Program
DAY 1 - AUSTRALIA ASEAN BUSINESS FORUM AND GALA DINNER (29th August)
9:00 am
Official Opening Remarks
- Mr. Francis Wong OAM, Chairman, Australia – ASEAN Business Forum 2024
9:05 am
Welcome Remarks & Acknowledgement
- H.E. Hellen B. De La Vega, Philippines Ambassador to Australia / Chair ASEAN Committee in Canberra
- Sen the Hon Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism
- H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, ASEAN Secretary-General
- The Hon. Christopher Minns, MP, Premier of New South Wales
- Ms. Rebecca McPhee, Deputy Secretary, Investment NSW, Premier’s Department
- Mr. Oudet Souvannavong, Chair, ASEAN Business Advisory Council, Laos / President, Lao National Chamber of Commerce & Indu
10:00 am
Keynote Address - New Direction with New Opportunities
- H.E. Sharrina Abdullah, Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia
- H.E. Dr. Sthabandith Insisiengmay, Vice Minister for Planning & Investment, Laos
- Mr. Antony Shaw, CEO, HSBC Australia and New Zealand
- Mr. Daniel Boyer, Deputy CEO, Austrade
11:00 am
Morning Break
11:15 am
Keynote Address - Empowering Diaspora with ASEAN - Australia engagements
- Senator the Hon Tim Ayres, Assistant Minister for Trade, Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia
Mr. Anthony Bubalo, CEO Asia Society, Sydney, Australia
11:30 am
Green Economy and Energy transition
- Panel Chair: Prof. Ross Garnaut AC, ZEN Energy, Melbourne, Australia
- Keynote Speaker: Hon Tan Sri Patinggi Abang Johari Openg, Premier of Sarawak, Malaysia
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Ms. Bronwyn Grieve, Director of Global Sustainability and External Affairs, Fortescue, Perth, Australia
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Prof. Veena Sahajwalla, Scientia Professor & Founding Director of Centre for Sustainable Materials Research &
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Technology, UNSW
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Hon Robert Hill AC, Chairman, Viva Energy, Geelong, Australia
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Mr. Jimmy Tanachat Pochana, Chairman, Enserv Holding Co Ltd, Thailand
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Ms. Louisa Cass, Director, Acclimate Partners, Brisbane, Australia
12:30 am
Networking Lunch
1:15 pm
Agriculture and Food Security
- Panel Chair: Mr. Andrew Parker, NSW Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner – ASEAN
- Ms. Jennifer Joy Subang, COO, SF Group of Companies, Philippines
- Dr. Vanessa Teo, Founder & CEO, Agrome IQ International, Brunei
- Ms. April McElligott, EMF3 Global Director, Enserv Australia
- Mr. Paul Serra, CEO, Sunrice Group, Sydney, Australia
- Mr. Duy Ly, Founder / CEO, 4 Ways Group, Australia
2:00 pm
Medical and Health Resilience
- Panel Chair: Mr. Marco Baccanti – FITT, Milan, Italy
- Mr. Glenn Keys, Chairman, Aspen Medical, Canberra, Australia
- H.E. Mr Chanborey Cheunboran, Ambassador for Royal Embassy Cambodia
- Mr. Ishan Sinha, CEO, Care Essentials Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
- Ms. Julianne Parkinson, CEO, Global Centre for Modern Ageing, Adelaide, Australia
2:45 pm
Working in ASEAN Markets
- Panel Chair: Mr. Mukund Narayanamurti, General Manager Southeast Asia, Austrade
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Mr. Philip Low, President, Australia Malaysia Business Council NSW
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Ms. Christina Wilson, Chief People & Sustainability Officer, Team Global Express
- Mr. Eamonn Fitzpatrick, Managing Director, Fitzpatrick & Co.
3:15 pm
Afternoon Break
3:30 pm
Digital Transformation and Innovation
Panel Chair: Ms. Liza Noonan, Executive Director, Fostering Innovation, Department of Enterprise,
Investment and Trade.
- Mr. Andy Phanthapangna, CEO, Apeirogon Group, Adelaide, Australia
- Dr. Sandy Chong, Chairperson, ASEAN Business Alliance, Perth, Australia
- Mr. Nattapon Kraisingkorn, Managing Director, Amity Solutions, Thailand
- Mr. Jack Madrid, President, IT & Business Process Association Philippines
- Mr. Leigh Howard, CEO, Asialink Business
4:15 pm
Start-Ups and Venture Capital Investment
Panel Chair: Mr. David Harding, Executive Director, Business NSW
- Ms. Oranuch Lerdsuwankij, CEO, Techsauce, Thailand
- Ms. Helen Lorigan, CEO LCU / Board Advisor, Sapien Ventures, Sydney, Australia
- Mr. Mark Gustowski, Managing Director, Mandalay Venture Capital, Australia
- Dr. Ferdinand Sadeli, Deputy Group CEO & Group Chief Investment Officer-Sinarmas Land, Indonesia
- Ms. Mary Delahunty, CEO, Aus Super Fund Association, Australia
5:00 pm
Closing Keynote Address
- Keynote Speaker: Mr. Bran Black, CEO, Business Council of Australia
- H.E. Prof. Dr. Sok Siphana, Senior Minister, Special Missions – Multilateral Trade & Economic Affairs, Cambodia
- Closing Remark: H.E. Mr. Anil Kumar Nayar, Singapore High Commissioner to Australia
7:00 pm
GALA DINNER
7:00 pm
Registration commences for Dinner attendees + Welcome Drinks
7:30 pm
Ballroom doors open & Entree served
7:40 pm
Welcome remarks Mr Francis Wong OAM, Chairman of Australia ASEAN Business Forum
7:50 pm
Speech by H.E. Hellen De La Vega, Chair of ASEAN Committee Canberra / Philippines Ambassador to Australia
8:15 pm
Main is served
8:30 pm
Speech by Hon Anoulack Chanthivong MP, Minister for Industry and Trade, NSW
8:40 pm
Secretary General, H.E. Dr Kao Kim Hourn
Continue Networking
8:55 pm
Speech by Mr. Oudet Souvannavong, Chair ASEAN Business Advisory Council, Laos
9:20 pm
Emcee invites heads of mission on stage for group photo
9:45 pm
Vote of thanks from H.E. Ms. Sharrina Abdullah, High Commissioner of Malaysia, 2025 Chair for ASEAN Summit
DAY 2 - BUSINESS MATCHING SHOWCASE (30th August)
9:00 am
Official Opening Remark by Mr. Brendon Bangma - President, AustCham ASEAN Laos
- Tour of ASEAN and Australia Desks, featuring key agencies and representatives from Heads of Missions.
- Many of the desk will feature representatives from ASEAN States.
- With the Showcase in Room C4-11, Below are the suggested time and guest speaker to lead the respective showcase, working closely with the ASEAN Committee in Canberra
9:35 am
Showcase of Philippines
10:15 am
Showcase of Laos
10:55 am
Showcase of Malaysia
11:35 am
Showcase of Singapore
12:15 pm
Showcase of Thailand
12:55 pm
Showcase of Indonesia
1:35 pm
Showcase of Brunei Darussalam
2:15 pm
Showcase of Cambodia
2:55 pm
Showcase of Vietnam
3:35 pm
Showcase of Business New South Wales
4:15 pm
Showcase of Canopy Sands
4:45 pm
Fligno Presentation