ESG factors have become mainstream and are now a top concern for Boards of Directors. Proper ESG implementation can help businesses and regional Government authorities address current social cohesion challenges and seize future opportunities. On this episode of the Value Prop, we are joined by David Ching Heng Hoe, CEO of Ong & Ong Vietnam and a board member of the PBEC, who shares his insights, challenges and opportunities on the real estate sector and major infrastructure developments i...

We are delighted to have Andrew Weir our Chairman and Senior Partner and Vice Chairman of KPMG China join us on our latest episode of the Value Prop, where he provides us with some excellent commentary on the big topics concerning his clients and sharing some of his insights on the current status of APAC’s economy and where its heading into the latter part of 2023. Q2 felt like a cautious quarter overall in terms of business leaders sentiment I have had the opportunity to speak t...

In this episode the Value Prop Show is delighted and proud to have PBEC intern Rhea Mehta as our guest host, interviewing one of our most famous youth ambassadors at PBEC Natalie Chung. Natalie is a passionate environmentalist and social entrepreneur. Natalie has devoted her life to taking climate action. She is an inspiration to our peers and the next generation of young leaders coming up in tackling a truly global issue of concern for humanity. Natalie’s day job is working for one of the la...

In this episode PBEC is joined by Mr. Thomas Wong one of the two co-founding partners of CW CPA, an international mid-sized professional accounting and advisory firm based in Hong Kong with offices in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Shanghai of Mainland China as well as having liaison offices in Barcelona of Spain, London of UK, Bogotá of Colombia, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte of Brazil. He looks after many areas of CW CPA, particularly the business development and strategies of the firm. Developing...

In this episode PBEC is joined by Father and Son President Yasuhiro Kunieda and Eita Kunieda of Suzuran Medical Inc a Japanese family business established for over180 years in the manufacturing of cotton products such as cotton bedding, sanitary, childcare, hygiene and cosmetic lines. We talk to Eita about the challenges faced in their supply chains during covid, with majority of production taking place within Mainland China. Rising costs and shifts in consumer purchasing from in shops to onl...

In this episode PBEC is joined by the co-authors Dr. Neale O’Connor Professor of Accounting previously of Monash University Malaysia from his new University Edith Cowan in Perth and Anson Bailey Head of Consumer and Retail AsPAC & Head of Technology at KPMG in China, of our most recent and comprehensive trade report on regional trends in Global Sourcing entitled “Chartering a New Course in Asia Pacific”. Supply chain operability affects every organization and sits highly on the list of co...

In this episode PBEC is joined by prominent scholar and intellect Dr. Evodio Kaltenecker an Assistant Professor of business focused on management research and executive education. Where we discuss the merits of Brazil, Mexico and Chile’s economies and track the covid economic recovery of trade stories of each. We discuss the geopolitical instabilities and radical nationalist sentiments that are playing out. We seek Professor Evodio’s outlook and predictions over the coming quarter and even di...

“Success Stories: Winning in the APAC Region - Vietnam” This special episode is taken from one of the recorded sessions from PBEC’s Annual Dialogues Summit 2022, with a focus on Vietnam’s economy – we hope you find it as interesting as we do - Sit back and enjoy. In this episode PBEC is joined by prominent business leaders and commentators on Vietnam’s continued rise over the past decade. Namely, Warrick Cleine Chairman and CEO KPMG Vietnam & Michael Kokalari Chief Economist of Vin...

We are joined in this episode by WAIFC Managing Director Jochen Biedermann to explain and share his views on the world of finance ahead of his trip to Asia. Since 2018, Jochen Biedermann has served as Managing Director of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC), an international non-profit association registered in Brussels, representing 28 leading international financial centers across five continents. WAIFC members are government agencies, associations, and similar in...

We are joined in this episode by Lei Yu CEO North Asia and Regional Head of Distribution, Asia at QBE Asia Pacific. Lei Yiu is an award winning leader in her respected field of general insurance. In 2021 Lei was awarded Insurance Business Asia Elite Woman of the Year. Yu is a big advocate of digitisation and leveraging technology to create a better claims experience and helping customers get back on their feet as quickly as possible. Lei also seeks to foster relationships through partn...

