Jakarta (ANTARA News) - As one of the fastest growing economies in the region, Indonesia plays a vital role in the global business arena, the Asian Business Leadership Forum said in its statement made available to ANTARA here on Wednesday.

Industry, infrastructure and energy play integral roles in the economic business-scape of the nation, thus making Indonesia`s association with the ABLF Series a timely and mutually beneficial one, it said.

The forum will have three discussions on the three sectors with six panelists in each session who are all at the pinnacle of their fields of work.

As one of the participating constituencies, a delegation from Indonesia, including Dr. M. Chatib Basri, Chairman of the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) and Dwi Soetjipto, President Director of PT Semen Gresik will attend both events.

BKPM has been the official event associate from Indonesia since the inaugural edition of the ABLF Series.

Speaking about BKPM`s association with the ABLF Series, Dr Basri says, "Asian economies must collaborate to ensure sustainable growth. Events such as the ABLF Series provide an important and essential platform for such dialogue and conversation between business leaders from Indonesia and other countries."

Excitement builds as the second edition of the ABLF Series launches with the ABLF Knowledge Congress on October 3, 2012 and the ABLF Awards 2012 on November 27 in the UAE.

Ms Malini N. Menon, Founder and Managing Director of Indian Expressions Management Consultancy, the IP owners and creators of the ABLF Awards says, "The Asian Business Leadership Forum Series was created to showcase the key sectors that drive the global economy, Industry, Infrastructure and Energy. These key business sectors do not have a dedicated platform for intellectual discussions and it has been our mandate to showcase the high-achieving frontrunners of the Asian economy."

The ABLF is a business and knowledge platform that seeks to bring together the most powerful and influential voices that shape Asia`s thought and define its future.

The Knowledge Congress of the ABLF Series reflects a global shift as established and emerging economies across the world pursue the creation, evaluation and efficient use of knowledge for growth.

The second edition of the ABLF Awards in November 2012 will be launched with a knowledge congress on industry, infrastructure and energy, titled "Leveraging the new drivers of global economy" on October 3, 2012 and will be broadcast across the Series global television partners.

Prominent business leaders, influential statesmen and powerful academics will participate in the Asian Business Leadership Forum from the Gulf, India and South-East Asia.

Each session will have a Chief Chair, four panelists and a moderator. The panelists will be authorities on different aspects of the session subject and chosen in conjunction with the session moderators.

Featuring Asia`s foremost thought leaders, business executives, academics, representatives of corporate houses and trade organizations, as well as policymakers in the pre eminent sectors of industry, infrastructure and energy, the ABLF will share insights on critical issues these three sectors face.

Indian Expressions, the event architect for the ABLF Series, is a leading UAE-based event strategy, design and IP-development company that owns and manages events properties that are Asia-centric, Asia-focused and Asia-inspired, for the global market.

The Indian Expressions mandate is to showcase Asia, key Asian achievements, and successful Global-Indian partnerships through a number of specialty programs; Events, Business Forums, Conclaves, PR Junkets, Business Awards and high profile Publishing Initiatives.

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