Australian-Singapore Relationship

Conference

Dear Guest,

2016 Australia-Singapore Relationship Conference

We invite you to the second Australia-Singapore Relationship Conference in Singapore on 25

July 2016.

Our theme is Services, Cities and Growth. The meeting will explore the importance of services

and their importance for the growth of cities. The discussion will cover key issues related to

human capital development, urban amenities and the connectivity of cities to globalization.

Australia and Singapore have significant experiences of these interactions and they have

lessons to share, including those from their common regional relationships.

Over lunch we will discuss the question of what makes a successful city?

In the afternoon we have a special focus on the ASEAN economies. What is the outlook for

those economies?

The events of the day are followed by a dinner with a visiting delegation of business people

from South Australia. Details are in the attached program.

We invite you to register for all 4 elements of the day, however it is possible to register for

individual sessions only.

We look forward to seeing you on the 25 July.

Professor Christopher Findlay, Executive Dean, Faculty of Professions

Event Details:

• Venue: InterContinental Hotel, 80 Middle Road, Singapore

• Date: Monday 25 July 2016

• Parking: Provided

• Cost: Free upon registration

• Time: 08.45 – 16.30

Register here: www.adelaide.edu.au/professions/forms/australia-singapore-relationship/

Contact: Amy Johns, Event Manager (Email: amy.johns@adelaide.edu.au)

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2016 Australia-Singapore Relationship Conference

Services, Cities and Growth

Australia-Singapore Relationship Conference

Services, Cities and Growth

25 July 2016

The focus of the Conference is on contributors to growth in a globalized setting for economies like

Singapore and Australia.

The meeting will explore the importance of services and their importance for the growth of cities. The

discussion will cover key issues related to human capital development and urban amenities to city

success and then cities’ contribution to globalization.

Australia and Singapore have significant experiences of these interactions and they have lessons to

share, including those from their common regional relationships.

The meeting will draw on that experience to identify new contributors to growth, the policy initiatives

that support those contributions and the scope for regional cooperation to facilitate change.

The Conference will also include a special afternoon session on the outlook for the ASEAN economies.

The meeting is organised by the University of Adelaide in conjunction with the Asia Growth Research

Centre, which is located in the Ngee Ann Adelaide Education Centre (NAAEC) in Singapore.

Venue:

InterContinental Hotel Singapore

80 Middle Road

Singapore 188966

Monday, 25 July 2016

8.30am to 9am

Registration and coffee

1. MORNING: Services and Growth

9.00am – 9.30am

Welcome and Introduction by Mr Rob Chapman, Chairman of Investment Attraction, South

Australia

10.00am – 12.30pm

Sessions on services, cities and growth.

o The importance of services and cities for the development of global value chains

o New services business models and their contribution to growth

o Cities, services and economic growth – making the relationship work

Panel includes

o Dr. Ros Seilava, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance,

Government of Cambodia

o Shandre Thangavelu, University of Adelaide

o Eduardo Pedrosa (PECC)

o Emmanuel Andres (PSU, APEC)

o Kuhan H. (MTI, TBC)

2. LUNCH: Cities and Growth

12.30pm - 2.00pm

Lunch session – What makes a city successful?

Panel discussion: Professor Christopher Findlay in conversation with Professor Fukunari

Kimura (Dean, Keio University) and Khoo Teng Chye (Executive Director, Centre for Liveable

Cities)

3. AFTERNOON: ASEAN Update

2.00 (for 2:15pm session commencement) - 4.30pm

The ASEAN update will include a review of the outlook for the economies of the region, plus a

discussion of the impact of Brexit on ASEAN, the impact of TPP on ASEAN and a commentary on

key political developments.

Sessions on regional context and economy updates:

o The Regional Context: Professor Christopher Findlay, University of Adelaide

o ASEAN Challenges: Ambassador Ong Keng Yong, RSIS, NTU

o Outlook for Singapore: Shandre Thangavelu, University of Adelaide

o Malaysia Update: Dr. Greg Lopez, Murdoch University

o ASEAN LDC Update - Case of Cambodia: Dr. Phan Phalla, Under Secretary of State,

Government of Cambodia

o The Indonesian economy – new directions and regional impacts: Professor Nunung

Nuryartono, Director, International Centre for Applied Finance and Economics

(InterCafe), Bogor Agricultural University (IPB)

4. DINNER: Business Dinner invitation below

6.30pm

Registered participants are invited to join the Government of South Australia's business mission

to Singapore for dinner (places are limited, register for the dinner with your conference

registration).

Business Dinner Invitation:

Celebrating the relationship between Singapore and South Australia

The Hon Leon Bignell MP, Minister for Tourism, requests the pleasure of your company at a

dinner, to honour the strengthening relationship between South Australia and Singapore.

Enjoy an evening of hospitality with South Australian businesses, whilst taking the opportunity to

network and establish new business connections.

Date: Monday 25 July, 2016

Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm

Venue: Grand Hyatt Singapore, 10 Scotts Road, Singapore

Dress: Business Attire

Transport: Will be provided from the InterContinental Hotel to the Grand Hyatt, departing at

6.00pm