The D&B & Standard Chartered SME Summit Strategizing Your Business Growth: Underlying Risks in Asia Pacifc

23 May 2008, Raffles City Convention Centre

The Asia Pacific region plays a pivotal role on the global business stage, a result of the expanding economies and growing businesses throughout the region as well as the increasing influence of China, India and Middle East. A new political and economic landscape is taking shape in this region in which SMEs are faced with a new and demanding environment in these markets. Markets in the Asia Pacific provide bountiful opportunities; alongside with the opportunities there are also risks that pose greater challenges for businesses.

The first SME Summit, “Strategizing Your Business Growth: Underlying Risks in Asia Pacific”, highlighted the underlying risks and presented the business opportunities in the region to facilitate business expansion. The summit that was proudly brought to you by Dun & Bradstreet and Standard Chartered Bank, and supported by SPRING, IE Singapore, International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank.

Speakers were invited from the local and overseas scene. They include Mr Tony Lythgoe, Credit Bureau & Risk Management Advisor, Globals Financial Markets for International Finance Corporation, who delivered an in-depth look into “Effective Credit Management & Benefits of Credit Scoring”. The event also saw Mr Ted Tan, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for International Enterprise Singapore, Mr Teng Theng Dar, CEO for Singapore Business Federation and more.

Catch our conference video to find out more about the SME Summit. .