Moderator – Mr Ed Ratcliffe
Mr Ed Ratcliffe
Executive Director,
Southeast Asia Public Policy Institute
Singapore
Biography
Ed has more than 15 years’ experience in public policy and government affairs. He started his career in Brussels, advising businesses on engagement with the EU institutions, and on European public policy and legislation. He subsequently moved to Hong Kong where he led regional public affairs and legislative work in Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Ed was Country Director for a regional government relations firm in Myanmar before establishing an advisory practice with an Asia-focused think tank in London. He was most recently Head of Public Affairs at the UK’s technology industry association, driving government engagement on tech policy for 1,000 tech firms.
Ed now leads a team of policy analysts, researchers, advisors and partner institutions across the Southeast Asia region and beyond.