Distinguished speaker line-up of some 50 speakers includes Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong and Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani
400 leading CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders will gather in Singapore
SINGAPORE (September 26, 2022) – The 20th Forbes Global CEO Conference officially opens today in Singapore, gathering some 400 prominent business leaders from around the world.
The theme of this year’s conference is “The Way Forward”. The world is looking for a way back to normal. Recovery from the pandemic is underway for much of the globe. Yet markets gyrate on every economic, geopolitical and Covid update, while investors keep a wary eye on inflation and rate hikes. Global tensions escalate between major economic powers, with ripples felt worldwide. Amid all these uncertainties, some 400 leading CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders will convene at the 20th Forbes Global CEO Conference to share insights, spotlight opportunities and stake out the way forward.
Among the highlights at the conference is a dialogue with Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Singapore, as well as a keynote address by Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group.
Throughout the two-day conference, some 50 speakers will gather from around the world to share insights on topics such as the global economy, technology, innovation, and investment opportunities in sectors such as finance and venture capital, real estate and sports. Panels will also discuss best strategies for leadership, entrepreneurship, family business, ESG and sustainability.
The 20th Forbes Global CEO Conference features a line-up of distinguished speakers including Erick Thohir, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, Indonesia; Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of Franklin Templeton; Eduardo Saverin, Cofounder and Managing Partner at B Capital; Jenny Lee, Managing Partner at GGV Capital; Ajay Banga, Vice Chairman of General Atlantic; Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India; Miwako Date, President and CEO of Mori Trust Co., Ltd; Byju Raveendran, Founder and CEO of BYJU’S; Nisa Leung, Managing Partner at Qiming Venture Partners; Ferran Soriano, CEO of City Football Group and Manchester City Football Club; Ho Kwon Ping, Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings; Martin Hartono, CEO of GDP Venture; Janet Henry, Global Chief Economist at HSBC; Lee Yeow Chor, Group Managing Director and CEO of IOI Corporation Bhd; Goodwin Gaw, Managing Principal and Chairman of Gaw Capital Partners; John Studzinski, Vice Chairman and Managing Director at PIMCO; Arif P. Rachmat, Cofounder and Executive Chairman of TAP Group; Hiro Mizuno, Special Envoy of U.N. Secretary-General on Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments; Chairul Tanjung, Chairman of CT Corp and Randall S. Kroszner, Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Other speakers include Anderson Tanoto, Managing Director at RGE; Sudarshan Venu, Managing Director at TVS Motor Company; Nancy Pangestu Tabardel, CEO of ANB Investment; Kishin RK, Founder and CEO of RB Capital Group; Meng Kuok, Group CEO and Founder of Caldecott Music Group; Aaron Tan, Cofounder and CEO of Carro; Katrina Razon, CEO of KSR Ventures; Kyungsun Chung, Cofounder and Managing Partner at The Sylvan Group; Alvin Sariaatmadja, CEO of Emtek; Sarena Cheah, Executive Director at Sunway Berhad; Russell Coutts, CEO of SailGP; Joe Ravitch, Cofounder and Partner at The Raine Group; Serge Pun, Executive Chairman of Yoma Group of Companies; Wendy Yap, Founder, President Director and CEO of Nippon Indosari Corpindo; Shayan F Rahman, CEO of Beximco Group; Cheah Cheng Hye, Co-Chairman and Co-CIO of Value Partners Group; Ng Kok Song, Founding Chairman of Avanda Investment Management; Allan Zeman, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group; Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, CEO of Sintesa Group; V Shankar, CEO and Cofounder of Gateway Partners; Chatri Sityodtong, Founder, Chairman and CEO of ONE; Laurent Junique, Founder and CEO of TDCX; Lily Kong, President of Singapore Management University; Neil Davidson, Executive Chairman of Coda Payments; Constance Wang, COO of FTX and Co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets; Jeffrey Perlman, Chairman of ESR and Managing Director at Warburg Pincus; Simon Loong, Founder and Group CEO of WeLab and Kuldeep Singh Rajput, Founder and CEO of Biofourmis.
The Principal Sponsors of this year’s Forbes Global CEO Conference are Royal Golden Eagle, HSBC Global Private Banking and Star Energy Geothermal. The Corporate Sponsors are Singapore Economic Development Board, Wuthelam, International Container Terminal Services, Inc, MQDC (Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited) and Mayapada Group. Supporting Sponsors are Sari Roti, OUE Limited, Beximco Group and Hill & Associates.
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