The Greater Bay Area (GBA) Innovation Road is an international project catered to innovative Italian companies willing to explore new market opportunities and internationalization prospects, with the aim of creating synergies with Hong Kong and Shenzhen companies through partnerships and technology development.

With about 70mil. inhabitants and market access to further 1,3 bn customers in China, the GBA offers plenty of opportunities. The region is a main hub for the One Belt One Road Initiative, with top-level infrastructure, many Chinese flagship companies as well as a vibrant start-up scene.

On January 16th, join the organizers of the GBA Innovation Road project and meet the selected Italian companies at the HKSTP.

AGENDA

09:00AM Registration

09:15AM Welcome remarks by Albert Wong, CEO, HKSTP

09:25AM Welcome remarks by David Chung, Under Secretary of Innovation for the HKSAR

09:35AM Welcome remarks by Clemente Contestabile, Consul General of Italy in Hong Kong

09:45AM Presentation of the GBA Innovation Road organizers

09:55AM Understanding the HKSTP Technology Platforms: I&T Eco-System in Hong Kong facilitated by HKSTP

10:10AM Hong Kong Funding and Support Service to International companies

10:30AM Presentation oftheGBA Innovation Road Italian companies

12:15 – 1:00PM Networking Lunch

LIST OF SELECTED ITALIAN COMPANIES

ORGANIZERS

The Italian Chamber of Commerce is glad to invite you to enjoy an evening along the waterfront at the newly opened Fishteria Waterside.

Fishsteria, Fish + Hysteria, sums up the idea of the appetite for quality seafood and the commitment to great cooking. The restaurant is a stylish seafood concept by renowned Chef Owner Gianni Caprioli that aims to bring the finest and widest selection of fresh seafood in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.

Join us and don’t miss the chance to taste some of the finest canapes as Lobster Bisque, Fish & Chips bites and a Mix Seafood Salad while entertaining yourself meeting new friends.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to invite you to visit the Italian Pavillion at the Startup Impact Summit. You will have the chance to connect with the world-class startups, influencers, stakeholders and learn about innovative solutions that are changing the future of the world we live in.

Startup Impact Summit is one of the core events of StartMeUpHK Festival 2019 taking place on 25th January at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Startup Impact Summit is focused on impact, created by regional and international startups, driven by successful cases of co-innovation projects between startups and corporates while leveraging the strength of connecting the ecosystems.

Conference tracks:

Main stage will feature 30 world class speakers throughout the entire day. Attendees will have chance to listen and learn from the renowned leaders, key influencers and community builders sharing their success stories and insights on the most trending topics.

Startup Village will receive over 100 startups from all over the world showcasing their products and services. Attendees will see their latest innovations and connect to entrepreneurs from diverse industries and countries.

Open Innovation Challenge will foster collaboration between corporates, entrepreneurs and ecosystem players in Hong Kong, boost experience-sharing between all key stakeholders and enable companies to gain competitive advantage in shortening time-to-market and product life cycles thought technologies.

The Service Marketplace will bring together companies who build and/or offer important services to help startups to grow and succeed. The dedicated area will feature a roster of engaging speakers from different industries (legal, fintech, accounting.) who will deliver informative and engaging sessions aimed at sharing advice and tips with startup founders & entrepreneurs.

Six interdisciplinary workshops run by Zegal will equip the startup founders with fundraising skills, the know-how in marketing and accounting to accelerate their growth and to help them achieve their goals faster reaching financial sustainability.

WHub’s signature Job Fair will connect talented job seekers with the best HK-based tech startups. This event will bring together undergraduates, graduate students, and seasoned professionals to one space, exclusively for startups.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce and its Italian Young Professionals would like to invite you to an inspiring talk on the digital banking world with David Rosa, CEO and Co-Founder of Neat.

Neat represents an innovative tool to make things easier for small businesses. It is more than a traditional bank, it is a way to change the relationship with financial institutions.

The speaker, David Rosa (CEO and Co-Founder of Neat), will introduce the audience to how he came up with the idea of his startup and his thoughts on digital banking. The objective of this presentation is to show the details of what he concretely does as an entrepreneur and how he started his career. He will explain the great opportunities of the digital banking era and how it can change our financial life.

About the Speaker

David Rosa, Chief Executive Officer, Neat

David is a FinTech entrepreneur. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Neat, Asia’s alternative to a traditional bank account for startups and young SMEs. David started his career at Citi where he became their youngest Managing Director in Asia. He then co-founded the Asian arm of Integral Capital Management which he sold in 2014 to focus on FinTech. Throughout his career, he has been exposed to the extremes of managing teams across times zones in complex corporate environments all the way to agile business development for startups and related pivots to find product-market fit. David holds a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and is a Responsible Officer (Types 1, 4 and 9) under the Hong Kong SFC. David has been based in Hong Kong for the last 17 years.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to the 70th edition of the Intercham Young Professionals Networking Cocktail.

