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APEC CEO Summit 2021

The APEC CEO Summit is the Asia-Pacific’s premier gathering for business and government leaders to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities of our time.

The themes for the 2021 APEC CEO Summit are the state of the world, the digital disruption opportunity, the primacy of trust, the future of energy and the sustainability imperative.

 

 

New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand at the APEC CEO Summit 2021

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern opened the 2021 APEC CEO Summit by laying out New Zealand’s priorities as APEC host as well as some of APEC’s achievements this year.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's full speech at the opening of the APEC CEO Summit 2021

10 Quotes from the Prime Minister of New Zealand at the APEC CEO Dialogues


 

 

Australia

Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia at the APEC CEO Summit 2021


 

 

China

Xi Jinping, President of China at the APEC CEO Summit 2021

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered remarks during the 2021 APEC CEO Summit and spoke about building an APEC community with a shared future.

18 Quotes from Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC CEO Summit 2021

 

 

Indonesia

Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia at the APEC CEO Summit 2021

His Excellency Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia, delivered remarks to the APEC CEO Summit session on The Next Focus of Business. Here are seven quotes from his remarks about digital transformation.

7 Quotes from the President of Indonesia at the APEC CEO Summit 2021

 

 

Republic of Korea

Moon Jae-In, President of Republic of Korea at the APEC CEO Summit 2021

According to His Excellency Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea, just as the climate crisis knows no borders, we should not either. Here are ten quotes from his speech about the APEC region’s inclusive, carbon-neutral future at the 2021 APEC CEO Summit.

10 Quotes from the Prime Minister of Korea at the APEC CEO Summit


 

 

Peru

José Pedro Castillo Terrones, President of Peru at the APEC CEO Summit 2021

His Excellency José Pedro Castillo Terrones, President of Peru, delivered remarks during the 2021 APEC EO Summit and spoke about economic recovery, trade, and protectionism./p>

9 Quotes from His Excellency José Pedro Castillo Terrones, President of Peru, at the APEC CEO Summit 2021


 

 

Singapore

Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore at the APEC CEO Summit 2021

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered remarks during the 2021 APEC EO Summit and spoke about seizing opportunity and managing digital disruption

16 Quotes from the Prime Minister of Singapore at the APEC CEO Summit 2021


 

 

Thailand

Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand at the APEC CEO Summit 2021

His Excellency Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, will chair APEC 2022. In his speech to the APEC CEO Summit, he spoke of Thailand’s plans and priorities for APEC 2022.

10 Quotes from the Prime Minister of Thailand at the APEC CEO Summit 2021


 

 

Viet Nam

Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, President of Viet Nam at the APEC CEO Summit 2021

In his speech at the virtual APEC CEO Summit 2021, His Excellency President Nguyen Xuan Phuc of Viet Nam affirmed that sustainable development and climate change response bears strategic importance. Here are ten quotes about how the business community and APEC member economies can work together for sustainability.

10 Quotes from the President of Viet Nam at the APEC CEO Summit 2021