Programme
FBN ASIA REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Families in Business: Leading Change in the New Era
16 - 17 FEBRUARY 2023
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SINGAPORE
The FBN Asia Regional Conference intends to both inspire and raise awareness as to the skills set required for business families to ensure an enduring family business.
Participants will gain valuable insights from their peers on issues which are very specific to family enterprises such as bringing on the next generation of owners, succession planning, managing family dynamics, organizing governance of the business and the philanthropic trajectory of a business family. And in recognition of our members with single- and multi- family offices, as well as the general growing interest in family offices within our network, the Conference will also incorporate relevant sessions on this topic.
Immerse in various session formats comprising plenary sessions, parallel workshops and small group discussions.
Where applicable, please click on the session title for more details.
Dress code: Business casual
Immerse in various session formats comprising plenary sessions, parallel workshops and small group discussions.
Where applicable, please click on the session title for more details.
Dress code: Business casual
Programme
| 0900 – 0920 | Registrations • Welcome Coffee |
| 0930 – 0935 | Welcome Yong Yoon Li (Board member, FBN Asia | Managing Director, Royal Selangor International) |
| 0940 – 1010 | Plenary Dialogue on the Role of Family Businesses in the Economy with Guest-of-Honour Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Government of Singapore) moderated by Richard Eu (Board Member, FBN Asia | Group Chairman, Eu Yan Sang International) |
| 1015 – 1035 | Keynote 1 In a New World: The Role of Business Families and The New Economy Chavalit Frederick Tsao (Permanent Honorary President, FBN Asia | Chairman, IMC Pan Asia Alliance Group) |
| 1040 – 1110 | Tea Break |
| 1115 – 1245 | Breakout Sessions A. Family Office for the New Era [ Interactive Session ] Led by Desmond Teo (Partner – Tax, Asia-Pacific EY Private Deputy Leader, EY APAC Private Tax & Family Enterprise Leader) and Spencer Hsu (Associate Partner, Private Tax Services, EY Corporate Advisors Pte. Ltd.) B. Adapting ESG into the Family Enterprise [ Presentation + Workshop ] Led by Thomas Ng (Founder & CEO, Genashtim) *This session will be repeated the following day C. Nurturing Harmonious Relationships within Business Families [ Experiential Workshop ] Led by Feisal Alibhai (Founder & Integrative Head, Qineticare) and Senthiyl S S G (Managing Director, Arbinger Institute) *This session will be repeated the following day |
| 1245 – 1345 | Lunch |
| 1345 – 1400 | Mindfulness exercise/Guided meditation at the main ballroom |
| 1400 – 1530 | Breakout Sessions A. Future-proofing Your Family Office: Practical Strategies [ Presentation + Dialogue ] • Dino Tan (Senior Vice President & Head of Divisions, Family Businesses, Family Capital & Impact, Southeast Asia, Singapore Economic Development Board) • Edoardo Collevecchio (Managing Director, Oppenheimer Generations Asia) • Ivan Lew (Chief Executive Officer, Shaw Investment APAC Pte Ltd) Led & moderated by Mahesh Kumar (Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Farro Capital) and Manish Tibrewal (Co-Founder, Farro Capital) B. Business Innovation in the Face of Uncertainty [ Presentation + Workshop ] Led by Kiran Karunakaran (Partner, Bain & Company) C. Handling Difficult Conversations in Families [ Experiential Workshop ] Led by Dr Johnben Loy (Founder & Clinical Director, Rekindle Centre for Systemic Therapy) *This session will be repeated the following day |
| 1535 – 1555 | Tea Break |
| 1600 – 1700 | Closing Plenary Re-imagining Our Family Business • Bernadette Giam (Director, Creative Eateries Pte Ltd) • Ivie Ng (Director, Dynasun Sdn Bhd) • Kenny Eng (Director & Principal Consultant, Gardenasia; Director, Nyee Phoe Group) Led and moderated by David Ramli (Journalist, Bloomberg LP) |
| 1700 onwards | Drinks & Socials Drinks hosted at Nobu, Four Seasons Hotel Mixer hosted at Sarai – Tanglin Mall |
| 0900 – 0920 | Registrations • Welcome Coffee |
| 0930 – 0950 0955 – 1035 | Keynote 2 Effective Governance for Growth and Legacy Wong Su-Yen (Chairman, Governing Council, Singapore Institute of Directors) Panel Discussion Effective Governance for Growth and Legacy • Shanti Poesposoetjipto (Chairman, PT Samudera Indonesia) • Dr Marta Widz (Senior Research Fellow, Family Office Research, Wealth Management Institute) Led and moderated by Philip Forrest AM (Member, Governing Council, Singapore Institute of Directors) |
| 1040 – 1110 | Tea Break |
| 1115 – 1245 | Breakout Sessions A. Key Investment Themes for Family Offices in 2023 [ Presentation + Panel Discussion ] • Patricia Quek, Business Sector Head for Singapore and Malaysia, UBS Global Wealth Management • Lee Wen Ching, Equity Strategist, Chief Investment Office, UBS Global Wealth Management • Tan Lay Peng, Head Family Advisory and Family Office Competence Centre, UBS Global Wealth Management • Marie Chew, Head of Funds & Alternatives, Advisory & Sales SEA, UBS Global Wealth Management • Stephen Cho, Root Investments • Anthony Tjajadi, Trihill Capital B. Adapting ESG into the Family Enterprise [ Presentation + Workshop ] Led by Thomas Ng (Founder & CEO, Genashtim) C. Nurturing Harmonious Relationships within Business Families [ Experiential Workshop ] Led by Feisal Alibhai (Founder & Integrative Head, Qineticare) and Senthiyl S S G (Managing Director, Arbinger Institute) |
| 1245 – 1345 | Lunch |
| 1345 – 1400 | Mindfulness exercise/Guided meditation at the main ballroom |
| 1400 – 1530 | Breakout Sessions A. Family Office Investments: An Endowment Approach [ Interactive Session ] Led by Mahesh Kumar (Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Farro Capital) and Manish Tibrewal (Co-Founder, Farro Capital) B. Changing Culture: how to actually make it happen [ Interactive Session ] Led by Elaine Yew (Senior Partner and Global Co-Head, Family Business & Family Office Practice Egon Zehnder) C. Handling Difficult Conversations in Families [ Experiential Workshop ] Led by Dr Johnben Loy (Founder & Clinical Director, Rekindle Centre for Systemic Therapy) |
| 1535 – 1555 | Tea Break |
| 1600 – 1730 | Closing Plenary What’s Next for Family Businesses? • Farhad Forbes (Chairman, FBN International | Co-chairman, Forbes Marshall) • Dato’ Loy Teik Ngan (President, FBN Asia | Executive Chairman, Taylor’s Education Group) Moderated by Alexis Du Roy de Blicquy (CEO, FBN International) |
| 1730 | Wrap-up and Acknowledgments |
| 1830 | NxGen & NowGen Night |
Programme and timings are subject to change.