Sixth ASEAN
Inclusive Business Summit

“Incentivise Businesses for Inclusive Growth”

23 - 25 August 2023

Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia

High-Level Ministerial Session for Ministers for MSME Development

Promotion of Inclusive Business in ASEAN

Scene Setting on the Promotion of Inclusive Business in ASEAN by ASEAN Secretariat
Secretariat Roundtable Statements on Inclusive Business from ASEAN Ministers

ASEAN Ministers in charge of MSME development provide country statements on Inclusive Business and its role towards achieving AMS economic growths.
Adoption of Joint Ministerial Statement on the Promotion of Inclusive Business in ASEAN

Will be joined by Ministers Responsible for MSME Development on the Promotion of Inclusive Business in ASEAN

Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia

Indonesia

Lao PDR

Malaysia

Myanmar

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Viet Nam

AGENDA

13:00 – 13:30

Violet Room

14:00 – 15:00

Leatris Room

13:30 – 14:30

Violet Room

14:45 – 16:00

Violet Room

19:00 – 21:00

Violet Room

OPENING SESSION IN PLENARY

Welcome Message

Indonesia

Opening Remarks

Dr. Le Quang Lan, Director, Market Integration Directorate, ASEAN Economic Community Department, ASEAN Secretariat
Mrs. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary, ESCAP
Mr. Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General, OECD

Scene Setting on the Promotion of IB in ASEAN by ASEAN Secretariat

Roundtable Statements on IB from ASEAN Ministers

ASEAN Ministers in charge of MSME development provide country statements on IB and its role towards achieving AMS economic growths.

Adoption of Joint Ministerial Statement on the Promotion of IB in ASEAN

Photo Session & Press Debriefing

Session 1. Mobilising Actions for Social Impact through Inclusive Business (IB)

This session explores opportunities on how inclusive businesses across different sectors in ASEAN have enabled the creation of social impact. Further, it will explore the ecosystem of inclusive businesses, and how an enabling ecosystem can scale up opportunities to create systemic change and accelerate sustainable development and inclusive growth.

Moderator: Mr. Mahmudi Yusbi, Head of Programme, ASEAN Foundation

Speakers:

Mr. Leonardo A.A. Teguh Sambodo, Ministry of National Development Planning / Bappenas
Ms. Tessa Wijaya, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, Xendit
Ms. Cherrys Abrigo, Founder / CEO, SIERREZA, the Philippines, ASEAN IB Awardee 2022
Ir. Ts. Kuhan Pathy, Founder, PLSB (Masala Wheels), Malaysia, ASEAN IB Awardee 2021

Session 2. Building Synergies with Other government Strategies and Programmes

This session will look at the potential the other government strategies related to MSME development, fostering Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) and sustainable development as well as promotion of social entrepreneurship could have on the enabling ecosystem for promotion of inclusive business models.

Moderator: Mr. Max Bulakovskiy, Head, Project Implementation Unit Southeast Asia, Global Relations & Cooperation Directorate, OECD

Speakers:

Mr. Mohd Rithaudden Makip, Deputy CEO, SME Corp, Malaysia
Mr. Thanawut Supangkaratana, Head of Social Enterprise Development and Promotion department, Office of Social Enterprise Promotion (OSEP), Thailand
Ms. Tihana Bule, Head of Governance and Multilateral Relations, RBC Center, OECD
Mr. Vannaseng Ounalom, Director, SME Planning and Statistics Division, Department of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR

Gala Dinner & ASEAN Inclusive Business Award 2023 Ceremony

Key Remarks

Mr. Bernardino Vega, Alternate Chair of ASEAN-BAC (TBC)
H.E. Teten Masduki, Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs, Indonesia

Other Agenda:

Cultural performances
Awarding of the ASEAN Inclusive Business Awards 2023
Video from IB Awardees
Free exchange

09:00 – 10:30

Violet Room

10:30 – 11:30

Violet Room

12:30 – 14:00

Violet Room

14:00 – 15:30

Violet Room

15:45 – 17:00

Violet Room

17:00 – 17:15

Violet Room

Session 3. Accreditation of Inclusive Business

This session will discuss the accreditation of inclusive business as one instrument to promote inclusive businesses, as including in the Guidelines for Promoting Inclusive Business in ASEAN. It will discuss the new guide for inclusive business coaching as well as a discussion of possible institutional formats to provide such services. This session will present the new IB accreditation manual and share the experience of accrediting inclusive businesses of several ASEAN countries.

