The Global Asia Matters
Business Summit and
Awards 2018
Global Asia Matters Business Summit Agenda
08.00 registration
And networking breakfast
09.00 panel discussion
The Strategic Implications of Trade
Tensions and Protectionism on Global
Business with Asia
Setting the scene Martin Murray,
Executive Director of Asia Matters
Chair Alan Dukes, Chairman of
Asia Matters, former Irish Minister
for Finance
A Global Perspective Conversation
Tim Yeend, Chef de Cabinet
and Principal Adviser to the Director-
General, WTO; Andrew Kenningham,
Chief Global Economist, Capital
Economics UK; Mure Dickie, Financial
Times Scotland Correspondent, former
FT Tokyo Bureau Chief
09.50 panel discussion
Engaging Effectively with Asian
Policies, Investment and Business
Opportunities
Chair Mark Fitzgerald, Chairman, BNY
Mellon Trust Company (Ireland) Ltd
with Colm Kelly, Global Tax and
Legal Services Leader, PwC; Miguel
Chanco, Senior Asia Economist,
Pantheon Macroeconomics; Eileen
Sharpe, Head of Growth Markets, IDA
Ireland; Donal Boylan, Partner, BCAP,
Hong Kong
10.50 coffee break
11.15 key address
Heather Humphreys TD,
Minister for Business, Enterprise
and Innovation
11.35 panel discussion
Eastern and Western Technology
Models of Global Business Delivery
Chair Martin Murray, Executive
Director of Asia Matters
with Mark Kellet, Group CEO Magnet
Networks, Ireland; Reza Valdo,
Maspaitella, Managing Shareholder,
PT Valdo Solusi Integra, Indonesia;
Mike Gleaves, Co-Founder & CTO,
Arralis; Maurice O’Connell, Global
Business Strategy Director at HP;
Deepak Chaudhari, Ireland Country
Head, Tata Consultancy Services
12.25 panel discussion
The Future of Food and Agriculture:
Innovation Trends in Asian Markets
Chair Alan Dukes, Chairman of Asia
Matters, former Irish Minister for
Agriculture
with Tara McCarthy, Chief Executive,
Irish Food Board; Mary Ledman,
Global Strategist Dairy, Rabobank,
Amsterdam; Owen Brennan, Chairman
Devenish Nutrition; Robert Walker,
CEO, Keenan an Alltech Company
13.15 networking LUNCH
With speakers and participants
14.00 key address
Can China Grow Rich? The New
Global Middle Class in Asia
followed by Q&A with Dr. Linda
Yueh, Fellow in Economics, Oxford
University, where she directs the China
Growth Centre. Formerly Chief Business
Correspondent for BBC News, Linda
will outline the key Asia insights from
her new book The Great Economists: How
Their Ideas Can Help Us Today, which
outlines the new ways for economies and
companies to grow in a globalised world.
14.30 panel discussion
Overcoming Challenges to Maximise
Business Partnership Opportunities
in Asian Markets
Chair Martin Murray, Executive
Director of Asia Matters
with Julie Sinnamon, Chief
Executive, Enterprise Ireland; David
Daly, EEAS Head of Division for SE
Asia, former EU Ambassador to
Australia; Robert Schoellhammer,
Chief Europe Representative, Asian
Development Bank
15.15 KEY CLOSING ADDRESS
The Importance of Asia in a Post-
Brexit World
Helen McEntee TD, Minister of State
for European Affairs
15.30 CONCLUDING REMARKS
Alan Dukes, Chairman of Asia Matters
19.00 DRINKS RECEPTION
20.00 GALA DINER AND AWARD CEREMONY
HOSTED BY Gráinne Seogie
The Asia Matters Business Awards
The inaugural Asia Matters Business Awards were launched in response to requests from our government and corporate members
to formally recognise and celebrate the amazing achievements of Irish companies in Asian markets and Asian companies
succeeding globally and in Europe from an Irish base.
The 2018 Awards will see the presentation of two Lifetime Achievement Awards: Kerry Group CEO, Edmond Scanlon, will accept the award in recognition of the incredible success of Kerry Group since commencing operations in 1972 to becoming a leading player in the global food industry, with Asia now key to continued growth and development.
