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Programme
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
| 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Meetings – KPMG and our member firms’ clients |
| 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Plenary Session |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Welcome and introduction
A welcome and introduction to the Summit by Lloyd Deverall, Asia-Pacific Head of Tax.
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| 4:20 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. |
Regional economic trends and developments
Jose Isidro (Lito) N. Camacho, Vice Chairman – Asia-Pacific, Credit Suisse
Lito Camacho, a former Secretary of Finance for the Philippines, will share his perspectives on macro-economic trends and developments in the Asia-Pacific region, how the credit crunch and the economic slowdown in the U.S. and Europe are affecting the region, prospects for a continuation of the recent rapid economic growth in India and China, where Japan is headed and how quickly the ASEAN bloc as a whole can be expected to develop.
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| 5:05 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. |
Real Estate in the Asia-Pacific region - Boom or Bust?
Jonathan Thompson, Global Head of Real Estate, KPMG in the United Kingdom
Our Global Head of Real Estate will share his insights in the current regional markets for real estate, exploring where the main investments and transactions are taking place and the likely trends in the Asia-Pacific region.
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| 5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Q&A and sessions close
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| 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Evening reception
Cocktail reception at the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
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| 7:00 p.m. |
Dine around
Delegates have the opportunity to enjoy Singapore’s many fine restaurants.
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Thursday, 20 November 2008
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Plenary Session |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome back and comments on Singapore
Owi Kek Hean, Head of Tax, KPMG in Singapore
Owi Kek Hean will reflect on Wednesday’s addresses and set the scene for the morning plenary sessions.
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| 9:10 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
Innovation and creativity in Singapore
Lim Hwee Hua, Senior Minister of State for Finance, Singapore Ministry of Finance
With only its people and its geographic location as natural resources, Singapore must continue to reinvent itself to create an attractive business environment for foreign and local multinationals. Our distinguished speaker will discuss how Singapore enhances its position as a regional hub, including the role of tax policy.
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| 9:45 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. |
Talent management in the Asia-Pacific region
Bernard Salt, Partner KPMG in Australia
Bernard Salt will present his new report, The Global Skills Convergence, which argues that the imminent retirement of baby boomers will create skills shortages, reduce demand, and erode tax bases. In an increasingly global market talent will migrate to hot spots, such as London, New York, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong. Business must develop strategies to attract, keep, and relocate talent, while governments must develop policies to counter talent emigration and sustain and develop their tax bases.
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| 10:35 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. |
Break |
| 11:05 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. |
Adding value to changing business and tax environments
Iain Muir, SVP and Global Head of Tax, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
As market forces drive multinational companies to change their business models to remain competitive, tax departments must support those changes. Iain Muir will share his experience and explore how tax departments can add value.
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| 11:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. |
New tax standards and relationships
Jeffrey Owens, Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD
In recent years, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has set the agenda for tax debates. Mr. Owens will explain the thinking behind new international tax standards, progress towards meeting these standards and the consequences of not meeting them. He will also offer an Asia-Pacific perspective on the move advocated by the OECD from a confrontational to a constructive relationship between taxpayers and revenue bodies.
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| 12:05 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
A tax proposition to stakeholders and summit close
Loughlin Hickey, KPMG Global Head of Tax
Loughlin Hickey will close the plenary sessions by discussing how changes in the relationship between corporations, tax authorities, and other stakeholders will transform the management and communication of tax matters within multinational companies.
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| 12:30 p.m.– 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m.– 5:30 p.m. |
Afternoon elective sessions |
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Delegates have the opportunity to attend technical sessions of their choice. Please refer to the Elective Sessions tab for details. |
| 2:00 p.m.– 3:30 p.m. |
Elective sessions - First part |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m |
Break |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Elective sessions - Second part |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Summit close |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Gala party |
Friday, 21 November 2008
| 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Meetings – KPMG and our member firms’ clients |
To download a pdf copy of the summit invitation card, including the full programme details, please click here.
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