BDL Media CEO Danny Levinson will be speaking today on a panel "Demographics — Consumer Spending Behavior in Asia and Branding in Asia" at the 2nd Merrill Lynch Asia Rising Stars Conference in Singapore.

Merrill Lynch is organizing its 2nd Merrill Lynch Asia Rising Stars Conference, May 13-16, 2008 in Singapore, at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore. This is the largest investor conference in Singapore attracting a global audience with attendance exceeding 1,100 persons in 2007. Over the conference week delegates, who will interact and network. Keynote speakers include Vice President Al Gore, Jim Rogers, Singapore Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, Dave Rosenberg and Bill McDonough.

Brand awareness is a key developing thematic in the Asia consumer space; household consumption growth is on the rise in Asia, particularly in China where growth is expected to accelerate from a 8.2% CAGR from 2003-2007 to a 10.2% CAGR over the next five years. What are some interesting mis-priced brand opportunities? The panelists will cover those topics and more and be moderated by Denise Chai, head of Greater China Consumer, Merrill Lynch.