Hong Kong 2023
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Announcing the Greenwich Economic Forum – Hong Kong on June 15-16, 2023…GEF-Hong Kong will be one of the first global alternative investment conferences to convene top international finance thought leaders at a crucial moment for East-West relations and commerce.
With this year’s reopening of China and Asia, 2023 is a highly unique year to be able bring together a diverse set of global thought leaders to be constructive on how the East and the West can best work together in the post-COVID world.
GEF’s first international forum will bring C-Suite executives in finance, business, and policy from Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East for deal making, networking, innovation, and thought leadership. GEF has a highly curated global audience from hedge funds, private equity, private credit, venture capital, real estate, wealth management, health care, technology, digital assets, and government.
Note: This is an invitation only event.
In order to attend any GEF event, please apply to become a member or sponsor or register to apply to attend an event.
June 15th - 16th, 2023
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Venue
HKEX Connect Hall, Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong
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Nicolas Aguzin
HKEX
CEO

Michael Spence
Stanford University
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Professor and Dean Emeritus, Stanford Business School

Zhang Chao
OKG Technology Holdings
Executive Director and Vice President

Mark Mobius
Mobius Capital Partners
Founding Partner

Mr Joseph H. L. Chan, JP
Government of Hong Kong SAR
Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury

Ronnie Chan
Hang Lung Properties
Honorary Chair

Kenny Lam
Two Sigma APAC
Chief Executive Officer

Jim Aiello
Greenwich Economic Forum
Co-Founder

Angel Chia
Family Office Association Hong Kong
Chair

Stephen Engle
Bloomberg
Correspondent

George Hongchoy
Link Asset Management
CEO

Doris Keung
Hong Kong Police
Sr. Inspector of Police, Cyber Security & Tech. Crime Bureau

King Leung
InvestHK
Global Head of Financial Services, Fintech & Sustainability

Charles Lui
Optiver Trading
Head of China

Bruce Pang
Jones Lang LaSalle
Head of Research & Chief Economist, Greater China

Rishaad Salamat
Bloomberg
Anchor

Echo Wong
Nikkei Asia
Reporter

Mark Burgess
Australian Retirement Trust
Chairman – Investment Committee, Director

Stephen Chiu
Bloomberg Intelligence
Chief Asia FX and Rates Strategist

Eastern Fong
Maples Group
Regional Head of Fund Services – Asia

Kay Hung
ZA Bank
Head of Technology and Operational Risk

Angelina Kwan
Stratford Finance Limited
CEO

Peter Lewis
Peter Lewis Consulting
Founder and Managing Director

William Ma
CAIA & SBAI
Global Board Member & Asia Pacific Committee Member

Helen Qiao
Bank of America: Merrill Lynch
Chief Greater China Economist and Head of Economic Research

Bryan Southergill
Ares Management
Partner and Asia Head of Real Estate

Dr. Yanan Wu
Surfin Meta Digital Technology
Founder & CEO

Dr. Jian Chen
Fudan University
Professor of Practice in Finance

Alvin C. Chua
Noah International Wealth Management
CIO

Zhan Gao (Zeight)
Chelion Renewables Group
Founder and CEO

David Ingles
Bloomberg Television
Anchor and Chief Markets Editor

Terry Lau
Emperor Wealth Management
Director

Harvey Liu
Fountainhead
Head of FoF

Bruce McGuire
Greenwich Economic Forum
Co-Founder

Gene Reilly
Greenwich Quantitative Research
Founder & CIO

Claire Tang
LaSalle
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Asia Pacific and Head of Greater China

Susie Cheung
Asia-Pacific Structured Finance Association
Co-Convenor

Shuang Ding
Standard Chartered
Chief Economist, Greater China and North Asia

Dr. Stan Ho Ho Ming
City University of Hong Kong
Adjunct Professor (EMBA)

Jessica Jones
PGIM Investments
Managing Director, Head of Asia

Dr. Patrick Lau
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Deputy Executive Director

