The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Forum 2024: Hong Kong’s Role in the New Era
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Forum 2024: Hong Kong’s Role in the New Era
(6 November, 2024, Hong Kong) “The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Forum 2024: Hong Kong’s Role in the New Era” was presented by The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong 90th Anniversary. The signature forum was co-organised by Our Hong Kong Foundation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen Finance Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School, and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance. It gathered heavyweight speakers of government officials, C-suite leaders, business strategists, innovation and AI gurus, sustainability experts and academicians to explore the vast opportunities presented by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), with a focus on Hong Kong’s unique strength in bridging China and the global market and fostering cooperation and acceleration of high-quality development across the GBA.
The Forum has received strong support from the Governments, industries, educational institutes and associations, including Title Sponsor: The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong; Gold Sponsors: Nissin Foods Company Limited and Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation; Silver Sponsor: Ernst & Young; Technical Sponsor: CITIC Telecom CPC and Venue Sponsor: Conrad Hong Kong
OHKF was honoured to have the gracious presence of six officiating guests: Professor Wang Cong, Associate Vice President, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Dr Jane Lee, President of Our Hong Kong Foundation, extended a welcome to the 800 attendees on behalf of the organisers; followed by Dr Bernard Chan, Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Government of the HKSAR; Mr ZHU Wei, Deputy Director of Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Executive Deputy Director of Guangdong Provincial Greater Bay Area; Dr Jonathan Choi, Chairman of Sunwah Group and Chairman of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance; and Dr Wingco Lo, President of The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, delivered the opening remarks.
The warm welcome opened the forum consisting of two Keynote Addresses, two Introductory Remarks and four Industry Insights.
The first Keynote Address started the morning session, “Finding New Paths Amidst Challenges to Enhance Business Competitiveness”. It explored Hong Kong’s pivotal role as China’s most internationalised city and how companies can capitalise on its strong links with ASEAN and other Asian markets to enhance their competitiveness. The session featured two keynote speakers, Mr Marcus Spurrell, CEO of International Business of DMALL, and Dr Brian GU, Vice Chairman and President of XPENG. They were then joined by Mr Antony Leung, Group Chairman of Nan Fung Group and Group Chairman & Co-Founder of New Frontier Group, and the session’s chair, Dr Stephen Wong, Head of Chief Executive's Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government for a dialogue session.
The second Keynote Address was conducted in the afternoon. Themed, “GBA and Hong Kong: Advancing Global Competitiveness of Mainland Industries”, the session concentrated on fortifying supply chains, integrating automotive breakthroughs, and expanding digital infrastructure to boost the global standing of Mainland China’s industries and creating new growth opportunities in the GBA. The Keynote Address was delivered by The Hon Sunny TAN, Chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council. Ms Irina Fan, Director of Research at Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Professor Geng Xiao, Associate Dean of the School of Public Policy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Chairman of the Hong Kong Institution for International Finance, joined him on stage as guest speaker and session chair respectively.
Two Introductory Remarks were respectively delivered by Mr Guan Xiangming, Leading Party member and Secretary-General of Guangdong Federation of Industry and Commerce, and Professor Xufei MA, Associate Dean of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School, to introduce the four Industry Insights.
Two of the Industry Insights were conducted in the morning module. The first Industry Insights, “Financial Industries in the GBA: Cross-Border Collaboration and Global Opportunities”, explored how financial enterprises can leverage innovative financial connectivity mechanisms and policy measures within the GBA to enhance regional cooperation, expand their global reach and solidify the GBA’s position as a key player. The keynote speaker was Mr Grant PAN, CFO of Noah Group and CEO of Noah Hong Kong. Mr Eric Ho, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dah Sing Bank (China) Limited, Ms Winnie Wong, CEO & Executive Director of Asia Insurance Company Limited, and the session host, Professor Jian Wang, Associate Director of Shenzhen Finance Institute and Director of FEMBA Programme, SFI, then joined him at a dialogue session.
The second Industry Insight, “Artificial Intelligence and High-End Manufacturing in the GBA: Strategic Visions for a Tech-Driven Future”, discussed the need to explore strategic visions to leverage Hong Kong’s strengths in basic research, intellectual property protection framework to build an integrated innovation and technology chain. Led by two keynote speakers, Mr Nixon Chau, former Managing Director and General Manager of SenseTime, and Professor Zexiang Li, Professor of Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Founder of XbotPark, and Founder of Shenzhen InnoX Academy; Mr Lewis CHAN, CEO of Xsight, and Mr Ka Mun Chang, Managing Director of Li & Fung Development (China) Ltd, joined the conversations with the session’s host, Mr Robert Lok, Vice President of The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong.
