Acer Founder Stan Shih to Unveil 'New WangDao' White Paper in Tokyo

Japan Acer Corporation (headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Bob Sen) announces that Stan Shih (Chih-Tung Shih), founder of the Acer Group, will speak at the international AI forum 'Global Innovation Reimagined Conference: AI Resilience' held in Tokyo on June 17, 2026. He will present his self-developed 21st-century leadership philosophy, 'New WangDao (New WangDao)', and simultaneously release a white paper on the concept in three languages: Chinese, English, and Japanese.

'New WangDao' is a leadership philosophy that integrates Eastern thought, modern management, sustainable development, and human-centric values in the AI era. Amid rapid AI advancements, geopolitical realignment, climate change, demographic shifts, and capitalist imbalances—transforming the environment for businesses and society—'New WangDao' advocates for a new leadership paradigm that values trust, co-prosperity, sustainability, and long-term value, going beyond mere efficiency and competition.

Shih defines true leadership as the ability to balance visible and invisible values while creating long-term, sustainable total value.

Additionally, lectures targeting Japanese corporate executives and alumni of the Thunderbird School of Global Management’s Japan chapter are scheduled for June 18 and 19. Through this visit and the white paper launch, the 'New WangDao' concept, born in Taiwan, will be widely disseminated to Japan and the international community.

Statement by Stan Shih:

'True leadership means creating long-term, sustainable total value by balancing visible and invisible benefits. The AI era does not require leaders who merely manage organizations with high efficiency. What we need are leaders who balance technology and humanity, efficiency and value, development and sustainability—leaders who can deliver long-term value to society as a whole. I believe truly great leaders are those capable of creating long-term total value.'

Lecture Overview – June 18 (Thursday)

'The New WangDao: The Path for 21st-Century Leaders'

Venue: TKP Garden City Premium Hamamatsucho WTC Annex

Time: 14:00 – 17:00

[Reference] About 'New WangDao'

'New WangDao' as a Leadership Framework for the AI Era

Human society today faces numerous challenges, including AI advancement, geopolitical shifts, climate change, aging populations, and capitalist imbalances.

Shih points out that the industrial-era management model, centered on efficiency and competition, is insufficient to meet society’s growing demands for sustainability, trust, co-prosperity, and long-term value.

Against this backdrop, 'New WangDao' is built upon three core principles:

- Value Creation

- Equitable Benefit Distribution

- Sustainable Development

Shih emphasizes balancing technology and humanity, efficiency and value, and development and sustainability, thereby defining a new model for leadership in the AI era.

Balancing Visible and Invisible Value

Shih identifies a major flaw in traditional management: its tendency to overemphasize tangible, direct, and present value.

Conversely, he argues that a company’s or organization’s long-term competitiveness is determined by intangible, indirect, and future-oriented value.

Under 'New WangDao', value extends beyond visible metrics such as financial performance and results, to include brand, talent, corporate culture, trust, ESG, ecosystems, social impact, and long-term competitiveness—values that are difficult to quantify in the short term.

To operationalize this concept, Shih proposes the 'Total Value Accounting' framework, which evaluates value from six perspectives. This approach holistically integrates both visible and invisible value, assessing the total value of enterprises and society not just through short-term financial results, but from a long-term perspective.

Shih asserts that true management is not about pursuing short-term financial gains alone, but about maintaining a long-term balance sheet that ensures continuous value creation into the future.

Resilience: The Power to Continuously Create Value Amid Change

'New WangDao' also positions resilience as a critical component.

Shih explains that resilience is not merely the ability to endure hardship or crisis, but the capacity to continuously create value amid change.

True resilience emerges from trust, co-creation, and equitable benefit distribution. The goal of 'New WangDao' is not just efficiency, but the creation of sustainable total value for organizations, society, and stakeholders.

International Dissemination of 'New WangDao' with Global Experts

Coinciding with the white paper release, Shih is inviting researchers and management scholars from around the world to join as co-proponents.

Key participants include:

- Director and Dean, Thunderbird School of Global Management

Charla Griffy-Brown

- President and Dean, Asian Institute of Management

Jikyeong Kang

- Professor, Imperial College Business School; Program Chair, 2027 Academy of Management Annual Meeting

Christopher L. Tucci

In addition, prominent researchers from Taiwan will also join as co-proponents.

Shih emphasizes that three balances are crucial for navigating the AI era and global transformation:

'The balance between technology and humanity'

'The balance between efficiency and value'

'The balance between development and sustainability'

Shih stresses that truly great leaders in the future will not be those who manage organizations with high efficiency alone, but those capable of creating long-term total value.

About Acer

Acer is a global ICT company operating in over 160 countries. Since its founding in 1976, Acer has provided hardware, software, and services—including PCs, monitors, projectors, and tablets—that enrich people’s lives. Today, Acer’s approximately 7,500 employees worldwide are united under the mission of 'Breaking barriers between people and technology,' conducting research, design, marketing, sales, and support for its products.

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