Hong Kong Management Association

The 2015 HKMA Annual Conference was successfully held on 10 November 2015 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and attracted around 400 senior executives. The Conference brought together prominent business leaders who shared with participants their invaluable insight under the theme of "Enhancing Hong Kong`s Competitiveness Through Innovation".

Mr Alfred Chan BBS, Chairman of the Association in his Welcoming Address pointed out that, "As we enter the age of innovation, innovation is definitely one of the crucial contributors in enhancing Hong Kong`s competitiveness. The objective of the Conference is to explore ways and means that organizations can maintain their growth and competitiveness in the ever-evolving business environment through innovation, creation and accumulation of innovative human capital, and at the same time generate long term values to our society."

In the Closing Address, Mr Y K Pang SBS JP, Chairman, Conference Organizing Committee; and Chief Executive, Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd, believed the discussions at the Conference have been extremely valuable as the speakers have covered many critically important subjects and offered new perspectives to participants on some of the key issues and ideas advancing competitiveness of Hong Kong in the years ahead.

The list of distinguished speakers who attended the conference included the following:

PLENARY SESSION ONE: HONG KONG`S ECONOMIC FUTURE

Prof Sir James Mirrlees, Master of Morningside College and Distinguished Professor-at-Large, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences

CONCURRENT SESSION 1A: MANAGING THE COMPETITIVE EDGE OF THE SERVICE SECTOR

Mr Stephen Ho, Chief Executive Officer, CITIC Telecom International CPC Ltd (Session Chairman)
Ms Diana Cesar, Chief Executive, Hong Kong, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd
Mr Robert Rooks, Financial Services Industry Clients and Markets Leader, China, Deloitte
Prof Richard Petty, Chairman, Australian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong & Macau

CONCURRENT SESSION 1B: BUILDING COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT: THE WAY TO BECOME A TOP TRAINER

Ms Eliza Ng, Director, Human Resources, Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Ltd (Session Chairman)
Mr Stephen Leung, Country Manager, Pfizer Corporation Ltd
Mr Leo Lee, Learning & Development Manager, Group Human Resources, HKT Ltd
Mr Vincent Woo, Training Manager, Japanese Chain Restaurants, Maxim�s Caterers Ltd

CONCURRENT SESSION 2A: INNOVATION FOR COMPETITIVENESS

Dr Allen Fung, Executive Director & CEO of Non-property Businesses, Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd (Session Chairman)
Mr Bruce Lam, Chief Marketing Officer, CSL Mobile Ltd
Dr Jack Lau, Chief Marketing Officer, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co Ltd
Mr Jong Lee, Founder, Bonham Strand Social Enterprise

CONCURRENT SESSION 2B: FOSTERING COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH WORK-BASED LEARNING

Prof Steven G W Li, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Regional Director (Asia Pacific), Middlesex University Asia Pacific Regional Hub (Session Chairman)
Mr David Williams, Director for Global Corporate Engagement, Middlesex University
Dr Kate Maguire, Associate Professor, Institute for Work Based Learning, Middlesex University
Prof Paul Gibbs, Head of Research School of Health and Education, Middlesex University
Ir Dr Daniel Ng, Director, Kun Hang Group, 2014/2015 Alumnus

PLENARY SESSION 2: SEEKING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN MAINLAND

Ms Viveca Chan, Chairman & CEO, WE Marketing Group (Session Chairman)
Ms Clare Wong, Assistant Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Mr Peter Wong, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer - Utilities Business, The Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd