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Activities |
| 9:00 - 9:30am | Guest check-in |
| 9:30 - 9:35am | Welcome remarksProfessor Robert McClelland - Dean of The Business School, RMIT Vietnam |
| 9:35 - 9:45am | Overview and introduction: ASEAN Business and Technology Snapshot: Great Potentials, Challenges, and OpportunitiesProfessor Trung Nguyen - Interim Deputy Dean, Engagement & International, The Business School, RMIT Vietnam |
| 9:45 - 10:00am | Plenary keynote: Road to APEC 2027 - ASEAN's Business PrioritiesOutline Vietnam's priorities as APEC 2027 host and how business forums can help shape the agenda Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh - Former Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States (2014–2018) |
| 10:00 - 10:40am | Plenary panel discussion: Thriving as One ASEAN in an AI-Driven, Green and Fragmented WorldChair:
Panelists:
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| 10:40 - 11:40am | Parallel track sessions - 60 mins each track
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| 11:40 - 11:55am | Report back and Moving forwardTrack sessions present highlights (5 mins each track) |
| 11:55am - 12:00pm | Introduction of "Phu Quoc 2027 ASEAN Business Priorities Brief"Ms Dominique Wiehahn - Associate Director, Asia Strategy & Impact, RMIT University Closing RemarksProfessor Robert McClelland - Dean of The Business School, RMIT Vietnam |
Choose from the three following interactive tracks led by experts and practitioners.
Tackling tariff shocks, deepening intra-ASEAN trade, upgrading ATIGA, implementing RCEP and enhancing regional connectivity through ASEAN visa initiatives, green and digital shipping corridors and tourism recovery.
Speaker: Mr Alex Bailey - Former Global Lead - Business Development and Strategic Innovation, AT&T
Speaker: Professor Shandre Mugan Thangavelu, Head, Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia, Sunway University (Malaysia)
Speaker: Ms Kristen Bondietti - Program Director, Trade Policy and Research, Australian APEC Study Centre (Australia)
Speaker: Mr Joel Smouha, Trade and Investment Commissioner (Austrade)
Harnessing DEFA to advance digital trade and interoperability, accelerating AI adoption while carefully managing associated risks and opportunities.
Speaker: Professor Kok-Leong Ong - Director, CoBL Technology Initiative, RMIT University (Australia)
Speaker:
Dr Kevin Nguyen - CoBL Tech - Program Manager, Senior Lecturer, TBS, RMIT University Vietnam
Dr Huy Bao Doan - CoBL Tech - Senior Lecturer, Finance, TBS, RMIT University Vietnam
Speaker: Assoc Prof Zhou Yimin - Director (Advisory & Partnership) of NUS Cities, National University of Singapore
Speaker: Mr Tran Anh Tuan - Public Sector Lead for Vietnam, Amazon Web Services
Advancing ASEAN’s transition finance framework, scaling up renewable energy, EV corridors and carbon markets, while fostering innovation, start-ups and entrepreneurial ecosystems to drive sustainable growth.
Track Chair: Dr Phuong Hoang - Co-Head, RMIT Centre for Business & Emerging Technologies
Speaker: Dr Justin Xavier - Senior Manager, International & Projects, The Business School and Project Lead, SPARK Hub, RMIT University Vietnam
Speaker: Ms Thao Tran - Country Director, New Energy Nexus Vietnam
Speaker: Mr Md. Ibnur Rashad - Founder & Chief Executive Officer, GUILD Asia (Singapore)
Speaker: Dr Diana Sari - Professor, Universitas Padjadjaran (Indonesia)