Forums & Summits

Background:

ASEAN and the broader Asia Pacific region continue to present compelling growth opportunities for investors and businesses, supported by strong fundamentals and resilient capital inflows. According to the ASEAN Investment Report 2025 by UNCTAD and the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN attracted approximately USD 226 billion in foreign direct investment, an 8% increase year‑on‑year, even as global FDI declined, maintaining its position as the leading FDI destination among developing regions.

As companies scale across Asia Pacific, growth increasingly comes with structural and regulatory complexity. While deeper regional integration supports long‑term growth and supply‑chain efficiency, it also increases exposure to cross‑border tax issues, transfer pricing risk, and regulatory divergence, particularly as intercompany transactions expand across multiple jurisdictions.

Set against the backdrop of ongoing ASEAN dialogues and regional cooperation, within the context of the Philippines' current chairship in ASEAN, this environment creates a timely opportunity for finance leaders to reassess how growth is structured and financed. An integrated approach that aligns tax strategy, transfer pricing governance, and corporate financial advisory is increasingly critical to sustaining profitability, managing risk, and unlocking long‑term value across APAC markets.

Objectives:

The event aims to:

• Explore key developments emerging from ASEAN dialogues and their implications for businesses operating in or expanding across APAC
• Identify growth opportunities in APAC, with a focus on practical considerations for finance and business leaders navigating multi-jurisdictional environments

This event is designed for business leaders responsible for growth, investment, and financial strategy in the Asia‑Pacific region, including C-Suite executives, Finance, and strategy leaders of companies with existing operations across ASEAN and wider Asia and the Pacific, or actively evaluating expansion, investment, or restructuring opportunities in these markets