A SEA Of Opportunity: Webinar series on business opportunities in Southeast Asia

A SEA Of Opportunity is a five-part webinar series by EDB on the abundance of business opportunities in Southeast Asia, and how you can get the best out of this diverse and dynamic region.

19 Oct 2020

Check out the webinar recordings below.

Session 1: Southeast Asia – Why You Should Be Here Too

Session 2: Supply Chain Twists And Turns Spell New Opportunities In Southeast Asia

Session 3: Innovation On The Fly – Adapting To The New World

Session 4: Is Southeast Asia Still A Startup Hotspot Post-COVID-19?

Session 5: Will Consumption In Southeast Asia Be The Same Again?

Home to 650 million people with a burgeoning middle-class population and an internet economy that is projected to reach US$300 billion by 2025, Southeast Asia (SEA) is certainly the place to be for businesses today.

One of the most vibrant and diverse regions globally, SEA has seen tremendous growth over the last two decades. However, SEA is no monolithic region and a one-size-fits-all model will not work. In A SEA Of Opportunity – a specially curated five-part webinar series by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) – businesses will develop a clearer sense of the opportunities in the region and be positioned to get the best out of SEA.

Southeast Asia –
Why You Should Be Here Too

In the first session, EDB Chairman Dr Beh Swan Gin; Procter & Gamble President for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa Mr Magesvaran Suranjan; Google Managing Director for SEA Ms Stephanie Davis; and McKinsey & Company Senior Partner and Managing Partner in Singapore Ms Diaan-Yi Lin discussed:

The abundance of the business opportunities in SEA across production and consumption
Why SEA is a hotbed of innovation
Why Singapore is the gateway to SEA

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A SEA of Opportunity Webinar Series - Seizing Business Opportunities in Southeast Asia

Supply Chain Twists And Turns
Spell New Opportunities In Southeast Asia

In the second session, Flex Vice President of Operations Mr Jacob Philip Kanianthara; GEODIS Supply Chain Optimization Chief Procurement Office for Asia Pacific Mr Terence Lee; Cisco Executive Vice President and Chief of Operations Mr Irving Tan; and PSA International Head of Group Commercial, Strategy & Cargo Solutions Ms Ho Ghim Siew considered the impact of COVID-19 on the region’s supply chain ecosystem.

They discussed:

The criticality of resilience and agility in supply chain networks beyond a crisis
How SEA should be viewed as a regional network of the supply chain with each market contributing a specific function
The increasing value of digitising supply chains and processes, and shared examples

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Supply Chain Twists And Turns Spell New Opportunities In Southeast Asia

Innovation On The Fly –
Adapting To The New World

In the third session, DBS Bank Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr Piyush Gupta; AirAsia Group President (RedBeat Ventures) Ms Aireen Omar; Yoma Strategic Holdings CEO Mr Melvyn Pun; and Accenture Market Unit Group Lead for Australia, New Zealand, SEA, India, Africa, and Middle East Mr Fabio Vacirca addressed the increasing value and necessity of digitalisation and
innovation for businesses in Singapore and SEA.

The business leaders discussed:

Their companies’ innovation strategies for Singapore and SEA
How Singapore can preserve and evolve its regional hub status to nurture greater collaboration among SEA markets
The capabilities companies look for in talent today apart from deep technical skills

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Innovation On The Fly – Adapting To The New World

Is Southeast Asia Still A Startup Hotspot
Post-COVID-19?

In the fourth session, East Ventures Co-founder and Managing Partner Mr Willson Cuaca; Golden Gate Ventures Founding Partner Mr Vinnie Lauria; Vertex Ventures Partner Ms Carmen Yuen; and EDB Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific Mr Alfred Lum shared their assessments of SEA’s startup landscape amid the pandemic, including:

Venture capital investment activity in the region
COVID-19-driven sectors and startups to watch
Advice to fast-growing startups with international ambitions

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Is Southeast Asia Still A Startup Hotspot Post-COVID-19?

Will Consumption In Southeast Asia Be The Same Again?

In the final session in the series, ShopBack Chief Commercial Officer Ms Candice Ong; Sea Group Chief Economist Dr Santitarn Sathirathai; and Intudo Ventures Founding Partner Mr Patrick Yip discussed the exciting changes in SEA’s fast-growing consumer landscape, and unpacked: