The Myanmar Investment Summit

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Thursday, February 19, 2015

8:20 AM - 8:55 AM

Coffee and registration

Plenary Sessions

8:55 AM - 9:00 AM	Chairman's opening remarks Lisa Weedon, Director, UKTI Rangoon
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote address I - Why responsible British business is good for Burma Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Minister for Intellectual Property
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM	Keynote address II - Myanmar’s economic reform: progress so far Professor Aung Tun Thet, Economic Advisor to the President & MIC Member

PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL & LEGAL SERVICES IN MYANMAR

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote address III – The development of Myanmar’s financial sector: progress to date H.E. Set Aung, Deputy Governor of Central Bank & Chairman of Thilawa Special Economic Zone
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Panel discussion on opportunities for European and British business in Myanmar’s professional services sector Identifying and assessing opportunities Banking, Insurance and Finance Challenges and risks Moderator: William Kuan, CEO, New Markets at Prudential Corporation Panellists: H.E. Set Aung, Deputy Governor of Central Bank & Chairman of Thilawa Special Economic Zone Andy Cheah, General Manager, United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB), London Branch Sett Hlaing, General Counsel, KBZ Group of Companies Stephen Jaggs, Allen & Overy LLP Tina Singhsacha, Chief Representative for Myanmar, Standard Chartered Bank

Break

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Morning coffee and networking

PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL & LEGAL SERVICES IN MYANMAR

11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

A fireside chat with:

Aung Naing Oo, Secretary of MIC and Director-General, Myanmar Directorate of Investment and Company Administration and
Simon Makinson, Partner, Head of Myanmar Practice, Allen & Overy LLP

Reality of doing business in Myanmar
Support the MIC and DICA can offer foreign investors
Q&A with the audience

Speaker Biogs:

Simon Makinson

ENERGY & ELECTRICITY - OUT LOOK AND OPPORTUNITIES

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM	Keynote address IV – Myanmar’s energy landscape Ken Tun, CEO, Parami Energy
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM	Panel discussion on the role for foreign companies in meeting Myanmar’s energy landscape Moderator: Dr Neil Carmichael, Chief Executive, Siren E&P Panel: Sir John Grant, Executive VP Policy and Corporate Affairs, BG Group Stephen Jaggs, Allen & Overy LLP Helen Ricketts, Wood Group Kenny Zeya Thura Mon, CEO, Zeya & Associates Ken Tun, CEO, Parami Energy Keith Win, Chinthe Capital Advisors

Break

1:10 PM - 2:15 PM

Lunch and networking

WHAT DOES RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS IN MYANMAR MEAN

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Panel discussion

What does responsible business actually look like
Why is it important in Myanmar
What are the risks that businesses need to be aware of

Moderator:
Clare Filshie, Deputy Head of Human Rights & Democracy Department, FCO

Panellists:
Khine Khine Nwe, Joint Secretary General, UMFCCI
Donna Guest, Senior Adviser, South East Asia, The Institute for Human Rights and Business
Philip Champain, Director of Emerging Programme, International Alert

Speaker Biogs:

Clare Filshie

FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE: PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM	Working with local partners Case study: British College Yangon Thiri Thant Mon, Head of Corporate Development, Yoma Strategic Holdings
3:10 PM - 3:50 PM	Panel discussion on local partner perspective Moderator: Lisa Weedon, Director, UKTI Rangoon Panellists: Thiri Thant Mon, Head of Corporate Development, Yoma Strategic Holdings Thura Ko Ko, Managing Partner, YGA Capital Kyaw Tin, Head of Myanmar Institute of Accountants Richard Barnard, Project Director, Dulwich College International

Break

3:50 PM - 4:05 PM

Afternoon tea and networking

FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE: PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

4:05 PM - 4:35 PM	‘Done business in Myanmar’: series of short case studies Moderator: Stephanie Ashmore, Executive Director, British Chamber of Commerce Case study I: Claridon Story Christopher Scott, Managing Director, Claridon Group Ltd Case study II: JCB Story Philip Bouverat, Director, JCB Case study III: Frontier Story Alex Warren, Frontier Research & Advisory
4:35 PM - 5:05 PM	Panel discussion and Q&A with the audience Understanding the local business culture Establishing a local physical presence Hiring local staff Negotiating contracts and tender process Moderator: Stephanie Ashmore, Executive Director, British Chamber of Commerce Panellists: Philip Bouverat, Director, JCB Christopher Scott, Managing Director, Claridon Group Ltd Kathryn Thornton, Senior Associate, Allen & Overy LLP Alex Warren, Frontier Research & Advisory
5:05 PM - 5:10 PM	Chairman's closing remarks

DRINKS RECEPTION

5:10 PM - 6:10 PM

Networking and drinks reception

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in Myanmar’s professional services sector

Speaker Biogs:

Speaker Biogs: