Seventh ASEAN
Inclusive Business Forum
“Incentivise Businesses for Inclusive Growth”
23 - 24 September 2024
Vientiane, Lao PDR
High-level panel on promoting inclusive business in ASEAN
Promotion of Inclusive Business in ASEAN
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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.
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CEOs of inclusive businesses will share how they are promoting and building inclusive businesses in ASEAN countries.
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
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Thailand
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
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.
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