Asian Women as the Way Forward
How can the political and economic empowerment of women contribute to the long-term growth of East Asian economies?

Dimensions to be addressed:

• Investing in women's skills and talents
• The role of women in the regional and global supply chain
• Developing the political and economic leadership of women

Participants:

• Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairman of the National League for Democracy (NLD); Member of Parliament of Kawhmu Constituent, Myanmar
• Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and Chief Executive Officer, Telenor Group, Norway
• Helene D. Gayle, President and Chief Executive Officer, CARE USA, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia
• Rokia Afzal Rahman, President, Bangladesh Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (BFWE), Bangladesh

Chaired by

• Andrew Stevens, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN International, Hong Kong SAR