Announcing our Inaugural
GEF – Hong Kong Forum
June 15-16, 2023 at HKEX Connect Hall
Announcing the Greenwich Economic Forum – Hong Kong on June 15-16, 2023…GEF-Hong Kong will be one of the first global alternative investment conferences to convene top international finance thought leaders at a crucial moment for East-West relations and commerce.
With this year’s reopening of China and Asia, 2023 is a highly unique year to be able bring together a diverse set of global thought leaders to be constructive on how the East and the West can best work together in the post-COVID world.
GEF’s first international forum will bring C-Suite executives in finance, business, and policy from Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East for deal making, networking, innovation, and thought leadership. GEF has a highly curated global audience from hedge funds, private equity, private credit, venture capital, real estate, wealth management, health care, technology, digital assets, and government.
GEF-HONG KONG 2023 – SPEAKERS
Mr Joseph H. L. Chan, JP
Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
Dr. Jian Chen
Professor of Practice in Finance, Fanhai International School of Finance
Angelina Kwan
CEO
Stratford Finance Limited
Helen Qiao
Chief Greater China Economist and Head of Economic Research
SUMMARY INFORMATION
June 15-16, 2023
HKEX Connect Hall
8 Connaught Place, Hong Kong
10:30 AM – 12 PM Registration (both days)
12 PM – 6 PM Program (both days)
6 PM – 7 PM Cocktail Reception (both days)
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GEF-HONG KONG 2023 – SPONSORS (CURRENT)
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
DIAMOND SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
COCKTAIL SPONSOR
LUNCH SPONSORS
AGENDA for GEF-Hong Kong 2023
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ǀ REGISTRATION
12:00 PM – 12:10 PM ǀ WELCOMING REMARKS
- Jim Aiello, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
- Joseph Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Government of Hong Kong SAR
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM ǀ FIRESIDE CHAT: HONG KONG’S FUTURE ROLE AS EAST-WEST SUPERCONNECTOR – A CONVERSATION WITH HKEX CEO NICOLAS AGUZIN
- Nicolas Aguzin, CEO, HKEX
- Interviewer: Bruce McGuire, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
12:40 PM – 1:10 PM ǀ LUNCH
1:10 PM – 1:35 PM ǀ FIRESIDE CHAT: REGTECH: THE KEY TO UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF WEB3 FOR THE FINANCE SYSTEM
- Introduction: King Leung, Head of Financial Services & Fintech, InvestHK
- Zhang Chao, Executive Director, OKG Technology Holdings
1:40 PM – 2:05 PM ǀ FIRESIDE CHAT: INCLUSIVE FINANCE IN EMERGING MARKETS
- Dr. Yanan Wu, Chairman & CEO, Surfin-Meta
- Interviewer: Dr. John A. Quelch, Professor, University of Miami Herbert Business School
2:10 PM – 2:40 PM ǀ FIRESIDE CHAT: THE CASE FOR INVESTING IN EMERGING MARKETS
- Mark Mobius, Founder, Mobius Capital Partners
- Interviewer: David Ingles, Anchor, Bloomberg
2:40 PM – 3:15 PM ǀ NETWORKING BREAK
3:15 PM – 3:55 PM ǀ PANEL: RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENTS
- Zhan Gao (Zeight), Founder & CEO, Chelion Renewables
- Susie Cheung, Co-Convenor, Asia-Pacific Structured Finance Association
- Stan Ho, Adjunct Professor (EMBA), City University of Hong Kong
- Moderator: Dr. Jian Chen, Professor of Practice in Finance, Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University
4:00 PM – 4:25 PM ǀ PANEL: CEO PERSPECTIVE: FRAMEWORK FOR GLOBAL FIRMS IN BUILDING ASIA
- Kenny Lam, CEO, Two Sigma Asia-Pacific
- Moderator: Jim Aiello, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
4:30 PM – 5:10 PM ǀ PANEL: REGTECH IN THE EVOLVING REGULATORY LANDSCAPE FOR DIGITAL ASSETS AND WEB3
- Angelina Kwan, Chief Executive Officer of Stratford Finance Limited
