UKABC CEO Reflects on a Successful and Informative ASEAN Visit

Ian Gibbons, Chief Executive Officer of the UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC), recently returned from a trip to Singapore encouraged by positive insights on the region's economic landscape. In a LinkedIn post, Ian highlighted the talent and dynamism of Singapore and the broader ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region and emphasised UKABC's engagement with key organisations including The ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) to drive economic growth and investment opportunities.

During the visit, UKABC affirmed its commitment to fostering partnerships between the private sector and the UK Government in ASEAN and the UK. A key part of this ongoing engagement will be UKABC’s participation at the Annual Business and Investment Summit in Vientiane, Laos in October where UKABC’s Chair, Lord Ed Vaizey of Didcot will lead a UK delegation to strengthen economic ties with ASEAN. UKABC’s engagement at ABIS underscores the UK’s commitment to advancing economic cooperation between the UK and ASEAN.

Summing up his visit, Ian said: “It’s easy to talk partnership and collaboration but to do it properly time has always got to be found to invest in relationships. This visit was a great example of what we do and why we do it.”

A short video highlighting the visit can be viewed here.