Ken Lo
BC Technology Group
Deputy Chairman

Ann Ng
Maples Group
Partner

Brian Roberts
HKEX
Managing Director, Co-head of Equities Product Dev., Markets

Oliver Weisberg
Blue Pool Capital
CEO
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Thursday, June 15, 2023
10:30 AM
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12:00 PM
REGISTRATION
Thursday, June 15, 2023
12:00 PM
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12:10 PM
WELCOMING REMARKS
Jim Aiello, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
Joseph Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Government of Hong Kong SAR
Thursday, June 15, 2023
12:15 PM
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12:40 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT: HONG KONG’S FUTURE ROLE AS EAST-WEST SUPERCONNECTOR – A CONVERSATION WITH HKEX CEO NICOLAS AGUZIN
Nicolas Aguzin, CEO, HKEX
Interviewer: Bruce McGuire, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
Thursday, June 15, 2023
12:40 PM
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1:10 PM
LUNCH
Thursday, June 15, 2023
1:10 PM
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1:35 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT: REGTECH: THE KEY TO UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF WEB3 FOR THE FINANCE SYSTEM
Introduction: King Leung, Head of Financial Services & Fintech, InvestHK
Zhang Chao, Executive Director, OKG Technology Holdings
Thursday, June 15, 2023
1:40 PM
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2:05 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT: INCLUSIVE FINANCE IN EMERGING MARKETS
Dr. Yanan Wu, Chairman & CEO, Surfin-Meta
Interviewer: Dr. John A. Quelch, Professor, University of Miami Herbert Business School
Thursday, June 15, 2023
2:10 PM
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2:40 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT: THE CASE FOR INVESTING IN EMERGING MARKETS
Mark Mobius, Founder, Mobius Capital Partners
Interviewer: David Ingles, Anchor, Bloomberg
Thursday, June 15, 2023
2:40 AM
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3:15 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
Thursday, June 15, 2023
3:15 PM
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3:55 PM
PANEL: RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENTS
Zhan Gao (Zeight), Founder & CEO, Chelion Renewables
Susie Cheung, Co-Convenor, Asia-Pacific Structured Finance Association
Stan Ho, Adjunct Professor (EMBA), City University of Hong Kong
Moderator: Dr. Jian Chen, Professor of Practice in Finance, Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University
Thursday, June 15, 2023
4:00 PM
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4:25 PM
PANEL: CEO PERSPECTIVE: FRAMEWORK FOR GLOBAL FIRMS IN BUILDING ASIA
Kenny Lam, CEO, Two Sigma Asia-Pacific
Moderator: Jim Aiello, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
Thursday, June 15, 2023
4:40 PM
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5:10 PM
PANEL: REGTECH IN THE EVOLVING REGULATORY LANDSCAPE FOR DIGITAL ASSETS AND WEB3
Angelina Kwan, Chief Executive Officer of Stratford Finance Limited
Ken Lo, Deputy Chairman, BC Technology Group
Kay Hung, Head of Technology & Operational Risk, ZA Bank
Doris Keung, Senior Inspector of Police, Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau, Hong Kong Police
Moderator: Dr. Patrick Lau, Deputy Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Thursday, June 15, 2023
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Friday, June 16, 2023
10:30 AM
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12:00 PM
REGISTRATION
Friday, June 16, 2023
12:00 PM
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12:10 PM
WELCOMING REMARKS
Bruce McGuire, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
Friday, June 16, 2023
12:40 PM
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1:10 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT: THE INFLATION MYTH
Mark Mobius, Founding Partner, Mobius Capital Partners
Interviewer: Stephen Chiu, Chief Asia FX & Rates Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence
Friday, June 16, 2023
12:40 PM
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1:10 PM
LUNCH
Friday, June 16, 2023
1:10 PM
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1:40 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT: THE MAJOR TRANSFORMATIONS THAT ARE UNDERWAY IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC MODEL
Michael Spence, Economist and Nobel Laureate
Interviewer: Rishaad Salamat, Anchor, Bloomberg
Friday, June 16, 2023
1:45 PM
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2:25 PM
PANEL: EVOLVING TRADING OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA AND OTHER GLOBAL MARKETS
Charles Lui, Head of China, Optiver Trading
William Ma, CEO, GROW
Brian Roberts, Co-Head of Equities Product Development, HKEX
Moderator: Gene Reilly, CIO, Greenwich Quantitative Research
Friday, June 16, 2023
2:30 PM
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3:10 PM
PANEL: APAC REAL ESTATE TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES
George Hongchoy, CEO, Link Asset Management
Bryan Southergill, Partner and Asia Head of Real Estate, Ares Management
Claire Tang, Co-Chief Investment Officer, APAC and Head of China, LaSalle Investment Management
Moderator: Bruce Pang, Chief Economist and Head of Research, Greater China, JLL
Friday, June 16, 2023
3:10 PM
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3:40 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
Friday, June 16, 2023
3:40 PM
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4:20 PM
INVESTOR PERSPECTIVES ON ASSET ALLOCATION TODAY
Mark Burgess, Chair, Investment Committee, HESTA (Australia)
Oliver Weisberg, CEO, Blue Pool Capital
Matthew Hoffer, CEO, Spire Capital
Moderator: Jim Aiello, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
Friday, June 16, 2023
4:25 PM
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5:10 PM
THE EVOLUTION OF CHINA’S ASSET & WEALTH MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY
Alvin C. Chua, CIO, Noah International Wealth Management
Harvey Li, Head of FoF, Fountainhead Partners
Eastern Fong, Regional Head of Fund Services – Asia, Maples Group
Moderator: Peter Lewis, Founder & Managing Director, Peter Lewis Consulting
Friday, June 16, 2023
5:20 PM
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5:50 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH RONNIE CHAN
Ronnie Chan, Chair, Hang Lung Properties
Interviewer: Stephen Engle, Correspondent, Bloomberg
Friday, June 16, 2023
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM