- 8.30 am – 9.00 am: Registration
- 9.00 am – 9.10 am: Welcome address
- 9.10 am – 9.30 am: Keynote address
- 9.30 am Economic update
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Economic update
9.30 am – 10.15 am
Speaker: Alvin Liew, Senior Economist, United Overseas Bank LimitedView MoreSession Details
What is the economic state of play globally, regionally and nationally? This session will look at current economic conditions, likely developments and key issues for 2012 and beyond with a focus on Asia and the Singapore economy.
- 10.15 am – 10.45 am: Coffee break
- 10. 45 am: Business forum 1
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Strength through experience versus the new paradigm
10.45 am – 12.15 pm
Speakers: Richard Eu, Group Chief Executive Officer, Eu Yan Sang; Douglas Foo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sakae Holdings Ltd; Rich Walker, Director, Global Accountant Strategy and Initiatives, Intuit Inc.View MoreSession Details
Facilitator
Alex Malley, Chief Executive Officer, CPA AustraliaThese sessions will explore what makes a company successful, harnessing the experience of leaders to understand the influence of the business lifecycle. Panellists will share the stories behind their company's success and how they have remained profitable and relevant in the face of changing business and economic environments. They will also highlight how they are positioning their companies to meet challenges.
This discussion will focus the panellists’ own experiences and how the lessons learned can be applied more broadly. Delegates will have the opportunity to raise their own questions.
- 12.15 pm – 1.15 pm: Lunch
- 1.15 pm: Business forum 2
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Reshaping business for a sustainable future
1.15 pm – 2.45 pm
Speakers: Mike Sewell, Director, Market Gap Investments; Sean Sutton, President, Vestas Asia Pacific; Esther An, Head of CSR and General Manager of Corporate Affairs, City Developments Limited; Sharad Somani, Head of Climate Change & Sustainability Services, KPMGView MoreSession Details
Facilitator:
Tony Gleeson, EGM Member Knowledge, CPA AustraliaBusiness sustainability means different things to different people. For some, it is about reducing consumption of finite resources, others focus on the value a business adds to their staff and the community in which it operates, and for others it is all about being profitable over the long term. This session brings together leaders to discuss how sustainability impacts on business, the challenges and benefits that implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives bring and how these initiatives affect business processes. Providing both a global perspective and local experience, the panellists will set the scene for a lively debate in which the audience will be invited to participate.
- 2.45 pm Investment update
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Investment update
2.45 pm – 3.15 pm
Speaker: Lee Kok Joo, Head of Research, Phillip SecuritiesView MoreSession Details
This session examines investing for the long haul: how does one develop a portfolio that stands the test of time? Lee Kok Joo will share insights on what we should look for in the established companies and start-ups, how ratings can be used, and whether there are some sectors we should be avoiding. Investing in Chinese companies will be discussed, including: how to make sound investment, what the opportunities and risks are, and how to avoid companies with governance and regulatory issues.
- 3.15 pm – 3.45 pm: Afternoon tea
- 3.45 pm: Leadership forum
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Strength through experience – a personal reflection
3.45 pm – 4.30 pm
Speaker: Daud Vicary Abdullah, President and Chief Executive Officer, INCEIF – The Global University of Islamic FinanceView MoreSession Details
This session will inspire you to harness the power of your experiences to achieve great things in your career and your life. Drawing on his own experiences and his understanding of how the people, the places and the events in his life have shaped him as a person and as a leader, Daud Vicary Abdullah will share his story, illustrating the truism that we are and who we are because of where we have been.
- 4.30 pm – 4.45 pm: Concluding remarks
- 7.00 pm – 10.30 pm: President's dinner
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