ASEAN Community: Enhancing Opportunities and Shared Prosperity.

13th ASEAN LEADERSHIP FORUM 6th & 7th August 2016 Don Chang Palace Hotel, Vientiane, Lao PDR

Organiser Co-Organisers Supporter Dinner Host & Strategic Partner Presenting Partner

Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Message from the Prime Minister

I welcome the initiative by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) and the Lao PDR Ministry of Commerce in organising the Annual ASEAN Leadership Forum once again - the 13th in this annual series. The ASEAN Leadership Forum has become recognised as the premier ASEAN Forum, looking at the future of ASEAN, the challenges and opportunities ahead, now that the ASEAN Economic Community has become a reality.

It is important that the business community seizes the opportunities created by regional integration and fully integrate into the regional grouping. At the same time ASEAN provides and opens up new prospects for investors outside the region.

Going forward ASEAN will continue to need the 4Is - Integration, Inclusiveness, Innovation and Infrastructure in order to enhance regional competitiveness and connectivity. If ASEAN can effectively address the 4Is, it will become a strong and meaningful regional body. I am confident the ASEAN Leadership Forum will address these key issues. I am sure my fellow ASEAN Leaders and I will be interested to receive a report of this Forum.

I wish all delegates a successful Forum.

YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak Prime Minister of 13th ASEAN LEADERSHIP FORUM “ASEAN Community: Enhancing Opportunities and Shared Prosperity”

The ASEAN Leadership Forum (ALF) is a high level Annual Forum bringing together Leaders from Government, Business, Academia and Civil Society to deliberate on challenges, key trends, strategic issues and opportunities in ASEAN. Into its 13th edition, the ALF this year will be held in Vientiane, Lao PDR to commemorate the Lao People Democratic Republic chairmanship of ASEAN.

In his Keynote Address to the ASEAN Summit last year chaired by Malaysia, the Prime Minister Dato Sri Mohd Najib said, “Where there was war ASEAN has brought peace, where there was poverty and hardship, ASEAN has brought development. Where there was division and fear, it has brought unity and stability”. Indeed, ASEAN has achieved a lot. It has successfully accomplished the 4C’s – Charter, Connectivity, Centrality, Community.

The coming together of the ASEAN Community at the beginning of this year brings new challenges and opportunities for ASEAN as it strives towards a higher value community and make business happen. Post 2015 ASEAN will be politically cohesive, economically integrated and socially responsible. ASEAN envisages ascending the global value chains into more sustainable production activities, higher technology manufacturing industries and knowledge intensive services.

The ASEAN Leadership Forum will focus on how ASEAN can push forward to achieve these goals and what are the key strategies going forward. Over the past 12 years, the ALF has been widely recognised as a high powered Forum, providing timely opportunities for a critical discussion of the strategic challenges facing ASEAN and enables a senior executive interchange among Government, Business, Civil Society and Thought Leaders to feel the pulse of ASEAN and the tempo of development. The ALF will give voice to business leaders, think tank leaders, women and youth leaders to share their thoughts and perspectives on how ASEAN can progress and benefit them.

CONFIRMED ROLE-PLAYERS - as of 24 June 2016  H.E. Mrs. Khemmani Pholsena  Mr. Soon Su Long Minister of Industry and Commerce Chief Executive Officer, Indochina Lao People’s Democratic Republic  Dato’ Wei Chuan Beng  H.E. Gregory So Group Managing Director, REDtone International Berhad Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.  Mr. George Yeo Chairman, Kerry Logistics Hong Kong and former Minister of  Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz Foreign Affairs, Singapore Former Minister of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia and Chairman, AirAsia X Berhad  Mr. Pou Sothirak Executive Director, Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and  Ambassador Ong Keng Yong Peace Former ASEAN Secretary-General / Ambassador-at-Large, Singapore and Deputy Chairman, S. Rajaratnam School of  Prof. Dr. Suthiphand Chirathivat International Studies Former Dean, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand  Ambassador Pradap Pibulsonggram Thailand’s Representative to the ASEAN High-Level Task  Mr. Alexander Wan Force on Connectivity Senior Advisor, China Daily Asia Pacific  Tan Sri Dr. Mohamed Munir Majid  Datuk Dr. Denison Jayasooria Chairman, CIMB ASEAN Research Institute and Chairman, Principal Research Fellow, Institute of Ethnic Studies, UKM ABAC Malaysia  Mr. Henry Goh  Ambassador Kim Young-Sun Co-Founder and Group Chief Operating Officer, Macro Kiosk Secretary-General, ASEAN-Korea Centre, Seoul Berhad  Mr Masakata Fujita  Dato’ Abdul Majid Khan Secertary-General, ASEAN-Japan Centre, Tokyo President, Malaysia-China Friendship Association / Former Ambassador to China  Mr. Alexander Feldman President & Chief Executive Officer, US-ASEAN Business Council

