DESCRIPTION
Co-organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Xiamen National Accounting Institute (XNAI), Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF), and China International Contractors Association (CHINCA), the forum aims to deepen understanding of multilateral development bank (MDB) integrity requirements and the MDB Harmonized Guidelines on Business Integrity Programs and strengthen capacity on integrity and compliance among contractors and other stakeholders in the region.
AUDIENCE
- Senior management and legal and compliance professionals from companies in the Asia-Pacific who participate in, or are interested in participating in, MDB-financed projects
- Government officials and international institution representatives involved in the development, promotion, and dissemination of anticorruption and integrity compliance standards for infrastructure projects
- Scholars and other experts
FORMAT
The forum is a three-day hybrid event, to be held in Xiamen, China and online via Zoom. It will consist of the following:
- High-Level Forum on Asia-Pacific Integrity and Compliance (16 September): Speeches and panel discussions featuring governments, MDBs, businesses, and academics from the Asia-Pacific and beyond and highlighting key anticorruption and integrity trends and experiences.
- Capacity Building Workshops on Integrity and Compliance in Procurement and Special Business Opportunities Fair (17-18 September): Panel sessions focused on key principles and analytical frameworks, and workshops that spotlight common integrity-related MDB procurement pitfalls, errors, and solutions.
- Bilateral meeting service: a 20-minute bilateral meeting with participating MDBs with interpretation service available on request.
Speaker presentations will be in English and Chinese, with simultaneous translation provided in both languages. All presentation slides will be in English. Presentations and related knowledge products will be uploaded on MCDF’s website and JIGSAW platform.
In addition to the bilateral meeting service, participants will engage with each other through small group discussions and question-and-answer sessions at the end of each panel discussion.
AGENDA
Activity 1: High-Level Forum on Asia-Pacific Integrity and Compliance
16 September 2025 (Tuesday)
09:00-10:00
Moderator:
Ding Yougang, President, Xiamen National Accounting Institute (XNAI)
Keynote Speakers:
Huihao Shu, Member, Leading Party Members' Group and Assistant Minister, Ministry of Finance (MoF), China（TBC）
Roberta Casali, Vice President for Finance and Risk Management, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Zhongjing Wang, CEO, Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF)
Yantian Huang, Member, Standing Committee of the CPC Xiamen Municipal Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive Vice Mayor, Xiamen Municipal Government (TBC）
Qiuchen Fang, Chairman, China International Contractors Association (TBC)
10:00-10:30
Group Photo and Coffee Break
10:30-11:30
Panel Discussion 1
Where Have We Come from and Where are We Going?
Moderator:
John Versantvoort, Head, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI), ADB
Speakers:
Mouhamadou Diagne, Vice President of Integrity, World Bank Group (WBG)
Paula Santos-Da Costa, Director, Office of Integrity and Anticorruption, African Development Bank (AfDB)
Hwee Tin Kng, Acting Managing Director, Complaints-Resolution, Evaluation, and Integrity Unit, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
11:30-12:30
Panel Discussion 2
International Integrity Trends and How They Impact the Asia-Pacific
Moderator:
Deng Jianping, Vice President, XNAI
Speakers:
Hong Hui Ko, Director, Risk and Assurance for the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Novartis
Feifei Zheng, Partner and Global China Practice Executive, Pinsent Masons
Elodie Beth-Seo, Senior Manager, Anticorruption Division, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
13:45-14:45
Panel Discussion 3
Integrity and Collective Action Initiatives in the Asia-Pacific
Moderator:
Chiawen Kiew, Advisor, OAI, ADB
Speakers:
Annika Wythes, Team Lead, Anti-Corruption Hub for Southeast Asia, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Vibeke Lyssan Leirvag, Owner, Felicia Design (Member, Thai Collective Action Against Corruption)
Xuedong Yi Director, Research Center, State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
Ricky Lai, Assistant Director, Corruption Prevention Department, Independent Commission Against Corruption (lCAC)
15:00-16:00
Panel Discussion 4
Successes and Lessons Learned in Implementing
Integrity Programs
Moderator:
Annika Wythes, Team Lead, Anti-Corruption Hub for Southeast Asia, UNODC
Speakers:
Lisa K. Miller, Head, Integrity Compliance Officer, WBG
Zhang Jiming, Deputy General Manager, Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel, China Jiangsu International Economic and Technical Cooperation Group, Ltd.
