The Axiata 8th ASEAN Leadership Forum organized by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI), with the support of the ASEAN Secretariat, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) was held on 9 May 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura was invited as a presenter for session of "Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity: From Master Plan to Implementation".

The forum has brought together government and business leaders to reflect on the key challenges facing ASEAN. Mr. Nishimura made a presentation on "ERIA's approach to support implementation of Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC)". For bringing the plan into reality, ERIA is strongly committed to continuously support the activities of ASEAN Connectivity.