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Tentative Program for
BUSINESS SUMMIT : THAILAND-US PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
BANGKOK, THAILAND
as of March 26, 2008
28
April 2008 Santi Maitree Building, Government House
1:30 1:40 Welcoming remarks by
1:40 - 2:00 Opening remarks by H.E. Mr. Samak Sundaravej, Prime Minister
2:00 2:05 Introduction of Mr. Chris Padilla, the US Undersecretary of
Commerce by Mr. Eric John, the US Ambassador
to Thailand
2:05 2:20 Remarks by
Mr. Chris Padilla, Undersecretary of Commerce
2:20 - 2:25 Program introduction by Mr. Matt Daley,
President of the US-ASEAN Business Council
2:30 Presentation on Thailand US
Partnership Success Stories
2:30 4:00 Panel 1
Opportunities and Challenges of US Business in Thailand
Panelists
Mr. Mark Wilson,
President and COO, AIA
Mr. Glenn Jordan,
President & CEO Pacific Group, Coca-Cola)
Mr. John Parker,
Vice-President, Asia-Pacific & Africa, Ford Motors
Mr. Stu Dean,
President, Southeast Asia, General Electrics
Mr. Steve
Carlisle, President, ASEAN Region, General Motors
Mr. Ralph Gerson,
CEO, Guardian Glass
Mr. Sajeev
Jesudas, President for International Activities,
Underwriters Laboratories
Moderator - Ms. Laura Hudson, Chevron and Chair of
Thailand Committee,
4.00 Coffee Break
4:15 5:30 Panel 2 Opportunities for US
and Thai Business Partnership
Panelists
(invited)
Mr. Tara
Tiradnakorn, President of Chevron Thailand
PTT
Charoen Pokphand
Group
Siam Cement Group
Thai Beverage PCL
Minor
International PCL
Joint
Private-Sector Committee
Thai Frozen Foods
Association
Thai Federation
on Logistics
Moderator - Mr.
Sarasin Virapol, Executive Vice President, Charoen Pokphand
Group, Charoen Pokphand Group
5:30 Discussion and Wrap Up
Session by Mr. Matt Daley, President of the US-ASEAN
Business Council , Mr. Tom White, Vice President, AmCham,
and Representative of Thai Private sector
6:00 Adjournment, Summit
participants to move to Ministry of Foreign Affairs for
reception
6:30 Reception hosted by
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to celebrate the 175th
Anniversary of Thai US Relations
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