Watch this recorded webcast now to move beyond reactive defense and develop actionable strategies for risk mitigation and growth amidst an unstable global trade environment.

In this 60-minute session, you will get expert analysis on:

  • Mitigating the impact of tariff volatility and geopolitical tensions.
  • Implementing effective supply chain re-engineering for resilience.
  • Identifying and capitalizing on market diversification opportunities.

What You Will Learn

  • Analysis of Key Findings: Understand how trade and tariff policy instability is impacting critical sectors, including automotive, aerospace, and consumer goods.
  • Market Diversification and Pricing Strategies: Discover how businesses are adapting with dynamic pricing models and robust risk management frameworks.
  • Geopolitical Tensions and Supply Chain Shifts: Navigate the complex impact of evolving U.S. tariffs on global supply chains.
  • Sector-Specific Impact: Get targeted insights into how trade instability is affecting your key industry.

This webcast is designed for decision-makers who need clear, insightful, and practical guidance in a volatile global trade environment.

Speaker Details:

Jayant Menon is a Senior Fellow at the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore and former Lead Economist at the Asian Development Bank, where he spent over two decades shaping trade strategy and policy across Asia. He has also advised governments on long-term economic planning, including authoring Cambodia’s “Vision 2030,” and previously held academic roles at Monash University in Australia.

Please note, Jayant confirmed that he does not possess nonpublic or confidential information relating to pending government action or inaction. He will decline answers related to his role with ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. He will discuss these topics from his experience as Senior Economist and will also decline to answer questions that are related to confidential matters. Additionally, this webcast will be recorded. Attendees who ask questions or make comments will not be identified (either by name or affiliation).

This webcast was recorded on Thursday, November 20, 2025

Jayant Menon, Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Jayant Menon brings years of experience in international economics and trade. He worked with the Asian Development Bank from 1999 to 2020, holding the role of Lead Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist. He was instrumental in driving international trade programs and spearheaded efforts in trade integration. Jayant assisted Cambodia in creating Cambodia Vision 2030. Before his time at ADB, he held academic roles in Australia, such as positions at Monash University. Since 2020, he has been engaged in research focusing on Southeast Asia’s trade and investment at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. He also serves as co-editor of the Journal of Southeast Asian Economies.

Fergus Clarke, GLG Head of APAC Survey

Fergus Clarke leads GLG’s surveys team in APAC which provides quantitative research solutions across the region. He is particularly interested in the application of technology to research and the use of quantitative insights to drive better decision making. Prior to joining GLG, Fergus held senior positions at Kantar and Dynata, and has founded two start-ups leveraging natural language processing to drive business insights. Originally from Ireland, he has lived and worked in Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE and London.

Please note, Jayant confirmed that he does not possess nonpublic or confidential information relating to pending government action or inaction. He will decline to answers related to his role with ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. He will discuss these topics from his experience as senior economist and will also decline to answer questions relating to confidential matters.

 

Please also note, GLG is extending this invitation to a number of our clients, including those who work at corporations, consulting firms, and financial service firms. If you or your compliance team have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Speaker Biographies

Hilary Malone PhD, has over 25 years of experience in global drug development, regulatory &government affairs, manufacturing and commercialization within the biopharma industry. Hilary hassignificant board level and executive committee experience including large scale organizationalrestructuring/transformation/integration, major M&A, biotech start-up, capital raising, investorrelations and pre-IPO.​

Hilary is currently CEO of Stylus Medicine, a private genetic medicine biotech company. Previously sheserved as CEO of a Series-A neuroscience company. Prior to these roles, Hilary served as COO & EVP atValo Health Inc., Chief Regulatory Officer & SVP at Sanofi Inc., and Chief Regulatory Officer & SVP atPfizer and Wyeth. Previous experience also includes senior regulatory and drug development roles atReata Pharmaceuticals Inc., AstraZeneca plc and GlaxoSmithKline plc.​

Hilary also serves on the Board of Directors of Hansa Biopharma and Adthera Bio. Hilary holds a PhD inMolecular Neuropharmacology and a BSc in Physiology.

