
Ireland’s Centre of Excellence for Asia Business Knowledge & Partnership

Micheál Martin TD
Taoiseach/ Prime Minister of Ireland

Cllr Hazel Chu
The Lord Mayor of Dublin

Simon Harris TD
Minister for Further & Higher Education, Research Innovation & Science

Mami Mizutori
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction

Dr Bambang Brodjonegoro
Minister of Research and Technology, Indonesia

Kazushige Nobutani
President JETRO Japan

Jinny Yan
Managing Director & Chief China Economist, ICBC Standard Bank

Dr Lynda Gratton
Professor of Management Practice, London Business School, UK

Mauro Petriccione
Director General, Climate Action, European Commission

Ada Yang
Head of Social Community, Strategy & Corporate Affairs, Pinduoduo

Jim Barry
Global Head of Real Assets, BlackRock

Bob Koopman
Chief Economist WTO

Andreas Schleicher
Director for Education and Skills

Lauren Uppink Calderwood
Head of Aviation, Travel and Tourism Industries, WEF

Dr. Marcia Mogelonsky
Director of Insight, Mintel Food and Drink

Courtney Fingar
Editor-in-Chief, Investment Monitor
The Virtual Global Asia Matters Summit Programme
Day One 26 November
09.00 |
Summit Introduction: Martin Murray, Executive Director, Asia Matters. Opening Keynote: The Post Covid Reality As an Opportunity to Rebuild the World Michael D Higgins, President of Ireland. |
09.30 | Protecting Our Planet and Our People A Conversation with Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Mauro Petriccione, Director General, Climate Action, European Commission. |
10.00 | Enabling Students to Thrive in an Interconnected World A Conversation with Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD with Tom Boland, Asia Matters. |
10.30 | Research & Technology as Strategic Drivers of Innovation A Conversation with Dr Bambang Brodjonegoro, Minister of Research and Technology, Indonesia with Martin Murray, Executive Director, Asia Matters. |
11.00 | Coffee Break & Networking. |
11.30 | The Future of International Higher Education Partnership Key Address: Simon Harris TD Minister for Further & Higher Education, Research Innovation & Science Launch of Asia Matters Report on Redefining and Reprioritising the Asia Ireland Higher Education Partnership in a Post Covid-19 World. |
12.00 | The Future of Retail, eCommerce Engagement of Digital Consumers through Social Communities A Conversation with Ada Yang, Head of Social Community, Strategy & Corporate Affairs, Pinduoduo. |
12.45 | Lunch & Networking. |
14.15 | Understanding the Future of Asian Outbound Investment Key Address: Courtney Fingar, Editor-in-Chief, Investment Monitor with Expert Panel chaired by Niall Dowling, Asia Matters |
15.00 | The Future of Finance: Investment Strategies for Long Term Value Creation Key Address: Jim Barry, Global Head of Real Assets, BlackRock. Response by Expert Panel chaired by Feargal O’Rourke, Managing Partner PwC. |
16.00 | Day One Closing Remarks |
Day Two 27 November
09.00 |
Summit Introduction: Martin Murray, Executive Director, Asia Matters Welcome Remarks: Cllr Hazel Chu, The Lord Mayor of Dublin Opening Keynote: The Global Island, Ireland’s Engagement in a Changing World |
09.30 | Transcending Covid to Rebuild Global Trade A Conversation with Bob Koopman, Chief Economist WTO with Mark Fitzgerald, Asia Matters. |
10.00 | The Global Role of Japan as a Free Trade Champion A Conversation with Kazushige Nobutani, President JETRO Japan and Martin Murray, Executive Director, Asia Matters and Expert Panel chaired by Regina Moran, Asia Matters |
11.00 | Coffee Break & Networking. |
11.30 | The Future of Aviation, Travel and Tourism A Conversation with Lauren Uppink Calderwood, , Head of Aviation, Travel and Tourism Industries, World Economic Forum. Response by Julienne Curran, Turkish Airlines |
12.00 | The Future of Work A Conversation with Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice, London Business School. |
12.30 | Lunch & Networking |
13.30 | New Global Consumer Trends Shaping the Future of Food Keynote: Dr. Marcia Mogelonsky, Director of Insight, Food and Drink, Mintel. Expert Panel chaired by Ailish Forde, Global Business Development Director, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board |
14.30 | Bouncing Back from Covid: China leading Global Recovery A Conversation with Jinny Yan, Managing Director & Chief China Economist, ICBC Standard Bank and Martin Murray, Executive Director Asia Matters. |
15.15 | CEO Panel Ready for a New World Chaired by Julie Sinnamon, CEO Enterprise Ireland. |
16.00 | Summit Closing Remarks. |
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