Song Wei, Deputy Director, Beijing Research Base for Anti-Corruption Construction, Tsinghua University
Xiaohong Li, Chief, Thematic Support Section, Corruption and Economic Crime Branch, UNODC
16:00-17:00
Panel Discussion 5
Integrity Issues for Contractors in
International Business
Moderator:
Hamish Goldie-Scot, Senior Anti-Corruption Adviser, MCDF
Speakers:
Hong (Anna) Ma, Lawyer, JunZeJun Law Offices
Xuedong Xu, Head, Anti-Commercial Bribery Compliance Department, ZTE Corporation
Olusoji Apampa, CEO, Convention on Business Integrity Innovations, Ltd.
17:00-17:30
Mouhamadou Diagne, Vice President of Integrity, WBG
Paula Santos- Da Costa, Director, Office of Integrity and Anticorruption, AfDB
Yang Shaolin, Director, World Bank Loan Project Assessment Center, Department of International Economic and Financial Cooperation, MoF, China
18:00-19:30
Welcome Dinner for Speakers (Hosted by MCDF)
Activity 2: Capacity Building Workshops on Integrity and Compliance in Procurement
09:00-09:15
John Versantvoort, Head, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, ADB
09:15-10:15
Panel 1: Leadership for Compliance
Lisa K. Miller, Integrity Compliance Officer, WBG
Zheng Fang, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Hunan Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd.
Elodie Beth-Seo, Senior Manager, Anticorruption Division, OECD
10:30-12:00
Panel 2: Strategies for Compliance
Chiawen Kiew, Advisor, OAI, ADB
Yihua Jin, Chairman & President, Beijing Global Kuntai Consulting Co., Ltd.
Feifei Zheng, Partner and Global China Practice Executive, Pinsent Masons
13:00-14:30
Workshop 1: Developing an Integrity Compliance Program – Case Studies and Discussion
Lisa K. Miller, Integrity Compliance Officer, WBG
Wenhua Qi, General Counsel, Power China Resources Limited
14:30-15:00
Panel 3: Understanding Conflicts of Interest and Collusion in Bidding Documents
Andrew Mendoza, Senior Integrity Specialist, AIIB
Xiangming Yi, Equity Partner, ZhongLun Law Firm (TBC)
15:30-17:00
Workshop 2: Understanding Conflicts of Interest and Collusion in Bidding Documents – Case Studies and Discussion
Andrew Mendoza, Senior Integrity Specialist, AIIB
Xiangming Yi, Equity Partner, ZhongLun Law Firm (TBC)
17:00-17:30
Strahan Spencer, Head, Platform Team, MCDF
18 September 2025 (Thursday)
09:00-10:00
Panel 4: Conducting Due Diligence for Procurement
Segilola Akin-Taylor, Principal Integrity Officer, AfDB
Huawei Zhang, Senior Integrity and Compliance Expert, New Development Bank (NDB)
Hong Hui Ko, Director, Risk and Assurance for the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, Novartis
10:15-11:45
Workshop 3: Conducting Due Diligence for Procurement
Segilola Akin-Taylor, Principal Integrity Officer, AfDB
Huawei Zhang, Senior Integrity and Compliance Expert, NDB
Hong Hui Ko, Director, Risk and Assurance for the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, Novartis
11:45-12:00
Ashish Narain, Principal Public Sector Economist, ADB
Activity 3: Special Business Opportunities Fair
13:15-14:45
Panel Discussion: Portfolios and Pipelines; Recent Developments in the Procurement Policies of Multilateral Financial Institutions
Zheng Liu, Senior Procurement Specialist, WBG
Minhong Fan, Senior Procurement Specialist, ADB
Guoping Yu, Senior Procurement Specialist, AIIB
Hua Xu, Senior Professional, Project Procurement, NDB
15:00-16:00
Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities for Asia- Pacific Business in Procurement
Moderator:
Hamish Goldie-Scot, Senior Anti-Corruption Adviser, MCDF
Speakers:
Zheng Liu, Senior Procurement Specialist, WBG
Yu Ying, Senior Procurement Officer, ADB
Jingrong He, Senior Procurement Specialist, AIIB
Hua Xu, Senior Professional, Project Procurement, NDB
16:00-16:30
Closing Remarks for Business Opportunities Fair
ORGANIZING PARTNERS
Jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank, Xiamen National Accounting Institute (XNAI), Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF), and China International Contractors Association
CONTACT
If you would like to learn more about the forum, please contact XNAI’s Zhouyun Wu (rbrf@xnai.edu.cn)and MCDF’s Jenny Lou Fernandez (jenny.fernandez@themcdf.org) and Shengya Huang (shengya.huang@themcdf.org).
