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August 13, 2015

Alan Adcock to Serve as Panelist on Agribusiness and Food at ASEAN-EU Business Summit

EU-ASEAN Business Council and EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Alan Adcock, partner and deputy director of the intellectual property department at Tilleke & Gibbins, will participate in a panel discussion on agribusiness and food at the “4th ASEAN-EU Business Summit 2015,” a forum cohosted by the EU-ASEAN Business Council and the EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The forum will include discussions on ASEAN integration, opportunities for international businesses and SMEs, obstacles in the journey toward a single ASEAN market, and the lessons learned from the European integration project. Alan’s panel discussion on the agricultural and food sectors will cover the following main topics:

  • Consumer protection
  • Industry competition
  • Harmonization of standards

The 4th ASEAN-EU Business Summit 2015 will take place on August 23, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Alan’s panel discussion will be held from 2.15 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. If you would like to learn more about this event, please visit the ASEAN-EU Business Summit website.

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