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Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area Forum: “Innovation and Entrepreneurial Opportunity for Economic Development and Diversification”

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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):

  1. Open Innovation in the GBA
  2. Financing opportunities for startups
  3. 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: Keng Lam Cultural Development Co. Ltd

Supporting Organisations: Australian Chamber of Commerce Macau, British Chamber of Commerce in Macao, Macau European Chamber of Commerce, France Macau Chamber of Commerce

Sponsor: Macau Foundation

Programme:

October 16th 2024
9:00 – 9:30Registration
9:30 – 10:00

Opening ceremony

 

9:30 Welcome speech by Rev’d. Prof. Stephen Morgan, Rector of USJ

9:35 Opening speech by the Prof. Jenny Phillips, Dean of the USJ Faculty of Business and Law

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 – 10:45Break 
Round Table 1: Open Innovation in the GBA
10:45 – 12:15Moderator: Prof. Emil Marques, USJ Head of Executive and Lifelong Training Office
  • Mr. Ernest Ma – Associate Director of Acceleration, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation 
  • 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
  • MPass Representative
12:15Lunch break
Round Table 2: Financing in GBA
14:00 – 15:30Moderator: Mr. Leo Lau
  • Managing Director Mr. Xu Zhong Chao – China International Capital Corporation (CICC)
  • 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 – International Sustainable Finance Consultant (UNDP and IFC Consultant) 
  • Mr. Ernest Ma – Associate Director of Acceleration, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation 
15:30 – 15:45Break
Rountable 3: Business Opportunities for technology
15:45 – 17:15Moderator: 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)
  • Dr. Tony Tso – Global BusinessExchange – Chief Strategy Officer – Founder of INSE Smart Platform
17:15Closing Remarks
17:30 – 18:00Networking and Refreshments