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MCA Economic Strategic Conference Conquering the New Economic Frontiers: Empowering Youths MCA Economic Strategic Conference Conquering The New Economic Frontiers: Empowering Youths 13th August 2016 (Saturday) Dewan San Choon, Wisma MCA, Kuala Lumpur TIME PROGRAMME SPEAKERS Remarks 8.00 a.m. Registration 9.00 a.m. Opening Ceremony - National Anthem - Multimedia Presentation - Welcome Remarks By YB Senator Chong Sin Woon YB Senator Chong Sin Woon - 15 minutes MCA National Youth Chairman Cum Deputy Minister of Education - Opening Remarks By YB Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai YB Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai MCA President Cum - 20 minutes Minister Of Transport - Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation 1st Session:- 10.00 a.m. Industrial Revolution 4.0 Speaker:- YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Chuan YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Chuan MCA Secretary General Cum - 30 minutes Second International Trade and Industry Minister Moderator: Wong Tze Shiang & Eric Choo Q&A - 10 minutes 1/5 TIME PROGRAMME SPEAKERS Remarks 2nd Session:- (Panelist Discussion) 10.50 a.m. Driving Successes In AEC Speakers:- (1) Datuk Ravindran Palaniappan Senior Director of ASEAN Economic Cooperation Division, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) (2) Prof. Dr. Choong Chee Keong (Malaysia) AEC vs the Belt & Road Initiative: Vice President, UTAR Opportunities or Challenges? (3) Syed Nabil / Deborah Founder/ President of Malaysian Association of ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs (4) Dr. Aswin Techajareon Vikul (Tentative) Driving Successes In AEC: the Youth’s President & CEO Perspective Berli Juker Public Company Limited - the Experience From Thailand (Dr. Aswin Techajareon Vikul) (5) Dato’ Seri Ivan Teh Big Data & AEC CEO, Fusionex International Moderators:- Each speaker - 15 minutes (1) Rita Sim CEO & Director of CENSE Media Panelist discussion - 30 minutes (2) Dato’ Leong Kim Soon MCA Youth Secretary-General 12.45 p.m. Lunch 2/5 TIME PROGRAMME SPEAKERS Remarks 3rd Session:- (Panelist Discussion) 1.30 p.m. New Dimensions in Logistics: Go For It….. Speakers:- (1) Dr. Ruth Banomyong (Thailand) Logistics: Are We All Geared Up for Associate Professor AEC? Thammasat University, Thailand (2) Dr. Pairoj (Thailand) Logistics, the Promised Land For Youth (3) Dato’ Michael Tio Logistics: the Myth and the Reality Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director PKT Logistics Group Sdn. Bhd. (4) Steve Lam GoGoVan: Innovations In Logistics, Founder of GoGovan (Hong Kong) The Way Forward Moderators:- (1) Kenneth Tiong Each speaker Deputy Chair, Logistics and Transportation - 15 minutes Committee of ACCCIM Panelist discussion (2) Chan Wun Hoong - 30 minutes MCA Selangor Youth Chief 3.20 p.m. Tea Break 3/5 TIME PROGRAMME SPEAKERS Remarks 4th Session:- (Panelist Discussion) 3.30 p.m. E-commerce The Game Changer Speakers:- (1) Raymond Chou Kah Loon E-Commerce: South East Asia and Vice President, Malaysia E Business Beyond Association (MEBA) (2) Mr. Hans-Peter Ressel E-Commerce: From Malaysia to the Managing Director World Lazada Malaysia (3) Mr. Vincent Lee Chin Chong Rewriting the Business Rulebook Merchandising Director GemFive (4) Jaygan Fu Ponnudurai E-Commerce: Today and Tomorrow General Manager Grab (Previously known as MyTaxi) Moderators:- Each speaker - 15 minutes (1) Raymond Chou Kah Loon Vice President, Malaysia E Business Panelist discussion Association (MEBA) - 30 minutes (2) Nicole Wong Siaw Ting MCA National Youth Vice Chairman 4/5 TIME PROGRAMME SPEAKERS Remarks 5.30 p.m. MOU Signing Ceremony (1) Between MCA BASIC (Belt and Road- ASEAN Strategic Information Centre) and MEBA (Malaysia E Business Association) and Guangzhou Nan Sha (Guang Sheng) Bonded Community Exhibition & Trade Center (2) Between MCA Youth and Guangzhou Nan Sha (Guang Sheng) Bonded Community Exhibition & Trade Center To be witnessed by YB Datuk Seri Dr. Wee Ka Siong MCA Deputy President Cum Minister In The Prime Minister’s Department 5.40 p.m. Multimedia Presentation on Cross Showcasing 50 Malaysian products Border E-commerce Success Stories listing on overseas platform Showcasing 50 new Chinese products listing on Malaysia platform 5.45 p.m. Closing Ceremony - Closing Remarks by YB Datuk Seri Dr. Wee Ka Siong MCA Deputy President Cum Minister In The Prime Minister’s Department 5/5 .
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