EICN KL: What you need to know in a world of shortening supply chains

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The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network will explore emerging trends within global trade and how business leaders should adapt to a new environment of shortening supply chains.

Supply chains went through tremendous change during the pandemic, as corporates and countries alike sought resilience and proximity in their supply ecosystems. While shortages drove those changes during the pandemic, underlying factors such as geopolitics, regulatory changes, digitisation, financing and sustainability have been changing the dynamics of supply chains for a much longer period.

With interest rates and inflation high, and currency volatility expected to remain, we take a look at the biggest factors influencing supply chains over the next few years, with a focus on changes in South-East Asia on how businesses are changing to the new environment of shorter supply chains.

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Speakers

Tien Long Woon
Managing Director of Federal Express Services (M) Sdn Bhd
Mr. Woon Tien Long graduated with his Bachelor of Engineering from Monash University in Australia. He is currently managing director of FedEx Express Malaysia and Thailand where he brings 13 years of experience in the logistics industry — from process engineering, operations excellence and operations management to overseeing overall country management and development. Leading the company through Covid-19 in Thailand he understands the importance of the evolving supply chain with the right digital and sustainable solutions.
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Renato Lima de Oliveira
Assistant Professor of Business and Society at Asia School of Business
Prof. Renato Lima de Oliveira is an Assistant Professor of Business and Society at the Asia School of Business (ASB, Malaysia) and a research affiliate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he also earned his PhD. His research agenda explores the political economy of development and state-business relations, particularly in the areas of energy transition and industrial policies. His research work has appeared in leading journals and publishing houses and he frequently speaks at academic and industry conferences, including the American Political Science Association meetings, Industry Studies Association (ISA), the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). At ASB, he teaches courses on energy markets and international business for the MBA programs and Executive Education and leads the ASB research Center for Technology, Strategy, and Sustainability (CTSS).
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Mario Utama
Managing Director of Transaction Banking at Maybank Global Banking
Mario Utama is the Managing Director, Group Transaction Banking at Maybank where he is responsible for the strategic development and positioning of Transaction Banking business for Maybank globally. The transaction banking is a key integral component of the Bank’s global franchise committed to innovating and delivering solutions and services through cash & liquidity management, trade & supply chain finance to make clients and their business easier and more secure. Before joining Maybank, Mario has been engaged in the financial services since 1998, working in different markets with global financial institutions across the U.S., the Middle East and APAC.
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Sumana Rajarethnam
Director, South-East Asia of Economist Intelligence Corporate Network
Sumana is a senior policy professional with 17 years of experience. Having worked at several dynamic and vibrant tech firms, Sumana designs and implements policies through advocacy, strategic communication and evidence-based analysis. With a flair for writing and communication, Sumana is able to negotiate complex engagements & cultivate senior-level internal/external relationships.

Sumana holds a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Michigan, as well as a B.A. in Political Science and Geography from UCLA.
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