WHO SHOULD ATTEND BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING  Senior Government Officers of ASEAN countries  Assess the future of ASEAN – its potential and possibilities  Academic Scholars and Researchers  Review the progress and performance of ASEAN in the past years  Businessmen, Entrepreneurs and Investors  Evaluate the strategic challenges and key issues facing ASEAN  Chairmen and CEOs of ASEAN and multinational  Discuss how the business community can benefit more from regional companies operating in ASEAN integration  Consultants, Investment Analysts and Fund Managers  Address issues and concerns of the younger generation in ASEAN  Bankers  Promote a greater sense of ASEAN consciousness  Property Developers  Learn about the progress of various ASEAN initiatives and Master  Manufacturers Plans  Identify business and investment opportunities from regional  SMEs integration and trade with China, Japan, Korea, India and other ASEAN partners  Networking opportunities with business and Government Leaders PROGRAMME Day One - 6th August 2016 (Saturday) OPENING DINNER & MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE

6.30 pm Welcome Remarks by Chairman, 6.50 pm Opening Speech by Prime Minister, Lao People ASEAN Leadership Forum and CEO, Democratic Republic, **H.E. Dr. Thongloun Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute Sisoulith (ASLI), Tan Sri Dr. Michael Yeoh 7.05 pm Presentation of ASEAN Lifetime Achievement 6.35 pm Introductory Remarks by Chairman, Awards ASEAN Business Advisory Council and Executive Vice President, Lao PDR 7.15 pm Dinner National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, **Mr. Oudet Souvannavong 8.00 pm MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE: Leading ASEAN Towards 2025 - Making ASEAN 6.40 pm Speech by Minister of Industry and Community Work Commerce, Lao PDR and Chair ASEAN Economic Community Council, H.E. Mrs. 9.00 pm Presentation of Mementoes Kemmani Pholsena 9.15 pm End of Dinner 6.45 pm Welcome Speech by H.E. Gregory So, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Dinner Host)

Day Two - 7 th August 2016 (Sunday) 9.00 am Arrival and Registration of Participants 1.15 pm SESSION 2: Towards RCEP – How Business Can Benefit From Closer 9.30 am Introductory Speech by Title Sponsor, Economic Integration & Connectivity **Tan Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim, (The ASEAN member states are close to finalising President & Group Chief Executive National Comprehensive Economic Partnership with Officer, Group Berhad China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. How will RCEP and closer economic 9.40 am Special Address by Deputy Prime integration impact on business? How can business Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs of especially the SME’s benefit? What are risk factors Lao PDR, **H.E. Saleumxay Kommasith to manage? What are the challenges and opportunities? How to enhance ASEAN and East 9.50 am Keynote Address by Vice President, Asia Connectivity to strengthen regional Indonesia, **H.E. Jusuf Kalla integration?)

10.05 am Keynote Address by Deputy Prime Moderator:- Minister, Malaysia, **YAB Dato’ Seri Tan Sri Dr. Mohamed Munir Majid Chairman, CIMB ASEAN Research Institute / Chairman, ABAC Malaysia 10.25 am Morning Refreshments 2.30 pm SESSION 3: China-Hong Kong-ASEAN 10.45 am SESSION 1: Leadership For The Partnership: Growing Together for Shared Future: ASEAN The Next 20 Years – Prosperity Where Do We Go From Here? (The ASEAN 2025 blueprint has charted Moderator:- out the future directions for ASEAN in Mr. Alexander Wan the next 10 years. What are the critical Senior Advisor, China Daily Asia Pacific issues and strategic challenges to address? What do we envisage ASEAN 3.45 pm SESSION 4: Digital Transformation & to be in 10 years time? Where is ASEAN Disruptive Technology: Making A Difference business heading after AEC? Where will In ASEAN future opportunities be? What will drive (The digital revolution will transform ASEAN and the future of ASEAN? How to enhance make it more competitive and globally connected. engagement with business, Think Tanks, Digital transformation will also enhance ASEAN Civil Society and the Youths?) connectivity and transform lives and business in ASEAN. It will also reduce the digital divide in the Moderator:- region. The growing trends in e-commerce, social Ambassador Ong Keng Yong media and internet usage create new opportunities. Former ASEAN Secretary How will e-ASEAN enhance regional General/Ambassador-at-Large, competitiveness? What are the key digital trends in Singapore & Deputy Chairman, the future? How will e-commerce grow in the region? Rajaratnam School of International What’s hot? What’s ASEAN’s technological future? Studies What are key trends to watch?)

