2019 HBSAHK Signature Conference

2019 HBSAHK Signature Conference
Looking ahead to 2019

Confirmed speakers include:

Mr. Charles Li, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
Mr. Patrick Nip Tak-kuen, JP, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, HKSAR
Dr. Edward Leong Che-hung, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP, Former Chairman of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, and Former Non-official Member of the Executive Council, HKSAR
Dr. Adrian Cheng, Executive Vice-chairman of New World Development
Mr. Shaohui Chen, Senior Vice President and CFO, Meituan Dianping
Dr. Jim Walker, Chief Economist, Aletheia Capital Group
Mr. Steven T. Watson, Chairman - China Group, Capital Group
Mr. Stephen Wong, Deputy Executive Director and Head of Public Policy Institute,
Our Hong Kong Foundation
Mr. Benjamin Fuchs, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, BFAM Partners (HK) Ltd
Mr. Blair Pickerell, Former Chairman, Asia of Nikko Asset Management
Mr. Henry Chan, Chief Investment Officer, BEA Union Investment Management Limited
Ms. Elaine Lou, Founder and CEO, Simple Pieces
Ms. Jennifer Xu, Founder and CEO, Green Apple Health
Dr. Fanni Leung, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Please join us for HBSAHK's "Signature Conference" on January 12, 2019. Please secure your seat ASAP with 300 of your fellow HBS alumni and friends for our signature event of the year. Guests and corporate tables are welcomed.

Event Format: Morning conference and lunch

Date: Saturday, January 12th, 2019

Time: 8:30am to 2:00pm

Venue: Conrad Hong Kong, Grand Ballroom, Lower Lobby, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong

Tentative Agenda

8:30am Registration

9:00am Conference welcome and introduction

9:10am-10:00am Keynote Speech by Mr. Charles Li, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

10:00am-11:00am Panel 1: Outlook for Hong Kong and China in 2019

This panel will focus on the macro outlook for Hong Kong and China in 2019. Some of the themes will include the opportunities brought about by the greater connectivity of the Greater Bay Area and the likely effects on Hong Kong and China of the ongoing trade war. What opportunities and risks lie ahead for Hong Kong and China?

• Mr. Patrick Nip Tak-kuen, JP, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, HKSAR
• Dr. Edward Leong Che-hung, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP, Former Chairman of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, and Former Non-official Member of the Executive Council, HKSAR
• Dr. Adrian Cheng, Executive Vice-chairman of New World Development
• Moderator: Mr. Stephen Wong, Deputy Executive Director and Head of Public Policy Institute, Our Hong Kong Foundation

11:00am-11:30am Coffee Break

11:30am-12:30pm Panel 2: Digital Consumption in China

This panel will focus on the developments, opportunities, and challenges in China's consumer economy. Some of the themes will include major trends in consumer spending, the changing landscape of home-grown digital platforms, online and offline integration, and effective communication strategies in a digital era.

• Mr. Shaohui Chen (HBS/MBA/2010), Senior Vice President and CFO, Meituan Dianping
• Ms. Elaine Lou (HBS/MBA/2012), Founder and CEO, Simple Pieces
• Ms. Jennifer Xu (HBS/MBA/2011), Founder and CEO, Green Apple Health
• Moderator: Dr. Fanni Leung (HBS/MBA/2012), Assistant Professor of Marketing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

12:30pm-1:00pm Luncheon
Panel 3: HBSAHK Annual Startup Competition Final

This session will feature five finalists from the 2018 HBSAHK Startup Competition. Hear each startup pitch, and vote for your favorite one.

Gini: Personal financial management

Oxpecker Labs: Sensing technology for on-the-go healthcare

PAKT : Smart wardrobe of the future

TravelFlan: The intelligent ways of travel

Weesper: Talent referral platform

1:00pm-2:00pm Panel 4: Investment Ideas for 2019

This panel of investment professionals will discuss the outlook for the investment markets in the coming year, including their best investment ideas for 2019.

• Mr. Henry Chan, Chief Investment Officer, BEA Union Investment Management Limited
• Mr. Benjamin Fuchs, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, BFAM Partners (HK) Limited
  
• Dr. Jim Walker, Chief Economist, Aletheia Capital Group
• Mr. Steven Watson, Chairman - China Group, Capital Group
• Moderator: Mr. Blair Pickerell, Former Chairman, Asia of Nikko Asset Management

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. This is a private event, and participants are requested to respect the confidentiality of the views and opinions expressed. For enquiry, please email us at events@hbsahk.org.