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Over the next few days, we'll be sharing content covering the 2021 APEC CEO Summit in New Zealand.
Central themes at the APEC CEO Summit 2021 included COVID-19 recovery, digital transformation, food security and production, and the importance of young voices in leadership.
Read our full recap below. #apec2021 @apec2021NZ
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“Sustainability is not just about climate change, as an airline we have to be responsible." - @AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes in conversation with @tianwei
"Employees are the most important stakeholder for the first time. Historically, this has been investors, clients, and customers. Now, it's employees." - @richardwedelman#APEC2021NZ
"We no longer live in a world where businesses can say 'human rights are none of our business.'"
Amal Clooney delivers a keynote address on why businesses have to decide whether to be a "force for good or complicit."
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"The road ahead is promising and exciting but it will not be easy."
@leehsienloong speaks about the importance of digital transformation and how Singapore is committed to an inclusive digital future.
"The APEC forum is an important space for coordinated measures and identifying good public policy practices to face complex health and economic challenges." - @PedroCastilloTe
“We need to have better infrastructure across the board that is fit for the future”
@seemacnbc speaks with @Bob_Moritz on the economic state of the world.
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"We need to actively promote innovation. Innovation is an important force for driving human progress. A country or region cannot prosper without innovation or even with slow innovation." - H.E. Xi Jinping #APEC2021NZ