Regional strategic forecastTraversing a new macroeconomic realityJust as the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 brought historic volatility, from the steepest global downturn on record to the strongest rebounds, 2022 has also been remarkably turbulent, with multiple idiosyncratic shocks including supply and demand imbalances, persistent waves of covid-19, and the war in Ukraine.Join Corporate Network for our bi-annual Regional Strategic Forecast event series of regional and global insights. During the event, participants will hear speakers from EIU and Corporate Network discuss regional economic, political and business outlook for the year ahead. Following the keynote, a panel of business leaders will discuss where they see opportunities for growth and how to navigate the economic and geopolitical risk. Request to attend our Regional Strategic Forecast
What will 2023 bring?With many central banks likely to remain on a monetary tightening course, a substantial rise in borrowing costs will suppress consumer activity as well as business costs. Have we finally reached the inflationary peak? And how will currency markets react to the pause in Fed hikes? Meanwhile, geopolitical risk is mounting against the drumbeat of self-sufficiency and protectionism. What will a bifurcated world with parallel supply chains look like? Further exacerbating economic stability, dwindling private sector savings will put the resiliency of emerging economies to the test as growth looks to remain well below pre-pandemic trends. Where are the new growth markets? And how will they fare against the continued tightening of global finances and weaker global growth? We invite you to join us at this critical juncture for our March Regional Strategic Forecast. This flagship programme convenes twice a year to explore how companies can become more resilient in the face of risk and navigate emerging challenges to the global business environment by providing attendees with our 2023 economic, market, financial and business outlook. Our March 2023 forecast will: Present our latest analysis and global and regional economic forecasts Address the question of whether inflation has peaked and the consequences of a pause in Fed hikes Consider which emerging economies exhibit the most potential for consumer growth and which are on the wane Explore changes in the global trade landscape and their impacts on business Share perspectives on addressing current business challenges with economic and political impacts
Singapore Simon Baptist, Global Chief Economist and Editorial Director of EIUSuhaimi Zainul-Abidin, Director of Quantedge CapitalGrace Kerrison, Head of LinkedIn sales solutions, LinkedInAngie Stephen, VP and managing director of Asia Pacific, Royal Caribbean InternationalPolka Mishra, Partner and managing director, Javelin Wealth ManagementSumana Rajarethnam, South-east Asia Director of Corporate Network
Beijing Simon Baptist, Global Chief Economist and Editorial Director of EIUYe Li, VP and Head of Corporate Affairs & Government Relations at Merck ChinaDr Keyu Jin, Professor of economics at LSEDr Kai Guo, Member of China Finance 40Mattie Bekink, China Director of Corporate NetworkRobert Xiao, Beijing Director of Corporate Network
Shanghai Simon Baptist, Global Chief Economist and Editorial Director of EIULily Zhang, Director and CEO of Zhejiang CHINT Electrics; President of CHINT GlobalGayle Lacey, Chief Risk Officer, HSBC ChinaSiu Fung Chan, Managing Director of Korn Ferry Greater ChinaYermolai Solzhenitsyn, Senior Partner, Shanghai at McKinsey & CoMattie Bekink, China Director of Corporate NetworkWeisi Xie, Shanghai Director of Corporate Network
Hong Kong Simon Baptist, Global Chief Economist and Editorial Director of EIUClaire Thielke, Senior Managing Director and Country Head of Greater China at HinesJulie Yoon, Managing Director, Mintz GroupSandeep Nair, President of APAC and MEA, Emerson ElectricYuan Ding, VP and dean, professor of accounting and Cathay capital chair, CEIBSMattie Bekink, China Director of Corporate NetworkEdward Chui, Hong Kong Director of Corporate Network
Johannesburg Pat Thaker, Editorial and Regional Director for MEA at EIUAmol Prabhu, Country CEO for South Africa and Market Head for Africa at Barclays Africa GroupLunga Siyo, CEO of Consumer and Small Business at TelkomSam Rolland, Sub-Saharan Africa Director of Corporate Network
Tokyo Simon Baptist, Global Chief Economist and Editorial Director of EIUHiroo Murota, VP and General Manager of Thermo Fisher ScientificNaoko Ishii, EVP and professor at the Institute for Future Initiatives; Director for the Center for Global Commons of The University of TokyoVivian Tokai, North Asia Director of Corporate Network
Seoul Simon Baptist, Global Chief Economist and Editorial Director of EIUJi Sook Lee, CFO at Bayer Group KoreaKatie Wilson, Head of Economics at the British Embassy in SeoulJacco Zwetsloot, Network Moderator, Seoul at Corporate Network
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Event recapAsia’s regional strategic forecastAsia should post GDP growth of 3.9% this year, ahead of global growth of 1.9%, with pockets of opportunities concentrated in the tourism and service sectors. US and Chinese consumer activity has been stronger than anticipated. Read more
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