KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The APEC CEO Dialogues Malaysia 2020 will take place Thursday, November 19 to Friday, November 20, Kuala Lumpur time (GMT+8), and concurrently in time zones around the world. Under the theme "APEC Re-Imagined: Priorities in the Aftermath of COVID-19," the virtual event, hosted by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) - Malaysia, will connect government and business leaders from across the 21 APEC member economies to discuss urgent issues facing the Asia-Pacific region and the world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum that promotes economic integration and trade. The APEC CEO Dialogues Malaysia 2020 will be the first all-virtual reimagination of the annual APEC CEO Summit, known as "the Board meeting of the Asia-Pacific," for the COVID-19 era. APEC economies comprise approximately 60% of global GDP, half of the world's global trade and 40% of the world's population.
"This year has been more disruptive, difficult, uncertain and challenging than most people could have imagined. Global trade and investment can lead to economic recovery and resilience to future crises," said Dato' Rohana Mahmood, Chair, ABAC 2020. "The APEC CEO Dialogues Malaysia 2020 will offer a forum for the region's leaders to discuss their commitment to open markets, integration, inclusion and sustainability to achieve economic growth and stability within our communities."
The APEC CEO Dialogues will feature an engaging, 25-hour program. Participants will include APEC Leaders, global CEOs, visionary entrepreneurs, highly respected thought leaders and subject matter experts from across the region.
"The current challenges facing the world call for a globally coordinated response," said Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam, Chair, APEC CEO Dialogues Malaysia 2020. "The APEC CEO Dialogues Malaysia 2020 present a unique opportunity for exchange, cooperation and partnership – both between the public and private sector, and among the 21 Economies that comprise APEC."
This year's APEC CEO Dialogue discussions will focus on our region's and the world's most pressing challenges and how governments and the private sector can work together to spur growth in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Session topics include:
Confirmed current speakers include:
APEC CEO Dialogues Malaysia 2020 sponsors include PwC (Knowledge Partner); Microsoft (Technology Partner); CIMB, Facebook, Freeport-McMoran, Petronas, Sanofi and Westports (Principal Partners); and Chevron, ExxonMobil and FedEx Express (Gold Sponsors).
Media Partners include Bloomberg, CGTN, CNBC, Financial Times and Media Prima Berhad.
For more information and to view the latest program agenda, please visit apecceodialogues2020.com. Follow the event on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
About APEC
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC's 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and by accelerating regional economic integration.
About APEC CEO Dialogues Malaysia 2020
APEC CEO Dialogues Malaysia 2020 is the Asia Pacific's premier meeting of business and government leaders. The 25-hour all-virtual event invites APEC's business and government leaders to discuss the region's priorities in the aftermath of COVID-19. Participants will include APEC Leaders, global CEOs, visionary entrepreneurs, highly respected thought leaders and subject matter experts from across the region. The APEC CEO Dialogues is hosted by the Malaysia delegation of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
The APEC CEO Summit, established in 1996, takes place annually alongside APEC Leaders' meetings and is a unique opportunity for global business leaders to engage with Presidents, Prime Ministers and other key ministers from across the region. In 2020, given the ongoing COVID-19 health pandemic, the APEC CEO Summit is being reimagined by its Malaysia host as a virtual series of APEC CEO Dialogues.