Inspiring the Present, Envisioning the Future

CONTENTS

WELCOME 01 CONFIRMED SPEAKERS 10 - 16

ABOUT UAC 02 MENTORING SESSION 2020 17

STRUCTURE 03 ABOUT UAC MENTORING SESSION 18 - 19

SCHEDULE 04 ADVISORY BOARD 20

UNSW AT A GLANCE 05 THE ORGANISING TEAM 21 - 23

OVERVIEW 06 UAC PARTNERS 24 - 27

PILLARS 07 - 09 CONTACT 28
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WELCOME TO UNSW ASEAN CONFERENCE 2020

INSPIRING THE PRESENT, ENVISIONING THE FUTURE
The UNSW ASEAN Conference is a meeting of ideas, culture and people. It aims
to connect the world and ASEAN under one global forum. The Conference aims to
engage world class speakers and global citizens to ask questions, discuss and finally
collaborate to make ASEAN better.

This year the world has faced one of the biggest challenges to mankind in recent
memory. However, the world and ASEAN remains committed, we as a team of amazing
people from ASEAN, Australia and beyond working together to make this year’s
ASEAN Conference be one of the best in the world remains committed to moving
forward.

We have planned a milieu of amazing Keynotes, Panels, Sessions, Mentoring and

Discussions to stimulate thoughts and create impact.

As we embark on this new post-pandemic era, let us work together to find new ways
to do the things we love, keep improving, growing for a better world for everyone.

We look forward to welcome and meet you later in October to together address
these burning questions!

Signed
UNSW ASEAN Conference 2020 Organizing Committee
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ABOUT
UNSW ASEAN CONFERENCE
Home to more than 622 million people, ASEAN is poised to become the
fourth-largest economy in the world by 2050. In a global climate that is filled
with adversity and wicked problems, we remain committed to Inspiring the
Present, Envisioning the Future.

The UNSW ASEAN Conference is a meeting of ideas, culture, and people. It

aims to connect ASEAN and the world under one global forum through the
engagement of passionate, world-class speakers and aspirational youths to
engage in discourse concerning the economic, sociocultural, and political
future of the region.

It is the vision of UAC2020 to remain committed to bringing together those

passionate about igniting change in ASEAN for a brighter future for all in our
changing landscape.
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STRUCTURE

STRUCTURE TARGET AUDIENCE

Keynote Addresses • Students from all over the world with an interest
• 1 Keynote Speaker in ASEAN
• 30 minutes presentation • Academics and postgraduate students
• Researchers from Thinktanks, Policy Groups etc
Focus Sessions
• Government Officials
• Case Studies
• Corporate executives and representatives
• 60 minutes per session
• Mentoring sessions • General public
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SCHEDULE
DAY TIME (AEDT) EVENT

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM - 12:20PM Australia and ASEAN on the Global Stage

12:20 PM - 12.40 PM ASEAN on the Global Stage

SOCIO-CULTURAL
1:00 PM - 2 PM Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing
(10th October, 2020)
2.30 PM - 3.30 PM Digital Learning, Health, and Literacy

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Human Rights, Diversity and Equal Opportunities

5.30 PM - 6PM Women Empowerment

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Ministerial Lecture

ECONOMICS 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Climate Change and Economic Prosperity
(17th October, 2020)
2.30 PM - 3.30 PM The Future of Informal Economies

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Winners and Losers of the COVID-19 Pandemic

5.30 PM - 6PM Empowering Youths of Tomorrow

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Global Threats and Challenges in the 21st Century

POLITICAL-SECURITY  1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Assessing ASEAN Regionalism
(24th October, 2020) 2.30 PM - 3.30 PM Cyberthreats: Non-Traditional Security Issues in ASEAN

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM People, Power, and Politics

