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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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