We are joined this episode by Anson Chan Chairman and CEO of Bonds Group of Companies. A respected Hong Kong businessman, Mr. Anson Chan has accumulated a variety of management and investment experience. Bonds Group of Companies owns both commercial and residential properties in prime locations of Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Britain, Canada, USA and Singapore. Before joining his family business, Mr. Chan was an associate director in the proprietary investment group of Nomura International, the ...

Anthony Chan CEO of Isola Capital a Private Investment, an Asset Management and Family Office Platform founded by a group of shareholder families from Asia and Europe shares his huge depth of knowledge and expertise on a broad range of investment related topics. If you enjoy the latest finance matters and receiving investment tips then this is an in-depth and honest look at how multi-family offices operate and which sectors, products they are currently focusing their attention on. Isola Capit...

Miguel Aboitiz is back as our co-host for this episode of the ‘Value Prop’ with Co-Founders Gabriel Benito and Miguel Bernas of NEXPLAY™ a regional esports ecosystem and technology start-up. We hear from both founder about Nexplay’s product offering and strategy in this episode, their latest developments in creating a unique esports ecosystem for players, coaches, sponsors and gaming fans in the Asian region. They share how they manage players profiles, influence and engage with the fanbases ...

We invited the Founder and Eco-warrior Rob Davenportof TaKe Lifestyle and TaKe Foundation, a purpose led brand focused on producing eco-friendly table and kitchenware products that are utilising Bamboo as a key raw material that it grows within urban cities in its overall production process. Their unique BAAS (Bamboo as a Service) concept enables Corporates, SME’s and Individuals to invest in making cities like Hong Kong a cleaner place to live, by off-setting carbon emissions with bamboo pro...

PBEC hosts together with its supporting partners from MEXCHAM HK, Chile Chamber of Commerce HK & Singapore Chamber of Commerce HK a discuss on the benefits of the recently signed FTA agreement between Singapore and the PA – Pacific Alliance. We hear from two Government representatives from the Pacific Alliance Member States in Mexico and Chile including H.E. Ambassador of Mexico to Singapore. Joining us on this episode as well are representatives from the Singaporean Government Ministry o...

In this episode our normal host Michael Walsh returns to talk to Manuel Quindmil, an Argentinian Trade Lawyer based in Lima, Peru. He is an expert in government relations with over 30 years of experience focused on WTO and free trade agreements. He shares his views on US/Latin America’s traditional trade relationships but shares the challenges the region still faces with upskilling its workforce to meet the needs of multinational firms. There are perhaps more opportunities for SME’s to succee...

This month we catch up with PBEC Board Member Luis Miguel Aboitiz who previously served as a Director of Unionbank and as Executive Vice President – Chief Strategy Officer of Aboitiz Group, before his retirement on April 30, 2020. He was also Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Corporate Business Group of AboitizPower from 2016 to 2018, and Senior Vice President-Power Marketing and Trading from 2009 to 2015. Miguel is currently a Director of Aboitiz Power Corporation, a Dir...

A PBEC hosted webinar bringing together experts and commentators in their respective fields on regional Supply Chain Transparency in the Asia Pacific. We assembled an expert panel of academics and senior executives to this dialogue discussion on supply chain transparency and traceability. We hear some invaluable insights, takeaways and latest trends in supply chain relocation data provided by Professor Neale O'Connor. Anson Bailey of KPMG moderates and extracts recommendations from each of th...

Host: Michael Walsh PBEC CEO Alessio Botta – Senior Partner at McKinsey Digital in Milan, Italy (Expertise in digital transformations, artificial intelligence, payments and global transaction banking) Alessio provides a detailed executive summary of the report’s findings from running extensive research, taking a demographic approach, talking to owners who are exporters. Understanding their needs and pain points in the value chain as the starting point. They identified the trade finance gaps ...

PBEC CEO Michael Walsh sits down with Dr. Frank-Jurgen Richter for a discussion about life in general. We hear about what inspired him to create Horasis a global monster for business leaders and politicians/royalty even to interact and discuss the key topics affecting the world and looking to the future. We also look ahead to Horasis Asia Virtual Meeting 2021 which PBEC heavily supports and we also learn about some of Frank's strategic plans for Horasis in 2022 and beyond as we come ou...