Pat Ledwidge, Deputy CEO of Cork City Council, will be presented with his award for his outstanding individual leadership in building the Cork–Shanghai strategic partnership which has become a mutually beneficial relationship role model for other local authorities in Ireland. Special Asian Investor Awards will also be made to Toyota Financial Services and Huawei Technologies for their significant and unique contributions to economic growth, employment and CSR through their investment in Ireland.
Sincere congratulations to our 33 shortlisted companies representing global best in class, who are competing in seven categories to become winners of The Asia Matters Business Awards 2018.
AWARDS JUDGING PANEL
About Asia Matters
Asia Matters is Ireland’s only Asia think tank, a member-driven knowledge and connectivity hub for Asia business and partnership. We are committed to building dynamic business links and informed understanding between Asia, EU and Ireland to drive economic growth.
Asia Matters works closely with Irish, EU and Asian governments and corporate stakeholders to produce world-class events and thought leadership research. Since 2012, over 15,000 have participated in Asia Matters events from 47 countries. Asia Matters has hosted eight EU Asia Top Economist Round Tables and Financial Forums in Asia and Ireland, as well as the Annual Business Summit in Cork and Global Business Summit and Awards in Dublin. The Asia Matters team has spent over 28 months in Asia engaging with and connecting to key government departments and CEOs in the region.
Over 135,000 people have viewed Asia Matters publications, thought leadership and research. The Organisation is the go-to place for public policymakers, corporates and the media in Ireland on all matters relating to Asia.
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Company Award
Kerry Group
Individual Award
Patrick Ledwidge, Deputy CEO
Cork City Council
ASIAN INVESTOR AWARDS
Established Asian Investor Award
Huawei Technologies
New Asian Investor Award
Toyota Financial Services
SHORTLISTED COMPANIES
Most Successful Market
Entry into Asia
A&L Goodbody; Arralis; Magnet
Networks; Olive Feed Corporation
Expansion into New
Asian Markets
Agra Kepak; Combilift; Cubic Telecom;
Zenith Technologies Ltd
Technology Exporter of the Year
Cubic Telecom; Fenergo; First
Derivatives; Zenith Technologies Ltd
Financial Services/Fintech
Exporter of the Year
Corvil; Fenergo; First Derivatives;
Know Your Customer
Higher Education Institute
Partnership of the Year
Athlone Institute of Technology;
Beijing Dublin International College
(University College Dublin); Cork
Institute of Technology, Institute
of Public Administration; National
University of Ireland, Galway;
School of Electronic Engineering
(Dublin City University); Teagasc
Food Research Centre, Trinity
College Dublin
Food and Beverage Exporter
of the Year
Agra Kepak; John Stone Beef; Olive
Feed Corporation; Silver Hill Farm
Regional Asia Business Initiative
Cork County Council; Dublin Chinese
New Year Festival (Dublin City
Council); Glen Keen Farm; Lafcadio
Hearn Gardens (Tramore Development
Trust); Powerscourt Estate
The inaugural Asia Matters Business Awards were launched in response to requests from our government and corporate members
to formally recognise and celebrate the amazing achievements of Irish companies in Asian markets and Asian companies succeeding globally and in Europe from an Irish base.
The 2018 Awards will see the presentation of two Lifetime Achievement Awards: Kerry Group CEO, Edmond Scanlon, will accept the award in recognition of the incredible success of Kerry Group since commencing operations in 1972 to becoming a leading player in the global food industry, with Asia now key to continued growth and development.
Pat Ledwidge, Deputy CEO of Cork City Council, will be presented with his award for his outstanding individual leadership in building the Cork–Shanghai strategic partnership which has become a mutually beneficial relationship role model for other local authorities in Ireland. Special Asian Investor Awards will also be made to Toyota Financial Services and Huawei Technologies for their significant and unique contributions to economic growth, employment and CSR through their investment in Ireland. Sincere congratulations to our 33 shortlisted companies representing global best in class, who are competing in seven categories to become winners of The Asia Matters Business Awards 2018.
Our Management Team