Plenary Session 1 and 2 were held in the afternoon of November 6, 2023 while Plenary Session 3 and 4 were held in the afternoon of November 7, 2023 in the premises of The Soaltee Hotel, Katmandu. Plenary Session 1 “SUSTAINABILITY: Developing Clean and Renewable Energy for a Greener World” Plenary Session […]
Plenary Session 1 and 2 were held in the afternoon of November 6, 2023 while Plenary Session 3 and 4 were held in the afternoon of November 7, 2023 in the premises of The Soaltee Hotel, Katmandu.
Plenary Session One addressed the issue of how to ensure a sustainable supply of renewable energy, improve access to modern energy services, identify possible areas of regional cooperation to achieve a clean energy integration to build a greener world, and how chambers can play the role as a voice of change at COP28 in Dubai.
Moderated by Mr. Melvin Tan, Managing Director, Cyclect Pte. Ltd. and Vice President of Singapore Manufacturing Federation, the session featured the following speakers:
Plenary Session Two discussed how to promote the entrepreneurial spirit in the region – particularly young and women entrepreneurs – through, for instance, mentorship and access to capital and markets, in order to make them effective and sustained contributors to the economic growth of their respective communities and the national and regional economy as a whole.
With Mr. Suraj Vaidya, Former President, FNCCI as Moderator, the session featured the following speakers:
Plenary Session Three featured speakers who elaborated on their thoughts and ideas on how to assist businesses, particularly the SMEs which comprised majority of chambers’ constituencies, adequately equipped to participate in the international market through, for instance, digital transformation, mediation and dispute resolution capability, and labor mobility and skills development to meet new business and market demands.
Moderated by Mr. Kush Kumar Joshi, Former President, FNCCI/Managing Director, Nepal Ekarat Engineering Co. Pvt. Ltd., the session included the following speakers:
Plenary Session 4 featured company CEOs and business leaders who shared their insights on what they think are the development challenges and opportunities faced by the region, including – but not limited to – food safety and security, tourism, supply chain resilience, climate change, cooperation in healthcare, the impact of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, and China’s economic growth.
Moderated by Mr. Peter McMullin AM, President, CACCI, the session featured the following speakers: