Kompass Global Leadership Roundtable on Nation-Building, Wellness and Peace in a World of Blurred Morality
In an era where truth is contested, ethics are negotiable, and trust is rapidly eroding, nations are confronted with a new and complex challenge: the blurring of morality. Global competition, digital manipulation, polarised politics, commercialised wellness, and widening inequalities have created a world where moral boundaries are no longer clear. Decisions that once seemed straightforward—how we govern, how we care for one another, how we pursue development—now exist in shades of grey.
This roundtable examines how blurred morality affects nation-building, wellness, and peace. When ethical norms weaken, public trust collapses, social cohesion fractures, and institutions lose legitimacy. Wellness becomes commercialised, justice becomes selective, and peace becomes fragile.
This opening session brings together global leaders, policymakers, scholars, and practitioners to explore how nations can rebuild ethical clarity, strengthen public trust, protect human dignity, and craft pathways to sustainable peace and wellness in a morally ambiguous world.
Moderator:
Dr Don Nakornthab,
Assistant Governor for Monetary Policy at the Bank of Thailand
Roundtable discussion:
1. Mr Jaejin Han
Executive Director of the Asia Water Council, Republic of Korea
2. HE Korn Dabbaransi
64th Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
3. HE Prof Dr Krasae Chanawongse
89th Minister attached to the Office of the Prime Minister of Thailand
4. Prof Kriengsak Chareonwongsak, PhD, DPhil
Chairman of the Nation-Building International Institute
5. HE Masaharu Nakagawa
12th Minister of Education, Culture and Sports of Japan
6. HE Dr Narongchai Akrasanee
44th Minister of Commerce of Thailand
7. Mr Ravi Sawhney, IAS
Former Principal Officer of United Nations ESCAP
8. Mr Simon Moran
President of Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce, Chair Labassa Holdings
9. Assoc Prof Suriyadeo Tripathi, MD
Director of Center for Morality Promotion (Public Organization)