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Wednesday 16/10/2019

Malaysia’s ASEAN Retail Chains & Franchise Federation (ARFF) will be announcing 5 major international collaborative deals with China, Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia for industry expansion opportunities. The ceremony will be held during the ASEAN Top Entrepreneur Luncheon & Forum, which will be officiated and witnessed by Dr Anis Mahmud @Abdul Samad, Deputy Secretary General of Policy and Entrepreneur Strategy of the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development (MED).

During the ASEAN Top Entrepreneur Luncheon & Forum, 200 over delegates of the retail & franchise fraternity and recent award recipients of the ASEAN Outstanding Business Awards (AOBA) 2019 will be attending an international forum to share industry knowledge along with discussions of the current and future state of the retail & franchise industry.

The exciting panel of speakers in the forum will feature Ms. Wahida Abdul Rahman, Director of Business Services & Supply Chain Innovation Division of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Mr. Burang Riyadi, Franchise Consultant of International Franchise Business Management (IFBM) (Indonesia), Mr. Raymond Woo, Council Member of ASEAN Retail-Chains & Franchise Federation (ARFF), which will be moderated by Dato’ Dr. Jayles Yeoh, President of ASEAN Retail Chains & Franchise Federation (ARFF).

Guest of Honor & VIPs are:
1. Dr. Anis Mahmud @ Abdul Samad, Deputy Secretary General of Policy and Entrepreneur Strategy of Ministry of Entrepreneur Development (MED)
2. Dato’ Dr. Prof Jayles Yeoh, Co-Organizing Chairman of ASEAN Outstanding Business Award 2019 (AOBA 2019)
3. Dato’ Mike Loh, Organizing Chairman of ASEAN Outstanding Business Awards 2019
4. Ms. Wahida Abdul Rahman, Director of Business Services & Supply Chain Innovation Division of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
5. Ms. Levita Ginting Supit, President of Association of Indonesian Franchise and License (WALI)
6. Mr. Burang Riyadi, Franchise Consultant of International Franchise Business Management (IFBM) (Indonesia)
7. Mr. Raymond Woo, ARFF ASEAN Chapter Formation Committee
8. Ms. Wahida Abdul Rahman, Director of Business Services & Supply Chain Innovation Division of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
9. Mr. Burang Riyadi Saleh, Franchise Consultant of International Franchise Business Management (IFBM) (Indonesia)

Please find the details below

Day/Date : Saturday 19 October 2019

Time : 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

Venue : Ballroom 1, Level 3A, Vivatel Kuala Lumpur

PROGRAMME

11.00 am : Arrival & Registration of Guest & Media

11.30 am : Introduction of Session by Emcee

11.35 am : Welcome Remarks by Organizing Chairman of AOBA 2019, Dato’ Mike Loh

11.40 am : Opening Remarks by Guest of Honor, Dr. Anis Mahmud @ Abdul Samad, Deputy Secretary General (Policy and Entrepreneur Strategy) of Ministry of Entrepreneur Development (MED)

11.50 am : OFFICIAL MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT & MOU SIGNING CEREMONY

-Association of Indonesian Franchise and License (WALI) - President
-Vietnam Angel Network (VAN) - President
-ASEAN Business Association, Cambodia (ABA) - President
-ARFF China Chapter Bureau – Chapter Chairlady
-ARFF Australia Chapter Bureau – Chapter Chairman

12.00 pm : ASEAN TOP ENTREPRENEUR FORUM
Opening Remarks by Moderator, Dato’ Dr. Prof Jayles Yeoh

12.10 pm : Speaker 1, Ms. Wahida Abdul Rahman, Director of Business Services & Supply Chain Innovation Division of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

12.20 pm : Speaker 2, Mr. Burang Riyadi Saleh, Franchise Consultant of International Franchise Business Management (IFBM) (Indonesia)

12.30 pm : Speaker 3, Mr. Raymond Woo, ARFF ASEAN Chapter Formation Committee

12.40 pm : ASEAN Top Entrepreneur Forum Business Matching Session & Luncheon

2.00 pm : The End



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