Programme

Date: 6 October 2016 (Thursday)
Venue: Plaza Athenee Bangkok

08:30-09:30
Registration
09:30-10:00
"In Style • Hong Kong" Opening Session

10:00–11:00
Main Symposium

This main symposium will highlight the advantages of Hong Kong as an effective service platform. High profile speakers will share their insights on how Hong Kong service providers could help Thai companies to stay competitive and expand their businesses in the region, especially the Chinese mainland market, and globally.

Panel Chair:

Speakers:

  • Mr Chansak Fuangfu, Senior Executive Vice President & Director Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited
  • Dr King Fai Pang, Group President and Executive Director, VTech Holdings Limited

Q&A Session
11:00–11:15
Coffee Break
11:15–12:45
Thematic Session 1:
The Fast Track to E-commerce Logistics

The Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Economic Cooperation mechanism and the establishment of ASEAN Economic Community are refining the supply chain network in Asia. Meanwhile, the cross-border trade, in particular, e-commerce development is also driving huge changes in the traditional logistics industry and the distribution networks. How Hong Kong can play a role to facilitate Thai companies to tap into these opportunities? A panel of logistics and supply chain management experts will share their insights.

Organisers:

Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Opening Remarks:

  • Mr Raymond Yip, Deputy Executive Director, Marketing , HKTDC

Moderator:

Speakers:


Q&A Session

11:15–12:45
Thematic Session 2:
RMB Internationalisation and Corporate Treasury

In the 13th Five Year Plan, the Chinese government reaffirmed its determination to move towards greater RMB capital account convertibility and pledge to push forward the Belt and Road Initiative. It has also reaffirmed its support for Hong Kong to strengthen its role as a global RMB hub. As the premier offshore RMB centre with proximity to China, Hong Kong has the natural advantages to attract companies to set up their corporate treasury centres in the city, in turn deepening the offshore RMB capital markets.

Implications of RMB as a major world currency Since the first issuance of ‘dim sum bonds’ in the Hong Kong RMB market, the RMB bond market has developed rapidly, consolidating Hong Kong’s role as a major offshore RMB hub. Propelled by outbound investment opportunities presented by the Belt and Road Initiative, it is expected that the demand for RMB as a transactional currency will increase significantly. The RMB will follow the path of the world’s major currencies and is expected to see more volatility in the future.

In this session, a panel of industry experts will explore the future prospects of Hong Kong as an international platform for corporates’ treasury centre and predict that this will be an increasing trend going forward.

Organisers:

Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Financial Services Development Council, Hong Kong

Keynote Speaker:

  • Mr Chen Shuang, Executive Director and CEO, China Everbright Limited; Council Member, Financial Services Development Council, Hong Kong

Panel Chair:

Panellists:

  • Mr Chen Shuang, Executive Director and CEO, China Everbright Limited; Council Member, Financial Services Development Council, Hong Kong
  • Mr Kanit Si, Executive Vice President, Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited

Q&A Session

11:15-12:45
Thematic Session 3:
The Belt and Road Initiative: Digital Framework for Connecting Smart Cities

This session will explore the latest development in various domains that are essential in strengthening connectivity amongst smart cities. Renowned speakers will share their knowledge and experience on cross-border payment instruments, smart identity, smart city infrastructure, interoperability and legal framework; and how these elements would contribute to efficient government and business network integration, as well as multilateral co-operation across participating economic entities under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Organisers:

Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Hong Kong Public Key Infrastructure Forum

Welcome Remarks

  • Ms Eva Chan, Vice Chairperson, Hong Kong Public Key Infrastructure Forum Chairman, Smart City Industrial Committee, CMA

Opening Remarks


Speakers:

  • Mr Clarence Hui , Senior Manager, Financial Infrastructure Development, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
  • Dr Frank Tong , Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute

Moderator:


Panel Speakers:

  • Mr Clarence Hui , Senior Manager, Financial Infrastructure Development, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
  • Dr Frank Tong, Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute
  • Mr Zhang Zhongjun , Deputy Director-General, Shandong Economic and Information Technology Committee, People’s Government of Shandong Province, Mainland China

 

Q&A Session

12:45–14:00
Networking Luncheon
14:00 – 15:30
Thematic Session 4:
Integrating Creativity with innovation: Unlock Asia’s Business Success in the Digital Era

Hong Kong is Asia’s lifestyle trendsetter with a long history of cross-cultural dynamics, which has nurtured a pool of creative professionals and business consultants well versed in both Western and Asian cultures together with business best practices. The steady rapid growth of the economies in Asia, particularly the China consumer market, offers Thai companies a promising prospect for new business opportunities.

Opening Remarks and Moderator:

Speakers:


Q&A Session

14:00-17:00
Thematic Session 5:
Legal Risk Management: Key to International Trade and Investment

Session 1: “International Commercial Arbitration”
Arbitration is often considered as more advantageous than court litigation for effective and speedy resolution of cross-border disputes. This panel will provide an overview with practical answers to questions that businesses may have regarding the international commercial arbitration process in Hong Kong.

Discussions will centre on how the process could benefit concerned parties (including when a Mainland Chinese enterprise is involved) in resolving their disputes, as well as the reasons for choosing Hong Kong as the place to hold international commercial arbitration proceedings. The relevant issues will be addressed by experienced Hong Kong-based arbitration professionals using clear case studies. The use of mediation and “med-arb” for dispute resolution will also be touched upon.

Session 2: “IP Rights: Protection and Resolution of Disputes”
In today’s competitive business macro environment, Thai companies cannot afford not to be well-informed of the strategies and procedures on how to protect their IP rights.

Speakers in this session will share their insights and provide practical tips on protecting these rights in cross-border commerce. The conduct of arbitration in Hong Kong, illustrated by case studies, as an effective means of resolving IP disputes will also be covered in this session.

Session 3: “Hong Kong - Where Legal Business Goes to Grow”
Hong Kong is home to 870 local solicitors’ firms and 76 foreign law firms. At least 70 of the 100 largest global law firms by revenue have a presence in Hong Kong. This is the result of the very favourable environment, including an independent judiciary based on the common law, a solid and transparent regulatory framework and a clean, pro-business government, for legal services providers.

The speaker will explain why Hong Kong, as the international law capital of Asia, is an ideal location to do business across the region.

Organisers:

Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Department of Justice, Hong Kong

Opening remarks:

Session 1: “International Commercial Arbitration”

Moderator:

  • Mr Ian Pennicott, SC, Barrister-at-law and Arbitrator, Member of Committee on Arbitration, Hong Kong Bar Association

Speakers:

  • Mr Denis Brock, Council Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Ms Pui-Ki Emmanuelle Ta, Counsel, Secretariat of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce – Asia Office
  • Mr Paul Starr, Arbitrator and representative, China International Economic and Trade
    Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Hong Kong Arbitration Center and the China Maritime
    Arbitration Commission (CMAC) Hong Kong Arbitration Center
  • Mr Robert S. Pé, Council Member, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

Q&A Session

Session 2: “IP Rights: Protection and Resolution of Disputes”

Moderator:

Speakers:

  • Ms Winnie Tam, SC, Barrister-at-law, Arbitrator and Mediator, Chairman, Hong Kong Bar Association
  • Mr Robert Rhoda, Member of Standing Committee on External Affairs, The Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Mr Brad Wang, Managing Counsel and Case Manager, China International Economic and
    Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Hong Kong Arbitration Center
Session 3: “Hong Kong - Where Legal Business Goes to Grow”

Speaker:

Q&A Session 2&3

*Symposium sessions will be conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation in Thai.