Previous Events
Jenny Bates, Director General, Indo-Pacific in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
As the UK advances its tilt in the Indo-Pacific, Asia House will welcome Jenny Bates, Director General, Indo-Pacific at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to update Corporate Members on its new ambitions for the region.
Asia’s Digital Health Innovations: The role of cross-border health data sharing
Asia has become an attractive hub for digital health innovations, with cross-border sharing of health data driving this transformation. While both the public and private sectors across Asia are increasingly aware of the benefits, barriers such as regulatory differences, digital infrastructure, and capacity pose significant challenges to innovation in healthcare. In this research briefing, Asia House Fellow Aarthi Raghavan will present her research and delve into how Asia fosters healthcare innovation, focusing on the evolving national health data infrastructure in five key Asian countries: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Professor Jim Skea, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Ahead of the upcoming COP28 Summit, Professor Jim Skea, the newly elected Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will digitally brief Asia House Corporate Members on the IPCC’s aspirations for the summit and the role businesses can play in mitigating the climate crisis.
Dominic Jermey CVO, OBE, UK Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste
Recently appointed as His Majesty’s Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Dominic Jermey CVO, OBE will speak with Asia House Corporate Members in an off-the-record, in-person briefing on UK-Indonesia relations and Indonesia’s role as a driving force within the ASEAN bloc and the wider Indo-Pacific region. This briefing is a unique and exclusive opportunity for members to engage with Ambassador Jermey before he takes up the post.
Angela Ellard, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization
World Trade Organization (WTO) Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard will speak with Asia House Corporate Members in an off-the-record digital briefing on the latest developments at the WTO.
How Technology Can Shape Soft Power
Senior business executives and policy experts from leading global private and public institutions will share their insights on how high-tech companies are reshaping the foundations of soft power at an upcoming Asia House conference, held in partnership with Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and IE China Center.