Event Details

NZ ASEAN Business Conference - MFAT Wellington - Friday 17 November, from 1pm.


As part of the annual NZ ASEAN Business Conference and with the support of Southeast Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (SEA CAPE), the ASEAN New Zealand Business Council is pleased to bring you a special NZ satellite event, hosted at MFAT Wellington, on Friday 17 November from 1pm.


Attendees will have the opportunity to connect and engage over a light lunch, hear from two in-room speakers and watch the keynote addresses and first panel discussion of the NZ ASEAN Business Conference, live-streamed from Kuala Lumpur.


The theme of this year's conference is 'Why and How Southeast Asia Can Fuel Your Future Growth - Sharing Today's Innovation and Exploring Tomorrow's Possibilities'.


We are delighted to welcome Ambassador Azucena, Philippines Ambassador to New Zealand and James Kuperus, CEO Onions New Zealand, to provide those in the room in Wellington with their insights and explore some of the key themes of the NZ ASEAN Business Conference, followed by a moderated Q & A session. Attendees are then warmly invited and encouraged to stay on to watch the first session of the NZ ASEAN Business Conference, live-streamed from Kuala Lumpur.


Whether you are an exporter, importer, government official, or just have a keen interest in the SEA market, everyone is welcome to attend this event.


Please go to Level 12, MFAT Offices, 195 Lampton Quay, Wellington.


This event is bought to you by Southeast Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (SEA CAPE) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade (MFAT). With thanks to MFAT Wellington for being our venue partner for this event.

Agenda

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Guest Registration and Networking. Light lunch served.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Guest Speaker Presentations followed by Q & A from the floor
Ambassador Kira Christianne D. Azucena and James Kuperus
Speaker Presentations :

Ambassador Azucena - ASEAN in 2023: Where it stands, where it’s going, what it offers for NZ business.

James Kuperus - Trade for all - A Practical Example.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
NZ ASEAN Business Conference - Live Streamed from KL

Speakers

  • Ambassador Kira Christianne D. Azucena (Ambassador of the Philippines to New Zealand at Embassy of the Philippines)

    Ambassador Kira Christianne D. Azucena

    Ambassador of the Philippines to New Zealand at Embassy of the Philippines

    Ambassador Azucena is the Ambassador of the Philippines to New Zealand with concurrent jurisdiction over Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa and Tonga since June 2023.
    A career diplomat, Ambassador Azucena joined the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs in 1995, and served in various capacities.
    Ambassador Azucena's overseas' postings have included Rome, Hong Kong, and New York where she held the post of Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d'affaires at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York.

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  • James Kuperus (Chief Executive Officer at Onions New Zealand Inc.)

    James Kuperus

    Chief Executive Officer at Onions New Zealand Inc.

    https://www.onionsnz.com

    James joined Onions New Zealand in 2014 and took up the role of CEO in 2018. Onions New Zealand is an industry good organisation representing the 90 commercial onion growers and 18 voluntary exporter members. New Zealand grows 5,227 hectares of onions and exports 85% overseas. The vision for New Zealand onions is a world class industry delivering sustainable growth and profitability for onion growers and exporters. To achieve this vision Onions New Zealand is focussed on opening and retaining markets, biosecurity, food safety, industry leadership and investing in research for current and future production issues.

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Tickets

NZ ASEAN Business Conference (WLG) (Sold Out)
Standard Price Complimentary

Venue

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office Wellington

Level 12
MFAT Offices
195 Lambton Quay
Wellington, New Zealand

If you have any questions please contact Louise Hill

Contact Organizer

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