This presentation explains: (i) what FLAG is; (ii) how FLAG can benefit you; and (iii) how you can get involved in FLAG.

1. WHAT IS FLAG?
» FLAG is a private members’ club which THE CONTENT OF FLAG:
develops Asia-focused business, policy WHAT FLAG DOES
and charity leaders. It does this by FLAGintelligence:
a private social FLAGship:
connecting members with the contacts, a global online
network to help
intelligence and capital they need to members find and publication and the
realise their leadership potential share contacts and voice of the FLAG
knowledge community
» FLAG abides by the values of Community,
Diversity, Understanding, Ethics and Events:
Ambition. FLAG’s vision is to develop an Panel Series, Mentoring scheme:
international network of interconnected Roundtable matching members
Series and with senior figures in
FLAG branches Showcase their field
Series
» FLAG was founded in October 2011 and
has quickly grown to a mailing list
membership of over 350. In Q1 2013
FLAG will launch its formal membership
scheme, together with each of the A
content areas identified under “What Community
A Club for
for members
FLAG Does” in this slide members to
to interact
and share have fun
» FLAG is run by a Steering Committee of
nine British and Asian professionals and
entrepreneurs, and supported by an
Advisory Panel of five, including Sir David A Stage for A Source of
John KCMG, former Chairman of Balfour members to Wisdom for
Beatty and Premier Oil, and Florian shine and members to
perform learn
Pollner, Partner at McKinsey & Co in
Zurich and co-founder of McKinsey’s
Centre for Asian Leadership (MCAL) in THE ESSENCE OF FLAG:
Singapore WHAT FLAG IS

2. WHAT CAN I GET FROM FLAG?
KEY BENEFITS DESCRIPTION HOW DO I ACCESS?
CASE STUDIES
» FLAG member Xue Wang, » Introduced by Steering Committee
founder of Chinese bottled » Peer contacts: connect with other
like-minded FLAG members » Introduced by other members
water company Jilin Jiu Ding
Beverage Co., obtained advice » Meet at FLAG events
from the Steering Committee
and their contacts on branding » Senior contacts: meet experienced
and marketing before entering businessmen and women in your » Introduced by Steering Committee
the UK market Contacts field or similar
» Mentors: obtain dedicated career » Introduced by other members
» FLAG member Kensuke Tezuka
and business guidance
was able to use the FLAG
network to promote the UK
launch of Table for Two » Introduced by Steering Committee
» Corporate contacts: access career
(www.tablefor2.org), a social
opportunities » Introduced by other members
enterprise originating in Japan
which he is involved in
» Business and political know-how,
» FLAG member Naoko Okumura » Find on FLAGintelligence*
news and intelligence: find out
was introduced to a number of
how to operate effectively in and
senior contacts in the field of » Read in FLAGship*
between different countries, and
migrant and refugee, and Intelligence
where the opportunities lie
development studies » Ask other members
» Cultural know-how
» Christie’s, the auction and fine » Obtain from events
» Local news
art house with which FLAG has a
special relationship, expressed
interest in employing FLAG » Seed capital: raise money to start a » Introduced to investors by Steering
members. The Steering new business Committee
Committee connected several Capital » Introduced to investors by other
members with Christie’s who » Growth capital: raise money to members
fitted their target profile enhance an existing business » Other members may invest in you
* To be released in Q1 2013

3. WHAT CAN I GIVE TO FLAG?
CONTRIBUTION DESCRIPTION HOW DO I BENEFIT? HOW DO I GET STARTED?
» Raise my profile within the FLAG
» Assist with or take lead community
responsibility for organising an » Choose the event senior guests I
Organise an event
event of interest to you and of want to meet
relevance to other FLAG members » Learn more about a topic of
interest to me
» Assist with or become leader of a
small group of members who share » Make valuable contacts and close
an area of common interest, and friends with strong shared interests
Set up an interest both (i) meet from time to time; (ii) » Gain practical leadership
group share contacts and information; experience
and (iii) feed back their thoughts » Be considered for promotion to the » Contact the Steering Committee at
and findings to the wider FLAG Steering Committee secretary@flagnetwork.org
community
» Submit an article covering business, » Share my views with other FLAG
policy, cultural or other issues members on issues of interest to
relating to Asia me and of relevance to them
Contribute to » Articles can be produced by » Build my personal brand and
FLAGintelligence* yourself, a newspaper or magazine, thought leadership both within the
and / or FLAGship* a corporate or charity or other FLAG community and externally
third party through FLAGship
» Become a FLAG Journalist and help » As a Journalist, gain access to
generate content for FLAGship useful senior contacts
» The FLAG community grows, » Send my contacts a copy of this
Tell people about » Spread the word among your peer increasing the pool of beneficial presentation
FLAG and senior contacts contacts and information available
to all members » Invite them to a FLAG event
* To be released in Q1 2013

4. HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?
CONNECT WITH FLAG GETTING
STARTED
» Join our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/FLAGnetwork)
» Join our LinkedIn page (www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4097077&trk=hb_side_g)
LEARN ABOUT FLAG
» Read about FLAG on our website (www.flagnetwork.org/about.html)
» Listen to an audio recording (http://soundcloud.com/flagnetwork/what-is-flag)
PARTICIPATE IN FLAG
» Complete the member survey (www.flagnetwork.org/membersurvey.html) to help us build FLAG around you
» Send us details of (secretary@flagnetwork.org):
- A project or business you would like to Showcase to other FLAG members
- An article you would like to share with other FLAG members
- An interest group you would like to set up (e.g. wine and spirits / venture capital / literature etc.)
- An event you would like to organise
- A person (peer or senior) you would like to meet
- A business you would like to raise money for
» Come to FLAG events (next event in September 2013, details TBC)
» Propose and organise events and interest groups
PART OF THE
» Join the formal membership scheme (released Q1 2013) COMMUNITY