The future of nicotine in Southeast Asia: regulation, consumer change and the next growth markets
As governments across Southeast Asia rewrite tobacco legislation, manufacturers and distributors face one of the biggest strategic shifts in decades. Traditional cigarette volumes are under pressure, while heated tobacco, vaping products and nicotine pouches are emerging at very different speeds across individual markets.
Drawing on independent intelligence from around the world, this session will examine where regulation is heading, which Southeast Asian markets are opening, or closing, to next-generation products, how taxation and enforcement are evolving, and what businesses should expect over the next five years.
Rather than focusing on one product category, this talk provides a strategic roadmap for navigating an increasingly fragmented regulatory landscape while identifying the commercial opportunities that still exist.
Session Speaker
Tim Phillips is the Managing Director of Tamarind Intelligence, a global independent market and regulatory intelligence service providing data for businesses operating in a number of fast-moving consumer sectors facing regulatory change, including vape, cannabis and tobacco alternatives. Tamarind Intelligence provides market leading insights and regulatory tracking for clients ranging from governments and academic institutions to multinational companies and professional service providers.
Phillips is a UK-qualified attorney, having worked at the European Commission, international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, media companies BSkyB and AOL, and Betfair (now Flutter Entertainment), where he ran global public affairs as the company went through its IPO. He was also a partner in a New York venture capital-funded start-up in the diamond sector. Tim holds a postgraduate diploma in legal practice from the University of Law, London and a masters degree in geology from Oxford University. He has run Tamarind Intelligence for the past 9 years.
