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SEADS 2022 Opening Plenary Panel: Building Back Better Through Inclusive Solutions

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Online

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11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Collaboration key to fostering an inclusive recovery for the region.

With the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hurting the most vulnerable in Southeast Asia, countries need to focus on solutions that would create opportunities and bolster well-being of people, especially women and girls and the poor, said leaders at the third Southeast Asia Asia Development Symposium (SEADS).

At the CNBC-moderated opening plenary panel, “Building Back Better through Inclusive Solutions,” speakers agreed on the need for relevant sectors to collaborate to foster an inclusive recovery for the region.

Speakers

  • Ahmed M. Saeed, Vice-President for East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, ADB
  • Benjamin Diokno, Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
  • Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro, Secretary General, CARE International
  • Shamina Singh, Executive Vice-President for Sustainability, Mastercard; Founder and President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
  • Moderator: Lisa Oake, CNBC Catalyst

SEADS 2022, "Sustainable Solutions for Southeast Asia's Recovery," was held on 16–17 March.