This year's event is hosted by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) and supported by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), where our Forum Executive Co-chairs are:
Wang Lili (Chairwoman of ICBC (London) Ltd. & (Argentina) S.A.),
Kim Sung-Joo (Chairwoman & CEO of Sungjoo Group & MCM Holding),
Cher Wang (Chairwoman of HTC Corp & VIA Technologies),
Doris Magsaysay Ho (President & CEO of A. Magsaysay Inc.),
Diane Wang (Founder & CEO of DHgate.com),
and Kathy Gong (Chairwoman of KG Inc & Seeway Investment),  intend to nurture a unique community of 200 outstanding and influential women leaders from business, politics and civil society in the Asia Pacific region for an annual networking and interactive discussions focusing on improving and promoting women’s access to finance, access to international markets, capacity and skill building, and women’s leadership in a turbulent and dynamic world.  

This year’s theme, Connect • Role Models • Inclusive Growth, will discuss on how to enhance business networking, congregate role models to mentor next-generation leaders, explore new growth strategies to harness sustainable growth, and challenges and opportunities faced by women in business.

The event is also strongly supported by Ministry of Commerce, Xinhua News, particularly Xinhua International, All-China Women’s Federation, and The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

For details on registering for the conference, please click:  www.apecwomenleadershipforum.com

Agenda:

DAY ONE – Aug. 21^st 2014:

· 11:00am-12:10pm: FORUM ANNUAL DEBATE
“Women Can Have It All:Agree or Disagree?”

· 12:20pm-12:30pm: FORUM ADDRESS ON THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF CHINA’S ECONOMIC RISE-------What are the implications of China’s rise for ASEAN and APEC? What are the challenges and opportunities?

· 2:00pm-3:00pm: ‘Cross-Class’ Connectivity: How Well Connected Are We?”-------What can we do to overcome the challenges to global connectivity?

· 3:00pm-3:30pm: The Art and Science of Data Mining”-------How big really is the predictive analytics in big data market?

· 3:50pm-4:50pm: Resource Pressures; Environmental Threats: What Must We Do?”

· 4:50pm-5:00pm: From Farm to Freedom, Peace by Piece

DAY TWO – Aug. 22^nd  2014:

· 10:00am-11:00am: Breaking Barriers: Bridging SME Access to International Markets”-------How to facilitate gainful participation of SMEs in the Global Supply Chains? What roles governments can play to foster capacity-building environment?

· 11:30am-12:30pm: “China’s Competitive Financial Landscape: Internet Financing vs Traditional Banking”-------What are the risks to alternative financing for SMEs?

· 2:00pm-2:10pm: Transforming Healthcare: The Rise of Robotic Surgery

· 2:10pm-3:10pm: The Trend of Future Economy: Innovation Economics”-------What are the determinants of innovation? How important is inclusive innovation to drive sustainable inclusive growth?

· 3:50pm-4:50pm: Why social entrepreneurship is mainly championed by women social entrepreneurs 

· 5:30pm-6:30pm: DIALOGUE ON GENDER EQUALITY AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH-------“To achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment, UNDP believes it is essential to bring a cultural transformation in the way the organization conducts its own business (UNDP Report on Gender Equality, February 2014)”

Speakers:

Confirmed speakers:

·   Dr. Nalinee Taveesin, Thailand Trade Representative, Prime Minister’s Office, Royal Thai Government

·   H.E. Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister, Ministry of Women’s 
Affairs, Kingdom of Cambodia

·   The Hon. Ms. Sarmite ‘Sam’ Bulte, P.C., Former Member of 
Parliament; Co-chair, Women Entrepreneurs Round Table, Toronto, Canada

·   Ms. Julie Broussard, Country Programme Manager, UN Women, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

·   Ms. Jing Ulrich, Managing Director & Vice Chairman, Asia 
Pacific, JP Morgan Chase

·   Dr. Zhang Huaying, Vice President, Sustainability, Greater China 
& Korea, Coca-Cola China Ltd

·   Ms. Chen Jie, Senior Vice President, ZTE Corporation

·   Ms. Cher Wang, Chairwoman, HTC Corp & VIA Technologies, 
Inc.

·   Ms. Michelle Guthrie, Managing Director, Partner Business 
Solutions, APAC, Google Inc

·   Ms. Tony H.S. Su, President, DuPont Greater China

·   Ms. Kim Sung-Joo, Chairwoman & CEO, Sungjoo Group & MCM 
Holding AG

·   Ms. Aireen Omar, Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Berhad

·   Ms. Doris Magsaysay Ho, President & CEO, A. Magsaysay, Inc.

·   Ms. Angelica Fuentes, Chief Executive Officer, 
Omnilife-Angelíssima Group

·   Mr. Serge Pun, Chairman, Serge Pun & Associates (SPA) Group

·   Mdm. Wang Lili, Chairwoman, ICBC (London) Ltd. & 
(Argentina) S.A.; Former Executive Director & Senior Executive 
Vice President, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

·   Ms. Diane Wang, Founder & CEO, DHgate.com

·   Ms. Hu Shuli, Editor-in-Chief, Caixin Media

·   Mr. Allen Wang, Chairman, Babytree

·   Ms. Andrina Lever, Founder & President, Lever Enterprises

·   Ms. Gong Rujing, Chairwoman, Beijing Huixu Jinxin Investment 
Management Co., Ltd. (confirmed)

·   Ms. Ruan Xizi, Chairwoman, C Oriental Luxurious Jewelry

·   Dr. Jill Robinson, Founder & CEO, Animals Asia

·   Prof. Zhou Ningxin, Health Bureau Diagnosis Expert, The Central Committee & The Central Military Commission, People’s Republic of China; Founding Committee Member & President – Asia Pacific, International Society of Robotic Surgery

·   Ms. Leta Hong Fincher, Author of “Leftover Women: The 
Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China”  

·   Ms. Jin Xing, Artistic Director & Choreographer, Jin Xing Dance Theatre

·   Ms. Kathy Gong, Chairwoman, KG Inc & Seeway Investment

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