Against the backdrop of a year that has proved challenging for the global economy, markets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region have emerged as ripe with new opportunities. China’s post-pandemic reopening, India’s growing skilled workforce, and ASEAN’s expanding consumer markets have renewed focus on this region. How do demographics and markets in the Asia Pacific factor into investors’ strategies for APAC in the year ahead? What are the industries of special interest—ranging from FinTech to green energy technologies? What approaches are investors taking to the region’s ever-evolving geopolitical and regulatory landscapes? 

Moderator

Karishma Vaswani

Asia Political Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion

Speakers

Thomas Cheong

President, Asia, Principal Financial Group

Andrew Cross

Chief Financial Officer, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Kwok Fung Kenny Lam

CEO, Two Sigma Asia Pacific

Matthew Michelini

Partner, Head of Asia Pacific, Apollo Global Management

Elena Okorochenko

Managing Director, Head of Asia-Pacific Ratings, S&P Global