APEC: Challenges & Opportunities of Infrastructure Investment

March 11, 2013 • 9:00 – 11:00 am EDT

Keynote Address by Karan Bhatia, Vice President and Senior Counsel, Global Government Affairs & Policy, General Electric

The Scholl Chair in International Business, the National Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (NCAPEC), and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) are pleased to be hosting a joint conference on infrastructure investment in the APEC region. Two panels of regional experts and practitioners will provide critical assessments and insights into the benefits of infrastructure investment and the challenges that businesses face in the region. Featuring:

Panel 1:
Benefits of Enhanced Infrastructure Investment & Finance in the APEC Region

with a presentation by:

Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. , Republic of the Philippines 
"Philippines: Opportunities and Challenges of Infrastructure Investment"

followed by a panel discussion with:

Kamran M. Khan, Global Infrastructure Finance Center of Excellence
Ted Osius, Senior State Department Visiting Fellow, CSIS
Scott Miller, Scholl Chair in International Studies, CSIS (Moderator)

 
Panel 2:
U.S. Business Perspectives: Expectations & Experience

with a presentation by:

Ambassador Karan Bhatia
Vice President and Senior Counsel, Global Affairs & Policy, General Electric

followed by a panel discussion with:
 
David Ehrhardt, Castalia Advisors
Linda Menghetti Dempsey, NAM (Moderator)
 
Closing Remarks:
 
Patricia M. Loui
Export-Import Bank of the United States


Monday, March 11, 2013
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Scott Miller
Senior Mentor (Non-resident), Executive Education