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Since 1st February situational unfolding in Myanmar, both local and foreign businesses are facing many and unprecedented challenges. European Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar (EuroCham Myanmar) is providing support for European businesses in Myanmar to navigate through this uncertain period.
During this webinar, three (3) speakers from EuroCham Myanmar will provide insights on what are the main challenges and how European businesses are coping in this politically sensitive and economically challenging period in Myanmar.
Agenda
3
40PM
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3
55PM
Speakers
Thet Zaw Htwe
Head of Policy and Strategy at Eurocham Myanmar
Thet is working as the Head of Policy and Strategy, leading the advocacy efforts of EuroCham Myanmar. Prior to this role, he managed the energy and green growth portfolios of a national NGO. Thet's expertise includes government relations and negotiations, tourism business development, development policy and project implementations. He authored and co-authored a number of publications including a publication on scenario-planning for Australia. He is an alumnus of the Australian National University holding the Master of Environmental Management and Development via an Australian Awards Scholarship.
Karina Ufert
CEO of Eurocham Myanmar
Karina is a CEO of EuroCham Myanmar. Karina has been working and living in Myanmar since 2013, operating at the intersection of agribusiness, banking, and sustainability. Prior to Myanmar, Karina was leading one of the largest lobby and advocacy organizations in Brussels.
Adrian Short
Chairman at Eurocham Myanmar
Adrian Short joined Cycle & Carriage Myanmar as General Manager in November 2017. In this role he is responsible for Cycle & Carriage’s motor operations in Myanmar, representing Mercedes-Benz Passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Since his arrival, Adrian has been an active member of the EuroCham Automotive working group and now as a chairman of the Eurocham board.
With over 25 years’ experience in global manufacturing industries Adrian has worked for Rolls-Royce, Audi, Volkswagen Group and Massey Ferguson. He has a proven track record in developing markets, auto industry and commercial sales. Adrian is very experienced with business to government lobbying and understands and appreciates complex and changing policy environments. Adrian was Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia from 2014 to 2017. At the same time, he was a board member of EuroCham Indonesia and Vice President of EuroCham from 2015 to 2017.
In 2018 Adrian was awarded the honour of MBE from the Queen for services to Trade and Investment between Britain and Indonesia.
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