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2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON
"ADAPTING TO CHANGE - HONG KONG`S CORE ABILITY"


2/11/2016


The 2016 HKMA Annual Conference was successfully held on 2 November 2016 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 "Adapting to Change - Hong Kong`s Core Ability".

Mr James Thompson GBS, Chairman of the Association in his Welcoming Address pointed out that, "Globalization, new technologies, and greater transparency have combined to upend the business environment. For some companies, these changes have been fatal as they never managed to adapt to the new business environment and continued to apply a traditional strategy. The objective of the Conference is to bring together a prestigious line-up of speakers to provide a forum for senior executives to explore effective strategies towards the key challenges that Hong Kong is facing, thereby uplifting Hong Kong`s competitive advantage and strengthening its leading position as an international financial, trading and business centre."

In the Closing Address, Mr Helmuth Hennig, Chairman, Conference Organizing Committee; and Group Managing Director, Jebsen & Co. 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 about the urge for adaptability to change, as individual businesses and as a city, and reflect on how we can find better ways to go forward.

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

PLENARY SESSION ONE: PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

  • Mr Stephen Ng, Chairman and Managing Director, The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

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

  • Mr Stephen Ho, Chief Executive Officer, CITIC Telecom International CPC Ltd (Session Chairman)
  • Ms Helen Wong, Group General Manager, HSBC Group, Chief Executive, Greater China, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  • Mr Ronnie Ng, Chairman, HK Federation of Insurers
  • Mr Joseph Ngai, Senior Partner, Mckinsey

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

  • Mr Albert Yeung, Director - Human Resources and Administration, K Wah International Holdings Limited (Session Chairman)
  • Ms Connie Chan, Head of Human Resources, Hong Kong, Yahoo! Hong Kong Limited
  • Ms Dorothy Wong, Professional Coach/Trainer/Consultant, ICC Limited
  • Ms Kyon Chow, Head of HR, Asia, Johnson Electric

CONCURRENT SESSION 2A: INNOVATIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS IN IT

  • Ms Viveca Chan, Chairman & CEO, WE Marketing Group (Session Chairman)
  • Professor Carson L. Jenkins, Emeritus Professor of International Tourism, The Business School, University of Strathclyde
  • Professor Hanqin Qiu, Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

CONCURRENT SESSION 2B: HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR MARKETING ROI IN A NEW DIGITAL AGE

  • Ms Karen Tam, Assistant General Manager - Promotions and Marketing, Harbour City Estates Ltd (Session Chairman)
  • Mr Mark Chan, Managing Partner, CMRS Digital Solutions Ltd
  • Mr Harold Li, Head of Communications, North Asia, Uber, Greater China and HK
  • Mr Ray Wong, CEO, PHD
  • Mr Perry Chung, Marketing Director, Ocean Park Corporation Limited

PLENARY SESSION 2: BUSINESS INNOVATION, NEW MARKETS, NEW PRODUCTS/ SERVICES, NEW PERSPECTIVES

  • Mr Stephen Leung, Country Manager, Pfizer Corporation Hong Kong Ltd (Session Chairman)
  • Dr David Chung EngD JP, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology,
The Government of the HKSAR
  • Mr Duncan Chiu, Chairman, Lai Yuen Amusement Park Limited
  • Mr Jiangtao Liu, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive, Hna-Caissa Travel Group Co Ltd
  • Mr Antony Leung, Group Chairman and CEO, Nan Fung Group
  • Mr Emmanuel Vivant, Managing Director, Hong Kong Tramways, Limited
Members of the 2016 Annual Conference Organizing Committee include:
  • Mr Hans Helmuth Hennig, Group Managing Director, Jebsen & Co Ltd (Chairman)
  • Ms Viveca Chan, Chairman & CEO, WE Marketing Group
  • Mr Davey Lee, Senior Regional Director, Prudential Hong Kong Ltd
  • Mr Stephen Ho, Chief Executive Officer, CITIC Telecom International CPC Ltd
  • Mr Stephen Leung, Country Manager, Pfizer Corporation Hong Kong Ltd
Lead Sponsors:
  • The Bank of East Asia, Ltd
  • CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd
  • Jebsen Group
  • MTR Corporation Ltd
Grand Sponsors:
  • The Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
  • Shui On Holdings Limited
Sponsors:
  • Crown Worldwide Holdings Ltd
  • Fuji Photo Products Co Ltd
  • Hip Shing Hong (Holdings) Co. Limited
  • Pfizer Corporation Hong Kong Limited
  • Sino Group
  • TAL Apparel Limited
  • The Wharf (Holdings) Limited
  • Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong)

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Issued by The Hong Kong Management Association on 2 November 2016.

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