12.00 pm Lunch 5.00 pm Closing Address by **H.E. Le Luong Minh, ASEAN Secretary General

5.30 pm End of Forum / Afternoon Refreshments.

Notes: ** - subject to confirmation The Organiser reserves the right to amend the programme in the best interest of the Forum. Seated are The Prime Ministers of Lao PDR, Cambodia and Malaysia; HRH of Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah; President of Myanmar; Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Representative of the Philippines President, Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo.

SESSION 2: Towards RCEP – How Prime Minister Hun Sen; Tan Sri Dr. Michael Yeoh; YAB HRH Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak flanked by Dato Sri Mustapa Business Can Benefit From Closer Dato Sri Mohd Najib; HRH Sultan Nazrin Shah; Secretary hitting the gong to open the Forum. Looking on are Mohamed, Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Tan Sri Dr. Michael Domingo and President U Thein Sein. Dato’ Sri , MITI Minister, Tan Sri Yeoh and Dato Seri Economic Integration & Connectivity Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Chairman, ASLI, Tan Sri Michael (The ASEAN member states are close to finalising Yeoh, CEO ASLI and Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, National Comprehensive Economic Partnership with Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department. China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. How will RCEP and closer economic integration impact on business? How can business especially the SME’s benefit? What are risk factors to manage? What are the challenges and opportunities? How to enhance ASEAN and East Asia Connectivity to strengthen regional integration?)

Moderator:- Tan Sri Dr. Mohamed Munir Majid Chairman, CIMB ASEAN Research Institute / Chairman, ABAC Malaysia Left to right: Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, MITI Minister; H.E. Thongsing Thammavong, Prime Minister of Lao PDR; H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia; H.E. U Thein Sein, President of Myanmar; Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Chairman, ASLI; HRH Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah; Tan Sri Dr. Michael Yeoh, CEO ASLI; SESSION 3: China-Hong Kong-ASEAN H.E. C.Y. Leung, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Dato Seri Abdul Wahid Omar, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Partnership: Growing Together for Shared Department; H.E. Gregory Domingo, Secretary of the Department of Trade & Industry, Philippines. Prosperity

Moderator:- Mr. Alexander Wan Senior Advisor, China Daily Asia Pacific

SESSION 4: Digital Transformation & Disruptive Technology: Making A Difference In ASEAN (The digital revolution will transform ASEAN and make it more competitive and globally connected. Digital transformation will also enhance ASEAN Linking hands in ASEAN solidarity - HRH Sultan of Perak, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and ASEAN Leaders. connectivity and transform lives and business in ASEAN. It will also reduce the digital divide in the region. The growing trends in e-commerce, social media and internet usage create new opportunities. How will e-ASEAN enhance regional competitiveness? What are the key digital trends in the future? How will e-commerce grow in the region? What’s hot? What’s ASEAN’s technological future? What are key trends to watch?)

Closing Address by **H.E. Le Luong Minh, ASEAN Secretary General Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Chairman, ASLI Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Chairman, ASLI Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Chairman, ASLI presented memento to H.E. C.Y. Leung, End of Forum / Afternoon Refreshments. presenting the ASEAN Lifetime Achievement presenting a memento to H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Award to HRH Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Prime Minister of Cambodia, Looking on is Tan Sri Administrative Region. Looking on are Tan Sri Dr. Muizzuddin Shah. Looking on are Tan Sri Dr. Dr. Michael Yeoh, CEO ASLI. Michael Yeoh, CEO, ASLI; HRH Sultan of Perak Sultan Michael Yeoh, CEO ASLI, Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. ASLI promotes dialogue, understanding and better relations amongst Government, Business and Civil Society in ASEAN as well as the wider AsiaPacific region through conferences, policy roundtables and strategic forums. ASLI is an independent non-profit Think Tank ranked as one of the world’s and region’s top Think Tanks. ASLI provides strategic analysis and advice on critical ASIAN STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP issues and bring people together to exchange views, develop policy options and key INSTITUTE (ASLI) recommendations. With over 20 years experience, ASLI is a bridge between Government, Business and Civil Society. Our programmes have been participated by Heads of States / Governments, CEO’s, Ambassadors and emerging young leaders. ASLI is also the secretariat for several bilateral Business Councils. ASLI’s Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) engages in public policy analysis, policy advocacy and roundtables and is ranked as No. 6 in Asia-Pacific in a Global Study on Think Tanks.

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