Doing Responsible Business in Myanmar

The American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar

The American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar (AMCHAM Myanmar) was established on October 31, 2013. To date, more than 170 companies employing over 20,000 Myanmar nationals have joined the Chamber. These companies represent a diverse collection of industries and nationalities, with a common goal to expand American business and promote the highest business standards in Myanmar.

Event Details

Investors and other stakeholders are increasingly calling for companies doing business in conflicted affected countries like Myanmar to do 'heightened human rights due diligence'. But what does that actually mean? What are the risks, and how should companies identify, mitigate and report on them?

Please join us for a presentation to hear expert presenter and speaker Vicky Bowman discuss latest trends in conducting heightened due diligence, particularly in Myanmar. Vicky will also speak in broad strokes about considerations for businesses weighing the risks and benefits of operating in Myanmar. This is an opportunity to hear from a true expert on the state of responsible business in Myanmar today.

This session will be conducted under Chatham House Rule, is off-the-record, and will not be recorded. This session is not open to members of the press. For press inquiries, please contact service@amchammyanmar.com.

Date and Time

November 3, 9:30 am to 10:30 am (Myanmar Time)

November 3, 10 am to 11 am (Thailand Time)

November 3, 11 am to 12 pm (Singapore Time)

November 2, 11 pm to 12 am (DC Time)

Venue

Zoom Webinar. A webinar link will be sent to you in advance.

Tickets

FREE for members of AMCHAM Myanmar, AMCHAM Thailand, AMCHAM Singapore, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and EuroCham Myanmar

Booking deadline

November 1, 12 pm (Myanmar Time)

November 1, 12:30 pm (Thailand Time)

November 1, 1:30 pm (Singapore Time)

November 1, 1:30 am (DC Time)

Capacity is limited and tickets are on a first-come-first-serve basis
Prior booking is required and no walk-ins accepted
Tickets are non-transferable
This event is open to members of AMCHAM Myanmar, AMCHAM Thailand, AMCHAM Singapore, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and EuroCham Myanmar only.

Speakers

Vicky Bowman

Director of Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB)

Vicky Bowman has been the Director of Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) since July 2013. Prior to that she led global mining company Rio Tinto's policy approach to transparency, human rights and resource nationalism/resource curse issues from 2011. She was Director of Global & Economic Issues and G8 sous-Sherpa for the United Kingdom from 2008-2011 and Head of the Southern Africa Department in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the UK Government from 2006-2007. Vicky served as ambassador of the UK to Myanmar from 2002-2006 and as second secretary in the Embassy from 1990-1993. She has also worked in Brussels as Member of Cabinet of European Commissioner Chris Patten (1999-2002) and as press spokeswoman for the UK representation to the EU (1996-1999). Vicky has an MA in Natural Sciences (Pathology) from University of Cambridge, holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Bradford, and is an Honorary Fellow of Pembroke College. She speaks Burmese and is married to Myanmar artist Htein Lin.