Asia has made remarkable progress over the past fifty years and is now at the forefront of the world economy in many ways—the region is the predominant driver of global growth, the nerve center of world trade, and an increasingly important contributor to the knowledge frontier. But Asia’s economic performance now faces fundamental challenges, including a possible global move toward protectionism, slowing productivity growth, rapid population aging in some countries, and the digital revolution, which may be as disruptive as they are transformative. What will these trends mean for the region, and what can policymakers do to ensure that Asia remains at the forefront of the world economy over the coming fifty years? The seminar will cover a wide range of issues including trade as an engine of growth; boosting productivity growth; addressing population aging; and the digital revolution. Some of these themes will also be discussed in our forthcoming Regional Economic Outlook Asia at the Forefront: Growth Challenges for the Next Decade and Beyond.