The third Industry Insights session, “Green Economy in the GBA: Pathways to Sustainable Growth”, commenced in the afternoon. It concentrated on how companies can leverage Hong Kong’s expertise in green finance and the adoption of international standards, combined with Mainland China’s advancements in greener production lines and manufacturing capabilities, to drive sustainable growth and position themselves at the forefront of Asia’s green economy. Featuring Ms Poman Lo, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited, Founding Managing Partner of AlphaTrio Capital, and Mr Chavalit TSAO, Chairman of TPC (Tsao Pao Chee), Founder of OCTAVE, Chairman of Council of Wisdom, Family Business Network International (FBNI), as keynote speakers. The two guests were then joined by Dr Kang Qu, Managing Director of Sustainability Strategy at Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Vice President of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association, and Mr Pat Woo, Partner and Head of ESG – Hong Kong, KPMG China, at the dialogue session, moderated by Professor Christine Loh, Chief Development Strategist at the Institute for the Environment of HKUST.
The final panel, themed “Digital Assets in the GBA: Shaping the Future Digital Economy”, was opened by Mr Evan Auyang, Group President of Animoca Brands and Mr Yifan He, CEO of Red Date (Hong Kong) Technology Limited. The session explored how businesses can leverage digital assets to innovate business models, enhance cross-border collaboration, and access emerging markets such as next-generation digital platforms. By integrating these technologies into corporate practices and capitalising on Hong Kong’s robust digital infrastructure and financial expertise, companies can lead the way in the evolving “Digital Bay Area”. After the keynotes, Ms Vivien Khoo, CEO & Managing Director of the Private Wealth Management Association, Ms Sandy PENG, Co-Founder of Scroll joined the two speakers on stage to start a dialogue session, with Mr. Victor Yim, Head of Fintech at Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited as the session chair.
The forum was closed by Professor Wei Xiong, Academic Dean of the School of Management and Economics, and Shenzhen Finance Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Mr Ryan Ip, OHKF Vice President cum Co-head of Research.
Event page: https://ourhkfoundation.org.hk/en/TheForum
(6 November, 2024, Hong Kong) “The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Forum 2024: Hong Kong’s Role in the New Era” was presented by The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong 90th Anniversary. The signature forum was co-organised by Our Hong Kong Foundation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen Finance Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School, and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance. It gathered heavyweight speakers of government officials, C-suite leaders, business strategists, innovation and AI gurus, sustainability experts and academicians to explore the vast opportunities presented by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), with a focus on Hong Kong’s unique strength in bridging China and the global market and fostering cooperation and acceleration of high-quality development across the GBA.
The Forum has received strong support from the Governments, industries, educational institutes and associations, including Title Sponsor: The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong; Gold Sponsors: Nissin Foods Company Limited and Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation; Silver Sponsor: Ernst & Young; Technical Sponsor: CITIC Telecom CPC and Venue Sponsor: Conrad Hong Kong
OHKF was honoured to have the gracious presence of six officiating guests: Professor Wang Cong, Associate Vice President, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Dr Jane Lee, President of Our Hong Kong Foundation, extended a welcome to the 800 attendees on behalf of the organisers; followed by Dr Bernard Chan, Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Government of the HKSAR; Mr ZHU Wei, Deputy Director of Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Executive Deputy Director of Guangdong Provincial Greater Bay Area; Dr Jonathan Choi, Chairman of Sunwah Group and Chairman of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance; and Dr Wingco Lo, President of The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, delivered the opening remarks.
The warm welcome opened the forum consisting of two Keynote Addresses, two Introductory Remarks and four Industry Insights.
The first Keynote Address started the morning session, “Finding New Paths Amidst Challenges to Enhance Business Competitiveness”. It explored Hong Kong’s pivotal role as China’s most internationalised city and how companies can capitalise on its strong links with ASEAN and other Asian markets to enhance their competitiveness. The session featured two keynote speakers, Mr Marcus Spurrell, CEO of International Business of DMALL, and Dr Brian GU, Vice Chairman and President of XPENG. They were then joined by Mr Antony Leung, Group Chairman of Nan Fung Group and Group Chairman & Co-Founder of New Frontier Group, and the session’s chair, Dr Stephen Wong, Head of Chief Executive's Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government for a dialogue session.
