Date:

24 and 25 January 2024 (tomorrow and Thursday)

Venue:

Hall 5B-E, HKCEC

Media Registration Counter:

Next to the entrance of Hall 5D

(Note: From 7:45am to 10:00am on Day 1 of the Forum, please use lift No. 21 and 22 next to Hall 1D and visit media registration counter on 5/F for registration and collection of press badge)

Media Hub:

Hall 5D, Please see attached for detailed floor plan

Websites:

Asian Financial Forum: https://www.asianfinancialforum.com/conference/aff/en

Programme: https://www.asianfinancialforum.com/conference/aff/en/programme

Speaker List: https://www.asianfinancialforum.com/conference/aff/en/speaker

Opening Session

Time:

09:00 – 09:30

Venue:

The Stage (Hall 5B)

Welcome Remarks:

Dr Peter KN Lam, Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Opening Remarks:

Special Remarks:

John Lee, The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

Li Yunze, Minister, National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA)

Plenary Session I–Charting the Path to a Shared Future

Time:

09:30 – 10:30

Venue:

The Stage (Hall 5B)

Panel Chair:

Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

Panel Speakers:

Ali bin Ahmad Alkuwari, Minister of Finance, Qatar

Julapun Amornvivat, Deputy Minister of Finance, Thailand

Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance, Egypt

Suahasil Nazara, Vice Minister of Finance, Indonesia

Marko Primorac, Minister of Finance, Croatia

Policy Dialogue – Towards International Economic and Financial Cooperation

Time:

11:05 – 12:15

Venue:  

The Stage (Hall 5B)

Panel Chair:

Eddie Yue, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Panel Speakers:

Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Bundesbank

Lkhagvasuren Byadran, Governor, Central Bank of Mongolia

Thomas Helbling, Deputy Director of the Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund

Ian Johnston, Chief Executive, Dubai Financial Services Authority

Scott Morris, Vice-President (East and Southeast Asia, and the Pacific), Asian Development Bank

Keynote Luncheon (For Full Pass holders only)

Time:

12:30 – 14:00

Venue:

3/F Grand Hall, HKCEC

Welcome Remarks:

Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Opening Remarks:

Wu Bo, President, Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Committee, China International Capital Corporation Limited

Speaker:

Prof Jeffrey D Sachs, President, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Moderator:

Ronnie C Chan, Chair, Hang Lung Properties Limited

Panel Discussion on Global Economic Outlook

Time:

14:15 – 15:30

Venue:

The Stage (Hall 5B)

Panel Chair:

Victor Fung, Chairman, Fung Investments

Panel Speakers:

Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Chairman, Société Générale

Jenny Johnson, President, Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Templeton

Darmawan Junaidi, President Director, Bank Mandiri

Chartsiri Sophonpanich, President, Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited

José Viñals, Group Chairman, Standard Chartered plc

Panel Discussion on Stewarding China’s New Chapter

Time:

15:45 – 17:00

Venue:

The Stage (Hall 5B)

Panel Chair:

Fan Gang, President, China Development Institute

Panel Speakers:

Jan Craps, CEO & Co-Chair, Budweiser APAC and APAC CEO, AB InBev

Fang Feng-lei, Founder and Chairman, HOPU Investments

Liu Yang, Chairperson and Chief Investment Officer, Atlantis Investment Management

Jung-Ho Rhee, Vice Chairman, Mirae Asset Securities

Anil Wadhwani, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential plc

Plenary Session II–Finance for Sustainability and The Role of Multilateralism

Time:

17:15 – 18:15

Venue:

The Stage (Hall 5B)

Panel Chair:

Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

Panel Speakers:

Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, President, Islamic Development Bank

Hala Elsaid, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Egypt

Alexandra Jour-Schroeder, Deputy Director-General, Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission

Dilma Rousseff, President, New Development Bank

Cocktail Reception

Time:

18:30 – 19:30

Venue:

Hall 5C

Welcome Remarks:

Dr Peter KN Lam, Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Opening Remarks:

Luanne Lim, Chief Executive Officer, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and Chairperson, AFF 2024 Steering Committee

Special Remarks:

Paul Chan Mo-po, Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Breakfast Panel (For Full Pass holders only)

Time:

08:15 – 09:15

Venue:  

3/F Grand Hall, HKCEC

Welcome Remarks:

Laurence Li, Chairman, Financial Services Development Council

Opening Remarks:

Joseph Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

Moderator:

Au King-lun, Executive Director, Financial Services Development Council

Panel Speakers:

Ding Chen, Chief Executive Officer, CSOP Asset Management Limited

Edward Lau, Chief Financial Officer, New World Development

Nicolas Mackel, Chief Executive Officer, Luxembourg for Finance

Karen Ng, Managing Director, China Opening & RMB Internationalisation, Standard Chartered

Closing Remarks:

Mary Huen, JP, CEO, Hong Kong, Cluster CEO, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau, Standard Chartered

CIO Insights

Time:

10:30 – 11:30

Venue:

The Stage (Hall 5B)

Panel Chair:

Susan Chan, Head of Asia Pacific, BlackRock

Panel Speakers:

René Buehlmann, Chief Executive Officer, Investments, abrdn plc

Hiroyuki Horii, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Sustainability & Strategy Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management

Janet Perumal, Senior Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific, Head of Investments, Asia Pacific, Wellington Management Company

Min-Lan Tan, Head of Chief Investment Office APAC, UBS AG

Keynote Luncheon (For Full Pass holders only)

Time:

12:30 – 14:00

Venue:

3/F Grand Hall, HKCEC

Opening Remarks and Moderator:

Raymund Chao, Asia Pacific and China Chairman, PwC

Speaker:

Prof Douglas W Diamond, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences in 2022 and Merton H Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business

Dialogue with Bob Prince

Time:

14:15 – 14:35

Venue:

The Stage (Hall 5B)

Panel Chair:

Albert Goh, Chief Investment Officer (External Managers), Exchange Fund Investment Office, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Speaker:

Bob Prince, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Bridgewater Associates

The Stage (Hall 5B)

There are areas that set aside for the press. Please stay within your desired areas for the duration of the Forum.

1. Camera Zone：Located at the back of the hall, for photographers and for the placement of news cameras. (Long-lens cameras recommended)
2. Media Zone： Located at the back left of the hall and back of the Camera Zone. Media members can use their own laptops.

Free Wi-Fi connection will be provided by the HKCEC

Media Arrangements: Keynote Luncheon (24 and 25 January) and Breakfast Panel (25 January), 3/F Grand Hall, HKCEC

• During the meal breaks for forum participants, media representatives are kindly requested to wait in the media zone for live coverage and light lunch/breakfast outside the venue.
• Media personnel are permitted to enter the media zone inside the venue approximately 5 minutes before the start of each address. There will be a dedicated camera zone available for use by press photographers.
• Upon request by the keynote speaker, all live streaming, recorded broadcast, video and audio recording are strictly prohibited during the keynote luncheon on 25 January. Photo and note-taking will be allowed
• It is recommended that print journalists watch the live broadcast from the media zone for live coverage and light lunch/breakfast outside the venue.

• On 24 January, during the Keynote Luncheon, speeches are expected to begin at approximately 12:30 and 13:10.
• On 25 January, during the Breakfast Panel, speeches are expected to begin at approximately 8:15.
• On 25 January, during the thematic luncheon session, speeches are expected to begin at approximately 13:05.