5.30 PM - 6PM Looking Forward

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UNSW AT A GLANCE

• #1 institution attended by Australian startup founders

• 3rd in Australia (QS World University Rankings)
• 27th worldwide for graduate employability (QS World
University Rankings)
• 38th (Academic Reputation) QS World University
Rankings 2020
• 43rd in the 2020 QS World University Rankings
• 71st in 2020 Times Higher Education World University
Rankings
• Awarded the maximum QS Five Star Plus rating (2019)
for teaching, internationalisation, inclusiveness, specialist
subject (social sciences and management), and innovation

Around 100,000 students from ASEAN countries are studying in Australia

Between 2014-2018, over 13,500 Australian undergraduate students

were supported to study and undertake internships in ASEAN countries
through the New Colombo Plan
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OVERVIEW

Australia and ASEAN on the Global Stage

SOCIO-CULTURAL Social Entrepreneurship and Human Rights, Diversity and

Digital Learning, Health, and Literacy
(10th October, 2020) Impact Investing Equal Opportunities

Women Empowerment

Ministerial Lecture

ECONOMICS Climate Change and Economic Winners and Losers of the

The Future of Informal Economies
(17th October, 2020) Prosperity  COVID-19 Pandemic

Empowering Youths of Tomorrow 

Global Threats and Challenges in the 21st Century

POLITICAL-SECURITY  Cyberthreats: Non-Traditional Security

Assessing ASEAN Regionalism People, Power, and Politics
(24th October, 2020) Issues in ASEAN

Looking Forward
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PILLAR: SOCIO-CULTURAL

Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing

• Profit with a purpose, a main tenet of social entrepreneurship and impact investing.
Having gained considerable ground in the last several decades globally, social
SUSTAINABILITY entrepreneurship can be a model for ASEAN to support current economic models
but also providing social support to the poor and most disadvantaged.
• How can ASEAN move forward and not experience the failures of capitalism in the
Western world to provide a sustainable economy for all?

Digital Learning, Health, and Literacy

• How can ASEAN improve community resilience during crisis and change through
FUTURE & digital literacy?
TECHNOLOGY • How can the emergence of new technologies facilitate advancements in health
and education? 

Human Rights, Diversity and Equal Opportunities

• While our community has recognised that certain groups within ASEAN do not
EQUITY AND have equal opportunities and steps have been taken to mitigate the situation, how
EQUALITY can we ensure and provide for the rights of minority and disadvantaged groups
throughout ASEAN?
• How can we empower these groups in our society? 
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PILLAR: ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

Climate Change and Economic Prosperity

• What are the implications of climate change on economies in ASEAN, particularly

for our insular Member States? What can ASEAN do to ensure a prosperous
SUSTAINABILITY economic future despite the increasing threat of economic destabilisation as a
result of climate change?

The Future of Informal Economies

• Informal economies are a vital part of many developing nations. How can
FUTURE & we leverage technologies to stimulate economic growth through informal
TECHNOLOGY communities in developing ASEAN Member States who might not otherwise have
opportunities to participate in the wider economy?

Winners and Losers of the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Many ASEAN nations are very vulnerable to global market fluctuations, and the
EQUITY AND COVID-19 pandemic has severely impact our economies.
EQUALITY • How can we effectively fund and protect our economies during such challenging
times?
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PILLAR: POLITICAL SECURITY

Assessing ASEAN Regionalism

• In the face of US-China rivalry, how can ASEAN and its institutions mitigate the
increasing uncertainty triggered by this disharmony? 
SUSTAINABILITY • How should ASEAN and her allies position themselves?

Cyberthreats: Non-Traditional Security Issues in ASEAN*

• While ASEAN has many platforms on cybersecurity, are these coordinated

FUTURE & effectively to protect the regional and national cybersecurity ecosystems?
TECHNOLOGY • Are our current investments enough?

People, Power, and Politics

• Society is not only governed by its politicians, but also its people. How can non-
EQUITY AND state actors such as youths and civil society engage in political discourse? What
EQUALITY happens when leaders repress political dissention? How can we ensure that
everyone’s voices are heard?
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CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

The Hon. The Hon. Prof.

