Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao Greater Bay Area Forum: “Innovation and Entrepreneurial Opportunity for Economic Development and Diversification”
Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area Forum: “Innovation and Entrepreneurial Opportunity for Economic Development and Diversification”
16
Oct
The GBA Forum is Full-day event with three panel discussions, inviting prominent speakers from government, academia and industry from key GBA cities involved in innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.
The Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao Greater Bay Forum (GBA Forum) : Innovation and Entrepreneurial Opportunity for Economic Development and Diversification is a one-day forum which aims to bring together academics and industry professionals in the different GBA cities to share ideas and knowledge on the latest innovation and business opportunities in the GBA for the development of the “1+4” Economic Diversification Plan and to support the Macau – Hengqin Techecosystem. The USJ-GBA Forum hopes to present a platform for the (International) English-speaking community in the GBA for knowledge exchange and network development.
The GBA Forum is Full-day event with three panel discussions, inviting prominent speakers from government, academia and industry from key GBA cities involved in innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.
- Target Audience: English-speaking business people, professionals, students, and academics in the GBA.
- Language of the Forum: English with Mandarin simultaneous interpretation
Discussion topics (3 key areas of innovation in the GBA):
- Open Innovation in the GBA
- Financing opportunities for startups
- Opportunities from technology
Details:
Date: Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Time: 9:00 – 18:00
Location: Galaxy International Convention Centre
Organiser: University of Saint Joseph Faculty of Business and Law
Co-organisers: France Macau Chamber of Commerce, Keng Lam Cultural Development Co. Ltd, and Sustainable Development. Association
Sponsor: Macau Foundation
Programme:
| October 16th 2024 | |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Registration |
| 9:30 – 10:00 Opening ceremony
| 9:30 Welcome speech by Rector of USJ 9:35 Opening speech by USJ Dean of FBL 9:40 Ribbon cutting and group photo |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Opening Lecture: Mr Antonio Lei, Director of the Economic Development Bureau of Hengqin or Representative. [Hengqin – Macao TechEcosystem] |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | |
| Round Table 1: Open Innovation in the GBA | |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Moderator: Prof. Emil Marques, USJ Head of Executive and Lifelong Training Office |
| Ernest Ma, Associate Director – Acceleration – HKSTP
Ms. Monica Jiang, Executive Deputy General Manager of Zhuhai Da Heng Qin Incubator Management Co. Ltd. | |
| Ms. Emma Wang, Senior Business Sales Director of Ehang (Guangzhou) | |
| Mr Jeremy Artan de Saint Martin, Executive Board Director and Treasurer of France Macau Chamber of Commerce | |
| 12:15 | Lunch break |
| Round Table 2: Financing in GBA | |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Moderator: Mr. Leo Lau |
| Mr. Kelvin Zhang, Investment Director of Dai Heng Qin (Macau) Co. Ltd. | |
| Mr. Andy Ng, Director of Branch Hub 2, President of Costa Branch of Wellink Bank | |
| Dr. Ding Yu, IFC Consultant | |
| Ernest Ma, Associate Director – Acceleration – HKSTP | |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Break |
| Rountable 3: Business Opportunities for technology | |
| 15:45 – 17:15 | Moderator: Mr. Alan Yung |
| Mr. David Lu, CEO of Microtellect（Shenzhen） | |
| Dr. Lin Yu Chu, Founder of Deeptranx (Zhuhai) | |
| Mr. Calvin Sio, Creative Director of Cha Zence (Macau) | |
| 17:15 | Closing Remarks |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Networking and Refreshments |
