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DAY 1 - Wednesday 7th November 2007 | Start-Finish | | 0730-0900 | REGISTRATION | | 0900-0945 | Welcome and Opening Remarks from Hosts & Presentation from Ambassadors Opening Remarks - MC Andrew Biggs introducing: - Mr Gary Woollacott, President, AustCham Thailand
- Mrs Barbara Buranasilpin, President, ATBC-Thai Section
- Mr Robert Taylor, President, ATBC-Australian Section
Welcoming Remarks from Ambassadors - His Excellency Mr William Paterson
- His Excellency Mr Bandhit Sotipalalit (by his representative)
| | 0945-1030 | PLENARY SESSION
Keynote Address (and limited Q&A)
"Overview of Business Climate in Thailand"
Speaker: Mr Winichai Chaemchaeng, Deputy Director-General, Department of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Commerce | | 0945-1030 | BREAKOUT SESSION 1 Economics
Where is the world headed-can Asia keep its place?
Speaker:
Mr Lim Say Boon, Chief Investment Strategist, Group Wealth Management, Standard Chartered Private Bank | | 1030-1100 | MORNING TEA / COFFEE NETWORKING | | 1100-1230 | PLENARY SESSION
Thailand Economy - Future Directions Moderator: Mr Chris Baker Panelists: - Mr Kobsidthi Silpachai, Head of Capital Markets Research, Kasikorn Bank
- Mr Jakrapob Penkair, Spokesperson, People Power Party
- Dr Supavud Saicheua, Managing Director of Research Group, Phatra Securities Public Company Limited
- Mr Charn Saralertsophon, Executive Director, Federation of Thai Industries
BREAKOUT SESSION 2 Finance - Funding the Growth Accessing new forms of funding Unlocking Asia's Wealth Traditional Lending - Its role Moderator: Mr Leigh Scott-Kemmis, Managing Director, DBM Thailand Panelists: - Mr Peter Emblin, Private Equity Executive, Thai Strategic Capital Co., Ltd.
- Mr Lim Say Boon, Chief Investment Strategist, Group Wealth Management, Standard Chartered Private Bank
- Ms Rita O'Sullivan, Attorney, Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Office of General Counsel
| | 1230-1400 | LUNCH & PRESENTATION
Speakers: His Excellency Mr William Paterson | | 1400-1530 | PLENARY SESSION
Panel Discussion with Q&A - "Thailand Business Climate - The Corporate Perspective" Moderator: Ms Tamerlaine Beasley, ATBC Australian Section National Vice President, Managing Director, Beasley Intercultural Panelists: - Mr Gavin Thomas, CEO, Kingsgate Consolidated Limited
- Ms Sandra Millar, Director of International Relations, Phyathai Hospitals Group
- Mr Bob Fox, Managing Director, FOXCOM
- Mr Graham Storah, Managing Director, L-TAG Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Mr James Coles, Chairman, Westwools Carpets (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
BREAKOUT SESSION 3 Tourism - Its Changing Face
The Impact of Low Cost Carries Medical Tourism New Traverlers
Moderator: Mr David Johnson, Director Publishing Services, Delivering Asia Communications Panelists: - Mr Brian Sinclair-Thompson, Regional Manager Asia/Pacific Swiss
- Dr Chatree Duangnet, Chief Executive Officer, Bangkok Hospital Medical Center
- Mr Brian Conelly, InterContinental Hotels
| | 1530-1600 | AFTERNOON TEA / COFFEE NETWORKING | | 1600-1730 | PLENARY SESSION
FTA's - The impact of Free Trade Agreements around the Region Moderator: Mr Buntoon Wongseelashote, Chairman of Committeeof Thailand-Australia FTA, Board of Trade of Thailand Panelists: - Mr Sean Riley, Senior Trade Commissioner, Austrade Thailand
- Dr Nilsuwan Leelarasamee, Deputy - Secretary General, Federation of Thai Industries
- Mrs Nisa Srisuworanant, Director, Bureau of American and Pacific Affairs, Department of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Commerce
- Mr Andrew Hudson, Partner, Hunt & Hunt
| | 1700-1730 | "The Day in Review" - Rapporteur | | 1800-2100 | SUNDOWNERS NETWORKING FUNCTION |
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