Kevin Rudd AC Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
26th Prime Minister of Australia; 6th President of Indonesia
President, Asia Society Policy Institute
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CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Prof. Carlyle Thayer Dr. Dino Patti Djalal Mrs. Shinta Kamdani Dr. Yang Mee Eng
Emeritus Professor, Australian Defence Presidential Spokesperson and CEO of Sintesa Group; Chairwoman Executive Director ASEAN Foundation
Force Academy, Canberra; C.V. Starr Foreign Policy Advisor (2004-2010); of Indonesia Business Coalition on
Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ambassador to the United States Women Empowerment;
the School of Advanced International (2010 - 2013); Vice Chairwoman of Indonesian
Studies at Johns Hopkins University Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(2005) and the Inaugural Frances M. (2014);Founder of Foreign Policy (KADIN Indonesia);
and Stephen H. Fuller Distinguished Community of Indonesia (2014) Employers’ Association of Indonesia
Visiting Professor at Ohio University (APINDO);
(2008). Founder of Angel Investment Network
Indonesia (ANGIN);
President of Indonesia Business
Council for Sustainable Development
(IBCSD);
International Board Member of World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

A/Prof Minako Sakai Mr. Adam Brimo Mrs. Diah S. Saminarsih Dr. Tiffanie Ong
Associate Professor in Southeast Asian CEO OpenLearning Senior Advisor on Gender and Chief Operating Officer, Naluri Life,
Social Enquiry and Indonesian Studies Youth to the Director General Malaysia
at UNSW Canberra (WHO)

Mr. Jason Wee Dr. Renard Siew Dr. Felix Tan Dr. Rashesh Shrestha
Co-Founder & Lead Coordinator Sustainability & Climate Change Senior Lecturer, School of Information Economist at Economic Research
of Architects of Diversity Specialist, WEF Expert Network Systems and Technology Management, Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
UNSW Business School
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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Scientia Prof. Guy Marks Ms. Eleanor Mak Dr. Ha Anh Tuan Dr. Malcom Cook
President, Internationational Union President of Australia-ASEAN Business Executive Director @ Foundation for Senior Fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak
Against Tuberculosis and Lung Council East Asia (South China Sea) Studies; Institute; inaugural Dean of the School
Disease; Scientia Professor of Managing Director of Venturenauts Senior Researcher at The Diplomatic of International Studies at Flinders
Respiratory Medicine at UNSW Academy of Vietnam University of South Australia

Mr. Benjamin Bland H.E. Dr. Shashi Jayakumar A/Prof Melissa Crouch Mr. Liew Chin Tong
Director, Southeast Asia Program Head of Centre of Excellence Associate Professor; Associate Dean Former Deputy Minister for Defence,
Lowy Institute for National Security; Executive UNSW Law; Chair of Southeast Asia Malaysia; Senator of Dewan Negara
Coordinator of Future Issues and Law and Policy Forum UNSW
Technology at ISEAS Institute
Singapore Representative to AICHR
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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Dr. Maria Tanyag Dr. Pham Vu Thang Ms. Thinzar Shunlei Yi Prof Liaw Siaw Teng
Research Fellow, Corel Bell School of Director, Thriive Impact Investment Myanmar Activist; Emerging Young Head, WHO Collaborating Centre on
Asia Pacific Affairs, ANU Fund, Vietnam Leaders Award 2016 eHealth

Mr. Benjamin Ang Mr. Beaudean T. Seil Mr. William Kouch Peng Mr. Tommy Tjiptadjaja
Deputy Head of Centre of Co-Founder and Partner at Patamar President Young Entrepreneurs Co-Founder and CEO Greenhope.
Excellence for National Security at Capital (Impact Investor) Association of Cambodia co; Schwab Foundation Social
ISEAS Institute Entrepreneur Fellow
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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Dr. Halim Alamsyah Mr. Jose Ma. “Joey” Concepcion III Lt. Col. Roland Javines Ong Mrs. Yenny Wahid
Chair, Board of Commissioner Chairman of the ASEAN Business Territory Manager and Solutions Director of The Wahid Institute;
at Indonesian Deposit Insurance Advisory Council; Philippines Consultant at FireEye, Inc Presidential Advisor; WEF Young
Corporation; Former Deputy Governor Presidential Adviser for Global Leader; Mason Fellow at
Reserve Bank of Indonesia Entrepreneurship Harvard Kennedy School; Walkley
Award Winner

