The Business and Philanthropy Forum is the most exclusive gathering tackling state-of-the-art topics: global philanthropy, family succession, social innovation, sustainability, and technology ventures that integrate business and philanthropy perspectives in Asia. Aspiring to become the “Davos East” of Asia, the Forum is grounded in Asia values and presents Asia perspectives, and projects Asia confidence through valued-based conversations and connections.
Driven by the global political economy and owing to technological advancements and increased opportunities for impact investment and cross-sectoral innovation, Asia is seeing the rise of many new money families with a need for wealth succession and philanthropy planning. Therefore, the mission of the Forum is to advocate the alignment of wealth with a purpose in Asia and beyond, with Singapore as a pivotal point for such collaborations to happen between global wealth owners and capital influencers to build a better world.
The success of the Forum is grounded in the emphasis on peer-to-peer influences. New money families represent today’s driver of economic growth, while multi-generational old money families that are rich ‘beyond’ three generations are repositories of long-standing resilience and wisdom, with philanthropy and impact investment playing a critical role in carrying the family value and building a strong social capital. Our Forum engages these two peer groups to build consensus and shared values, accelerate the trust building, and ultimately create broad synergies across business and philanthropy.
The booming single family office ecosystem in Singapore has given the Forum a strong network of single family office and participants from Asia. Our 7th Business and Philanthropy Forum will be hosted in Singapore from 9th to 10th November 2023. With a strong lineup of over 15 keynote speeches and panels, 25 breakout fireside chats and masterclasses, and networking experiences, we will offer informative deep dive into cross-cutting thematic topics that represent the most pressing business and philanthropic challenges in the region. Leveraging the Forum as a bridge between the East and West, we would like to invite global family office and foundation principals to convene in Singapore for a once-a-year like-minded peer-to-peer learning and networking opportunities with their Asian counterparts. We look forward to welcoming you in Singapore.