Latin Asia Business Forum 20121
Date: 3 October 2012
Venue: Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore
 
0930   Registration
1000 - 1005 Welcome Address
Teo Eng Cheong, Chief Executive Officer, International Enterprise Singapore
1005 - 1015 Opening Address
1015 - 1100 Keynote Panel: The Latin America-Asia Partnership

This session will discuss:

  • Given the global trends (euro zone crisis, weak US recovery etc.), will we see a new world order?
  • How can economies rejuvenate through innovation and new linkages?
  • How does this impact Latin America and Asia and how do we make sense of Latin America's presence in Asia and vice versa?

Panellists: Leaders with broad-level views in Asia and/or Latin America
1100 - 1230 Panel 2: Governance and competitiveness issues that affect business sentiment in Asia and Latin America

This session will discuss:

  • What are companies' experiences in doing business in Asia and Latin America?
  • How does the Latin American business environment compare with Asia?
  • What are issues of concern and lessons to learn?

Panellists:

  • Ministers of countries which have ranked high on the World Bank's Doing Business rankings
  • CEOs of companies with investment in both regions
  • Leaders of international organisations
1230 - 1400 Networking Lunch
1400 – 1515 Panel 3: Financial flows and linkages between Asia and Latin America

This session will discuss:

  • What and where are the opportunities and challenges that Latin American financial institutions see in expanding their presence in Asia, and vice versa?
  • Is Asia and Latin America moving towards financial liberalization?
  • How do companies tap on these trends to access financing for trade and investment in both regions?

Panellists: Leaders from key Asian and Latin American financial corporations
1515 – 1545 Coffee Break
1545 – 1700 Panel 4: Energy issues between Asia and Latin America

This session will discuss:

  • What are the latest developments in Latin America and Asia for energy projects?
  • How do energy producers in Latin America make sense of the energy consumers in Asia?
  • Are investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency laying the foundation for sustained green development and prosperity?

Panellists:

  • Ministers of Energy
  • CEOs of energy companies
  • Investment companies with large energy portfolios
1700 – 1705 Closing Remarks
Her Excellency Mary Seet-Cheng, Latin Asia Business Forum 2012 Advisory Board Chairperson and Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Panama and Cuba
1715 – 2000 Networking Cocktail

 

1 The organisers reserve the right to amend the programme without notice.
  The Forum will be conducted in English and no simultaneous interpretations will be provided at the event.