Minister Mrs. Lim Hwee Hua, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport

As the world rebalances in the wake of the global financial crisis, our expert panel looks at how Asia’s place and ASEAN’s relevance in the new world economic order.

• Has Asia decoupled completely from the West, and if so, what has it coupled to? Is it China and India?
• Where does ASEAN stand – will it be marginalized or can it be a central lynchpin?
• What role is there for the USA in the region?

Panelists

Dr. Denis Hew, Regional Cooperation Specialist, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Mr. Endy Bayuni, Senior Editor, Jakarta Post

Assoc. Prof. Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA)

Chair

Sir Tim Lankester, Vice Chairman, Worldwide Support for Development

Mr. Kavi Chongkittavorn, Assistant Group Editor, Nation Multimedia Group

Mr. Manu Bhaskaran, Partner and Member of the Board, Centennial Group

Dr. Rizal Sukma, Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Chair

Ambassador Michael Tay, Adjunct Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (TBC)

In the wake of the disappointing outcome of the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, all eyes are now on the next round of meetings by global environmental ministers in Cancun, Mexico, in November, 2010. A panel of experts examines what this means for ASEAN nations.

• How can ASEAN create and tap on “eco-advantages” in business?
• What’s next for international institutions and lawmaking after Copenhagen and what must be on the agenda for Cancun?
• What is Southeast Asia’s energy future and what security risks are posed by climate change?

Panelists

Mr. Agus Purnomo, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Environment and Head of the Secretariat, DNPI National Council on Climate Change Indonesia Ministry of Environment

Prof. Ann Florini, Director, Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Mr. Lawrence Wong, Chief Executive, Energy Market Authority (EMA)

Chair

Mr. Warren Fernandez, Regional Director (Asia Pacific), Communications Strategy, Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd

ASEAN continues to adapt to new challenges, embrace new opportunities and establish its role in the region. We hear from a prominent policy maker on whether the emerging consensus holds true in this period of change and uncertainty:

• How significant will the shift in economic and political power from West to East be over the next 10 years?
• Will ASEAN have to play a different role in the regional political architecture?
• Which nations will be at the forefront of the ASEAN movement in the next decade?
• With the rise of China and India as economic powers, will business interests supersede political concerns as the main drivers of development in ASEAN?

In Conversation with

Mr. Jose Isidro (Lito) Camacho, Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific, Credit Suisse AG

Mr. Liew Mun Leong, Chief Executive Officer, CapitaLand Group (TBC)

Moderated by

Assoc. Prof. Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA)

Post-crisis trends point to Asia’s continued or even accelerated rise. But in the aftermath of the crisis, there have been tectonic shifts in the global economy as well as in geopolitics. These will create new challenges for ASEAN, but also lead to new opportunities.

• How is ASEAN positioned in the rise of Asia? Can it keep up with others?
• How should ASEAN react to challenges and opportunities in an increasingly China-centric Asia?
• How can ASEAN continue to engage the United States, and what role does ASEAN have in shaping an inclusive, comprehensive regional architecture of the Asia-Pacific?

In Conversation with

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary-General

Moderated by

Ms. Debra Soon, Managing Director, Channel News Asia

Assoc. Prof. Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA)