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Participants from outside of Myanmar: click here for visa, hotel and transporation informationThe Golden Land has come a long way
since its emergence to the world economy in 2012. Investments have increased
manifold, tourist arrivals have doubled, and entire industries have been
privatized. With the General Elections scheduled
at the end of the year, and regional economic integrations on the horizon, a
new set of challenges are abound, along with fresh opportunities. Myanmar: Investment Climate &
Opportunities invites leading figures from the U.S. Embassy and the Myanmar
Government, and business leaders to share their accumulated knowledge and
insights on Myanmar’s current investment climate, and future prospects. EVENT AGENDA8:30am -- Registration/ Networking/
Coffee 9am -- Welcoming SpeechSpeaker: Scott Neal, President,
AMCHAM Myanmar Chapter 9:15am -- U.S. Embassy BriefingU.S. Ambassador Derek Mitchell will
give an overview, followed by below panelists.Panelists: - Jim Golsen, Senior Commercial
Officer (Topic: Foreign Commercial Service)- Sarah Quinzio (Topic: Public Affairs)- Daniel Swift, Mission Economist,
Foreign Service Officer, USAID (Topic: USAID)- Machut Shishak, Economic and
Commercial Officer (Topic: Political/Econ)- Leah Rivera, Consul (Topic:
Consular Services)- Geoff Tan, Managing Director, Asia
Pacific, Overseas Private Investment Cooperation(OPIC) 10:45am -- Networking/ Refreshments 11am-- Lessons learned and future
outlook of Myanmar - Business PanelPanelists: - JR Ching, Yoma Strategic Holdings- Rehan Khan, Coca-Cola Limited- Dane Chamorro, Control Risks 12:30pm -- LuncheonSpeaker: U Aung Naing Oo, Director
General of the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) 2pm -- Taxation/ Legal Aspects of
Myanmar, and potential challenges aheadThis panel will discuss recent legal
and regulatory developments in Myanmar, crossing over to the expected changes
in the near future within the legal and taxation regime, with yet another new
tax law and other foreseeable changes over the coming months.Panelists: - William Greenlee, DFDL- Ola Nicolai Borge, Grant Thornton
Advisory Services- Peetinuch Utaiwan, General
Electric International Incorporated- Chan Nyein, British American
Tobacco- Khin Maung Win, Myan Shwe Pyi
Tractors Limited (Caterpillar) 3:30pm -- Networking/ Refreshments 3:45pm -- USAID and Partners PanelPanelists:- Steve Walls, Winrock (Topic: Value
Chains for Rural Development)- Steve Parker, Nathan Associates
(Topic: Economic Reform for ASEAN Integration)- Matthew Tiedemann, PACT Myanmar
(Topic: Health)- Shae Thot Barry Whittle, PSI
(Topic: Health) 5pm -- Networking cocktail Date and time: February 26, 9am -
6pmVenue: Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake,
YangonCost: Cash payment at door or by
<a href='https://www.amchamthailand.com/asp/view_doc.asp?DocCID=4509'>payment
tools</a>.Members - USD 120 or MMK130,000 Non-members - USD 150 or MMK 160,000AMCHAM meal coupon is not accepted. Prepayment is highly encouraged to
facilitate registration.Payment Tools Registration Deadline: February 20,
2015.
For bookings received after a US$30
surcharge will apply
