Founder/CEO YCAB Foundation Veronica Colondam among other speakers at one of the session of World Economic Forum on East Asia. The topic of discussion was “Women’s Role in Driving the Economic Growth in Asia” which was moderated by fellow YGL, Ellana Lee (VP & Managing Editor, CNN Asia Pacific).
The 20th World Economic Forum on East Asia: Responding to the New Globalism. As Chair of ASEAN in 2011, its largest economy and a member of the G20, Indonesia is the ideal location to host the 20th anniversary of the World Economic Forum on East Asia, convening leaders from business, government and civil society to address the region’s key challenges.
Founder/CEO YCAB Foundation Veronica Colondam with her fellow Young Global Leaders. Left to right: Kevin Lu (Regional Director, World Bank), James Gifford (UNPRI), Ganyuhag Chuluun (Vice Minister of Finance, Mongolia) and Michelle Gutrie (Director, Google Asia Pacific) during Thai Lunch held in conjuction with the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Jakarta, Jun 12-13, 2011. The event officially opened by President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, most of Indonesian cabinet ministers also attending the event.