RiskMap Asia Pacific: Top Risks for businesses in 2024

British Chamber of Commerce Singapore

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About the Event

Join a panel of experts as they highlight some of the top risks for businesses within Asia Pacific in 2024.

Topics discussed will include:

Key business risks for companies operating in markets in Asia Pacific and how these risks will play out across the geopolitical, security, cyber+digital, operational and regulatory domains
What impact global, regional and country-specific dynamics will have on your business
How you can develop a resilient business strategy that meets the challenges of the year ahead

To understand more about the top risks and ratings please click here.

Please note this event is under Chatham House Rules.

Members

Member PriceS$25

Non Members

Public PriceS$40

Speakers

Alistair Scott

Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover, Asia Pacific Region

David Sharratt

Global Head of Data Product Monetization at Standard Chartered Bank

Pamela Qiu

Partner, Geo-market Head South East Asia at Control Risks

Alistair Scott was appointed Managing Director for Jaguar Land Rover's Asia Pacific Region on 1st September 2020. Based in Singapore, Alistair is responsible for Market & Business Operations, JLR House of Brands, Comms Client & Experiential Operations, Digitalisation and Regional Transformation policies.

He has 16 markets reporting into him: two JLR National Sales Companies (Singapore & Taiwan) and 14 importer markets spanning across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres within Asia Pacific.

Alistair joined the company in 2013 but has spent much of his working career overseas in various locations around the globe. Prior to his most recent role as Sales Director for the AP region, Alistair operated as a Regional Business Manager within JLR’s Overseas Division, responsible for LACRO, Brazil, Korea and Australia.

David Sharratt is the Global Head of Data Product Monetization at Standard Chartered for the Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Bank. He is a C-suite executive with over 28 years industry experience focused on capital markets trading and sales, encompassing commercial and strategic oversight.

Prior to joining Standard Chartered in Jan 2023, David spent 4 years with Commerzbank AG as Chief Data Officer for Asia and Chief Operating Officer for China.

His geographic experience spans London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Moscow and Johannesburg where he held senior executive roles with Royal Bank of Scotland, Renaissance Capital, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank. He has covered both established and emerging markets as well as multiple asset classes.

David has unique experience spanning the full trade lifecycle, execution to ledger. He has a degree from Oxford University.

Pamela is a Partner and leads the South-East Asia business at Control Risks. She is responsible for the development of the business in South-East Asia, managing key client relationships and partnerships, and advising senior business leaders on areas of risk that impact their operations.

She has over 15 years of experience working in public policy, consulting and professional services.
Before joining Control Risks, Pamela was Head for Business Development at the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a global non-profit organisation engaging with major stakeholders across the plastic value chain to drive systems change in the management of plastic.

In her role, she was responsible for developing the business strategy to significantly increase private sector investment commitments into the Alliance.