Time | Agenda |
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07:45 | Registration, Coffee & Networking |
08:30 | Opening Remarks and Welcome Gina London, Former CNN Correspondent and Anchor (Moderator) |
08:40 | Building Scale and Expanding Reach in Asia Pacific Julie Sinnamon, CEO, Enterprise Ireland |
08:55 | The Role of People & Technology in Expanding Trading Positions in Asia Pacific Dr Fiona Kerr, Industry Professor, The University of Adelaide
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09:35 | Expert Panel: Growth Opportunities in Asia Pacific for Irish Companies |
10:15 | Trade channels or Trade Wars John Ferguson, Director Global Forecasting, Economist Intelligence Unit |
10:45 | Ministers Address |
11.00 | Coffee Break/Networking |
11:30 | Sector Breakouts Buyers, Market Experts, CEO’s and Asia Pacific Mentors focus on winning business in your sector. Participants attend one of the following sessions: Financial Services Session - FinTech disruption in Asia-Pacific – opportunities and challenges from Irish and Asian Perspectives
- How AI and FinTech will transform the Asia-Pacific Financial Services Industry
Aviation Session - Connected Airline, Connected Crew
- The Sky’s the Limit – how far will airlines go to personalise passenger experience?
Digital Technology Session - Telco and Mobile APAC landscape: Who, what, where and how?
- How the dual revolutions of 5G and IoT will reshape the world as we know it
Healthcare/Life Sciences Session - Digital Health: the move towards patient centered care - a discussion on the trends and opportunities in APAC
- Opportunities and trends for Medical Technology in Asia-Pacific
AgriTech Session - Route to market in APAC - challenges, opportunities and lessons learned from key stakeholders
Construction Session - Building bridges to Asia-Pacific: overcoming challenges in diversifying your market
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12:45 | Lunch & Networking |
| Meet Buyers, Peers, Enterprise Ireland Market Teams, Mentors and Partners to assist your entry and growth in the Asia-Pacific region |
| Afternoon Session |
14:00 | The Billion Dollar Mindset Jim Thompson, Chairman & Founder, Crown Worldwide Group Hong Kong |
14:30 | Fuelling your Company’s Growth in Asia
- MJ Guan, Partner China Ireland Growth Technology Fund & West Summit Capital
- Elaine Coughlan, Founding Managing Partner, Atlantic Bridge
- Paul Costigan, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Decawave
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15:10 | Stories from the road - Irish CEO’s experience in Asia Pacific |
16:00 | Routes to Growth - Asia Pacific James Ginns, Regional General Manager Europe, Cathay Pacific |
16:15 | Networking Reception Meet Buyers, Peers, Enterprise Ireland Market Teams, Mentors and Partners to assist your entry and growth in the region. |
17.00 | Conference Close |