HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON ASEAN ITALY ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Sixth Edition - Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Tuesday, July 5 and Wednesday, July 6, 2022

HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON ASEAN ITALY ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Sixth Edition - Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Tuesday, July 5 and Wednesday, July 6, 2022

HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON ASEAN ITALY ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Sixth Edition - Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Tuesday, July 5 and Wednesday, July 6, 2022

HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON ASEAN ITALY ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Sixth Edition - Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Tuesday, July 5 and Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Program

  • (*) Videoconference

  • 08:15 – 09:00

    Registration

  • 09:00 – 10:00

    OPENING SESSION:
    THE VALUE OF COOPERATION BETWEEN ITALY AND ASEAN COUNTRIES

    Master of Ceremony:
    TEHMINA KAOOSJI
    (Journalist)

  • Welcome remarks

    LORENZO TAVAZZI
    (Partner and Responsible for International Development, The European House – Ambrosetti)

    MICHELANGELO PIPAN
    (Executive Vice President, Associazione Italia ASEAN)

  • Opening speeches

    LUIGI DI MAIO
    (Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy) videomessage

    SOK CHENDA SOPHEA
    (Minister attached to the Prime Minister and Secretary-General of the Council for the Development of Cambodia)

    SATVINDER SINGH (*)
    (Deputy Secretary-General, ASEAN)

  • Keynote speech

    YB DATO’ SRI MUSTAPA MOHAMED
    (Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department- Economy, Malaysia)

  • 10:00 – 11:15

    MACROECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL OUTLOOK
    THE ROLE OF THE ASEAN REGION IN THE POST-PANDEMIC SCENARIO

    Chair:
    KAMARUL BAHRIN HARON
    (Former Editor-in-chief, Astro AWANI)

     

    CHERDCHAI CHAIVAIVID
    (Director-General of the Department of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand)

    ALADDIN D. RILLO
    (Senior Economic Advisor, ERIA; former Deputy Secretary General, ASEAN)

    ALFREDO PERDIGUERO
    (Director for Regional Cooperation and Integration, Asian Development Bank)

    BUI NHAT QUANG (*)
    (President, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences)

    MICHAEL O.K. YEOH
    (President, KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific)

    Debate

  • 11:15 – 11:45

    Coffee break

  • 11:45 – 13:15

    TECHNOLOGIES AND COMPETENCES FOR THE FUTURE

    Chair:
    ROMEO ORLANDI
    (Vice President, Associazione Italia – ASEAN, Italy)

     

    Speech by:

    ALFREDO E. PASCUAL (*)
    (Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines)

  • Presentation of the Position Paper:
    “Energy transition and circular economy in ASEAN: state of the art, national plans and investment opportunities”

    ALBERTO PIETRA
    (Marketing & Strategic Campaigns, Senior Vice President Asia, Far East & Oceania, Leonardo)

    PAOLO SVARA
    (General Manager EGEM Singapore, Head LNG Mozambique, ENI)

    FABRIZIO BOTTA (*)
    (Chief Commercial Officer, Saipem)

    LENNON TAN
    (President, Singapore Manufacturing Federation; Chairman, ADERA Global Group)

    JACOB LEE CHOR KOK
    (Vice-President Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers; Managing Director, Asli Mechanical)

    SONKLIN PLOYMEE
    (Deputy Secretary General, Board of Investment, Thailand)

    SHINTA WIDJAJA KAMDANI (*)
    (Vice Chairwoman, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry – KADIN; CEO, Sintesa Group)

    Debate

  • 13:15 – 14:30

    Lunch

  • 14:30 – 16:00

    TOOLS FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION

    Chair:
    LUCA BERNARDINETTI
    (Chairman & CEO, Mahanakorn Partners Group)

  • Presentation of the Position Paper:
    “ASEAN Smart Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future: Trends and Opportunities to Attract Italian Investments”

    CARLO FERRO
    (President, Italian Trade Agency)

    RAFFAELE LANGELLA
    (Director International Affairs, Confindustria; Former Italian Ambassador to Singapore)

    TAN SRI DATO’ DR. MOHD MUNIR ABDUL MAJID
    (Chairman of ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Malaysia; President of the ASEAN Business Club; Chairman of CARI ASEAN Research & Advocacy)

    LUCA MAESTRIPIERI
    (Director, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation)

    SIHASAK PHUANGKETKEOW
    (Special Advisor on Foreign Affairs, Eastern Economic Corridor, Thailand; former Permanent Secretary, Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

    ALLAN B. GEPTY (*)
    (Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines)

    Debate

  • 16:00 – 16:30

    Coffee break

  • 16:30 – 17:15

    MALAYSIA AS GATEWAY TO ASEAN OPPORTUNITIES

    Chair:
    FREDA LIU
    (Business Radio Host)

     

    SIVASURIYAMOORTHY SUNDARA RAJA
    (Deputy CEO & Investment Promotion & Facilitation, Malaysian Investment Development Authority – MIDA)

    MICHELE DOSSI
    (President, Italy Malaysia Business Association – IMBA; CEO, Fassi Asia Pacific)

    JOHN SPENCE (*)
    (Regional Head of M&A and Strategy, Generali ASIA)*

    Debate

  • 17:15 – 17:45

    CLOSING SESSION

    Speech by

    MANLIO DI STEFANO (*)
    (Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy)

    AIRLANGGA HARTARTO (*)
    (Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Indonesia)

    ROMANO PRODI (*)
    (President, Associazione Italia-ASEAN; former Italian Prime Minister; former President, European Commission)

    LORENZO TAVAZZI
    (Partner and Responsible for International Development, The European House – Ambrosetti)

  • 19:00 – 22:00

    Reception Dinner hosted by the Ambassador of Italy to Malaysia and by the President of Italian Trade Agency – ITA

    Marini’s on 57 (Petronas tower 3, 57th floor)

Speakers July 6, 2022

High Level Dialogue on ASEAN Italy Economic Relations 2022

About

The High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN Italy Economic Relations is the reference event in the ASEAN Region for strengthening economic and strategic ties between ASEAN countries and Italy.

The first five editions – Jakarta (2017), Singapore (2018), Hanoi (2019) and the 2020-2021 digital editions – gathered more than 2,000 Chairmen and CEOs of companies, Ministers and Institutional leaders from ASEAN Countries and Italy.

In 2022 the High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN Italy Economic Relations will move to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a hybrid physical-digital event, where the most cutting-edge topics will be addressed:

  • Macroeconomic outlook of ASEAN in the post-pandemic scenario
  • Green technologies for a sustainable future
  • e-Economy, smart technologies and 4.0 value chains
  • Aerospace and Security for resilience
  • Investments opportunities and cooperation tools between Italy and ASEAN countries

 

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