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April 21, 2015
APBO 2015 Speaker Presentations Slides Now Uploaded
Thank you to all our 340 participants at APBO Conference 2015 last week. Did you miss a session at APBO or want to review the content? Please go here to view the our speakers’ presentation slides from the conference.
APBO 2015 Speaker Presentations Slides Now Uploaded
Thank you to all our 340 participants at APBO Conference 2015 last week. Did you miss a session at APBO or want to review the content? Please go here to view the our speakers’ presentation slides from the conference.
March 30, 2015
Video: The Life and Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew
APBO 2015 speaker Tom Plate discusses the life of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding father, who died on March 23. He speaks to Bloomberg’s Haslinda Amin on “First Up.” (Source: Bloomberg) Tom is the author of Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew in the Giants of Asia book series and is Distinguished Scholar of Asian and Pacific Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Read Tom’s commentary on Lee Kuan Yew: The real Lee Kuan Yew will be left to future generations to uncover.
Video: The Life and Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew
APBO 2015 speaker Tom Plate discusses the life of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding father, who died on March 23. He speaks to Bloomberg’s Haslinda Amin on “First Up.” (Source: Bloomberg) Tom is the author of Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew in the Giants of Asia book series and is Distinguished Scholar of Asian and Pacific Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Read Tom’s commentary on Lee Kuan Yew: The real Lee Kuan Yew will be left to future generations to uncover.
March 30, 2015
With Vietnam's economic advance comes stark income inequality
Yesterday’s an LA Times article explained how members of Vietnam’s new wealthy elite are consuming luxury goods much like their counterparts in neighboring China:
“Sales of luxury models have grown at a similar pace, reaching 4,700 total units in 2014. A few years ago, Mercedes and BMW dominated a small luxury market here; now there are also Rolls, Porsche, Audi, Lexus and Infiniti — with Lamborghini in the wings. This surge is all the more remarkable, Gupta said, given that a car that costs $60,000 in the U.S. is close to $180,000 in Vietnam.”
APBO 2015 feature One-on-One meetings on Vietnam led by these speakers: Stuart Schaag from the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi as well as sessions with Herb Cochranof the American Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City.
With Vietnam's economic advance comes stark income inequality
Yesterday’s an LA Times article explained how members of Vietnam’s new wealthy elite are consuming luxury goods much like their counterparts in neighboring China:
“Sales of luxury models have grown at a similar pace, reaching 4,700 total units in 2014. A few years ago, Mercedes and BMW dominated a small luxury market here; now there are also Rolls, Porsche, Audi, Lexus and Infiniti — with Lamborghini in the wings. This surge is all the more remarkable, Gupta said, given that a car that costs $60,000 in the U.S. is close to $180,000 in Vietnam.”
APBO 2015 feature One-on-One meetings on Vietnam led by these speakers: Stuart Schaag from the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi as well as sessions with Herb Cochranof the American Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City.
March 29, 2015
Keynote Speaker Feature: Don St. Pierre Jr.
We are pleased to introduce keynote speaker Don St. Pierre, co-founder and board member of ASC Fine Wines.
If you have enjoyed a glass or bottle of fine wine in China over the past decade, you can thank the efforts of Don and his father Don Sr. for developing the fast growing market for premium wines. Don will be sharing ASC’s origin story at APBO about how two foreigners with no prior experience in the wine industry recognized the growth potential for wine in China to become one of the largest markets in the world.
For more about Don and ASC, please see these articles:
Keynote Speaker Feature: Don St. Pierre Jr.
We are pleased to introduce keynote speaker Don St. Pierre, co-founder and board member of ASC Fine Wines.
If you have enjoyed a glass or bottle of fine wine in China over the past decade, you can thank the efforts of Don and his father Don Sr. for developing the fast growing market for premium wines. Don will be sharing ASC’s origin story at APBO about how two foreigners with no prior experience in the wine industry recognized the growth potential for wine in China to become one of the largest markets in the world.
For more about Don and ASC, please see these articles:
March 28, 2015
Keynote Speaker Feature: Brian Ward
We are happy to confirm Brian Ward of Colliers International as an APBO 2015 keynote speaker. Brian is the President of Capital Markets, Americas. Last October, he wrote the below commentary for CNBC.com explaining in part why Asian money is flooding American markets.
