Emerging Asian Trends
The North-South Corridor
The world’s economic centre of gravity has shifted. Are you still looking East-West?
The Talk
What the Talk Covers
Most boards still read Asia as an East-versus-West story. The real story runs north to south: a route of money, trade, and trust from China, down through Southeast Asia, to Australia and New Zealand. David calls it the North-South Corridor.
This keynote turns that idea into something your board can use: where trade is moving, where the money is following, and what it means for your next big decision. It’s the read of someone still doing deals inside the region, not watching from a desk, and it’s the exact talk a Beijing law firm gathered 300 senior lawyers to hear.
A New Way to See the Region
A clear picture of how money, trade, and trust really move, so your board trades the old East-versus-West view for one that fits where the money is going.
A Read on Where the Openings Are
Current insight into where the region is opening up, drawn from deals David is working right now.
A Way Through the Friction
A practical approach to the political and cultural snags that trip up boards here.
Who It’s Best For
Who This Is For
Boards, capital and government all read this shift differently. The talk speaks to each.
Corporate Boards and Investment Committees
Boards of directors, investment committees, and C-suite executives setting or reviewing cross-border strategy into Asia.
Family Offices
Family offices navigating that same cross-border shift in how capital moves across the region.
Government
Government and trade delegations looking at the same shift from a policy and diplomatic angle.
The Proof
In Their Own Voices
Real feedback from boards, bureaus, and the rooms David’s actually spoken in.
“Possibly no-one he doesn’t know across the Asia Pacific. Trust, reputation, integrity, that is what David is recognised for.”
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