Session 1: Global Mega Trends to 2025 and the Implication for Nation-Building
The 21st century is a time of rapid advancement in technology but has witnessed a series of unforeseen events. Anticipating future changes will help us plan and prepare for the future. This panel session will explore critical factors projected to shake, shift or shape the global landscape from now to 2025, and to what extent these factors may constrain choices and shape opportunities for nation-building.
- What will the global mega trends be from now to 2025?
- How will these factors change and impact nation-building?
- Which scenarios of the ‘world’ and ‘lives’ might exist in 2025?
Moderator: Mr. Aaron Chin Jun Min, Director at New Hoong Fatt Auto Supplies Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Speakers:
1. H.E. Dr. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana,
Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Former Minister of National Development Planning of Indonesia
2. Mr. Akihiko Yoshida,
Director of the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
3. Mr. Young-Gak (Ken) Yun,
President of Asia Future Institute, Founder and Group Chairman of Pavilion Investment Group, South Korea
4. Ms. Sunatta Pongcharoen,
Foresight Research Director, FutureTales Lab by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited (MQDC)
5. Mr. Jirayut Srupsrisopa,
Founder and Group CEO, Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co., Ltd, Thailand
6. Mr. William Janssen,
CEO of Desolenator, Netherlands