22^nd CACCI CONFERENCE

Hosted by: Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry

October 22-23, 2008, Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines

Program

October 21 (Tuesday)

                        Registration            (Gallery Room)

October 22 (Wednesday)

08:15-10:00     Final Selection of Winners

                        1.  The 2^nd Asia –Pacific Young Entrepreneur Award (Conference Room 1)

                        2.  The 3^rd Local Chamber Awards (Conference Room 2)

10:00-12:00     Lunch (Fiesta Pavilion)

                        Luncheon Speaker: H. E. Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic of the Philippines

13:00-14:00     Joint Meeting of the Working Groups (Champagne Salon)

14:00-15:30     Parallel Breakout Sessions

-              Young Entrepreneurs Group Asia-Pacific (Roma Salon)

        Chairperson: Ms. Anna Marie Periquet, President, Anna Marie Home Collection (Philippines), Inc

        Speakers:

        ·         Mr. Jose Ma. Concepcion III, Cabinet Secretary and Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship

        ·         Mr. Dennis L. Cunanan, Vice President for Asia Pacific for Junior Chamber International – Manila

        ·         Mr. Wilson Jacob, Chairman and Managing Director, Kottayam Port and Container Terminal Pvt., Ltd,

        ·         Mr. Mohammad Lutfar Rahman, Chairman, International Finance Investment & Commerce Bank Ltd.

-              Asian Council on Tourism (Champagne Salon)

        Chairman:      Mr. Prema Cooray, Secretary General and CEO, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Industry

        Speakers:

        ·         Mr. Samie Lim, Vice Chairman, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry

        ·         Mr. Chang Fu-Nan, Director, Taiwan Visitors Association, Kuala Lumpur Office, Tourism Bureau of ROC

        ·         Mr. Kazuo Nishitani, Manager, International Division of Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

15:30-17:00     Parallel Breakout Sessions

-              SME Development Committee  (Roma Salon)

        Chairman:      Mr. George Abraham, Chairman and Managing Director, The GA Group Pte., Ltd.

        Speakers:

        ·         Mr. Jose Ma. Concepcion III, Founding Trustee, Go Negosyo

        ·         Mr. George Abraham, Chairman and Managing Director, The GA Group Pte., Ltd.

-              Asian ICT Council (Champagne Salon)

        Chairman:     Dr. Gwo Jiunn-Huang, Fellow, Institute for Information Industry

        Speakers:

        ·         Dr. Gwo Jiunn-Huang, Fellow, Institute for Information Industry

        ·         Dr. Emma Teodoro, President, CAI-STA, Philippines, Inc.

15:00-16:00     Advisory Board Meeting (Conference Room 1)

16:00-17:00     Budget Commission Meeting (Conference Room 1)

17-00-18:45     74^th CACCI Council Meeting (Roma Salon)

19:00               Welcome Dinner (Hotel Sofitel)

October 23 (Thursday)

22^nd CACCI CONFERENCE

THEME: ENHANCING THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ROLE OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

08:00-09:00     Registration (Gallery Room)

09:00-09:45     Opening Ceremony (Ballroom)

                        -      Opening Statement by Mr. Harvey Chang, President of CACCI 

                        -      Welcome Remarks by Atty. Miguel B. Varela, Chairman of PCCI

                        -       Introduction of Keynote Speaker by Mr. Edgardo G. Lacson, President of PCCI  

                        -              Keynote Speaker: Dr. Reza Baqir, Philippine Resident Representative, International Monetary Fund

                        -       Introduction of the Guest of Honor and Speaker by Atty. Miguel Varela

                        -       Special Address by Ms. Margarita Songco, Deputy Director-General, National Economic Development Authority

                        -       Brief Response by CACCI Immediate Past President Mr. K. K. Modi

                        -       Presentation of Testimonial of Appreciation to the Keynote and Special Guest Speakers

09:45-10:00     Coffee Break (Ballroom)

10:00-11:00     Plenary Session One    Macro Economic Challenges in the Region: Risks and Opportunities (Ballroom)

                        Invited Speakers

                         -  Mr. Srinivasa Madhur, Director, Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank

                         -  Mr. Pavel Minakir, Director, Institute of Economic Research, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences

                         -    Mr. Yonghao Pu, Managing Director, Head Wealth Management Research APAC & Chief Regional Economist,

                                UBS Wealth Management and Business Banking

                        Chairman/Moderator:

                        Mr. Sambuu Demberel, Chairman and CEO, Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

11:00-12:00     Plenary Session Two     Sustaining Asia-Pacific Economic Dynamism Through Public-Private Partnerships (Ballroom)

                        Invited Speakers

                        -       Professor G. L. Peiris, Hon. Minister of Export Development and International Trade, Sri Lanka

                        -              Retired General Jose T. Almonte, Former National Security Adviser of Pres. Ramos

                        Chairman/Moderator :

                        Mr. Pradeep K. Shrestha, Past President, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry

12:00-14:00     Lunch

14:00-15:00   Plenary Session Three: Digital Convergence in Asia: Its Role in Regional Growth (Ballroom)

                        Invited Speakers

                        -              Mr. Virat Patel, Senior Manager,, Spectrum/Value Partners

                        -              Mr. James Jeng, President, TFN Media Co., Ltd..

                        Chairman/Moderator :

                        Mr. John Lumsden, President, Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce

14:00-15:00     Press Conference (Maynila Ballroom)

15:00-15:30     Coffee Break (Ballroom)

16:30-18:30     75^th CACCI Council Meeting (Roma Salon)

19:00               Gala Dinner   (Ballroom)

                        ● Presentation of the 3^rd CACCI Local Chamber Awards

                        ● Presentation of the 2^nd CACCI Asia-Pacific Young Entrepreneur Award 

                        ● Presentation of Plaques of Appreciation to Conference Sponsors

October 24 (Friday)

07:00-13:00     Golf Tournament

                        Venue:     Alabang Golf and Country Club

8:30                 Half Day City Tour