Successful 38th CACCI Conference in Singapore
Dear Friends,
What a great CACCI Conference it was in Singapore this month! My thanks to CACCI Vice President for Sustainability Mr. Lennon Tan and his team at the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) for hosting this important event. My thanks also to the CACCI Secretariat for their hard work in making this important event happen. During the conference, I was humbled and honoured to be re-elected as CACCI President for the second term. It is indeed a privilege to lead such an impressive organisation with so much potential.
I will continue my Presidency under the theme of ‘Helping business get SET for the future’:
Sustainability: I look forward to continuing to support SMEs to reach NetZero as soon as possible. As you know we conducted a recent study under my direction across our 10 member countries to find out more about the opportunities and challenges facing SMEs in making the transition. During the conference in Singapore, we also officially launched the APAC Green Alliance headed up by my VP – Sustainability, Mr Lennon Tan and his team from Singapore.
Entrepreneurship: This will have a renewed focus over the next two years. We have a vibrant young entrepreneurs arm across our member countries — the Young Entrepreneurs Group of Asia-Pacific (YEGAP). During the conference, Mr. Hiromi Aoki was installed as the new YEGAP Chair. I look forward to working with Hiromi and his team as we renew and strengthen leadership within the CACCI network.
Trade: A key pillar of every chamber network and a large reason why I joined this important movement. I will also be talking about another ‘T’, and that is transition. Transition to a sustainable and just economy will only occur if SMEs are seriously engaged in this work. I will be using my position to talk about the transition needed also within the Chamber network, building upon our core business models and our central values.
Now the work begins afresh. I look forward to working with you all in making CACCI the best it can possibly be.
Yours sincerely,
Peter McMullin AM