- Ken Lo, Deputy Chairman, BC Technology Group
- Kay Hung, Head of Technology & Operational Risk, ZA Bank
- Doris Keung, Senior Inspector of Police, Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau, Hong Kong Police
- Moderator: Dr. Patrick Lau, Deputy Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
5:20 PM – 6:00 PM ǀ PANEL: CHINA ECONOMISTS’ ROUNDTABLE
- Helen Qiao, Chief Greater China Economist; Head of Asia Economic Research, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Shuang Ding, Chief Economist, Greater China and North Asia Standard Chartered
- Moderator: Echo Wong, Markets and Finance Correspondent, Nikkei
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ǀ COCKTAIL RECEPTION
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ǀ REGISTRATION
12:00 PM – 12:10 PM ǀ WELCOMING REMARKS
- Bruce McGuire, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM ǀ FIRESIDE CHAT: THE INFLATION MYTH
- Mark Mobius, Founding Partner, Mobius Capital Partners
- Interviewer: Stephen Chiu, Chief Asia FX & Rates Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence
12:40 PM – 1:10 PM ǀ LUNCH
1:10 PM – 1:40 PM ǀ FIRESIDE CHAT: THE MAJOR TRANSFORMATIONS THAT ARE UNDERWAY IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC MODEL
- Michael Spence, Economist and Nobel Laureate
- Interviewer: Rishaad Salamat, Anchor, Bloomberg
1:45 PM – 2:25 PM ǀ PANEL: EVOLVING TRADING OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA AND OTHER GLOBAL MARKETS
- Charles Lui, Head of China, Optiver Trading
- William Ma, CEO, GROW
- Brian Roberts, Co-Head of Equities Product Development, HKEX
- Moderator: Gene Reilly, CIO, Greenwich Quantitative Research
2:30 PM – 3:10 PM ǀ PANEL: APAC REAL ESTATE TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- George Hongchoy, CEO, Link Asset Management
- Bryan Southergill, Partner and Asia Head of Real Estate, Ares Management
- Claire Tang, Co-Chief Investment Officer, APAC and Head of China, LaSalle Investment Management
- Moderator: Bruce Pang, Chief Economist and Head of Research, Greater China, JLL
3:10 PM – 3:40 PM ǀ NETWORKING BREAK
3:40 PM – 4:20 PM ǀ INVESTOR PERSPECTIVES ON ASSET ALLOCATION TODAY
- Mark Burgess, Chair, Investment Committee, HESTA (Australia)
- Oliver Weisberg, CEO, Blue Pool Capital
- Matthew Hoffer, CEO, Spire Capital
- Moderator: Jim Aiello, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
4:25 PM – 5:10 PM ǀ THE EVOLUTION OF CHINA’S ASSET & WEALTH MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY
- Alvin C. Chua, CIO, Noah International Wealth Management
- Harvey Li, Head of FoF, Fountainhead Partners
- Eastern Fong, Regional Head of Fund Services – Asia, Maples Group
- Moderator: Peter Lewis, Founder & Managing Director, Peter Lewis Consulting
5:20 PM – 5:50 PM ǀ FIRESIDE CHAT WITH RONNIE CHAN
- Ronnie Chan, Chair, Hang Lung Properties
- Interviewer: Stephen Engle, Correspondent, Bloomberg
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ǀ COCKTAIL RECEPTION
SAMPLE ATTENDING FIRMS (CURRENT)
AIIB
ALPS Advisory (HK) Ltd
Ares Management
Avenue MFO
AXA China
Bank International of Luxembourg
Bank of America
BC Technology
Bloomberg
Blue Pool Capital
Chelion Renewables
China Fund News
CIC
Dashun Foundation
DL Family Office
Emperor Wealth Management
Financial Times
Fung Group
Goldman Sachs
GROW
Hang Lung Group
HKEX
HKMA
HKSAR
Homaer Capital
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Huatai Private Wealth Management
Interactive Brokers
InvestHK
Link Asset Management
Maples Group
Mercer
Mobius Capital Partners
Mubadala
Nikkei
Noah Holdings
Oakwise Capital
OKG
One Family Office
Optiver Trading
Orchard Global
Raffles Family Office
Reuters
Sino Group
Southern Finance OmniMedia
Standard Chartered
Surfin
Tamesek
Topaz Family Office
Two Sigma
UBS
Wall Street Journal
ZA Bank