Moderator: Ms. Marta Pérez Cusó, Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations ESCAP

Speakers:

H.E. Mr. Heng Sokkung, Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, Cambodia
Ms. Trinh Huong, Deputy Director General, Agency for Enterprise Development, Viet Nam
Mr. Jierong Tham, Deputy Director, raISE, Singapore
Mr. Tony Widjanarso, Urban Transformation Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance
Mr. Artak Melkonyan, Senior Advisor, UNDP

Session 4. Sustainability and Access to Financing

This session discusses the link between sustainability and opportunities to receive financing to grow businesses. It will feature presentations by impact investors and funding agencies on what criteria of financing they provide and their inclusivity and sustainability objectives.

Speakers:

Mr. David Soukhasing, Managing Director, ANGIN
Ms. Ken Swari Maharani, Regional Manager, Sustainable Investment, Grow Asia
Mr. Royston Braganza, Chief Executive Officer, Grameen Capital India
Ms. Fai Wechayachai, Head of Market Development, Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG)
Dr. Yulius, M.A, Deputy of Micro Business Affairs, Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs, Indonesia

Session 5. IB Ecosystem for Growth & Creating Impact

This session would allow panel speakers to exchange ideas and experience on creating an ecosystem and using tools that help businesses grow, track their pathways to inclusivity, and partner with other businesses and ecosystem players towards inclusivity and creating impact. It will further discuss the methods on how to forecast and measure potential the impact on their businesses in enabling positive change.

Moderator: Mr. Alfie Othman, Sweef Capital Advisor, Singapore

Speakers:

Ms. Thu Hang Nguyen, Foreign Trade University Incubation and Innovation Space, Viet Nam
Mr. Kirti Mishra, Associate Expert, Endeva
Ms. Stephanie Arrowsmith, Regional Lead, Asia-Pacific, Thailand
Mr. Gusti Ngurah Anom, Radha Krisna Cooperatives, Indonesia
Ms. Meg Phillips, Head of Programs, Koltiva
Ms. Noor Hafizah Rashid, Founder, Big BWN Project

Session 6. Global Perspectives: Experiences in Promoting Inclusive Business

This session allows policymakers and businesses from different parts of the world to learn from each other in promoting inclusive business.

Moderator: Mr. Jonathan Wong, Chief of Innovation, Enterprise and Investment, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP)

Speakers:

Mr. Gaurav Sishodia, Vice President, Invest India
Ms. J.M. Thilaka Jayasundara, Secretary to the Ministry of Industries, Sri Lanka
Ms. Srivalli Krishnan, Senior Programme Officer, Global Development Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Mr. John Samuel, Regional Director, Oxfam in Asia
Mr. Khalil Khalil, Executive Director, Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency, Nigeria
Mr. Albert Halwampa, Director General, Zambia Development Agency, Zambia

Followed by sharing from ASEAN Countries.

Session 7. Exploring Partnerships

This session provides opportunities for stakeholders to discuss opportunities for partnerships at the national level.

Moderator: Mr. Jeremiah Reyes, Commercial Attaché, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to ASEAN

Facilitators:

Ms. Marta Pérez Cusó, Economic Affairs Officer, ESCAP
Mr. Ignacio Blanco, Program Officer, ESCAP
Mr. Jonathan Wong, Chief of Innovation, Enterprise and Investment, ESCAP
Mr. Ishraq Fazal, Project Officer, ESCAP
Mr. Max Bulakovskiy, Head of the Project Implementation Unit, OECD
Mr. Markus Dietrich, Advisor, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Ms. Izniza Afzan Mustafa Albakri, Senior Officer from Enterprise and Stakeholder Engagement Division, ASEAN Secretariat
Mr. Kirti Mishra, Associate Expert, Endeva
Ms. Maria Lauranti, Country Director Oxfam in Indonesia
Mr. Dio Herdiawan Tobing, Head of Public Policy, Asia, World Benchmarking Alliance
Mrs. Destry Anna Sari, Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs, Indonesia

Closing Remarks

Mr. Jonathan Wong, Chief of Innovation, Enterprise and Investment, UN ESCAP
Ms. Siti Azizah, Deputy Minister of Entrepreneurship, Indonesia
Mr. Dio Herdiawan Tobing, Head of Public Policy, Asia, World Benchmarking Alliance
Mr. Vannaseng Ounalom, Director, SME Planning and Statistics Division, Department of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR