Navigating a changing Malaysia - a guide for business leaders
Dr Syaza Shukri, Head, Department of Political Science, International Islamic University of Malaysia
With Malaysia a substantial focus for Global CFO Network members, it’s timely we discuss how the nation has changed over the last decade, and what lies ahead. Understanding how Malaysians identify themselves is critical in turn to understanding what drives their behaviour as citizens, consumers and voters. We’ll be joined in this session by Dr Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor of Political Science at IIUM. Dr Syaza is nationally recognised for the depth of her insight into identity politics, and the ongoing shift towards religious identity among Malays. Understanding the significance of that shift - politically and in terms of consumer behaviour - is critical for global businesses that want to continue to grow in this important market.
Making a transformation work in APAC
Kristen Colella, Partner and Co-Lead, Consumer, Media and Technology Practice, Innosight
Kerry Williams, Consulting Director, Huron Consulting Group
With the vast majority of Global CFO Network members either just started on the Finance transformation journey, in the middle of one, or about to start, we asked one question: what does it take to make that transformation successful in the context of the Asia Pacific subsidiary? Challenging at the best of times, transformations often come unstuck because those in global transformation roles miss the nuances - be their cultural, language, regulatory, structural or tax - of the regions. Asia Pacific is one of the most diverse regions in the world on all those points; what should we do to make our transformations more successful? We'll be joined in this session by Kristen Collela, a Partner at leading growth strategy firm Innosight and Kerry Williams, Consulting Director at Huron Consulting Group, who will share a head office perspective on transformation, and open for a broader discussion on the rights and wrongs of transformation, and how major change can be used to drive not only efficiency, but also innovation.
A bigger role in Asia
HE Kara Owen CMG, British High Commissioner to Singapore
Post-Brexit, the United Kingdom is working hard to build its non-EU network of trading partners, and UK headquartered companies play a huge role in this strategy. In this session we’ll be joined by British High Commissioner Kara Owen for a discussion on the way the UK sees the Asia Pacific, and how it intends to build stronger trade and investment ties with the region. The High Commissioner has held several senior posts, including as the UK Foreign Office’s Director for the Americas, Deputy Head of Mission in Hanoi, and Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary,
Members may attend with a member of their Finance team. Luncheon and light refreshments will be served.