SOBA LAB - MENARA STAR, PJ

Panel session 1 : Moving Forward 2023: Boosting Economic Resilience

This session will address:

• What would businesses like to see in Budget 2023 re-tabling?
• Is our economy sustainable amidst the threat of increasing inflation?
• Recession Predictions: Are we headed towards a recession and how can businesses weather it?

Moderator : David Lai, Head of Tax Advisory & Executive Director, Tax of BDO Tax Services Sdn Bhd

Speakers:

• Yip How Nang, Head of SME Banking, RHB Bank Berhad
• Kuan Eu Jin, Chief Marketing Officer of PKT Logistics Group Sdn Bhd
• Bernard Yap, Malaysia EY Private Tax Leader; Partner, Ernst & Young Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd

Panel session 2 :Trends Transforming the Retail Industry Outlook in 2023

This session will address:

• Direct to Consumer: Learn more about this global trend
• The Retail Apocalypse: From brick and mortar stores to online marketplaces - are they sustainable?
• Is E-Commerce the way to go to reach a wider customer base?

Moderator : Dato Mike Loh, President of ASEAN Retail-Chain & Franchise Federation

Speakers:

• Liew Kok Weng, Head of Business Innovation & Operations of Digi
• Datin Katherine Leong Hong Yin, Managing Director of SENZ Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd
• Nelson Liew, CEO & Co-Founder of Vanilla Mille Crepe Sdn Bhd