APIBF Dublin 17 June FULLY BOOKED OUT and successfully concluded  Click for Gallery below  (329 photos) 300+ attended The conference, a joint APIBF/GAA collaboration, looked at "New Asian Realities" for Irish Business with expert guidance in the key opportunity sectors of New Technologies, Financial Services, Pharma & Life Sciences, Education Services, Food & Tourism.   Presentations below (PDF and PPT)

Speakers included: An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore T.D. Dr T.P. Hardiman,Supervisory Board Member of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo, Japan Mr. Terry Woods, Procurement, Asian Development Bank   Download the APIBF Print Directory here Supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and launched by the Tánaiste at the Croke Park APIBF, the APIBF Directory includes contact details of the Irish business groups & Chambers in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is a must-have for anyone already doing or looking at doing business in the region.     APIBF 2011 Directory (3.73 MB)

Terry Woods - APIBF (428.5 kB)    Kevin Sherry - Enterprise Ireland (1007.12 kB)  Padraig McManus - ESBI (650 kB)  Kraken Yu - Engagement in China (2.02 MB)  Brian McSwiney - Zenith Technologies (2.66 MB)

Eamonn McKee - Ireland and Korea (700.79 kB)    G Corcoran - Huawei (1.51 MB)  Robert Leslie - Doing business in Japan (1.2 MB)  Tony Murphy - Daon (3.25 MB)  Tom Coyner - APIBF 2011 (793 kB)

The conference, a joint APIBF/GAA collaboration, will look at "New Asian Realities" for Irish Business with expert guidance in the key opportunity sectors of New Technologies, Financial Services, Pharma & Life Sciences, Education Services ,Food & Tourism.

An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore T.D.

Dr T.P. Hardiman,Supervisory Board Member of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo, Japan

Mr Dick Spring APIBF Patron and Former Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs

Mr. Terry Woods,Procurement, Asian Development Bank

Mr. Leo Goodstadt, China Expert and former Adviser to Governor Patten

Mr. Liam Casey, President and Founder, PCH, China

Mr. Sean O”Driscoll, Chief Executive, Glen Dimplex; H.E. Mr. Eamonn McKee, Ambassador of Ireland to Korea

Mr. Tom Coyner, President, Soft Landing Korea

Mr. John Bruton, Ambassador IFSC and Former Taoiseach of Ireland.

As well as benefiting from the authority of this practical knowledge, delegates will have the chance to network with senior Irish business professionals based in China, Hong Kong,India,Malaysia, Singapore ,Thailand and Vietnam.

The Conference is kindly supported by Enterprise Ireland and Ulster Bank whilst being organised in association with IBEC, Dublin Chamber, Irish Exporters Association, Institute of Directors, Chambers Ireland and ISME.

Please see Digital brochure attached . Delegates can book now on www.apibf.com but note that the Early Bird fee closes on 1 June 2011. Group discounts available.