Event Details

What are your expectations for 2022? Let's find out, and share them with your fellow members, too.


Each year EICN conducts the Asia Business Outlook Survey to explore upcoming business dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region. The survey draws on the views and critical insights of over 500 business leaders at some of the world's largest multinationals. Many of you have contributed your thoughts on how you see your business shaping up in 2022, and it helps to get a sense of the prevailing views across the region, so leaders can better prepare for the year to come. The last two years have been filled with uncertainty, so we want to help you start 2022 with a clearer vision of the road ahead.


Join us for an in-person breakfast event as we review the findings and consider how business leaders across sectors are positioning for 2022. Following a presentation of the survey's results, we will host a panel of business leaders to discuss the implications of the results for businesses based in Malaysia. With an opportunity to both discuss your questions with the panel and explore ideas among your peers in the network, you will leave the session with a better sense of what the new year is likely to bring. We hope to see you there!

Please note that this event is limited to senior-level executives and per invitation only. If you are not an existing member of The Economist Corporate Network, but would like to learn how you can attend our events, please send an email to ecn_sea@economist.com.

Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Presentation, panel discussion and Q&A

Speakers

  • Hazwan Najib (Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer of DoctorOnCall)

    Hazwan Najib

    Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer of DoctorOnCall

    Hazwan Najib, the Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of DoctorOnCall Malaysia started DoctorOnCall more than three years ago, with his partner and former colleague, Maran Virumandi.

    After spending years working and understanding how the digital revolution disrupted various industries, it was time to solve some of the biggest challenges in the healthcare space through digital innovation. Hazwan gets first-hand experience in creating a digital proposition and innovation in an industry that will continue to evolve and improve the quality of our lives with the birth of DoctorOnCall. Since then, the platform has grown from strength to strength and now provides health information to more than two million users on a monthly basis and thousands of individuals who are looking for personalised medical advice from qualified doctors.

    Prior to joining DoctorOnCall, Hazwan spent 11 years in Strategy Consulting at Accenture, focusing on banking and insurance industry where Hazwan spends time studying and developing banking customers' value propositions, especially in the areas of wealth management, Retail Banking, SME and micro banking in the emerging markets (Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia). He also led a bank-wide transformation programme that was focusing on cost reduction and digital transformation.

    Hazwan holds an Actuarial Science Degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in the United States.

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  • Kelvin Chong (Managing Director of Schaeffler Bearings (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd)

    Kelvin Chong

    Managing Director of Schaeffler Bearings (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

    Kelvin Chong is the Managing Director of Malaysia for Schaeffler, a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors, with operations spanning 200 locations in over 50 countries. He is responsible for driving the company’s growth in the core business of engineering products and solutions, as well as the emerging area of digitalization within Malaysia.

    Prior to Schaeffler, Kelvin worked with Schindler and Sime Darby in the areas of corporate strategy, business development and sales management. As a Malaysian national, he has undertaken career stints in Switzerland and the US, before returning to Malaysia to serve in his current role.

    An engineer by training, Kelvin holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Melbourne in Australia.

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  • Jeff Mei (Director of Global Strategy at Huobi Global Limited)

    Jeff Mei

    Director of Global Strategy at Huobi Global Limited

    Jeff Mei leads global expansion efforts for Huobi, one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges. A Los Angeles native, Jeff began his career working in strategy and operations at a global investment bank. He later moved to Beijing, transitioning to the vibrant tech scene there. He worked for a travel startup and set up his own consulting firm, working on various tech and blockchain projects before joining Huobi in 2020. Now, Jeff leads Huobi's global expansion initiatives, and is in charge of developing growth and go-to-market strategies for the company in markets around the world. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys anime, playing football, and adding to his collection of sneakers.

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  • William Thomas (Director, South-east Asia of The Economist Corporate Network)

    William Thomas

    Director, South-east Asia of The Economist Corporate Network

    William Thomas is the Director of the Economist Corporate Network in South-east Asia. An experienced advisor to senior business and government leaders, he helps organisations understand the strategic, operational, and talent implications of geopolitical changes.

    William holds a PhD in public policy from George Mason University in the US, as well as a degree in economics from the University of Virginia and an MBA. His academic research has centered on managing change in large, multinational organisations, with an emphasis on organisational culture.

    William is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant colonel, having spent much of his 21-year career as a strategic planner for complex operations such as humanitarian assistance and counterterrorism. He was Associate Professor of Political Science at the US Air Force Academy, and later taught at Georgetown University in Washington DC and as a Fulbright Scholar at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

    Having worked in Asia since 2012, William has focused on leadership development and organisational change as a consultant, leadership coach, and training facilitator.

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  • Christina Choong (Network Moderator - Malaysia at Economist Corporate Network)

    Christina Choong

    Network Moderator - Malaysia at Economist Corporate Network

    Christina is the Network Moderator Malaysia at the Economist Corporate Network in South-East Asia. An experienced strategy consultant, she has previously been in Accenture's ASEAN Strategy practice as a Strategy Manager, advising large GLC and MNC clients globally on strategy, operating model and innovation developments. She has also held leadership positions as Head of Business Development in a fast growing coworking startup.

    Christina's focus areas are on healthcare, consumer goods, business services and Oil & Gas, delivering on innovation-based projects for large corporations to build new capabilities and processes into their vast stable of business units.

    Christina graduated Magna cum Laude with a B.A. in Economics from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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