What multinationals can do to manage geopolitical risk
Ziad Haider, Global Head of Geopolitical Risk & Director of Risk, Asia, McKinsey & Company
Geopolitical risk has often been seen as an esoteric topic with limited implications for business. But 2022 has proven to be the year that many of the risk factors policy advisors and government affairs leaders warned about became very real. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s security pact with the Solomon Islands, it’s forthright approach to Australia: what does all of this high-level tension mean for businesses? In this session we’ll be joined by Ziad Haider, Global Head of Geopolitical Risk & Director Risk, Asia at McKinsey & Company. Ziad will look at what CFOs can do to address risk in a practical way, while still leveraging the many opportunities the region presents. Ziad previously served in the Obama administration as special representative for commercial and business affairs at the US Department of State. In this capacity, he led a 30-person team in helping US businesses build partnerships and promote entrepreneurship and economic growth across Asia. He also served as a member of the policy planning staff in the Office of US Secretary of State John Kerry and helped co-develop President Obama's signature economic initiative for Southeast Asia.
What does your own risk matrix look like, and what can you do to manage it?
An interactive session facilitated by Simon Hayes, Managing Director, Asia CFO Network
In this interactive session, we’ll explore the real-world geopolitical risks faced by major multinational companies operating in the Asia Pacific region, and look at what businesses are doing to manage and control their risk exposure. Come prepared to share some of the macro issues you’re facing, and prepared to support your peers as we examine the scope, likelihood and impact of regulatory and political risk in key Asia Pacific markets. This is a timely session, given the recent re-emergence of regulatory nationalism, trade barriers and macro issues such as war, supply chain pressures and inflationary economic conditions. In this session we’ll leverage the peer network to identify risk and source solutions.
Why culture is the most important (and least mentioned) part of a Finance transformation
Bhavesh Shah, Vice President Finance, Global Emerging Markets and Interim Commercial Leader North Asia (Ex China), ConvaTec
At any given time, most Finance organisations are in flux: transforming, evolving and changing the way they do things to drive efficiencies and provide better insights and decision support to the business. CFOs and Finance teams spend thousands of hours agonising over structure, and labour on technology implementations to support the transformation. They also invest heavily in leading commercial stakeholders through times of change. But while technology and structure are often used to drive change, culture is a critical component that is often underappreciated. It’s culture that will make or break a transformation. ConvaTec VP Finance Global Emerging Markets, Bhavesh Shah has been at the forefront of numerous transformations over his 30 year career in Finance, and will share with the group some of his key learnings about driving transformation through cultural change.”
Luncheon, afternoon tea and light refreshments will be served.