Asia In-house Counsel Conference 2024
Singapore10 OCTOBER 2024, 14:00 - 20:00
Location
Asian Civilisations Museum
1 Empress Pl,
Singapore 179555
*Drop off at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore and walk across the bridge for easy access
Created exclusively for In-house Counsel in Singapore, we will be sharing our insights, exploring emerging trends and discussing the latest challenges facing In-house Counsel.
The conference will be comprised of a variety of interactive panel sessions featuring expert speakers who will provide practical tips, knowledge and guidance to help you navigate an increasingly challenging regulatory environment. Our discussions will cover topical business trends such as trade compliance and supply chain strategy, tax, financial services, and employment trends, to name just a few, as well as a forward-looking perspective on Singapore's future and business growth opportunities. The conference will conclude with an engaging fireside chat featuring a highly respected General Counsel.
For more information please contact Emily Weir.
Speakers and agenda will be announced shortly.
Agenda
14:00 – 14:30 Registration
14:30 – 15:25 Panel Session 1
Panel session 1: Tax Tango: Navigating Pillar Two and other Tax considerations for Singapore-based regional headquarters
In this session, we’ll delve into key tax considerations for Singapore-based regional headquarters. Our panelists will discuss the following topics:
- Tax incentives and Refundable Investment Credits: Does Pillar Two and the global minimum tax mean the end to Singapore's tax incentive regimes and how Refundable Investment Credits potentially can play a role?
- Transfer pricing considerations: Optimising your regional operating model from a functional, risk and tax point of view.
- Less is more: learn more about the most common tax implications and how to address them, when rationalizing your corporate structure.
Join us for an insightful discussion on navigating the complexities of taxation in the context of regional headquarters.
Moderator: Barbara Voskamp, Partner, DLA Piper
Speakers: To be announced soon
15:25 – 16:15 Panel Session 2
Employment Session
16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:15 Panel Session 3
Sanctions and Supply Chains: Trade Compliance Strategies For APAC
Trade and investment patterns in Asia are shifting in response to post-pandemic concerns about supply chain-resilience, geostrategic pressures of "friend-shoring" and "de-risking", and a maze of sanctions, export controls, and supply-chain tracing mandates. Our panel will discuss practical strategies for optimizing the benefits of regional trade initiatives while dodging trade compliance hazards in Asia.
Moderator: Nate Bush, Partner, DLA Piper
Speakers:
Lino Arboleda, Senior Leader – International Trade Compliance APAC, GE Aerospace
Sudhakar Aduri, APAC Head of Sanctions and Anti-Bribery & Corruption Compliance at Wells Fargo
Anna Quah, Asia Pacific Region Legal, UPS
17:15 – 18:00 Panel Session 4
Financial Futures - Disruption in Global Financial Services
This session will explore the findings of our latest report on the global financial services sector, focusing on key disruptors and strategic priorities. Topics include overarching trends, sustainability and the ESG agenda, digital transformation and AI integration, and navigating regulatory requirements. This session aims to equip in-house counsel with the insights and tools needed to navigate the evolving financial landscape.
Moderator: Philip Lee, Partner, DLA Piper
Speakers: To be announced soon
18:00 – 18:45 Fireside Chat
To be announced soon
18:45 Closing Remarks
18:45 – 20:00 Networking drinks