The 49th ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting

Keizai Doyukai co-hosted the 49th Japan-ASEAN Business Meeting (AJBM) in Singapore on 3 November. AJBM has been one of the pillars of Doyukai's international exchange initiatives since the 1970s, with the aim of supporting ASEAN's regional integration and strengthening economic ties between Japan and ASEAN. This year marks the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation, and there is growing momentum to redefine and strengthen the ASEAN-Japan partnership for the next 50 years. The 49th AJBM was planned and organized to contribute this momentum, by providing more than 150 business executives from various countries an opportunity to discuss common issues related to the sustainable growth of ASEAN and Japan, in a rapidly changing global setting, society and industry. Please refer to each item for program outline.

PROGRAM　Speakers information

OVERVIEW

Date

Friday 3 November,2023　9:00-17:00（Singapore time）

Host country

Singapore

Venue

The Atrium Ballroom, Raffles City Convention Center

Theme

ASEAN-Japan Common Agenda in the Value Co-Creation Era
- Addressing Green, Digital and Human Resources Challenges

PROGRAM

Opening Session

Welcome

Mr. Cecil LEONG　The 49th AJBM Chairman, The Chairman of AJBM Singapore
Mr. Yuji HIRAKO　The 49th AJBM Co-Chairman, Japan Asean Committee Chairman(Keizai Doyukai）,Vice Chairman, ANA Holdings Inc.

Guest Remark

H.E.Mr. Hiroshi ISHIKAWA　Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Singapore
Mr. Eugene HO　CEO, Deloitte Southeast Asia

Keynote Speech

H.E.Mr.Tommy KOH　Ambassador-at-Large,Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore

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Introduction

Mr. Fumikazu KITAGAWA　Partner, Deloitte
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【Sustainable Mobility】Carbon Neutral Realities in ASEAN

Overview of carbon neutrality targets, measures and initiatives to achieve them, and challenges in ASEAN countries. Explore realistic and practical approaches for transition, such as multi-option pathway, towards decarbonized mobility that can be shared as "Asia".

Session1：【Sustainable Mobility】Carbon Neutral Realities in ASEAN

Presentation

• Mr. Takashi KUWABARA / Japan
  Partner, Deloitte

Panel Discussion

• Mr. Koji IKEYA / Japan

  Former Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice
  President, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

• Mr. Kasemsit PATHOMSAK / Thailand

  Vice Chairman, Board of Trade of Thailand (BoT)

• Ms. Corieh DICHOSA (Online) / Philippines

  Executive Director, Philippine Board of Investments

• H.E. Dr. Yusra KHAN（Online） / Indonesia

  Ambassador, Environment Stakeholder Member National Energy Council, Indonesia

• Mr. Brian Chi Kuen HO / Singapore
  Partner, Deloitte

• Mr. Takashi KUWABARA / Japan
  Partner, Deloitte

• Mr. Yasuyuki MURAKAMI / Singapore,Thailand
  Partner, Deloitte

• Mr. Rikuto YAMADA （Moderator） / Singapore

  Manager, Deloitte

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【Digital Experience】Sustainable Growth through Creating New Digital Experiences

Creation of strategies for countries, cities, companies, etc. to provide new "user experiences" and attract people, goods, and money through the use of digital data. Case studies of strategies for utilizing digital technologies to create flows of people,goods, and money for sustainable growth.

Session2：【Digital Experience】Sustainable Growth through Creating New Digital Experiences

Presentation

• Mr. Takuya SHIOTANI / Singapore
  Partner, Deloitte
• Mr. Rasheed Deen BASHEER AHAMED / Singapore
  Manager, Deloitte

Panel Discussion

• Mr. Raja Hamzah ABIDIN / Malaysia

  Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner, RHL Ventures

• Ms. Gan-Low Mai LEONG / Malaysia

  Head, Economics & Investment, Iskandar Regional Development Authority

• Mr. Kuniyoshi MABUCHI (Online) / Japan

  Partner, Deloitte

• Mr. Kenichiro HASHIGUCHI(Moderator) / Singapore
  Senior Manager, Deloitte

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Lunch Session

Guest Speech

H.E.Mr. Masahiko KIYA　Ambassador of the Mission of Japan to ASEAN
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Mr. Eddie NG　Head, Digital & Data Strategy, PSA BDP
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【HR Value Chain】Human Resource Platform to Unleash Value Co-Creation in the Region

a foundation for ASEAN-Japan for coming decades, aims to propose a blueprint of a new platform for building human resource value chain for ASEAN and Japan; a multinational, multi-sectoral framework that promotes the development,utilization, and circulation of human resources in the region.

Session3：Human Resource Platform to Unleash Value Co-Creation in the Region

Presentation

• Mr. Kazufumi WATANABE / Japan
  Group Chief Transformation Officer, Executive Vice
  President and Executive Officer, Sompo Holdings, Inc.

Panel Discussion

• Mr. Jiraphant ASVATANAKUL / Thailand

  Vice Chairman, The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC)

• Mr. Ferdinand A. FERRER / Philippines

  Chairman and CEO, EMS Group
  Co-Chairman, The Philippines Japan Economic Cooperation Committee, Inc. (PHILJEC)

• Mr. Avishek NANDY / Singapore
  Partner, Bain & Company, Inc.

• Mr. Hiroyuki TSUTSUMI / Japan

  SEVP, Corporate Executive Officer, Fujitsu Limited.

• Ms. Aska HAMAKAWA / Japan

  CEO, Earth Company & Mana Earthly Paradise

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Wrap up & Closing Session

Wrap up

Mr. Takaaki FUCHU　AJBM Singapore Representative（Partner, Deloitte）
Mr. Kalin SARASIN　Honorary Chairman, The Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand (TCC&BoT)

Closing Remarks

Mr. Naoaki MASHITA　Vice Chairman, Keizai Doyukai（Chairman & Group CEO(Founder) / V-cube, Inc）
Mr. Cecil LEONG　The 49th AJBM Chairman, The Chairman of AJBM Singapore

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