education expert who is serving as Vice Principal at the Beijing No.4 High School International Campus. He was a former member of the International Advisory Committee of the College Board, winner of “Outstanding Contribution Award” and special advisor of Education USA, and co-founder of ChinaICAC. He has published articles on China's international education in major media outlets including the New York Times and is the author of a best seller on college counseling in Chinese.