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Pandemic Pivots - Insights From Asia

Watch below, or use the thumbnails on the right to jump to specific segments. ​
Asian countries were among the first to be impacted by COVID-19 and have delivered some of the most effective healthcare responses.  Businesses have adapted to the challenges quickly too and Asian economies appear to be rebounding rapidly.

This episode of ESGX Live explores:
  1. Where and how have Asian countries been most impacted by COVID-19 and what opportunities has this created?
  2. How are commercial and philanthropic organisations responding?  Where are the opportunities and what are the risks?
  3. What are the longer-term implications for the world’s economic center of gravity?  How should companies, investors and philanthropists respond?​
​Our special guests include:
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​Naina Batra, Chairperson and CEO at Asian Venture Philanthropy Network and recognized in 2019 by CSRWorks as one of Asia's Top Sustainability Superwomen.  Previously a member of the senior leadership team of The Monitor Group and a partner and Co-Founder of Group Fifty Private Ltd, curating contemporary Indian art with a view to provide a medium for upcoming and established Indian artists to showcase their work directly to a large and diverse audience.

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Jonathan Wong, Head of Regional Strategy & Operations for a major food-related start-up.  Previously Jon was Head of Ride-Sharing (Singapore & Malaysia) at Uber, having joined the business in 2014 during the early stages of its expansion in the Asian region.
Graphics used in the show appear below.
Download Naina Batra's presentation below
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Preview to Pandemic Pivots
Introduction: Nigel Lake
Paul Herman
Naina Batra
Discussion
Jon Wong
Good News

© Nigel Lake and Paul Herman, 2020, 2021

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    • 15 Building The Circular Economy
    • 14 Roads to Refuge
    • 13 Solutions for Equality
    • 12 Intelligent Oceans Deep Dive
    • 11 Green Jobs Report - May
    • 10 Sustainable Food Systems
    • 09 Pandemic Pivots - Insights from Asia
    • 08 Grow The Pie
    • 07 Crisis, Creativity, Collaboration
    • 06 Activating Academia
    • 05 Faith-Based Investing
    • 04 Green Jobs, Green New Deal, Job Guarantee
    • 03 Science-Based Targets
    • 02 COVID-19 Risk + Resilience
    • 01 The Virus Stimulus
    • 00 Lock Down, Share The Load
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