Lt. Col. Francel Taborlupa Dr. Thant Myint-U Hon. Prof Rachmat Witoelar Mr. Oudet Souvannavong
Chief Information Systems Writer, Historian; Chairman of U Thant Indonesian Minister of Environment President of Lao National Chamber of
Management Division, Armed House; Special adviser to the President (2004 – 2009); Indonesian President’s Commerce and Industry. Investment;
Forces of the Philippines for the Peace Process (2011) Special Envoy for Climate Change; Managing Director at Societe
Executive Chair of the Indonesian Commerciale Lao Ltd.
National Council on Climate Change
(2010 – 2014)
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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

YB FDr Ar Siti Rozaimeriyanty Ms. Lota Bertuflo

Rahman Senior Gender Equality Specialist,
ASEAN Business Advisory Council Asian Development Bank; Principal
Brunei Gender Equality Expert, Canada-
Ukraine Trade and Investment Support
Project at the Conference Board of
Canada

MORE TO BE CONFIRMED
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MENTORING SESSION 2020

Find out more about our UAC Mentoring Session here:

[Full Introduction]

VISION STRUCTURE DURATION

To provide students with Group of 1 mentor and 5 2 hours

knowledge and experience of student discussing about
high performing employees in industrial knowledge,
PLATFORM
the industries experience and practical skills
for career development
Zoom/Google Hangout
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ABOUT UAC MENTORING SESSION

TIMELINE

INTRODUCTION ROOM 1 BREAK 1 ROOM 2 BREAK 2 ROOM 3 CONCLUSION

(10 mins) (30 mins) (5 mins) (30 mins) (5 mins) (30 mins) (10 mins)

Introduce Discussion Discussion Discussion Wrap up and

mentors between mentors between mentors between mentors thank you
and provide and mentees and mentees and mentees
timeline

After each break, mentors and mentees will be reallocated into different rooms. This will
give mentees the opportunity to discuss with many different mentors and, mentors will be
able to meet more mentees.
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ABOUT UAC MENTORING SESSION

PURPOSE STRUCTURE
• Provide students with knowledge • Group of 1 mentor and 5 students
and experience of high performing • Conversation between mentor and students (with
employees in the industries 1 moderator from ASEANSOC)
• Encourage and inspire students to
pursue their career path
• Give opportunities for networking
DURATION
• 2 hours 20 minutes

PLATFORM
• Zoom/Google Hangout
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ADVISORY BOARD

MELISSA CROUCH ELEANOR MAK TAN SIOW MING AFIQ RAMIZI

Associate Dean (Research) President, Australia-ASEAN
UNSW Law Business Council Chief Risk Officer, UAC Liaison to Board /
Chair, Southeast Asia Law and Managing Director, PwC Malaysia President UNSW ASEAN Society
Policy Forum Venturenauts
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THE ORGANISING TEAM

ANTHONY PAULO SUNJAYA SI THU ZIN JOCELYN YANG GARRETH M. BENJAMIN

Chief Executive Officer Secretary-General Chief Strategic Officer Chief Financial Officer
Scientia PhD candidate (Medicine) B. Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine M. International Relations B. Commerce
INDONESIA MYANMAR SINGAPORE SINGAPORE

PATRICK AUNG KHANT MIN RICHARD JIANG CHARMAINE SINGSON

Chief Human Resources Officer Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Chief Marketing Officer
B. Civil Engineering / Architecture B. Computer Science / Commerce B. Design
MYANMAR AUSTRALIA PHILIPPINES

STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS

AUSTIN P. MCDONALD THEINT MYAT THU SEINT CHUA YIJING

Head of Events Track Director - Socio-Cultural Speakers Director - Socio-Cultural
B. Media (Screen & Sound Production) B. Psychological Science B. Medical Science
THAILAND MYANMAR SINGAPORE

DAVID SULISTO DAVID DELOS REYES

Speakers Director - Economics Speakers Director - Political Security
B. Law / Commerce (Accounting) M. Development Studies
AUSTRALIA PHILIPPINES
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THE ORGANISING TEAM
RESEARCH COUNCIL

KYRA LEE BEH CHEEKIN HIEN PHAN

Editor - Socio-Cultural Editor - Economics Editor - Political Security
B. Laws / Science (Geography) B. Commerce (Finance / Bus. Economics) PhD. Politics
MALAYSIA MALAYSIA VIETNAM

DERIAN LEE DANIELLE WORTON GERARDO GILBERT

Sub-Editor - Socio-Cultural Sub-Editor - Economics Sub-Editor Political Security
B. Commerce (Accounting / Finance) B. Economics / Arts B. Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
SINGAPORE AUSTRALIA INDONESIA

FINANCE

YE MIN OO VIVIAN WONG CATHLEEN LEE

Treasurer Head of Corporate Sponsorship Head of Corporate Relations
B. Architecture B. Actuarial Science / Commerce B. Commerce / Economics
SINGAPORE MALAYSIA MALAYSIA

LINH TO CHRISTOPHER CHIOK

Corporate Sponsorship Director Corporate Relations Director
B. Commerce B. Commerce
VIETNAM MALAYSIA

HUMAN RESOURCES

RICKY CHAN CHERN EEN EWE ARKAR MYO TOMMY CHAUNG OLIVIA CHUNG
Head of Human Resources Head of Internal Liaison Human Resources Internal Director Human Resources External Director
B. Aviation Management B. Economics B. Mechatronics B. Mechatronics / Computer Science
MYANMAR MALAYSIA MYANMAR AUSTRALIA
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THE ORGANISING TEAM

MARKETING

DARYL CHEONG RACHANA KHENG NUR FARAH KARIM KE-QING YAP

Head of Marketing Head of Publications Head of Social Media Head of Media Relations
B. Commerce B. Commerce B. Arts B. Media (Communication &Journalism)
MALAYSIA CAMBODIA MALAYSIA MALAYSIA

HTET MYET AUNG JORN TAN VIRO HANG CAMELIA HUSSWAN

Head of Creative Design Publications Director Social Media Director Social Media Director
B. Civil Engineering B. Mechatronic Engineering B. Information System B. Psychological Science
MYANMAR MALAYSIA CAMBODIA MALAYSIA

CARINA SHEN
Marketing Director
B. Commerce
CHINA

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

JOHNATHAN YAN KEVIN LUO GRACIA STEPHANIE TANUMULYO DANIEL YANG

Head of Digital Projects Head of Analytics Registration Director Web Administrator
B. Computer Science / Science B. Data Science and Decisions B. Science B. Computer Science
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA INDONESIA AUSTRALIA

FENGYU WANG EMIR ADITYA ZEN ARTHUR WANG

Web Administrator Web Administrator Web Administrator
B. Commerce / Computer Science B. Mechatronic Engineering B. Engineering (Software) / Commerce
CHINA INDONESIA AUSTRALIA
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PLATINUM SPONSORS
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SUPPORTED BY
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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INTERNAL PARTNERS

Cambodian Society Filipino Students’ Indonesian Students’ Malaysian Student’s

UNSW Society UNSW Association UNSW Organisation UNSW

Myanmar Student Thai Students’ Society Society for Vietnamese

Society UNSW UNSW International Students
of UNSW
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CONTACT

WEBSITE

www.unswaseanconference.com

EMAIL

ANTHONY PAULO SUNJAYA SI THU ZIN

Chief Executive Officer Secretary-General
[email protected] [email protected]

JOCELYN YANG GARRETH M. BENJAMIN

Chief Strategic Officer Chief Financial Officer
[email protected] [email protected]
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