ABOUT PUBLICAFFAIRSASIA

PublicAffairsAsia is a network for senior government relations, corporate affairs and corporate communications professionals operating across the Asia Pacific region. It offers news, features, analysis and intelligence on practice and policy through PublicAffairsAsia magazine, online channels, intelligence and events.

Central to the network is PublicAffairsAsia, the quarterly journal published as a review at the end of March, June, September and December. The magazine is read by top-level practitioners operating in MNCs, government agencies, the diplomatic community and NGOs in Asia Pacific and is available on subscription.

PublicAffairsAsia also offers news, content, intelligence and analysis through its white papers and website portal www.publicaffairsasia.com. It also produces The State of the Industry Report, an annual survey-based white paper examining industry trends in the consultancy and in-house fields.

PublicAffairsAsia also operates a series of peer-to-peer learning and networking conferences and roundtables throughout Asia Pacific. These include:

• The China Government Affairs Forum: held annually in Beijing.
• The Corporate Affairs Forum: held annually in Singapore.
• The Public Affairs Dialogue (operated in conjunction with Edelman): held annually in China.
• Executive-level roundtables: held bi-monthly in Beijing, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing.

PublicAffairsAsia forums are open to delegate attendees, while executive level roundtables are operated on an invitation only basis.

Through The Gold Standard Awards PublicAffairsAsia showcases excellence in communications, public affairs, sustainability and governmental communications.
 

Board

• Steven R.Okun, Director of Public Affairs (Asia Pacific) at K.K.R.
• Julia Ahmad, President of PRCA Malaysia and Managing Director of Hill & Knowlton (SEA) Sdn Bhd.
• Agnes Hui, Group Corporate Communciations Manager for Wharf Limited.
• Owen Ma, Government Affairs Director at PepsiCo in China.
• Dr. Thavirap Tantiwongse, Public Affairs Director at GlaxoSmithKline Thailand
• Sukanti Ghosh, Managing Director APCO Worldwide, India.
• Junie Del Mundo, CEO of EON The Stakeholder Relations Firm.
• Elizabeth Hernandez, VP Government Affairs Asia Pacific & Japan, Hewlett-Packard.
• Paul Mottram, Executive Vice President Asia Pacific, Bite Communications
• Lynne Anne S. Davis, Regional President and Senior Partner, Fleishman-Hillard Asia Pacific.
• Jean Liu, Marketing and Strategy Executive, IBM China.
• Jitender Bhargava, former Executive Director Corporate Communications, Air India.
• Yuan Haiying, President Yuan Associates, Beijing-based government affairs consultancy.
• Scott Kronick, President Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, China.
• Asif Uddin Ahmed, Program Director Economic Empowerment, Care Bangladesh.
• Joe Welch, Senior Vice President Government Relations Asia, News Corporation.
• Carolyn Brehm, Vice President for Global Government Relations, Procter & Gamble.
• Dr Simeon Mellalieu, General Manager, Ketchum Hong Kong.
• Andy Roby, EU Adviser to Indonesia on sustainable forestry.
• Miles Celic, Director Group Public Affairs and Policy, Prudential Plc.
• Mark Michelson, Senior Counselor APCO Worldwide, Chairman IMA Asia's CEO Forum Hong Kong.
• Mark Runacres, Former UK Deputy High Commissioner to India.
• Richard Barton, Managing Partner, Newgate Hong Kong.
• Stephen Forshaw, Managing Director Corporate Affairs, Temasek Holdings.
• Donough Foley, Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs Asia at Qantas.
• John Russell, founder and Managing Director North Head, Beijing.
• Terence Lyons, Managing Director, The Stakeholder Company.
• Bev Postma, Executive Director of Food Industry Asia.
• Christian Schubert, Vice President Corporate Communications Asia Pacific, BASF