Recording and presentation: A closer look at COVID-19 in Emerging Markets

This exciting webinar lead by the Turnaround Restructuring Insolvency Group  has focused on the impact of the pandemic on some of the largest emerging markets and regions globally.

Our highly experienced speakers and moderators from Latin America, Africa, South Asia, and South East Asia have given brief presentations on the situation and outlook in their respective region, followed by a panel discussion where we have covered some of the latest trends that COVID-19 has either started or accelerated in emerging markets.

1. Impact of COVID-19 on TRI in India

Manik Abbott, Director of Nexdigm – will speak about the impact of COVID-19 on India and the economic recovery from the pandemic. Get an overview on key government initiatives, such as stimulus packages, increased infrastructure focus and spending and other measures from the public sector in India. Get valuable insights for you and your company, when Manik speaks about some of the current opportunities in the Indian TRI space and how you can take advantage of them.

2. COVID-19 and its impact on East Africa and also a look at the future growth prospects

Sujata Jaffer, Managing Partner, Nexia SJ Tanzania will speak about the current situation in Tanzania and Kenya, the two largest countries in the East Africa region. She will talk about a range of post-pandemic business opportunities, driven in Tanzania by a recent change to a more business-friendly new government.

3. From China to South East Asia

Yee Hong Chan, Director, Nexia TS in Singapore will provide us with an overview of the COVID-19 related impact on the TRI market in China. Accelerating shifts of production facilities and capacity from China towards South Asian countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia, is one of those trends.

4. Panel discussion on the pandemic and its mid-term impact on TRI in emerging markets

A 20-minute panel discussion on some selected trends and its impact on emerging markets, but also on global value chain structures involving emerging and developed markets. The panel will be moderated by Rainer Koellgen, Senior Advisor with Nexia member firm PP&C in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He will be joined by panellists Yee Hong Chan, from Nexia TS in Singapore, Sujata Jaffer from Nexia SJ Tanzania and Tanwir Shirolkar from Nexdigm in India.

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact Samantha Trivino at Samantha.Trivino@smithandwilliamson.com or Laura Maestro at laura.maestro@nexia.com.