The second Keynote Address was conducted in the afternoon. Themed, “GBA and Hong Kong: Advancing Global Competitiveness of Mainland Industries”, the session concentrated on fortifying supply chains, integrating automotive breakthroughs, and expanding digital infrastructure to boost the global standing of Mainland China’s industries and creating new growth opportunities in the GBA. The Keynote Address was delivered by The Hon Sunny TAN, Chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council. Ms Irina Fan, Director of Research at Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Professor Geng Xiao, Associate Dean of the School of Public Policy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Chairman of the Hong Kong Institution for International Finance, joined him on stage as guest speaker and session chair respectively.
Two Introductory Remarks were respectively delivered by Mr Guan Xiangming, Leading Party member and Secretary-General of Guangdong Federation of Industry and Commerce, and Professor Xufei MA, Associate Dean of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School, to introduce the four Industry Insights.
Two of the Industry Insights were conducted in the morning module. The first Industry Insights, “Financial Industries in the GBA: Cross-Border Collaboration and Global Opportunities”, explored how financial enterprises can leverage innovative financial connectivity mechanisms and policy measures within the GBA to enhance regional cooperation, expand their global reach and solidify the GBA’s position as a key player. The keynote speaker was Mr Grant PAN, CFO of Noah Group and CEO of Noah Hong Kong. Mr Eric Ho, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dah Sing Bank (China) Limited, Ms Winnie Wong, CEO & Executive Director of Asia Insurance Company Limited, and the session host, Professor Jian Wang, Associate Director of Shenzhen Finance Institute and Director of FEMBA Programme, SFI, then joined him at a dialogue session.
The second Industry Insight, “Artificial Intelligence and High-End Manufacturing in the GBA: Strategic Visions for a Tech-Driven Future”, discussed the need to explore strategic visions to leverage Hong Kong’s strengths in basic research, intellectual property protection framework to build an integrated innovation and technology chain. Led by two keynote speakers, Mr Nixon Chau, former Managing Director and General Manager of SenseTime, and Professor Zexiang Li, Professor of Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Founder of XbotPark, and Founder of Shenzhen InnoX Academy; Mr Lewis CHAN, CEO of Xsight, and Mr Ka Mun Chang, Managing Director of Li & Fung Development (China) Ltd, joined the conversations with the session’s host, Mr Robert Lok, Vice President of The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong.
The third Industry Insights session, “Green Economy in the GBA: Pathways to Sustainable Growth”, commenced in the afternoon. It concentrated on how companies can leverage Hong Kong’s expertise in green finance and the adoption of international standards, combined with Mainland China’s advancements in greener production lines and manufacturing capabilities, to drive sustainable growth and position themselves at the forefront of Asia’s green economy. Featuring Ms Poman Lo, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited, Founding Managing Partner of AlphaTrio Capital, and Mr Chavalit TSAO, Chairman of TPC (Tsao Pao Chee), Founder of OCTAVE, Chairman of Council of Wisdom, Family Business Network International (FBNI), as keynote speakers. The two guests were then joined by Dr Kang Qu, Managing Director of Sustainability Strategy at Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Vice President of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association, and Mr Pat Woo, Partner and Head of ESG – Hong Kong, KPMG China, at the dialogue session, moderated by Professor Christine Loh, Chief Development Strategist at the Institute for the Environment of HKUST.
The final panel, themed “Digital Assets in the GBA: Shaping the Future Digital Economy”, was opened by Mr Evan Auyang, Group President of Animoca Brands and Mr Yifan He, CEO of Red Date (Hong Kong) Technology Limited. The session explored how businesses can leverage digital assets to innovate business models, enhance cross-border collaboration, and access emerging markets such as next-generation digital platforms. By integrating these technologies into corporate practices and capitalising on Hong Kong’s robust digital infrastructure and financial expertise, companies can lead the way in the evolving “Digital Bay Area”. After the keynotes, Ms Vivien Khoo, CEO & Managing Director of the Private Wealth Management Association, Ms Sandy PENG, Co-Founder of Scroll joined the two speakers on stage to start a dialogue session, with Mr. Victor Yim, Head of Fintech at Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited as the session chair.
The forum was closed by Professor Wei Xiong, Academic Dean of the School of Management and Economics, and Shenzhen Finance Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Mr Ryan Ip, OHKF Vice President cum Co-head of Research.
Event page: https://ourhkfoundation.org.hk/en/TheForum
