Register NowForum Programme
(For Pre-registered associates of the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide)
 
Date Time Activities

29 Nov (Tue)

Main Programme

8:00am-
8:45am

Federation’s Annual General Meeting

(Member associates are welcome to join as observers)

This is an annual meeting for all heads of the Federation’s member associations and chapters/sections. We welcome you to participate as an observer; it will help you understand the business of the Federation.

Venue: Rm N106-108, HKCEC

8:30am-
9am

Registration and Networking

Venue: Foyer, Rm N101, HKCEC

9am-
9:30am

Dialogue with HKTDC Chairman

Introductory Remarks: Georges Legros, Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide (The Federation)

Special Address: Jack So, Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Venue: Rm N101, HKCEC

9:30am-
11:00am

Star Leaders Panel Discussion

Capture this rare opportunity to meet with prominent regional business leaders, who will reveal their business vision and strategies to expand their businesses globally, particularly in the Chinese mainland.

Speakers:
1. Bernard Chan, Chairman, Council for Sustainable Development
2. Paul Chan, Co-Chairman, Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited
3. James Thompson, Chairman, Crown Worldwide Holdings Limited

Venue: Rm N101, HKCEC

11:00am-
11:15am

Coffee Break

11:15am-
12:30pm

Outstanding Businesses Panel Discussion

Heads of some thriving businesses in Hong Kong talk about their winning strategies and how their companies have benefited from Hong Kong’s unique advantages for their business expansion.

Speakers:
1. Karen Chan, Vice President, Marketing & Business Development, German Pool (Hong Kong) Limited
2. Leon Jakimic, Group Managing Director, Founder and Owner, LASVIT (HK) Ltd
3. Yat Siu, Founder and CEO, Outblaze Limited

Venue: Rm N101, HKCEC

1pm-
2:15pm

Welcome Luncheon

Speaker:
Margaret Leung, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive, Hang Seng Bank

Venue: Rm N201, HKCEC

Note: Please bring your Hong Kong Forum name badge and luncheon ticket for admission.

2:30pm -
3:30pm

Briefing by the Chief Secretary of HKSAR

This closed-door provides an insider’s look at Hong Kong’s economic and political scene since its return to the mainland in 1997.

Speaker:
The Hon Stephen Lam, Chief Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Venue: Rm N101, HKCEC

3:45pm-
5pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Workshop 1 - Managing Operating Challenges in China


This interactive workshop is specially designed to help you manage and overcome operational challenges in China and how to go further into the China market.

Speaker:
Roy Chi Ping Chung, Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director, Techtronic Industries Company Limited
Speakers:
1. Roy Chi Ping Chung, Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director, Techtronic Industries Company Limited
2. Mr Steve Wong, Managing Director, BillionGroup Technologies Limited

Venue: Rm N106-108, HKCEC

Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Workshop 2 – Flying High in Hong Kong


Expatriates in Hong Kong tell you how they have started their businesses in Hong Kong and make them successful.

Speakers:
1. Marco Hazan, Founder and Managing Director, BOHK Logistics
2. David Woodward, Director, TMax Group Limited

Venue: Rm N109-110, HKCEC

5pm -
6pm

Networking Drinks


30 Nov (Wed)

9:00am-
9:30am

Federation’s Executive Committee Meeting
(Non-Executive Committee member associates are welcome to participate as observers.)

Federation officers and executive committee members highlight the business associations’ major developments over the past year.

Venue: Rm N106-108, HKCEC

9:30am-
10am

Awards Presentation Ceremony

Venue: Rm N101, HKCEC

10am-
10:30am

Coffee Break

10:30am-
11:45pm

China Dialogue

Business leader from China talks about the secret recipe of running a successful enterprise in the Chinese mainland and an economist to share the overview on the latest development in the region.

Confirmed Speakers:
Pansy Yau, Deputy Chief Economist, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Lind Zhou, Chairman, Neoglory(China) Holdings Group Co., Ltd

Venue: Rm N101, HKCEC

12:15pm-
1:45pm

Keynote Luncheon

Speaker:
The Hon Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Venue: Rm N201, HKCEC

Note: Please bring your Hong Kong Forum name badge and luncheon ticket for admission.

2pm-
3pm

Regional Caucuses

Share ideas and experience with fellow associates from your region.
- Asia Pacific (Rm N109-110)
- Europe (Rm N111-112)
- North America (Rm N106-108)

3:15pm-
5:30pm

Option 1: Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Limited

Lee Kum Kee was established in 1888 when its founder Mr Lee Kum Sheung invented oyster sauce in Nanshui, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province of China. With a glorious history of 123 years, Lee Kum Kee has become a household name as an ethnic Chinese enterprise. Lee Kum Kee Group has become a globally renowned ethnic Chinese enterprise spanning three centuries. It provides over 220 choices of sauces and condiments to over 100 countries and regions across the five continents.

Note: Coach pick-up at 3:10pm, Expo Drive Entrance, HKCEC

Option 2: The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

SCAD, a private, non-profit, accredited degree-granting university, offers prestigious U.S. art and design education and career preparation in Hong Kong. In 2009, the Hong Kong Development Bureau entrusted SCAD with conserving and revitalizing the historic North Kowloon Magistracy Building in Sham Shui Po to become the home of SCAD Hong Kong. SCAD revitalized the historic facility into the leading site for the study of digital media in Asia while honoring the structure's historic and cultural significance. Since its founding in 1978, SCAD has restored and revitalized more than 70 buildings in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, USA; in Lacoste, France; and in Hong Kong. SCAD Hong Kong opened for classes in September 2010 and offers programmes in advertising, animation, graphic design, illustration, interactive design and game development, motion media design, photography and visual effects.

Note: Coach pick-up at 3:10pm, Expo Drive Entrance, HKCEC


4pm-
6pm

Office Holders’ Debriefing Meeting

6:30pm-
9pm

Farewell Dinner

The annual reunion will bring you to Cyberport, a creative digital community with a cluster of technology and digital content tenants. Enjoy your time with acquaintances and the long-awaited Talent Show at the Chinese restaurant.

Venue: GP Dynastie Banquet Hall, Shop 102, The Arcade, 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong

Note: Coach pick-up at 5:45pm, Harbour Road Entrance, HKCEC (near Grand Hyatt Hotel)

1-2 Dec (Thu-Fri) All day

Optional – Side trip to Huizhou and Shenzhen, China


The programme is subject to change.

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