Global Markets Conference 2025

14:00 – 14:40

REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING

14:40 – 14:45

OPENING REMARKS

Cecile Bartenieff
Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, Societe Generale

14:45 – 15:15

Global Macro Outlook

Kokou Agbo-Bloua
Global Head of Economics, Cross-Asset & Quant Research, Societe Generale

Francisco Oliveira
Co-Head of Global Markets and Head of Fixed Income and Currencies, Societe Generale

15:15 – 15:55

Navigating Uncertainty in Global Investing

Mohit Khurana
Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Southern Ridges Capital

Liu Chunyen, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, AIA Singapore

Navin Saigal
Head of Fundamental Fixed Income, Asia Pacific, BlackRock

Moderator: Stephen Spratt
Developed Markets Rates Strategist, Asia Pacific

15:55 – 16:20

COFFEE BREAK

16:20 – 17:00

Tech & Investing

Asheesh Chanda
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Kristal.AI

Qingyuan Lin
Senior Analyst, China Semiconductors, Bernstein

Ai Ling Ong
Head of Artificial Intelligence of Investments & Portfolio Manager, Lion Global Investors

Moderator: Puneet Singh  
Head of Equity Quant Research, Asia Pacific, Societe Generale

17:00 – 17:40

Geopolitical Future

Kishore Mahbubani
Distinguished Fellow, Asia Research Institute, NUS
Ex-Permanent Secretary of MFA
Ex-Ambassador to the UN for Singapore

Drew Thompson
Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU

Moderator: Wei Yao
Chief Economist and Head of Research, Asia Pacific, Societe Generale

17:40 – 17:45

CLOSING REMARKS

Raphael Cheminat
Group Country Head of Singapore and Head of Southeast Asia, Societe Generale

17:45 – 19:45

Cocktail Dinner & Wine Tasting