The ASEAN countries are very competitive on a range of key indicators: labor and talent, ease of doing business, corporate leadership, manufacturing capabilities, and domestic consumption. This presents opportunities in business investment, partnerships, and cultural engagements that other countries and businesses can benefit from. What’s ahead for ASEAN that promises lucrative returns for investors? Can ASEAN buck the global economic slowdown and remain a region of robust growth? 

Moderator

Laura Deal Lacey

Executive Director, Global Markets, Milken Institute

Speakers

Aireen Omar

President, Investments and Ventures, Capital A

Christopher Po

Executive Chairman, Century Pacific Group

Cesar Purisima

Founding Partner, IKHLAS Capital; Milken Institute Asia Fellow; former Secretary of Finance, Republic of the Philippines