SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 November 2019 – Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Republic of Indonesia will
speak at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) on globalisation
& de-globalisation today. Her speech will be part of the keynote address
for the inaugural four-day Festival of Ideas organised by LKYSPP.
Over 60 leaders from academia, public and private sectors will gather at the inaugural festival to shed light on the great public policy challenges of our time, and the need for a new trajectory of improved governance and sustained economic progress.
Attracting more than 1,000 attendees participating in
over 40 sessions discussing policy challenges in the world, the festival
includes prominent heavyweights from local ministers, private sector leaders,
foreign affairs columnists to members of parliament.
“Amidst
changing times and shifting global power, it is important for rigorous dialogue
so that we can gain deeper insights on the dynamics in Asia and its growing
influence on global affairs. This gathering of prominent leaders in the public,
private sector and academia, will enable us to recognise and identify solutions
to upcoming governance challenges in Asia,” said Danny Quah, Dean and Li Ka
Shing Professor in Economics, LKYSPP.
The festival
covers a multidisciplinary analysis of globalisation and de-globalisation, data
and connectivity, public health and well-being, and urbanisation of the global
environment.
Highlights
of the festival include:
Speaker | Session | Details |
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, | ASEAN Lecture Series: Keynote Speech | 20 Nov 2019, 12.30pm — 1.30pm |
Ong Ye Kung, Minister | Dialogue with Minister: Governance Issues of Our | 22 Nov 2019, 5.30 — 6.30pm |
Noeleen Heyzer, Under- Secretary- General of the | Social Capital Lecture Series: Social Capital and | 21 Nov 2019, 5 — 6pm |
Thomas Friedman, Foreign Affairs columnist, The | Globalisation vs De-globalisation: What is the World’s Future? How to Thrive in the Age of Acceleration | 20 Nov 2019, 10.30 — 12pm
21 Nov 2019, 1.30 — 3.30pm |
Janette Garin, Former Minister of Health, Senior
| Vaccine Hesitancy – Ideas to Overcome Challenges | 21 Nov 2019, 12.30 — 2pm |
Chetan Bhagat, Author, Motivational Speaker and | India Positive: A Fireside Chat with Chetan | 23 Nov 2019, 2.30pm — 3.30pm |
Lien Choong Luen, General Manager, Gojek | Technology Innovation, Politics and Public Policy | 21 Nov 2019, 11.00 — 12.30pm |
Lionel Yeo, CEO Advisor, Grab | Should Governments be Wary of Big Tech | 21 Nov 2019, 1pm — 2pm
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For full programme, kindly refer to below for full
programme: https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/graduate-programmes
About the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
The Lee
Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is an autonomous, professional graduate
school of the National University of Singapore. Its mission is to educate and
train policy-makers and leaders, with the objective of raising
the standards of governance throughout the region, improving the lives of its people,
and, in so doing, contributing to the transformation of Asia and beyond. In
addition to Masters and PhD programmes, the LKYSPP offers high
quality customised Executive Programmes that cater to the needs of
time-constrained senior managers and professionals, with the aim of delivering
creative solutions to real management and leadership challenges.
