To assignment editor:
Entrepreneur Day, SmartBiz Expo and Business of IP Asia Forum open next week
Bringing latest technology and IP insights for start-ups and SMEs
25 November 2021 – The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is bringing together several industry-leading events next week, including HKTDC Entrepreneur Day (1 to 3 December), the HKTDC SmartBiz Expo (1 to 3 December) and Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia Forum) (2 to 3 December). Numerous industry elite speakers have been invited to share their business and entrepreneurial experience with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups and examine how they can apply innovative technologies and creative thinking to respond to market changes and strengthen their business development. The online opening sessions of the three events will be officiated by Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR.
Exploring the new normal at Entrepreneur Day and SmartBiz Expo
The 13th edition of Entrepreneur Day and the fifth SmartBiz Expo will be held concurrently from 1 to 3 December. Under the theme “New Normal．New Future”, the two major events offer a fruitful agenda of online seminars, where industry leaders from home and abroad will address trends in innovative technology, entrepreneurship, market analysis of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, support services for SMEs, and more. Those joining the events can gain inspiration and insight to boost their business plans, while start-ups and SMEs can explore the latest technologies and business solutions that can help to increase their productivity and market penetration. The events will bring together a range of seasoned speakers, including:
- Klaus Wehage, Founder and CEO, 10X Innovation Lab
- Komsan Sae Lee, Founder and CEO, Flash Express (the first Thai unicorn)
- Hanjin Tan (陳奐仁), Co-founder, Naffiti (the first creator to distribute Chinese music non-fungible tokens)
- Sarah Roden, Head of Operations, APAC, Riskified (an Israeli unicorn)
- Gillian Howard, Co-founder and Fair Director, Digital Art Fair
- Katharina Unger, Founder and CEO, LIVIN Farms
- Bernice Liu (廖碧兒), Actress and Founder, Wine Maven
- Alex Fong (方力申), Actor and Founder, HK Swimming Academy
- Andy Lau, Managing Director, Ngong Ping 360
- James Leung, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Pricerite Group Limited
- Aldric Chau, Head of Retail, e-Commerce & Travel Partnerships, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
- Teresa Ng, Head of Marketing, HKT Limited
- William Shum, Founder & CEO, Memorigin Watch Company Limited
- Percy Kwan, Marketing Director, Klook
Capturing market trends through BIP Asia Forum
Jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Hong Kong Design Centre, the 11th BIP Asia Forum will be held online from 2 to 3 December. With the theme “Unleashing Innovation for Sustainability and Growth”, this year’s forum brings together intellectual property (IP) professionals and business leaders from around the world to discuss the latest developments in the IP world, including:
- Gautier Engisch, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Legal, Innovation, EMEA, and Global Fabric Care at Procter & Gamble
- Ingrid Viitanen, Vice President, IP Legal, General Counsel, Nokia Technologies
- Hisashi Ishijima, Corporate Associate Vice President & Deputy General Manager of Intellectual Property Division, Ricoh Co Ltd
- Guo Zengpeng, Chief IP Counsel, Midea
- Winnie Yeung, Chief Legal Counsel, Microsoft Greater China Region
- Osman Yilmaz, 6G Program Manager, Nokia Bell Labs
- Siu Yat, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands
- Alec Lee, Co-Founder & CEO, Endless West
We cordially invite you or your representatives to cover the above events. Details are as follows:
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Entrepreneur Day and SmartBiz Expo Online opening session Date: 1 December 2021 (Wednesday) Time: 9am Welcome remarks: Margaret Fong, Executive Director, HKTDC Opening remarks: Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR
Entrepreneur Day Website: www.hktdc.com/eday Programme: https://edayonline.hktdc.com/en/#event-schedule Speaker list: https://portal.hktdc.com/eday/en/speaker/Speaker2021
SmartBiz Expo Website: www.hktdc.com/smartbizexpo Programme: https://smartbizonline.hktdc.com/en/#event-schedule Speaker list: https://portal.hktdc.com/smartbizexpo/en/speaker/speaker2021 |
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BIP Asia Forum Online opening session Date: 2 December 2021 (Thursday) Time: 10am Welcome remarks: Margaret Fong, Executive Director, HKTDC Opening remarks: Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the HKSAR Shen Changyu, Commissioner, China National Intellectual Property Administration Daren Tang, Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization
Website: https://bipasia.hktdc.com/en/ Programme: https://bipasia.hktdc.com/en/programme/main Speaker list: https://bipasia.hktdc.com/en/speaker/info-Speakers |
Media registration
To join the above events, media representatives are required to pre-register to receive a confirmation email for accessing the fairs and conferences by completing the following registration form and emailing it to joyce.chan@hktdc.org. Please note that the events are not accessible to unregistered media representatives.
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Members of the media wishing to interview speakers should email interview requests to clayton.y.lauw@hktdc.org or angel.hc.tang@hktdc.org by 29 November.
Media enquiries
Please contact the HKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department:
Clayton Lauw Tel: (852) 2584 4472 Email: clayton.y.lauw@hktdc.org
Angel Tang Tel: (852) 2584 4544 Email: angel.hc.tang@hktdc.org