1. APRIL
2011
AFRICA & SOUTHEAST ASIA BUSINESS FORUM 2011
“BRINGING AFRICA TO SOUTHEAST ASIA”
19 & 20 April 2011 Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
FINAL PROGRAMME
DAY 1: TUESDAY: 19 APRIL 2011
8:00 am – 9:00 am Arrival and Registration of Delegates
Venue: Foyer, Diamond Ballroom
9:00 am - 9:10 am REMARKS:
(9:00 am - 9:03 am) WELCOME REMARKS
Dato’ Dr Michael Yeoh
CEO & Director, Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI)
(9:03 am - 9:10 am) INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Mr Paulo Gomes
Founder & Managing Partner, Constelor Investment Holdings, Senegal
9:10 am - 9:45 am SPECIAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS & OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY
H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
President, Republic of the Equatorial Guinea & Chairperson, African Union
9:45 am Presentation of VIP Memento / Mementos / Group Photography
9:50 am - 10:30 am End of the Official Opening Ceremony / Morning Coffee & Tea / Contact Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am PLENARY SESSION 1:
AFRICA & SOUTHEAST ASIA: A NEW BUSINESS VENTURE FOR A NEW PARTNERSHIP
- Is Africa the final business frontier?
- Mapping the business opportunities
- What is your African strategy?
- Why is Southeast Asia a prime partner for Africa?
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2. APRIL
2011
DAY 1: TUESDAY: 19 APRIL 2011
Panellists:
The Hon. Alexandre Barro Chambrier
Minister of Mining & Oil, Gabon
The Hon. Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua
Minister of Energy & Hydraulic, Congo
Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas
Secretary-General, The African, Caribbean & Pacific Group of States
Datuk Dr Nicholas S. Zefferys
President, AMCHAM Malaysia
Mr Jean-Louis Ekra
President, Afrexim Bank
Mr Albert Zeufack
Khazanah Nasional Berhad
Mr Albert Essien
Group Executive Director, Ecobank Group
11:30 am - 12:45 pm PLENARY SESSION 2:
DOING BUSINESS IN AFRICA & SOUTHEAST ASIA
- Identifying and mitigating risk
- Accessing the right market and finding the best partner
- Best practices, technology, innovation and planning
- Education, skill development and capacity building, what partnership?
Panellists:
Mr Cheikh Ibrahima Diong
Ambassador / Director-General , International Cooperation Department, Senegal
Mr Jean-Louis Billon
President, Chamber of Commerce of Ivory Coast
Mr Seelan Singham
Managing Partner, McKinsey Malaysia
Mr Roland Amoussou
Asia-Africa Foundation & President, Asian Institute of Technology
Dato’ Syed Amin AlJeffri
President, KL Malay Chamber of Commerce
Mr Lassine Diawara
President, Chamber of Commerce of Burkina Faso
Ms Ng Su Fun
General Manager, Malaysia South-South Corporation Berhad (MASSCORP), Malaysia
Dato’ J. Jegathesan
CEO, JJ International Consultants Sdn. Bhd.
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3. APRIL
2011
DAY 1: TUESDAY: 19 APRIL 2011
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm Buffet Luncheon & Contact Break
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS:
WORKSHOP 1: WORKSHOP 2: WORKSHOP 3:
BANKING & FINANCE ENERGY, OIL & GAS CONSUMER MARKETS
(Venue: Jade Room) (Venue: Opal Room) (Venue: Pearl Room)
Panellists: Panellists: Mr Paul-Harry Aithnard
Mr Albert Essien The Hon. Alexandre Barro Director of Research, Ecobank
Group Executive Director, Ecobank Chambrier Partnership
Group Minister of Mining & Oil, Gabon Mr Roland Amoussou
Mr Nicholas C. Ashby The Hon. Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua Asia-Africa Foundation & President,
CEO & Founder, Celadon Capital (M) Minister of Energy & Hydraulic, Congo Asian Institute of Technology
Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Mr Pascal Agboyibor Mr Shahridan Faiez
Mr Christian Adovelande Managing Partner, Orrick Law Firm The World Bank
President, West African Development Mr Hamed Sow Mr Stephane Eholie
Bank President, AMIC Investment CEO, SIMAT Logistics
Mr Vincent Le Guennou PETRONAS Mr John Lim
President, Emerging Capital Mr Bocar Tall Thierno Sales Director for Asia, Safmarine
Partnership Head of Project, African Biofuels & Container Lines
Mr Serge Ekue Renewable Energy Fund (ABREF) Mr Ashok Gupta
Natixis Executive Director, Getax Ocean Trades
Representative Pte. Ltd
Maybank
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Afternoon Coffee & Tea / Business Networking & Contact Break
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm One-on-One / B2B Meetings
(Venue: Parkview 4 & 5, 2nd Floor)
6:30 pm End of Day 1
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm WELCOME DINNER
Venue: Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
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4. APRIL
2011
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY: 20 APRIL 2011
8:00 am - 9:00 am Arrival & Registration of Delegates
Venue: Foyer, Diamond Ballroom
9:30 am - 12:00 pm PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS:
WORKSHOP 1: WORKSHOP 2: WORKSHOP 3:
AGRI-BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE PROPERTY, REAL-ESTATE &
HOUSING
(Venue: Jade Room) (Venue: Opal Room) (Venue: Pearl Room)
Panellists: Panellists: Mr Alassane BA
Mr Jean-Louis Billon Mr Lassine Diawara President, Shelter Afrique
President, SIFCA Vice President, Chamber of Representative
Mr Idelphonse Affogbolo Commerce, Burkina Faso REHDA
President, African Capital Mr Etienne Bafai Mr Kdahim Kebe
Mr Claude Monthe CEO, BTCI Bank CEO, Focus SA
President, Socapalm Mr Madani Tall
Mr Cyril Nkontchou Economic Adviser to the President of
President, Liquid Africa Mali
Mr Ranveer S. Chaunan Mr Albert Zeufack
Managing Director, OLAM Khazanah Nasional Berhad
Mr Bashir Ifo
Vice President, EBID
Mr Victor Ndiaye
President, Performance Management
Consulting PMC
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm Buffet Luncheon & Contact Break
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