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Please join AMCHAM Myanmar for a special panel discussion
presentation from the experts from BowerGroupAsia on the ASEAN government's
responses to COVID-19 and planning the way for recovery. We are delighted to
welcome James Carouso, BGA Singapore Managing Director, Murray Hiebert, BGA
Head of Research, and Zaw Naing, BGA Myanmar Senior Advisor who will be leading
this presentation to share current happenings around the region. This special
presentation will have a regional focus so don't miss this special presentation
to hear from the experts from BGA!
Date and Time: Jun 12, 8 am to 9 amVenue: Zoom Webinar. A webinar link will be sent to you one day before the event.Cost: Free for AMCHAM Members. This event is open to members only.Booking deadline: Jun 11, 4 pmAbout the speakersMurray Hiebert BGA head of research Murray Hiebert is a well-known Southeast Asia expert He has three decades of experience living and working in Asia and his networks in business, media and government circles are deep and wide-ranging. He wrote for the Far Eastern Economic Review out of Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Washington. He is also the author of a forthcoming book Under Beijing’s Shadow: Southeast Asia’s China Challenge (June 2020). Hiebert is also a senior associate of the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. James CarousoBGA Singapore managing director James Carouso has been at the forefront of economic diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific for much of his career. Prior to joining BGA, Jim was the senior foreign policy advisor to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii. Earlier, Jim served as deputy chief of mission and chargé d’ affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia. He also worked as the chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta, Indonesia, in mid-2019. Zaw NaingBGA Myanmar Senior Advisor Zaw Naing is a prominent figure in the Myanmar business community. He is vice chair of the infrastructure working group in the Myanmar Business Forum, established between the government of Myanmar and the UMFCCI with the support from the International Finance Corporation. He is an active member of the Myanmar Engineering Society, the Myanmar Oil and Gas Services Society, the Myanmar Computer Professionals Association and the Myanmar Business Executives Association, of which he is a founding member. Zaw Naing has served in consultancy roles with the World Bank, the United Nations Development Program, the International Trade Center and numerous bilateral and multilateral government projects in the areas of ICT, water resource management, innovation and entrepreneurship, export strategy, land use planning, urban planning and development. He is passionate about education and is a frequent public speaker in the themes of leadership, sustainable development, digital transformation, fintech, energy and entrepreneurship, among others.About BowerGroupAsia (BGA)
BowerGroupAsia (BGA) is a government affairs and strategic
communications consultancy advising the world’s top companies in 25 markets
across the Asia-Pacific. BGA has over 150 experts based in 22 offices in
capitals across the region and in Washington, DC, including its Yangon office
led by Senior Advisor Judy Ko. The Company works with over 80 clients across
all major sectors and industries to align their narratives and engagement
strategies to facilitate core business objectives and to better align with the
strategic priorities of governments across the region.
