THE CONFERENCE AND FORUM
This year’s conference is the 30th regular conference of the IABC and AIBC – and is also the Regional Business Forum of Australia Business Asia. ABA is the combined voice of Australian-related chambers and councils operating throughout Asia. This is the 4th Regional Business Forum, and the first to be held in Indonesia, and the first to be held under the newly created ABA banner, which you have seen advertised on Australia Network.
The ASEAN and East Asia Summits, and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, will be meeting in Bali at the same time (although of course in a different location). This provides you the opportunity of being in the vicinity of world leaders and of history in the making, but also means you need to make your travel arrangements without delay.
PROGRAMME
Thursday, 17 November
OPENING and RECEPTION
Host: S D Darmono, President, Indonesia Australia Business Council
(Sponsored by Leighton Contractors Indonesia)
DAY 1 - Friday, 18 November
WELCOME by the Governor of Bali, represented by his Assistant for the Economy, Development and Social Welfare Drs Ketut Wija MM
SESSION ONE - Panel - Food, necessary for human and political survival
Globalisation should be used to achieve better world cooperation in the area of food and agriculture. World and regional food security is better secured through business and government partnerships. And such partnerships may be made more effective through frameworks such as the proposed IA-CEPA.
Moderator: Leith Doody, IABC, Regional Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner [ CV SLIDE ]
Panelists: HS Dillon, Presidential Special Envoy for Poverty Alleviation, Agricultural Economist [ CV SLIDE SYNOPSIS ]
Andrew Slatter, ANZ Head of Agribusiness Asia [ CV SLIDE SYNOPSIS ]
Mdm Coco H Ushiyama, Representative World Food Programme [ CV SLIDE ]
Tea/coffee – Exhibition Area (Sponsored by: Siemens)
SESSION TWO – Keynote Speakers -ASEAN and Economics
ASEAN (formed in 1967) is gathering pace as an economic powerbroker. Connectivity must be enhanced to increase effectiveness, especially in providing food security across the East Asia region.
Moderator: Micky Hehuwat, IABC-Kadin, Indika Energy
Speakers: Suryo B Sulisto, Chairman, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce [ SPEECH ]
Joseph Abraham, CEO ANZ Indonesia
Lunch (sponsored by: BlueScope Steel Indonesia)
SESSION THREE– Panel – Country perspectives
One size does not fit all – and we learn from each other. What are the private sector experiences and successes of countries in the region in delivering trade and investment – especially in support of the basics of food and drinking water?
Moderator: John Dick, Chairman, Australia Business Asia
Panelists: Japan – Melanie Brock, Regional Manager MLA, Chair ANZ Chamber of Commerce [ SLIDE ]
Thailand – John Anderson President and Mark Carroll ED, AustCham [ CV SLIDE ]
ASEAN-AUSTRALIA
As its first Dialogue Partner, Australia has a longstanding and deep relationship with ASEAN, covering cooperation in a range of areas including security, culture, trade, education and development. ASEAN is one of Australia’s major trading partners, although investment links are small.
Moderator: Karen Tso, CNBC Asia
Speakers: Dr Craig Emerson, Australian Minister for Trade
Alex Thursby, ANZ CEO Asia Pacific America and Europe
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
We are given an insight on how ASEAN Member States will interact amongst each other and with the rest of the world post the 2015 target
Leaders: Hon Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia
CONFERENCE DINNER
Sponsor’s Welcome: Joseph Abraham, CEO ANZ Indonesia
Guest Speaker: HE Sabam Siagian, IABC, Former Ambassador to Australia
(Sponsored by: ANZ Panin Bank)
DAY 2 - SATURDAY, 19 November
SESSION FOUR– Panel – Water Supply, cannot be taken for granted.
While drinking water may appear to be plentiful the reality for many is otherwise. It must be stored and treated and distributed with care. PPP projects have a potentially important role.
Moderator: David Sutanto, IABC, President Director PT Wisma Keiai [ CV ]
Panelists: Dr Yusman Syaukat, Dean of the Faculty of Economics & Management, Bogor Agricultural University [ CV SLIDE SYNOPSIS ]
Bastaman Saragih, Vice Rector for Community Development, Universitas Kristen Immanuel Yogyakarta [ SLIDE ]
Dr Scott Younger OBE, President Commissioner PT Glendale Partners and PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk [ CV SLIDE ]
Tea/coffee – Exhibition Area (sponsored by: Indofood)
SESSION FIVE– Panel – Developing Adequate Infrastructure
With adequate regulation in place, scarce resources must be prioritised in developing appropriate infrastructure to deliver food and water – and other necessities.
Moderator: Ray Hodgson, IABC, Executive General Manager Leighton Asia [ CV ]
Panelists: Peter Davis, ANZ Global Head Utilities Infrastructure [ SLIDE ]
Dr Scott Younger OBE, President Commissioner PT Glendale Partners and PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk [ SLIDE ]
Sankar Natarajan, Siemens Regional Sales Manager for Water and Wastewater Treatment for the ASEAN region [ SLIDE ]
Lunch (Sponsored by: Austrade)
SESSION SIX– Panel - Regional investment centres
The strength of some centres is to provide the vehicle and conduit for investors from around the world to access Asia. What have they got to offer?
Moderator: Philip J Shah, IABC-IBC, President Director PT Pundi Stratejasa Indonesia [ CV ]
Panelists: Hwee Seng Lim – PWC Singapore [ CV SLIDE ]
Chris Barnes – AIBC, Braehead Advisory
Laurie Smith, Austrade Executive Director – International Operations [ CV ]
SESSION SEVEN– Keynote Speakers – Government Perspectives
Governments must provide the framework for delivering basics to their peoples. In an effort to enhance trade and investment in basics, Indonesia and Australia are working on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. What will this deliver?
Host: S D Darmono, President, IABC
Speakers: Gita Wirjawan, Indonesian Minister of Trade
Dr Craig Emerson, Australian Minister for Trade
Tea/coffee – Exhibition Area (sponsored by: Indofood)
SESSION EIGHT – THE FINAL WORD
We are in good hands.
Moderator; HE Sabam Siagian, IABC, Former Ambassador to Australia Comment: John Dick, Chairman Australian Business Asia [ CV ]
Ian Satchwell, President, AIBC [ CV ]
HE Primo Alui Joelianto, Ambassador to Australia [ SLIDE ]
SD Darmono, President Indonesia Australia Business Council
Poolside Drinks (Sponsored by Herman Miller Indonesia)
