Philanthropists Connect 2022

Welcome Address 

Benjamin Cavalli, Chief Executive Officer Hong Kong, Head of Wealth Management Asia Pacific and APAC Sustainability Leader, Credit Suisse
 

Opening Address by Guest-of-Honor

Philanthropy as a partnership with government to build an inclusive society, the need for collective action, and the role of Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) like SymAsia Foundation.

Philanthropy in the next decade: Focus on 'Together' theme – collective impact, collaborative platforms, DAFs and social businesses. Underlying all these is the desire to be more strategic in philanthropy.

Guest-of-Honor: Mdm Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore
 

Keynote Address

Speaker: Adrian Cheng, Chief Executive Officer, New World Development Company Limited
Moderator: Benjamin Cavalli
 

Presentation on Philanthropy White Paper: A generation of change-makers

Philanthropy is no longer just a good-to-have, but increasingly a mission-critical activity among the wealthy. The new generation of philanthropists are not just passive funders, but seek to be co-creators of social solutions. They no longer stick to one mode of doing good but move fluidly up and down the impact spectrum, engaging in grantmaking and social investing according to need and context, and focusing on ecosystem change. Additionally as they move into roles of influence in their family businesses, they are embedding an impact lens into business strategy, tying growth to social progress and redefining the practice of philanthropy.

Pre-recorded address by Naina Subberwal Batra, CEO, AVPN

Panel Discussion: A generation of change-makers

Speaker(s): 

• Laurence Lien, Lien Foundation and Asia Philanthropy Circle
• Mary Ann Tsao, Tsao Ng Yu Shan Foundation
• Gavin Vongkusolkit, Mitr Phol Group
  

Moderator: Lito Camacho, Vice Chairman Asia Pacific, Credit Suisse