November 8 (Friday) - Conference
All sessions (except the luncheon and the breakout sessions in the afternoon) will be held at SME Training Centre 2, Unit 11, Expo Galleria, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong
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TIME
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EVENTS
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8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. |
Opening Ceremony |
Opening address by Mr Henry Tang, Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology, HKSAR
Address by Mr David Kilgour, Secretary of State (Asia Pacific), Canada
Greetings by Mr Mark Norris, Minister of Economic Development, Alberta
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| 9:20 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. |
'Hong Kong - Your Fast Track to China'
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Mr Mike Rowse, Director-General of Investment Promotion, HKSAR
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9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
'Business Opportunities in China after its WTO Accession'
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Mr Joseph Tsang, Assistant Chief Economist, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
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10:00 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. |
'Joint Venture Partnership in China'
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Prof. Paul Beamish, Director, Asian Management Institute,
Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario
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10:25 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. |
Coffee Break
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10:40 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Panel Discussion
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Hong Kong and Canadian companies to share their experience with delegates
- Ms Janet De Silva, Chairman, Sun Life Financial (Hong Kong)
- Mr Dave Yang, General Manager, Asia-Pacific, Zi Corporation
- Mr Andrew So, Director/CEO Computer and Technologies Holdings Ltd. / C&T; Solutions Ltd.
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11:45 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. |
'Innovation & Talents in Hong Kong'
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Professor C.J. Tan, Director, E-Business Technology Institute, The University of Hong Kong
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12:20 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Business luncheon co-organised with the Hong Kong Venture Capital Association entitled 'Raising Capital in Hong Kong - The Private Sector and the Government'
Venue:
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Mezzanine Floor,
No. 1, Harbour Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong
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Mr Francis Ho, Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Information Technology and Broadcasting), HKSAR
Mrs Monique Lau, Chairman, Hong Kong Venture Capital Association
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2:20 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
'IP Rights in Hong Kong'
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Mr Stephen Selby, Director of Intellectual Property, HKSAR
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2:45 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. |
'A practical guide to raising funds in Hong Kong'
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Mr Philip Wan, Executive Director & Head of Corporate Finance, Core Pacific - Yamaichi Capital Limited
Mr Daniel Ng, Director, Corporate Finance, Core Pacific - Yamaichi Capital Limited
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3:20 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Sector specific breakout roundtable discussion for ICT companies and biotech companies
[Venues to be confirmed]
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Sector overview briefings:
ICT sector
Mr Charles Mok, President, Hong Kong Information Technology Federation
Biotech sector
Mr Frank Wan, Chairman, Hong Kong Biotechnology Association
- Free discussion
- Presentations by delegates and local companies
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5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Welcoming reception hosted by Mr Anthony Burger, Canadian Consul General in Hong Kong
Venue:
7th Floor Boardroom
The Dynasty Club
South West Tower
Convention Plaza
1 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
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Delegates and other local government and business representatives
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November 9 (Saturday)
Optional visits to facilities in Hong Kong and networking activities
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TIME
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EVENTS
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9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Visit to the Cyberport
Telegraph Bay, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Transportation arranged
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. |
Visit to the Science Park
Pak Shek Kok, Tai Po
New Territories, Hong Kong
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Transportation arranged
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3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Tea reception hosted by Tarnrich Financial Holdings
[Venue to be confirmed]
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7:00 p.m. |
Seafood Dinner at Lamma Island organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
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Ferry trip to Lamma included in a fee to be charged by Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
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November 10 (Sunday) - Optional entertainment programmes
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TIME
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2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Guided tour at the Museum of History
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Arranged by Hong Kong Tourism Board
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Afternoon |
Come Horseracing Tour
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Arranged by Hong Kong Tourism Board
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November 11 (Monday) - China side trip
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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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A day trip to the Pearl River Delta (e.g. Dongguan, Shenzhen) to visit factories/companies owned and managed by Hong Kong companies
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Arranged by Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (Guangdong)
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