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WILLIAM J. VOGT, M.A.

AUTHOR. INSTRUCTOR. EXPERT.

William J. Vogt is an experienced consultant and social media analyst who has published articles and a full-length book on modern China and the impact of information technology in emerging market countries. He has taught graduate seminars at Georgetown University and a survey of the Chinese Internet at the Catholic University of America. He has experience in global risk management serving public and private sector clients. He was also Founder and Managing Principal of Weilian Poder Global Consulting, a firm facilitating client engagement with senior business leaders in mainland China.

 

Vogt is a two-time graduate of Georgetown University, with a B.S. from the School of Foreign Service and an M.A. from the Communication, Culture, and Technology program. At Georgetown, he founded and led the university’s New Media in Asia Research Group and won a Hanban (Confucius Institute) scholarship to visit Nanjing University. He also studied in Beijing and Quito, Ecuador.

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2025 Davos Delegate

Moderator, Foreign Policy/Sustainability,
The Digital Economist Davos Agenda

 
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"His expertise isn't just extensive. His understanding is very much nuanced, providing unique insight into what are long-standing gaps. I frequently worked with Will on bespoke projects that were both time sensitive and involved major stakeholders. Our respective expertise complemented well and it was a pleasure to work with Will. Can't recommend Will enough."

- Senior Researcher

 

Career Path

  • Government Advising​

  • Entrepreneurship: Founded Consulting Firm​

  • Think Tanks (Research and Communications)

  • ​​Insurance and Risk Management (Marsh, Gallagher)

    • ​​Supply Chain

    • Political Risk

    • Reputational Risk

    • Property Risk

"I wanted to share my love of languages and my brand's emphasis on forging strong international relationships. I additionally wanted to incorporate the letters WPGC – the initials of my first entrepreneurial project from childhood – into this venture as a source of inspiration. The letters are also a reminder to trust my instincts and to maintain the values under which I was raised. The eventual name, Weilian Poder Global Consulting (Weilian is Chinese for William and Poder is Spanish for power) accomplished these goals, as the idea of Will Power perfectly describes my personality, aptitude, and persistence in accomplishing things with success."

- CEO Blog Nation (CBNation), 12 December 2018

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