12th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Investor Seminar

ASEAN@50: Unleashing Potentials, Fostering Connectivity

6 April 2017

Mactan, Cebu, Philippines

0830 – 0900 Registration

0900 – 0905 Welcome Remarks from the Host Country

Hon. Carlos G. Dominguez, Secretary of Finance, Philippines

0905 – 0910 Welcome Remarks from the ASEAN

Mr. Lim Hong Hin, Deputy Secretary General, ASEAN

0910 – 0920 12th AFMIS Audio Visual Presentation

0920 – 1130 Plenary Session by ASEAN Finance Ministers

ASEAN Finance Ministers to exchange views on the ASEAN region as an investment destination as well as the ASEAN Economic Community’s (AEC) role in the global economy. ASEAN Finance Ministers will also discuss the prospects of ASEAN amidst current global economic issues, updates on the AEC and regional connectivity, as well as, current events of ASEAN Member States.

Moderator: Ms. Haslinda Amin, Correspondent & Anchor, BloombergTV

1130 – 1140 Commentary from Representative of Partner Financial Institutions

Mr. Tian Guoli, Chairman, Bank of China

1140 – 1200 Open Forum

1200 – 1300 Lunch Break

1300 – 1500 Parallel Breakout Sessions 1 & 2

Session 1: E-commerce: Entrepreneurship for the New World

Panellists will discuss the opportunities for E-commerce as the new business frontier in ASEAN.

Panelists:

Mr. Laurence Cua, General Manager, Uber Philippines

Mr. So Kai Man, Vice President, Hong Kong Cross-border E-Commerce Association

Mr. Suahasil Nazara, Chairman, Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia

Mr. Eugene Wong Weng Soon, Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Investments, Securities Commission, Malaysia

Mr. Jing Xiandong, Chief Executive Officer, Ant Financial Services Group

Discussants:

Mr. Hong Danyi, Deputy General Manager, Tenpay, Tencent

Moderator:

Mr. Yue Yi, Chief Executive, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Session 2: Striving for Success: Mutual Benefits from ASEAN Infrastructure Investment

Panelists will discuss the developments in infrastructure investment in the ASEAN region and remaining infrastructure requirements. Panelists will focus on the importance of infrastructure investment in regional connectivity as a means to promote sustainable growth in the region.

Panelists:

Mr. Jose Maria K. Lim, President & CEO, Metro Pacific Investment Corporation

Mr. Yin Zaw Myo, Managing Director, Myanma Economic Bank

Dr. Pisit Puapan, Senior Expert on Macroeconomic Policy, Fiscal Policy Office

Dr. Supee Teravaninthorn,Director General, Investment Operations Department, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Hon. Arthur P. Tugade, Secretary of Transportation, Philippines

Mr. Luo Yang, Managing Director, Silk Road Fund Co. Ltd.

Mr. Yee Ping Yi, Deputy Secretary (Policy), Ministry of Finance, Singapore

Discussants:

Mr. Colin Chen, Deputy General Manager, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.

Moderator:

Mr. Yingxin Gao, Executive Vice President, Bank of China Group

1500 – 1530 Coffee Break

1530 – 1730 Parallel Breakout Sessions 3 & 4

Session 3: Trade Facilitation and Cooperation in ASEAN

Panellists will discuss progress in trade facilitation and cooperation in the region, and its importance to the ASEAN Economic Community as an export oriented regional block.

Panelists:

Mr. Vu Ngoc Anh, Deputy Director General, General Department of Customs, Ministry of Finance, Vietnam

Mr. Pha Engveng, Director of Customs Procedures Department, General Department of Customs and Excise, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Cambodia

Dr. Cielito F. Habito, Chief of Party, USAID Trade-Related Assistance for Development (TRADE) Project

Mr. Wang Haifeng, Director in International Trade and Investment, Institute for Economic Research, National Development and Reform Commission, P.R. China

Mr. Chris Humphrey, Executive Director, EU-ASEAN Business Council

Amb. Michael W. Michalak, Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director, US-ASEAN Business Council

Discussants:

Mr. Angelo B. Taningco, AVP-Economist, Treasury Group, Security Bank Corporation

Moderator:

Mr. Raul Martin A. Pedro, Executive Vice President & Treasurer, Security Bank Corporation

Session 4: The Rising Consumer Market in ASEAN Economies

Panellists will discuss opportunities in consumer markets in ASEAN, as ASEAN Economies maintain their growth pace on the back of robust domestic consumption.

Panelists:

Mr. Emmanuel P. Bonoan, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer, KPMG R.G. Manabat & Co.

Ms. Hoang Thu Giang, Managing Director, Arowines

Mr. Irfa Ampri, Vice Chairman, Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia

Mr. Rahul Shinghal, General Manager-Southeast Asia, PayPal

Mr. Junichi Yamashita, Executive Officer, FamilyMart

Discussants:

Mr. Hiroyuki Roy Nishikawa, Chairman, Nomura Asset Management Singapore Ltd

Mr. Euben Paracuelles, Senior Economist for South East Asia,Nomura Singapore Ltd

Moderator:

Mr. Eduardo V. Francisco, President, BDO Capital and Investment Corporation

Official Media Partner: Bloomberg

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