Other Official Speakers:

U Soe Thein, Deputy Chief Civil Engineer

Myanmar Port Authority

U Kyaw Win, Director (Administration Division)

Soe Soe Lwin, Assistant Director

U Saw Htee Set, Senior Customs Official

Customs Department, Ministry of Finance and Revenue

Major functions of DICA, a division under the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development are:

• scrutinizing and appraisal of projects that are proposed for investment in Myanmar,

• monitoring and reporting the implementation of permitted enterprises,

• registration and administration of Limited Companies, Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Association and Association

• taking part in regional cooperation relating to investment matters.

   

Part of Invest Myanmar Series, this summit offers you new insights on key areas:

• New laws on investments, land acquisitions, joint ventures etc

• Identify and structure right business models

• Foreign Investment Law (FDI) and implication for investors

• Opportunities in telecom and ICT industry, power, mining sectors

• Finance structuring for JVs

• Automotive & components industry, Ports, infrastructure sectors

• Environmental compliance for doing business in Myanmar

• Sourcing land for industrial, agriculture, hospitality and commercial

BREAKING NEWS!

Myanmar is the new frontier for investments for the global oil, gas, infrastructure and a host of fast growing sectors. Riding on the new wave of optimism and opportunities thrown up by the new reforms minded government, foreign investments are poised to head towards Myanmar in the next few years.

With positive investment sentiments from the western countries following the lifting of sanctions, and multilateral agencies setting up bases, Myanmar is today well-positioned to revive its economy. Though concerns persist over inadequate financial & banking system, IPR and trademarks, tax regulations, land reforms, and FDI norms, Myanmar will remain a big bet for global investors.

New found opportunities in ICT and telecom, automotive, and construction, port and road development projects are high potential areas for global majors to ignore. Mining and mineral and farming sectors are also emerging as major attractions for foreign investment.

Yet, for many Myanmar still remain an enigma and an unknown frontier. CMT's 2nd New Myanmar Investment Summit aims to unfold the ground realities in Myanmar and address a host of complex issues that are vital for business environment. The summit will bring together on a single platform, top level Myanmar government officials, local & foreign experts, legal & finance advisors and senior representatives from global industry and investment firms.

Attend 2nd New Myanmar Investment Summit to be among the first to listen in to exciting session on :

New Update on Opportunites in the New Myanmar Insurance Market

By Pillar of Truth Insurance Company - One of the 12 Companies granted permit to offer insurance services

"Tycoons Rush as Burmese Insurance Privatized" Sep 7 - Irrawaddy

And Network with local businessmen, investors from Asia and the globe, confirmed speakers below:

Myanmar Telecoms Reform Update

Tuesday, 16th October

08:30 - 17:00

Led by Mr Paul Crilley
Senior Consultant, Yatanarpon Teleport

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• Attain overview of the demographics of the country and how this could affect the telecom market and obligations of investors.
• Gain insight into the ongoing Nation Building processes that will directly impact Telecom investments.
• Understand the landscape of Local Companies that are currently involved in Telecoms and ICT Developments today and their views for the future.
• Know who the main players are in the current environment and the ongoing activities and initiatives for Telecom Sector Reform.
• Participate in group Interactive discussions that can be used to develop and propose new regulatory strategies and structures that could facilitate growth, competition and balance investor risk in a purely Myanmar Context.
• Discover the 'actual' opportunities that are available in the Telecoms and ICT sector today in Myanmar and understand the strategies that could be used for effective market entry.
• Learn how New Technologies & Infrastructure development strategies can reduce investment risk whilst enhancing Network Capacity, Coverage, Value Added Services and Subscriber Growth rates

Aimed at Global Telecoms Players and their key teams including Strategic Planning, Project Planning and Engineering Support Managers and Executives as well as Myanmar Companies and Entrepreneurs who are keen to tap into the evolving regulations and opportunities.

Post conference Workshop:

Business Contracts in Myanmar

Thursday, 18th October

14:00 - 17:00

Led by Mr Alessio Polastri,

Managing Partner, P&A Asia

For 3 hours you will receive legal advice and practical grounding in business dealings in Myanmar on how to protect and ensure your rights and cover your responsibilities - whether it's for agreements for Agency and Distributorships or for JVs and other dealings.

Agenda of workshop

1. Agency and distribution agreements

2. What is a joint-venture agreement?
3. Finding the right partner
4. Ordinary and extraordinary clauses in a joint-venture agreement
5. Protection of know-how
6. Protecting from your local partner
7. Protecting from your international partner

The intensive clinic is led by Mr Alessio Polastri, who will draw on his experiences in Myanmar and current engagements advising:

• a Government entity in setting up a joint venture with a local agriculture conglomerate
• a foreign company in relocating garment factories to Myanmar
• foreign investors in setting up joint ventures with local individuals/companies in the hospitality industry
• a multinational involved in chemical industry in setting up a branch in Myanmar
• a foreign investment bank in acquiring interest in a local mining company
• local companies in the development of several infrastructures in Myanmar

ACCOLADES

"A great conference and cultural experience"
~ Pöyry

"A very holistic approach that provides a fundamental understandingof Myanmar's foreign investment situation"

~ UPP Holdings

"An excellent introduction to doing business in Myanmar"
~ Phu Bia Mining

"An excellent first hand delivery of ideas, on a country, which is on the verge of a big leap"
~ SBI Capital Markets

"Wonderful summit for networking opportunities and best place to acquire more knowledge of Myanmar investments"
~ PTTGE

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