The Asia Pacific Ireland Business Forum (APIBF) coincides with the Asian Gaelic Games, an annual competition for GAA teams across the Asia-Pacific & the Gulf Regions. Since its inception, annual events have taken place in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpar, Singapore and Bangkok. Introduced formally in 2007, the APIBF brings together Irish business people, people doing business with Ireland and friends of Ireland in the dynamic Asia-Pacific & Gulf Regions. The APIBF focusses on building connections and facilitating trade and learning between Chambers of Commerce, GAA Clubs, individuals and business groups based in the Asia-Pacific & Gulf Regions. 

The theme for the 2016 Asia Pacific Irish Business Forum is“Pursuing New Opportunities: Irish Business in Asia”. The 2016 Forum will have a specific focus on the possible implications for Ireland of Brexit and the impending negotiations between the UK and the EU, as well as the resulting need for Ireland to trade up and deepen political, economic and other relationships with key markets such as China/Asia. Speakers at this interactive forum will include economic, media and political experts from across the region as well as representatives from the corporate and sporting world who will share their insights on doing business in the unique Asia Pacific business environment. A draft programme for the conference is available below.

Agenda

8:45 - 9:15      Registration and Networking coffee

9:15 - 9:30      Opening Session

                       MC: Mr Clifford Coonan, Asian Correspondent, Irish Times

                       Opening Remarks By: Ms Therese Healy, Consul General of Ireland to Shanghai

9:30 - 10:00     Keynote Speech: Upping Ireland’s Game in Asia: Building Lasting Political, Commercial and Cultural Links
                       through Modern Diplomacy – The China Experience

                       H. E. Mr Paul Kavanagh, Ambassador of Ireland to China

10:00 - 10:30   Exploiting a New Era in China for Strategic Success

                       Ms Joanne Wood, Chairman, Capital Eight  

10:30 - 10:45   Huawei - From the Inside

For more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/asia-pacific-irish-business-forum-2016-apibf-registration-28420237696

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