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Seventh ASEAN
Inclusive Business Forum

23 - 24 September 2024

Vientiane, Lao PDR

High-level panel on promoting inclusive business in ASEAN

Promotion of Inclusive Business in ASEAN

  • Government officials will share the implementation of the Plan of Action for the Promotion of Inclusive Busines in ASEAN, and national IB initiatives that have been undertaken to-date.

  • CEOs of inclusive businesses will share how they are promoting and building inclusive businesses in ASEAN countries.

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Brunei Darussalam

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Cambodia

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Indonesia

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Lao PDR

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Malaysia

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Myanmar

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Philippines

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Singapore

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Thailand

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Viet Nam

AGENDA

08:30 – 09:00

 

09:00 – 09:30

09:30 – 10:15

​10:15-10:30

 

 

10:30 – 12:00

​12:00 - 13:30

 

13:30 – 15:00

 

 

 

 

 

15:00 – 15:15

15:15 – 16:45

 

 

 

 

 

 

19:00 - 21:00​

Registration

Opening Ceremony

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High-level panel on promoting inclusive business in ASEAN

Government officials will share the implementation of the Plan of Action for the Promotion of Inclusive Busines in ASEAN, and national IB initiatives that have been undertaken to-date.  CEOs of inclusive businesses will share how they are promoting and building  inclusive business in ASEAN countries.

​Coffee Break​

Lunch Break

Coffee Break

Stakeholder Discussion

 

Accreditation of inclusive business models 

Presentation of the ASEAN Model IB accreditation system, followed by an interactive discussion on how IB accreditation has/ can be introduced in different ASEAN countries.

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Stakeholder Discussion

 

Providing IB Coaching Services

In this session, organisations promoting inclusive business will explore and discuss resources to provide coaching services to firms seeking to develop inclusive business models. Participants will also explore opportunities to collaborate.

Stakeholder Discussion

 

Beyond ASEAN – Other experiences promoting inclusive businesses and the social economy.

In this session, we will hear the experiences of other countries in promoting inclusive businesses.

​Workshop for Enterprises

 

Becoming Impact Investment Ready

Participating firms will have the opportunity to explore the key elements for becoming ready to pitch to impact investors and identify debt and equity financing products.

 

​Workshop for Enterprises

Inclusive Business self-assessment

Participating firms will be able to do a self-assessment of how inclusive their business is using a model IB accreditation tool. The self-assessment will also include a gender analysis.

 

 

​Workshop for Enterprises

Impact measurement and management

Participating firms will have the opportunity to explore the key elements and identify tools for measuring and managing impact. 

Gala dinner

Dinner

Presentation of ASEAN Inclusive Business Awards

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