One topic of debate was how US president-elect Donald Trump will change outgoing President Barack Obama’s “pivot to Asia” policy. The Bangkok meeting is being chaired by Frank-Jurgen Richter, chairman of Horasis, which is based in Switzerland, and Vachara Phanchet, of Thailand’s Sittipol Holdings. Among the topics discussed yesterday were faith, globalisation, Thailand’s growth path and the “vision” for Asia. Discussion topics today will include Asian youth, managing complex Asian geopolitics, the new Silk Road, finance and |investment, branding, the |next challenges for Asean, |education and urbanisation. High-level participants include:lLalit Bakshi, chairman, Golden Eagle Group, JapanlDebbie Chien, managing director, Society of Family Offices, SingaporelPana Janviroj, president, The Nation, ThailandlWorsak Kanok-Nukulchai, president, Asian Institute of Technology, ThailandlBarbara Mockli-Schneider, secretary-general, Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce, SwitzerlandlSunil Munjal, president, AIMA, and chairman, Hero Corporate Services, IndialWilfred Wong, president, PBEC, and president, Sands China, MacaulAlexander Wan, senior adviser, China Daily Asia Pacific, Hong KonglMichael Yeoh, chief executive officer, Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute, Malaysia

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 27, 2016 18:00 UTC