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The Asia Innovation Forum (AIF) is:
An exclusive annual event bringing together key stakeholders from Asia ―business and political leaders, top academic and media personalities―to focus on the innovations, initiatives, and new partnerships needed to sustain Asia's long-term economic growth as well as social progress;
A framework for creating new opportunities for public-private partnerships and fruitful interaction between the brightest and best established business leaders, young entrepreneurs and investors and other thought-leaders in Asia, helping to foster future business developments in the region;
A high-level platform for networking among business leaders, senior policy-makers, opinion leaders and renowned experts;
A context to discuss economic and business strategies with business leaders and experts from industrialized democracies as well as from emerging giants China and India;
"Group-20" consisting of Asian 40s-50s prominent leaders have pledged full support to AIF.
Message
Innovation requires "multiplying" various factors to make for a greater sum. With Asia as our stage, we hope to create new businesses and new industries by bringing together a diverse range of players that can work together for a "multiplying" effect.
"Asia" multiplied by "Japan," creating effective alliances within the Asian region that will bring global competitiveness.
"Leading Executives" multiplied by "Young Entrepreneurs," bringing together the experience, wisdom and network of experienced business leaders with the new technologies, new ways of thinking and passion of young entrepreneurs in a manner that will nurture young corporate leaders and secure their success.
"Entrepreneurs" multiplied by "finance capital," effectively channeling finance capital so that new ideas and technologies of young entrepreneurs and engineers can bear fruit.
Multiplying "high-tech human resources" underutilized within a company with "finance capital," such as private equity, to promote the revitalization of industry through such measures as carve-outs.
Multiplying "technologies" with "finance capital" with a long-term perspective to nurture technologies that may not have immediate profitability, but will form the foundation of a country's or region's future competitiveness.
To "multiply" various factors in a manner that will create a "chemical reaction," you need a venue that brings together relevant players. That venue is "Asia Innovation Forum."
Through lively discussion with like-minded experts from a diverse range of fields, Asia Innovation Forum will help build the thinking and plans of action necessary to create new businesses and enhance Asia's industrial competitiveness in the 21st century.
We hope to see all of you at Asia Innovation Forum.
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