APEC CEO Summit 2023 will Prioritize Creating Economic Opportunity for the People of the Asia-Pacific

Press Release by APEC CEO Summit 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, November 8, 2023 — The APEC CEO Summit 2023 will welcome 1,000+ attendees and feature 30+ speakers including world leaders, global business executives, and thought leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the world today. The Summit, which will take place November 14-16, 2023 at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco, will prioritize Creating Economic Opportunity for the people of the Asia-Pacific region.

This year marks 30 years since the inaugural APEC Leaders meeting in 1993, hosted by then U.S. President Bill Clinton in Seattle. The annual APEC CEO Summit was created shortly after to further prioritize public-private dialogue between APEC business and government leaders.

The APEC CEO Summit 2023 will address issues that affect all communities in the region ranging from climate change and equitable growth, to global health, supply chains and the emergence of new groundbreaking technologies. The list of invited and confirmed speakers includes:

APEC Economic Leaders

• H.E. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America
• H.E. Dina Boluarte, President of Peru
• H.E. Gabriel Boric, President of Chile
• H.E. Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia
• H.E. Xi Jinping, President of China
• H.E. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., President of the Philippines
• H.E. Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand
• H.E. Vo Van Thuong, President of Vietnam
• H.E. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
• H.E. Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia 

Government Leaders

• Honorable Gavin Newsom, Governor of California

Business and Thought Leaders

• Kevin Ali, CEO, Organon
• Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI
• Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO, Salesforce
• Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO, Pfizer
• Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group
• Ertharin Cousin, CEO and Managing Director of Food Systems for the Future and Former Executive Director of the World Food Programme
• Omer Davidi, CEO, BeeHero
• John W.H. Denton AO, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce
• Jane Fraser, CEO, Citi
• Michael Froman, President of the Council on Foreign Relations
• Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
• Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. Executive Chairman, Visa
• Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber
• Michael Miebach, CEO, Mastercard
• Bob Mortiz, Global Chair, PwC
• Elon Musk, Founder, xAI; CEO, SpaceX and Tesla; Owner, X Corp.
• Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft
• Melanie Perkins, CEO and Co-Founder, Canva
• Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University
• Raj Subramanian, President and CEO and Director, FedEx
• Aaron Tartakovsky, CEO, Epic Cleantec
• Kathryn Wengel, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer, Johnson & Johnson
• Darren Woods, Chairman and CEO, ExxonMobil
• And more

“APEC is driven by collaboration. The United States is bringing together 21 member economies to focus on the shared goal of creating a more open, resilient, sustainable, and peaceful future for the Asia-Pacific,” said Monica Hardy Whaley, President of the National Center for APEC, organizers of the APEC CEO Summit 2023. “The APEC CEO Summit 2023 will convene business leaders and decision makers to reinforce the value of the private sector in promoting global economic development. The world is facing many challenges, and we have a chance to work together to be a part of the solution.”

The APEC CEO Summit 2023 theme – Creating Economic Opportunity – represents the shared goal of the 21 APEC member economies. Under this theme, the Summit will feature thought-provoking fireside chats and high-level dialogues across four key pillars: 

1. Sustainability: Actionable climate-conscious solutions, biodiversity and resource efficiency.
2. Inclusion: Addressing the needs of small businesses, workers and underrepresented communities.
3. Resilience: Disaster readiness, strengthening supply chains and preparing economies for future challenges.
4. Innovation: Tech, global healthcare and digital transformation.

In addition to the APEC CEO Summit 2023 program, the APEC CEO Summit 2023 Exhibition will feature new innovations and cutting-edge technology demonstrations from leading global companies, including:

• Wisk Aero will have on-site at the Boeing booth their state-of-the-art electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.   
• Citi’s Digital Lounge, an immersive experience featuring a digital display, will showcase Citi’s work in the Asia-Pacific and highlight business case accomplishments.
• Attendees will have a hands-on view of FedEx’s new electric delivery vehicle and an electric cargo bike.
• Meta’s immersive AR technology booth will allow delegates to walk through a portal into space, watch a lily flower blossom, step foot inside a painting, and study a skeleton in 3D.
• Microsoft will provide experiences in AI: M365 Copilot, which unlocks productivity and unleashes creativity, and Security Copilot, which protects organizations against security threats, and more.
• Salesforce’s Net Zero Cloud feature will showcase how businesses can understand their carbon footprint and track their emissions.  
• And many more!

Visit the APEC CEO Summit USA 2023 website for the latest information on the program, confirmed speakers, and updates. Join the conversation on LinkedInand X (formerly Twitter), and follow #APECCEOSummitUSA.

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About the APEC CEO Summit 2023 

The APEC CEO Summit is the premier business forum for CEOs and senior executives of global/regional companies, and entrepreneurs of the Asia-Pacific region to discuss the issues facing the region and to build their networks and participate in influential meetings with the leaders of member economies. It is held in the APEC host economy just prior to the annual APEC Leaders' Meeting. The APEC CEO Summit 2023 will take place in November 2023. For more information, visit www.apecceosummit2023.com.

 

About APEC 

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC’s 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and by accelerating economic integration in the region.

 

About NCAPEC 

The National Center for APEC (NCAPEC) is a U.S. business association dedicated to advancing private sector policy priorities in the dynamic Asia-Pacific region. NCAPEC works closely with its membership of approximately 50 U.S. Fortune 500 companies to create opportunities to engage with key policy makers to discuss the trade, investment, and regulatory issues that impact the growth and development of the Asia-Pacific region. NCAPEC also collaborates with business associations in other APEC economies to build broad private sector coalitions to bolster the impact of our efforts. For more information, visit www.ncapec.org.