PBEC is co-organizing the Horasis Global India Business Meeting on 23-24 June in Belfast, Northern Ireland, co-hosted by the Northern Irish government and the City of Belfast. The Global India Business Meeting is the foremost annual gathering of Indian business leaders and their global counterparts.

In a vulnerable global economic environment, India remains one of the world’s growth engines. To attain India’s aspirations will require bold and actionable ideas, as well as strong leadership directed towards delivering inclusive economic growth. With the Global India Business Meeting, Horasis engages business and government to evolve a roadmap for leveraging entrepreneurship for inclusive growth and development.

PBEC Chairman Emeritus Dr. Vachara Phanchet, with Horasis Chairman Frank Richter, and his Excellency Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus.

PBEC Co-organized the 4th Global Russia Business Meeting, held in Limassol, Cyprus on April 14-15. More than 300 senior leaders from business and government met and discussed how recent events have affected Russian businesses.

This year's meeting was most opportune and particularly relevant to provide a holistic and timely perspective on the future direction for Russia, as well as for Cyprus' as its dealing with its current financial crisis.



Opening reception at the Four Seasons, Limassol.

More than 300 senior leaders from business and government will meet at the 4th Global Russia Business Meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, from 14 to 15 April 2013. The event is co-Chaired by PBEC Chairman Emeritus Dr. Vachara Phanchet, and the event is organized with the support of the Government of Cyprus and the Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA). The meeting is also supported by a host of leading Russian business organizations.

The Global Russia Business Meeting is the foremost annual gathering of Russian business leaders outside Russia. The aim of the 2013 meeting is to stimulate thought and action for Russian firms' sustained economic success in a globalised world.

PBEC Chairman Wilfred Wong and Chairman Emeritus Dr. Vachara Phanchet, co-Chaired the Horasis Annual Meeting in Zurich, 22-23 January, 2013. The Horasis Annual Meeting is the foremost annual gathering of business leaders from emerging and developed markets.

Wilfred Wong and Dr. Vachara Phanchet, co-Chairs of the 2013 Horasis Annual Meeting

Dr Vachara makes his introductory remarks to the 'Struggling for Resources' panel

I am honoured to give my second Chairman’s statement for the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC). It will remain my primary objective to ensure that PBEC continues to be a voice of business and where required to actively engage in dialogues with governments such that the collective viewpoints of the private sector is represented. We also remain committed to expanding our membership base to form an exclusive association of around 100 business and institutional leaders.

Over the past 12 months we have undertaken initiatives to further raise the profile and membership of PBEC. Our membership has been diversified and expanded to include new members in Europe, North America and Japan. We have also successfully established formal tie-ups with international conferences and research institutions providing members the opportunity to participate in a variety of business event programs in different countries.