With four out of the top five economies in the world expected to be in Asia by 2030, this year’s conference is themed Reimagining Asia 2030. In a world that is on the cusp of change, panel speakers will share their insights on topics including demographics and consumption, digital innovation, and markets. About 1,000 leaders from both the public and private sectors, top business executives, investors, overseas delegates, and distinguished speakers have registered for the conference.
A key highlight of the event is the DBS Asia Leadership Dialogue, featuring Professor Yuval Harari, famous author of international bestsellers Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, hosted by DBS CEO Piyush Gupta.
Other notable speakers at the conference include: Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Finance of Singapore, Mr Amin Toufani, CEO of T Labs and former Director of Strategy at Singularity University, Mr Anthony Tan, Group CEO and Co-Founder of Grab, Mr Ari Sarker, Co-President, Asia Pacific, Mastercard, Mr Arjun Shetty, Portfolio Manager of Astignes Capital, Mr David Skilling, Founding Director of Landfall Strategy Group, Mr Geert Peeters, Executive Director and CFO of CLP Holdings, Mr Kenneth Akintewe, Head of Asian Sovereign Debt, Aberdeen Standard Investments, Mr Laurence Kwan, Vice President, Energy, Sunseap Group of Companies, Mr Leslie Teo, Chief Economist and Director of Economics and Investment Strategy at GIC Private Limited, Ms Noeleen Heyzer, Social Scientist (former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations), Mr Peter Ho, Senior Advisor at Centre for Strategic Futures, Republic of Singapore, Mr Poon King Wang, Director at Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, and Mr Xie Taojun, Fellow Research at Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, Singapore Management University.
This year’s DBS Asian Insights Conference also marks the seventh year of the event, which first began in 2011. To reinforce the bank’s deep Asian insights and thought leadership in the region, DBS continues to expand the scope of the conference which first started as a market-focused event, to one which today features a global panel of speakers who share their insights on the future of Asia across a multitude of sectors, demographics and markets.
For further information, please visit the bank’s online platforms, including the conference’s microsite and Twitter -@DBSInsights.
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