Designing Development: Policy and the Capital Behind Growth

​Development is shaped by policy choices, institutional design, and strategic investment. This panel brings together two distinguished leaders, Dr. Muhamad Chatib Basri, former Minister of Finance of Indonesia, and Pita Limjaroenrat, former Prime Minister-designate of Thailand, to discuss how states chart long-term growth, from infrastructure planning to regulatory reform and public–private collaboration. Beyond financing mechanisms, the conversation will explore how governments balance economic ambition with political realities, fiscal constraints, and social priorities. Join us for an insider’s perspective on how development is designed and what future business leaders should understand about the evolving role of the state in shaping markets.