CACCI was honored to be invited by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the Young Business Leaders Network (YBLN) to participate in the inaugural ASEANEXT Forum and the 9th ASEAN Conference held in Singapore on July 2–3, 2025.

Representing CACCI at the event were Mr. Peter McMullin AM, President; Mr. Stuart Thomson, Vice President for Entrepreneurship; and Ms. Teresa Liu, Senior Officer.

President McMullin was featured as a panelist in the session “Powering ASEAN Growth – The Role of AYEC.” He was joined by Mr. Fathul Nugroho (Board of Advisers, Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association), with the session moderated by Mr. Theodore Khng (Chairperson, ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs Council, Singapore).

The panel explored key topics critical to ASEAN’s future:

Strengthening regional collaboration for sustainable growth

Empowering the next generation of business leaders to build cross-border synergies

Advancing concrete partnerships to foster a resilient, inclusive, and innovation-driven ASEAN economy

The forum served as a valuable platform for CACCI to connect with ASEAN’s emerging business leaders, promote its regional initiatives, and further engage with the ASEAN youth entrepreneurship network.