18-19 JULY 2016
RAFFLES CITY
CONVENTION CENTRE
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
GROWTH THROUGH INTERACTION –
THE SOUTH ASIAN OPPORTUNITY
Singapore Prime Minister
Lee Hsien Loong
Hosted by the
he
e National
N
University of Singapore’s Institute of South Asian Studie
Studies (ISAS), the
third South
outh Asian
A
Diaspora Convention
n (SADC) will brin
bring
g together
er 1000 distingu
distinguished guests and
more tha
than
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business
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award-winning
journalists
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discus
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journalists,
discuss
topics
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in b
ct the regio
regi
s fu
business, economy and policy that would affect
region’s
future and its role in global
opolitics in the 21st century.
opolitic
geopolitics
ing
ng to the World Bank, South Asia is the faste
eg
According
fastest growing region
in the world. Though India
tial share in the growth, other South Asian nations are also seeing significant GDP
has a substantial
growth.
SADC 2016 will address critical questio
questions relating to the geo-economic and geo-political
ng South Asia an
challenges affecting
and the world. What are the key engines of growth in South Asia
at a time of global economic slowd
slowdown? To what extent is South Asia’s growth sustainable and
what opportunities are there for bo
both global corporates and small and medium enterprises to
wth?
th? How ca
benefit from this growth?
can the regions’ economies further open up to international trade,
e and impr
investment, and finance
improve its prospects for the acquisition of modern technology.
ted
ed and connected
onn
onne
How will a more integrated
South Asian region expand the capacity of individual
uth As
economies in the region? W
Will South
Asia’s future be the world’s too? How is China’s growing
g busin
busi
presence in South Asia impacting
business and trade in the region?
The South Asian diaspora attending SADC 2016 will benefit from the unique high impact
networking and business opportunities to foster greater investment in the region. SADC 2016
will feature “States of South Asia” with several Chief Ministers from the region who will be
available for interaction for potential investments. Special sessions on “Partnership in
Education” ,“Start-ups and Entrepreneurship”, “Business and Law”, “Smart Cities and Digital
Governance” in the region will be featured at the Convention.
Join in the conversation on South Asia this July in Singapore.
Sri Lanka Prime Minister
Ranil Shriyan Wickremesinghe
Professor Gowher Rizvi,
International Affairs Adviser to the
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Ms Sumita Dawra, IAS
Secretary to Government,
Higher Education
Department, Andhra Pradesh, India
Conference Programme
EVENING
AFTERNOON
MORNING
Day 1
18 July 2016, Monday
Day 2
19 July 2016, Tuesday
Welcome Address & Keynote
Address by GOH
Plenary I
Geopolitics of South Asia –
Prospects for Peace and
Prosperity in 2016
Chief Minister’s Dialogue:
Andhra Pradesh
Plenary II
Neighbours of South Asia
Parallel Sessions:
Singapore-Pakistan 50 Plenary
Entrepreneurship & Start-Ups
Plenary
Partnership in Education Plenary
Investments in South Asia
Plenary
Parallel Sessions:
Law and Business in South Asia
Plenary
Captains of Industry Plenary
Special Session: Dispute
Resolution – The Singapore
Experience
Digital Governance Roundtable
Day 3
20 July 2016, Wednesday
(Venue: ISAS, NUS)
Digital Governance Symposium
Chief Minister Dialogue:
Rajasthan (TBC)
Chief Minister Dialogue:
Maharashtra (TBC)
Gala Dinner
Dialogue with Singapore
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Updated as at 13 April 2016
Register now!
Registration Category
Early Bird Rate
(on or before 30 May 2016)
Package (Individual)
SGD 350 per pax
Group and partner registration
(group with 5 or more registrants)
SGD 300 per pax
Regular Rate
(Closing date 1 July 2016)
SGD 400 per pax
Contact the South Asian Diaspora 2016 Secretariat at
MP Singapore | Chan Sibin • Tel : +65 6393 0237 • Email : [email protected]
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