2nd COO Forum

Event Highlights

Apr 25, 2018

Chief operating officers from companies across the region gather in Singapore to debate key issues at AsianInvestor forum.

Whee Teck Ong, Trusted Source

Alan Artyun, Eastspring Investments

Jeff Plein, AsianInvestor's 2017 COO of the Year

Kenneth Lim, Nikko Asset Management

Steven Knabl, Swiss Asia Financial

Panel discussion: The Challenges of Running an Asset Management Firm– Succeeding in Asia

Francis Braeckevelt, BNY Mellon

Andrew Chan, Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Audience members enjoy the discussion

Sanjeev Malik, BlackRock

Post-meeting discussions

Watching the debate

Panel discussion: Smart Leaders Only - Powering the Asset Management Firm of the Future

Networking over coffee

Mark Nelligan, BNY Mellon

Interview: 10 Questions in 20 Minutes – What Keeps COOs up at Night?

Full house for the event

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