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Financing Growth in the Asia Pacific Conference
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) brings together a panel of key thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on how key economic trends relate to the geostrategic priorities of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. The focus will be on trade, investment, innovation, development and other important business trends across Asia.
When:
April 10, 2015 8:00am to 3:45pm
Where
The Financing Growth in the Asia Pacific conference is being organized just before the spring World Bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, which draw the world’s top financial sector policy makers and business executives to Washington, D.C. CSIS will bring together key thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on how key economic trends relate to the geostrategic priorities of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. The focus will be on trade, investment, innovation, development and other important business trends across Asia.
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Agenda
8:00 a.m. Registration of Participants
9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
Dr. John J. Hamre
President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair
Center for Strategic and International Studies
9:10 a.m. Keynote Speech
His Excellency Gita Wirjawan
Founder, Ancora Foundation
Former Minister of Trade of Indonesia
9:45 a.m. Impact of China's and Japan's Economic Slowdown on Asia's Emerging Economies
Mr. Steven Barnett
Division Chief, China Division
International Monetary Fund
Dr. Adam Posen
President
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Mr. Manu Bhaskaran
CEO
Centennial Asia Advisors (Singapore)
Mr. Jaspal Bindra
Group Executive Director and CEO, Asia
Standard Chartered Bank
Moderator:
Mr. Matthew P. Goodman
William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economy
Center for Strategic and International Advisers
10:45 a.m. Coffee Break
11:00 a.m. Infrastructure Connectivity: Where are Asia's Big Gaps
Mr. Norihiko Ishiguro
Vice Minister for International Affairs
Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (Japan)
Mr. Craig Steffensen
Representative, North American Representative Office
Asian Development Bank
12:15 p.m. Luncheon
1:45 p.m. Finance and Trade: Opportunities and Risks
The Honorable Kurt Tong
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Ms. Angela Ellard
Staff Director, Committee on Ways and Means
U.S. House of Representatives
3:00 p.m. Program Concludes
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Phone Number:
(202) 887-0200
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