CXO Summit - APAC 2020 Insights

Digital transformation has been the flavor of 2020 with many traditional businesses migrating into the digital realm. While it has been a year of great uncertainty and volatility, it has also created new opportunities and markets.

The Importance of Sustainability in a Changing Marketplace

Stakeholders are increasingly embracing ESG and sustainable business practices – both have become central to the way businesses are being conducted and a cornerstone for investors globally.

• What does sustainable investing mean? Can long-term profitability be a realistic goal?
  
  
• How do we balance the economic interests of shareholders and societal good?
  
  
• How has COVID-19 changed the way organizations are adopting sustainable business practices?
  

Leveraging Health-tech in Current Times

The pandemic this year has largely accelerated the digitalization of the healthcare industry, particularly with a focus on telemedicine, mobile health and medical technology.

• What are the new drivers shaping the current healthcare ecosystem in Asia?
  
  
• How are CEOs and business leaders leveraging this trend to re-organize or expand?
  
  
• What are some of the key initiatives and notable transformations undertaken by businesses this year?

The Hotspot that is Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia has proven to be an important hub in the value chain for many businesses in Asia. CEOs based in the region share their strategies and stories for navigating the new economic landscape.

• In an era of austerity and near zero interest rates, where are companies looking for growth within / outside the region?
  
  
• What are the implications of geopolitics and trade wars on businesses in Southeast Asia?

Charting a Roadmap for 2021 and Beyond

A new set of challenges await companies as the world gradually returns to a new normal. CEOs share what is keeping them awake at night and what their priorities are in the near and longer term.

• Will economic activity ever revert to pre-pandemic levels?
  
  
• What are the key focus areas for 2021 and the next five years?
  
  
• What are some creative and interesting initiatives that companies are leading to drive growth?