Keynote

Southeast Asian countries must brace for headwinds including the longer-term risks of future pandemics and climate change, supply chain disruptions, rising oil and commodity prices, and prolonged geopolitical instability, said Singapore Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance, and Second Minister for National Development Indranee Thurai Rajah at the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS).

Building Back Better through Inclusive Solutions

With COVID-19 hurting the most vulnerable in Southeast Asia, countries need to focus on solutions that would create opportunities and bolster well-being of people hurt the most by the pandemic, including women and girls and the poor, said leaders at the third Southeast Asia Asia Development Symposium (SEADS).

At the CNBC-moderated opening plenary panel, “Building Back Better through Inclusive Solutions,” speakers agreed on the need for relevant sectors to collaborate to foster an inclusive recovery for the region.

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Closing Keynote

To foster recovery, Southeast Asia needs to build up digital capabilities and arm small businesses with the tools to harness technology, said Grab Cofounder Hooi Ling Tan at the third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS). She also stressed the need to boost the credit access of small business owners and highlighted the role of fintech solutions to improve financial inclusion.

Livia Miethke Morais

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Livia Miethke Morais, originally from Brazil and currently based in Basel, Switzerland is leading the implementation of the ESI Europe program at BASE since 2018. She is driven by the vision of a healthy environment and planet, and is enthusiastic about the energy transition to tackle climate change. Livia has gathered almost 15 years of international experience in the field, having previously worked for 5 in environmental consultancy in Brazil and at the World Bank Environment and Natural Resources Department in Washington DC.

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