Saturday 15 February 2020
9:30am - 4pm
Hong Kong Theatre, LSE
ASEAN Youth Summit
Leading student forum dedicated to understanding Southeast Asia.
Date: Saturday, 15 Feb 2020
Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, London School of Economics (LSE)
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0930 - 1000: REGISTRATION
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1000 - 1015: WELCOME ADDRESS BY CO-CHAIRPERSONS
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1015 - 1030: OPENING SPEECH BY GUEST-OF-HONOUR
Her Excellency Foo Chi Hsia - High Commissioner of Singapore to the United Kingdom
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1030 - 1130: START-UP TECHNOLOGY PANEL
Unicorn companies and startups are taking over the business platform. How have entrepreneurial attitudes changed and what might the future hold for these companies?
Haikal Pribadi - Founder and CEO, Grakn Labs
Nina Teng - Doctoral Researcher, Oxford University & Former VP, Grab Public Affairs
Matt Allan - Founder, Fintech Sandpit
Her Excellency Foo Chi Hsia - High Commissioner of Singapore to the United Kingdom
Moderated by Dr. Francesco Gualdi, LSE Fellow in the Information Systems and Innovation Faculty Group.
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1130 - 1230: EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITY PANEL
Education is one of the fundamental rights that should be accessible to all. What is the reality of the situation in Southeast Asia, and what can the youth today work towards?
Ahmad Yuniarto - Chairman and Founder, Biru Peduli
Nelson Ng - Founder, ProjectEd
Jasmine Chia - Clarendon Scholar, Oxford University
Jonathan Yong - Doctoral Researcher, Cambridge University & Former Fellow, Teach for Malaysia
Moderated by Professor Hyun Bang Shin, Professor of Geography and Urban Studies at LSE and Director of the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre.
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1230 - 1330: LUNCH
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1330 - 1430: SUSTAINABLE FINANCE PANEL
Given the prevalence of discussions about climate change, how can the commercial and financial world of Southeast Asia respond to the need for environmentally sustainable practice?
Dr. Pon Sauvannaseng - 2020 Mansfield-Luce Asia Policy Scholar and Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Manchester
Steven Marcelino - Financial Services Analyst & ASEAN Capital Market Lead, Accenture
Christy Zakarias - Equity-Side Investor Analyst, Barclays & First Indonesian Diana Award recipient
Winston Ong - Investment Banking Analyst, Macquarie Capital
Moderated by Dr. Thomas Smith, Assistant Professor in Environmental Geography at LSE.
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1430 - 1445: CLOSING SPEECH
Datuk SK Lingam - Founding member & Honorary President, ASEAN-UK Business Forum
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1445 - 1600: NETWORKING
Attendees from: Embassy of Indonesia, Embassy of Singapore, Barclays, Accenture, Nusantara Innovation Forum, Perdana Fellows Alumni Association, Fintech Sandpit, Young & Digital, ASEAN-UK Business Forum
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All ticket sales will end on Friday, 14 Feb 10am. Complimentary lunch provided.
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