Legacy is not inherited. It is carried.
Rock Circle is an invitation-only platform inspired by the mentorship of Susan Rockefeller and David Rockefeller - mentors whose lives reflect stewardship across oceans, culture, climate, and generational responsibility.
Fondly known as “Rocks,” Susan and David have long championed global causes while quietly nurturing the next generation to think beyond success and toward consequence. Their guiding principle — Protect What Is Precious — has shaped not only The Sapphire Project, but a broader philosophy of leadership grounded in care, restraint, and long-term vision.
Rock Circle carries this philosophy forward.
It brings together a small, carefully curated group of next-generation family members and emerging stewards across the Asia-Pacific — individuals navigating inheritance not simply as capital, but as responsibility.
A Platform for Stewardship
Rock Circle is not a programme, a network, or a social club.
It is a long-term circle of trust — shaped through shared experience, thoughtful dialogue, and exposure to perspectives that challenge how legacy, leadership, and success are typically understood.
Rather than accelerating outcomes or amplifying visibility, Rock Circle creates space for reflection: for slowing down, refining judgment, and developing the inner orientation required to carry long-term responsibility well.
Through alliances with trusted institutions and values-aligned partners, members encounter diverse approaches to culture, philanthropy, leadership, and impact — always grounded in integrity rather than performance.
Our Mission
Rock Circle exists to support the next generation in navigating legacy with clarity, humility, and intention.
Designed for emerging leaders across the Asia-Pacific region, it convenes a discreet community of individuals who share a commitment to values-led leadership, long-term thinking, and purposeful contribution.
Engagement is intentionally paced and deeply personal. Through intimate journeys and small-scale gatherings, members gain access to mentorship, peer relationships, and lived experiences that cannot be replicated through formal education, advisory structures, or transactional networks.
A Different Measure of Success
This is a community built on trust, discretion, and shared values.
Success within Rock Circle is not defined by visibility or achievement, but by the capacity to listen, to hold responsibility with care, and to act with awareness of consequence.
At Rock Circle, the next generation is not trained to perform leadership - they are supported in inhabiting it.
Legacy, here, is not reduced to wealth. It is understood as identity, responsibility, and what one chooses to carry forward.