Myanmar Crisis Management Workshop by Control Risks

More than three months into the political crisis, domestic and international companies in all sectors face acute and continuing uncertainty. So how can investors manage the immediate risks that they face? And how viable is it for them to make short- and medium-term plans for continuing commercial engagement with Myanmar?

Join us on May 28 for the Myanmar Crisis Management Workshop. This interactive workshop will help you work through inherent strategic dilemmas, and then structure scenario-based approaches to managing the current chaotic and ambiguous circumstances.

Event details

Date​​​: 4th June 2021 (Friday)

Time​​​: 3:00pm - 5pm MMT (GMT +6:30)

Speaker​​​: John Bray, Nadav Davidai (Directors of Control Risks)

Target audience​: Senior representatives of MPEVCA members

Seats available: 30 (first-come-first-serve)

Platform​​: Online via Zoom meeting

Questions and dilemmas

We plan an interactive workshop with practical insights on how investors can manage and prioritise risks stemming from the current crisis:

• How can they respond to the day-to-day pressures of running a business in this context?
• How can companies respond to increasing demands from investors to limit exposure to military interests?
• How far is it possible to choose between 'acceptable' and 'less acceptable' forms of investor engagement in Myanmar?

In spelling out the options, we will draw on a combination of case studies and scenarios. The overall objective is to provide participants with a set of tools and approaches to help them navigate through a period of acute uncertainty.

Presenters

John Bray, Director

John Bray is a risk consultant and policy specialist with more than 35 years' experience in Asia, Europe and Africa. His particular areas of expertise include: anti-corruption strategies for the private sector; business and human rights; and private sector policy issues in conflict-affected areas. His association with Myanmar dates back to the 1990s when, in addition to client assignments, he prepared a series of analytical studies on the country for the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London. He is currently based in Singapore. John's pre-coup engagement with Myanmar included:

• Working with a development agency to develop a business integrity framework to guide its engagement with the private sector;
• Advising an international company on the human rights implications of its corporate engagement programme in Myanmar;
• Conducting a 'mid-term review' on behalf of donors for a Yangon-based NGO specialising in corporate responsibility.

Since the coup he has been working with a range of Control Risks clients with interests in Myanmar to help them plan their response strategies.

Nadav Davidai, Director

Nadav is a director for Control Risks' Crisis and Security Consulting team in Greater China. Based in Shanghai, he is responsible for supporting all facets of business resilience service delivery as well as developing and enhancing internal processes and capabilities. Nadav spent nine years in Control Risks' Washington DC office before transferring to Shanghai in early 2017. Since joining Control Risks, Nadav has delivered a wide range of business continuity and crisis management solutions, including running crisis management exercises for our commercial clients. Drawing on this experience, Nadav is helping companies across multiple sectors assess and respond to the current Myanmar crisis.

Note: On the registration link, there is a survey attached and you can share with us your expectation or requests for the discussion. Registration is mandatory as seating is limited to only 100. Once your registration is successful, you will receive the Zoom link and instructions prior to the event. The registration does not guarantee seating availability. For any changes in registration, please inform us at least 24 hours prior by emailing us at khun@mpevca.org.

MPE&VCA may, at its sole discretion, make changes to the format, speakers, participants, the programme or any other aspect of the event for any reason.