Link: Asian investors bet on US real estate
"Why is the level of Asian capital into U.S. commercial real estate recovering so aggressively?
Two primary reasons are:
1.There is too much capital chasing few investment opportunities; this is the case for all asset classes, including real estate, stocks and bonds.
2.Real estate has become a particularly enticing investment alternative globally as investors search for yield in relation to risk. While the U.K. has been a favorite market for Asian capital, the U.S. is rapidly catching up."
Keynote Speaker Feature: Brian Ward
We are happy to confirm Brian Ward of Colliers International as an APBO 2015 keynote speaker. Brian is the President of Capital Markets, Americas. Last October, he wrote the below commentary for CNBC.com explaining in part why Asian money is flooding American markets.
Link: Asian investors bet on US real estate
"Why is the level of Asian capital into U.S. commercial real estate recovering so aggressively?
Two primary reasons are:
1.There is too much capital chasing few investment opportunities; this is the case for all asset classes, including real estate, stocks and bonds.
2.Real estate has become a particularly enticing investment alternative globally as investors search for yield in relation to risk. While the U.K. has been a favorite market for Asian capital, the U.S. is rapidly catching up."
March 27, 2015
Confirmed Speaker Nick Vyas: Future Trends in Global Supply Chain
We are pleased that Prof. Nick Vyas of the USC Marshall School will speak on this topic at APBO 2015:
Future of Asia Supply Chain: Mapping of Cultures, Trends, and Technology
The world is changing rapidly. The emerging markets of Asia have become the focal point for global growth and transportation, making cultural awareness more important than ever before. New technological advances, like drone-based delivery, robotics, cloud computing and 3-D printing, are appearing on the horizon and will become the future of supply chain. Those that have the knowledge and understanding of these emerging trends will be the innovators and survivors of tomorrow.
Nick is Director, Center for Global Supply Chain Management at University of Southern California, USC, Marshall School of Business.
Videos
He said: "You can no longer survive in a silo of region/company/or country. It has to be spanned across the globe. Invariably you are going to be dealing with components outside your border. One must understand those components, and be very good at it."
Confirmed Speaker Nick Vyas: Future Trends in Global Supply Chain
We are pleased that Prof. Nick Vyas of the USC Marshall School will speak on this topic at APBO 2015:
Future of Asia Supply Chain: Mapping of Cultures, Trends, and Technology
The world is changing rapidly. The emerging markets of Asia have become the focal point for global growth and transportation, making cultural awareness more important than ever before. New technological advances, like drone-based delivery, robotics, cloud computing and 3-D printing, are appearing on the horizon and will become the future of supply chain. Those that have the knowledge and understanding of these emerging trends will be the innovators and survivors of tomorrow.
Nick is Director, Center for Global Supply Chain Management at University of Southern California, USC, Marshall School of Business.
Videos
He said: "You can no longer survive in a silo of region/company/or country. It has to be spanned across the globe. Invariably you are going to be dealing with components outside your border. One must understand those components, and be very good at it."
March 26, 2015
Video: Opportunities in the India Market Webinar
Here’s a video of the US Commercial Service’s recent webinar on doing business in India.
The webinar featured past APBO speaker John McCaslin, Senior Commercial Officer from the U.S. Embassy in Delhi. In this webinar, you will learn about the political and investment climate, growth sectors, business opportunities, the U.S. Commercial Service, and the trade shows and events in India.
APBO 2015 will have sessions featuring speakers: Robyn Kessler of the US Commercial Service of India First Group LLC, Gunjan Bagla of Amritt Ventures and Ken Silverman of Sannam S4 Consulting.
Video: Opportunities in the India Market Webinar
Here’s a video of the US Commercial Service’s recent webinar on doing business in India.
The webinar featured past APBO speaker John McCaslin, Senior Commercial Officer from the U.S. Embassy in Delhi. In this webinar, you will learn about the political and investment climate, growth sectors, business opportunities, the U.S. Commercial Service, and the trade shows and events in India.
APBO 2015 will have sessions featuring speakers: Robyn Kessler of the US Commercial Service of India First Group LLC, Gunjan Bagla of Amritt Ventures and Ken Silverman of Sannam S4 Consulting.