Asian Architecture Conference @ CSIS

The conference is being organized ahead of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forums in November. CSIS will bring together key thought leaders, business executives, and policymakers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on some of the important issues surrounding the EAS and APEC, including accommodating the ambitions of major powers in Asia, binding all regional states in a common set of rules, and building trust and transparency in key areas such as security, finance, and trade.

This conference is made possible with support from the Government of Japan and the National Center for APEC.

 

9:00 a.m. Opening Keynote

 

The Hon. Michael Froman

U.S. Trade Representative

Executive Office of the President
 

 

9:45 a.m. Panel: Economic Priorities of the APEC Summit

 

Mr. Sean P. Lindstone
Director for Japan and APEC Policy
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Mr. Matt Matthews

U.S. Senior Official for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

U.S. Department of State

 

Senior Adviser, International Development

Nathan Associates

 

Senior Director of International Government Affairs

Eli Lilly and Company

 

William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

11:00 a.m. Coffee Break

 

 

11:15 a.m. Panel: Small Businesses: the Key to Growth

 

Special Advisor to the Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)

Executive Director, JETRO Singapore
 

 

Ambassador

Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines

 

Special Assistant for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Mr. Bernard Bailey

Chairman and CEO

Authentix

 

William M. Scholl Chair in International Business

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

 

12:30 p.m. Luncheon

 

 

1:00 p.m. Luncheon Keynote

Dr. Evan Medeiros
Managing Director for Asia
Eurasia Group

 

1:45 p.m. Panel: Security Challenges Facing the East Asia Summit

 

Ambassador

Embassy of the Republic of Singapore

 

Senior Adviser

Avascent International

 

Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

3:00 p.m. Program Concludes