NZ ASEAN Business Conference 2023

▶ The Conference

The New Zealand ASEAN Business Alliance (ABA) in partnership with the Southeast Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence​ is proud to bring you our annual Business Conference – with this year’s theme: “Why and How Southeast Asia Can Fuel your Future Growth, Sharing Today’s Innovation and Exploring Tomorrow’s Possibilities”.

a) Hear first-hand from experienced & innovative business leaders.

b) Network and business matching with potential partners.

c) The perfect conference for exporters, distributors, suppliers, and those with an eye on South East Asia as a new market.

d) Ideal for those operating in F&B and F&B related sectors.

Our speakers are from New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, and will speak on a range of foundation and emerging business issues, including:

a) Surviving to 2030 and Beyond.

b) Reading the Tea Leaves

c) Connecting & Growing Across the Region.

d) Realising Possibilities and Pushing the Boundaries.

e) What are the Top 3 Growth Accelerators?

Our Moderator for the conference is Pamela Young, Managing Director, growthcurv Pty Ltd. She has worked across New Zealand, Australia, Asia, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and the USA. She is an experienced growth strategist, has completed many business transformations, is globally experienced at merger and acquisition integration. She is a best selling author.

▶ Meet & Greet / Business Matching

There will be a Meet & Greet / Business Matching at Menara Affin @ Level 42 | 16 & 17 November 2023, Thursday & Friday from 10 am to 5.00pm at the Grand Lobby.

▶ Gala Dinner

To end the evening, there will a Gala Dinner held at Level 1, Diamond Ballroom | EQ Hotel, Kuala Lumpur from 7.00pm onward. The Gala Dinner will showcase New Zealand and especially food and beverage.

Tickets

• Meet & Greet | Business Matching: complimentary, free.
• NZ ASEAN Business Conference 2023: complimentary, free.
• Networking Dinner | MNZCC Member: Early Bird Price, RM 250.
• Networking Dinner | Non Member: Standard Price, RM 280

Further assistance and information

• Please email your inquiries to [email protected] or
• Tel. +60192380012

Professor Siah Hwee Ang

Director of Southeast Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence, New Zealand

Andrew Bayly

Director of Emec Technology, Malaysia

Warrick Cleine

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at KPMG, Vietnam and Cambodia

Heng Dean Law

Managing Director of Pollination, Singapore

Suzy Fewtrell

Trade Commissioner Malaysia & Thailand at New Zealand Trade & Enterprise

Micheal Goodman

Chief Visionary Officer at The Dandy Collection, Singapore

Dr Lyndal Hugo

Founder of Orlar, Vietnam

Brandon Hutcheson

Chief Executive Officer at Aware Group, New Zealand

May Lim

Managing Director of The Arnotts Group, Malaysia

Maya Pearson

Founder of Premier Thai Lawyers

Grant Rawlinson

Human Powered Explorer and Team Decision Making Coach at Powerful Humans, Thailand

James Robertson

Trade Strategy Manager, Asia at Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, China

Ganesh Thiagarajan

General Manager Malaysia and Singapore at Fonterra Cooperative Group

Vangelis Vitalis

Deputy Trade and Economic Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, New Zealand

Pamela Young

Managing Director of growthcurv Pty Ltd, New Zealand