Dr. Thomas Lönngren is Director at his own company PharmaExec Consulting AB. He is the Chairman of the Board of directors at Egetis Therapeutics AB, Sweden. Dr Lönngren also serves as board member at Compass Pathways PLC, London UK and NDA Group, Sweden. He acts as advisor to the following companies and organizations: NDA group, Sweden, Sweden, Artis Venture, San Francisco, US, Fujimoto Japan, Skin2Neuron Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia, US, Special advisor to the Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Science (CIRS), London UK. From 2001 until2011, Mr.Lönngren served as the Executive Director of the European Medical Agency. He was previously Deputy General Director of the Swedish Medical Product Agency until 2000. He has a degree in pharmacy and MSc in Social and Regulatory Pharmacy from Uppsala University. He is also an Honorary Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Great Britain, Honorary Doctorate from the University of Uppsala, Honorary Doctorate from University of Bath, UK.

Speaker Biographies

Marie-Anne Aymerich

Marie-Anne has built a portfolio of senior advisory and non-executive roles, following a successful international career in the FMCG and Luxury sectors. She is a non-executive director of Haleon, a FTSE100 company listed in 2022 after the demerger from GSK. She is also chairwoman of Haleon Environment and Societal Sustainability committee. She is the executive director of the Pierre Fabre Group where she also sits on the Strategic Committee, and she is a Board Member of The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, one of the world’s most prestigious chamber orchestras. She is also an angel investor and focuses her time and investments on start-ups with the strongest purpose and impact.

Marie-Anne is also a regular lecturer at HEC Paris on purposeful leadership, and she has created a serious game called “Planet Purpose” to upskill people on sustainability and purpose. Throughout her 35year executive career she delivered a strong track-record of business performance and growth in brands and portfolio in both developed and emerging economies.

As a senior leader with Unilever, she led a number of different personal care categories across France, Spain and the USA – including managing the Dove brand worldwide and culminating in leading Unilever’s global Oral Care division. She also worked for LVMH as Brand General Manager of Dior Perfumes and Cosmetics worldwide. Marie-Anne was also Vice-President of Imagine for Margo – Children with Cancer for ten years, a charity she helped found in 2011 with the goal of eradicating children’s cancer. The charity is the #1 charity focused on child cancer in France and has fundraised more than €14m since its creation. Marie-Anne is a graduate from HEC Paris. She is married and has two children aged 29 and 26.

Patrick Jephson

Patrick Jephson is a consultant, journalist, broadcaster and New York Times bestselling author, based in Washington D.C. He is a published authority on corporate and personal branding and crisis communications, addressing conferences worldwide as well as events at the U.S. State Department, the American University and the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

With more than twenty-five years’ experience in the government, luxury and family office sectors, Patrick’s portfolio has included globally admired brands as well as national agencies and NGOs. He has also worked on reputation and legacy briefs with European, Middle Eastern and Asian families, including royalty. He now writes, presents, and advises on factual and drama TV programs, appearing on every major American and many international networks. He was recently an expert consultant to the award-winning Netflix series The Crown and provided live commentary on the Coronation of King Charles.

Patrick owes much of his practical communications and protocol experience to Princess Diana, who chose him to be her equerry and only private secretary/chief of staff. He served the Princess for eight years, responsible for all aspects of her public life, global humanitarian initiatives, and private organization. Having worked for an internationally high-profile woman (and as the father of two professionally successful daughters) he feels a special affinity for cross-cultural, gender and perception issues.

Patrick was born and raised in Ireland and holds a master’s degree in political science from Cambridge University. As an officer in the British Royal Navy, he served all over the world before being selected for royal duty. He is a citizen of the U.K., U.S.A., Ireland, and Canada.