400 leading CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders will gather in Bangkok
The 22nd Forbes Global CEO Conference officially opens today in Bangkok, Thailand, gathering some 400 prominent business leaders from around the world.
Under the theme “New Paradigms,” the conference will examine the world’s rapidly unfolding future. Global business leaders face storms of transformations in 2024: new administrations and elections worldwide, geopolitical and trade tensions, volatile economic conditions, energy transitions, wildly accelerating tech—the list goes on.
Among the highlights of the Conference on the opening day is a keynote speech by Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH Group.
On the second day of the Conference, Paetongtarn Shinwatra, Prime Minister of Thailand will engage in a dialogue with Moira Forbes, Executive Vice President, Forbes Media, President and Publisher, ForbesWomen, during the lunch session. At the finale gala dinner, Thaksin Shinawatra, Former Prime Minister of Thailand will participate in a dialogue with Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes Media.
Throughout the two-day conference, some 50 speakers will gather from around the world to share insights on topics such as the global economy, the outlook for business in Thailand, technology, innovation and AI and investment opportunities in sectors such as finance and venture capital and energy. Panels will also discuss best strategies for leadership, entrepreneurship, family business, philanthropy, ESG and sustainability.
The 22nd Forbes Global CEO Conference features a line-up of distinguished speakers including Suphachai Chearavanont, Senior Vice Chairman and CEO of Charoen Pokphand Group and Chair of the Board of True Corporation; Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of Franklin Templeton; Chip Kaye, Chairman of Warburg Pincus; Enrique K. Razon Jr., Chairman and President of International Container Terminal Services, Inc.; Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi, Group CEO of Frasers Property; Jenny Lee, Senior Managing Partner at Granite Asia; Chartsiri Sophonpanich, President of Bangkok Bank; Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group Ltd; Muhamad Chatib Basri, Former Minister of Finance of Indonesia and Chairman of Bank Mandiri and XL-Axiata; Ho Kwon Ping, Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings; Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A; Nisa Leung, Managing Partner at Qiming Venture Partners; Nouriel Roubini, Professor Emeritus of NYU Stern School of Business and CEO of Roubini Macro Associates; Aloke Lohia, Founder and Group CEO of Indorama Ventures; John Studzinski, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of PIMCO; Ron Sim, Founder and Executive Chairman of V3 Group; Clara Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Investment Corporation Ltd; Randall S. Kroszner, Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Jareeporn Jarukornsakul, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Group CEO of WHA Corporation; H. Roger Wang, Chairman of Golden Eagle International Group; Allan Zeman, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group; Liang Xinjun, Chairman and CEO of XIN Family and Cofounder of Fosun Group, William E. Heinecke, Founder and Chairman of Minor International; Halima Aliko-Dangote, Executive Director at Dangote Industries Ltd and Mark Dalio, Founder and Co-CEO of OceanX.
Other speakers include Kuok Meng Wei, CEO and Managing Director of K2 Strategic; Rose Damen, Managing Director at Damen Yachting and Third generation Damen Shipyards Group family shareholder; Lee Yeow Chor, Group Managing Director and CEO of IOI Corporation Berhad; Irfan Razack, Chairman and Managing Director of Prestige Group; Arif P. Rachmat, Cofounder and Executive Chairman of TAP Group; Jing Hong, Founding Partner at Gaocheng Capital; Sinon Vongkusolkit, CEO of Banpu; Jack Cowin, Founder and Executive Chairman of Competitive Foods Australia; V Shankar, CEO and Cofounder of Gateway Partners; Caroline Link, Co-Chairman of B.GRIMM Pharma, President of B.Grimm Joint Venture and Board Member at B.Grimm Power; Min-Liang Tan, Cofounder and CEO of Razer; George Raymond Zage III, Founder and CEO of Tiga Investments; Antoine Blondeau, Cofounder and Managing Partner of Alpha Intelligence Capital; Amit Anand, Founding Partner and Managing Director at Jungle Ventures; Magnus Grimeland, Founder and CEO of Antler; Carolyn Choo, Managing Director and CEO of Worldwide Hotels; Igal Raichelgauz, Founder and CEO of Autobrains and Cofounder and Chairman of Cortica; Sunghyun Park, Founder and CEO of Rebellions; Nikhil Sawhney, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Triveni Turbines; Tessa Wijaya, Cofounder and COO of Xendit; Ethan Lin, Cofounder and CEO of Klook and Aaron Tan, Cofounder and CEO of Carro.