Professor Wilert Puriwat serves as the President of ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning. With his doctorate from Oxford University, he brings extensive experience in international education collaboration and lifelong learning research.

Professor Vilert (Wilert) Puriwat is the 18th President of Chulalongkorn University (Chula) and the current Chairperson of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT). He previously served as the Dean of Chulalongkorn Business School before becoming the university's president in 2024. His administration emphasizes international growth, social impact, and the university's role in developing talent and innovation, including leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance education.