Meet and mingle with hundreds of professionals from 28 international business organizations in Hong Kong. Don’t miss your chance to start your new year in the right way.

All proceeds of the night will be donated to the Intercham Scholarship Fund.

*Please note that no ticket will be sold at the door and that there will be no admission without tickets.

The Chinese Government is well aware of Africa’s great potential and it’s launching this continent as the next economic miracle. Its diplomacy strategy started in 1990 promoting bilateral agreements and infrastructural projects.

The Chinese system, which made GDP grow by 30 times during the last 25 years and lifted 750 million people out of poverty, is suitable for being applied to the South of the world. China, as well as Africa, had to deal with poverty and low economic growth in the past.

China’s newfound prosperity is spreading beyond its borders, spawning the creation of many new factories in Africa and this looks to be just the start of a new economic boom on the continent. Indeed, African economies are growing quickly, and they will soon catch up with China’s growth rate.

Join our seminar and learn more about how Chinese investments in Africa are going to change the geopolitical trends in the near future.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Lorenzo Riccardi, Managing Partner of RsA Asia

Lorenzo Riccardi is based in Shanghai and teaches Chinese Taxation at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. During his career, he has also taught Asian taxation at Pecking University, Tongji University, Xian Jiao Tong Liverpool and Hult Business School. He is a CPA specialized in international taxation and is the author of articles and essays on issues of various kinds related to foreign investment in East Asia. 

The Italian Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to attend an event a bit different than usual.

How much do you know about yourself?

Be ready to discover more on how to enhance your professional visibility and empower your presence, in order to achieve a stronger impact in our work with clients. You will learn more about how the world perceives you, and what your social media tells about you.

Don’t miss the chance to discover what the difference between coaching and mentoring is, understanding which one could be your perfect development companion, and start to change your professional development.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Giuseppe Milito, Managing Partner and Founder of Stones International in Hong Kong and Singapore

Giuseppe Milito graduated in Political Science with a Major in International Economics from Padua University, Italy.

Since 2016, he serves his second mandate as Worldwide Practice Leader, Consumer & Retail of IIC Partners, the world’s 8th largest executive search group of which Stones International is a member firm. His track record in placing CEOs and senior functional specialists in the Fashion & Luxury, Industrial and Automotive sectors spans Asia Pacific (including China, Japan and Korea).  Before joining Stones International, Giuseppe worked for 6 years as the Practice Group Leader, Consumer & Retail for a well-known, Hong Kong-based search firm, focusing on the major Asian markets.

In Hong Kong since 1996, prior to joining the executive search industry, Giuseppe was engaged in the fashion & luxury industries, having he worked for the Benetton Group (Production Planning and Distribution of accessories and travel goods), Fila Group (Production and Distribution of watches and accessories), and later on, in 1999, by joining the German group EganaGoldpfeil, where he was in charge for the development and worldwide distribution of some of the group’s key watch brands).

The development of new information technologies and global infrastructure have contributed to create new profession figures, the Digital Nomad.

Mostly Freelancer, Remote workers, Entrepreneurs, Bloggers, Influencers or Designers, Digital Nomad are all carachterized by itinerant professions that need to comply with corporate and tax regulations on a global level. That’s why is vital for them to select a friendly jurisdiction to establish their company and tax residence, in order to maximize the benefits of their traveller status.

Being such a new figure anyway represents an interesting case study from different perspectives and of course, taxation is a hot topic. If you want to know more about how these professionals face taxation according to different jurisdictions don’t miss this opportunity and join us to discover more about these new and pivotal business figures!

About the Speaker

Filippo Buzzi, Head of Italian Desk at Fidinam (Hong Kong) Limited

During his career, Filippo has worked in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Mainland China and Hong Kong. After graduating in Italy at University of Trieste (BSc in Political and Economic Sciences), he studied in both London (University of London) and Amsterdam, at the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD), where he has built his competence in international taxation. Filippo is bilingual in Italian and English.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce is deeply honoured to invite you to the Joint Business Community Luncheon: 2019-2020 Budget, on March 2019. The Honourable Paul MP Chan, GBM, GBS, MH, JP Financial Secretary, The Government of the HKSAR will address the Hong Kong business community with a speech about his Budget. This Joint Business Community Luncheon is an ideal opportunity for you to learn more about his thoughts and insights behind the new Budget. You will learn directly from the Financial Secretary about the Government’s plans to steer its fiscal policy, enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness and encourage growth in innovation, technology and R&D sectors to sustain Hong Kong’s economic growth.

Companies wishing to sponsor a table will have priority in prime locations for their company, clients and guests.

Limited tables are available. Book now to avoid disappointment!

What do the rise of platforms and the tech-savvy consumers mean for business?

Today, it is imperative that retail companies think more about digital transformation to create a truly connected enterprise to harness the power of data. Companies also need to think about how to use data responsibly to build deeper insights and relationships with their customers. As such, they must engage their customers in an open and honest dialogue about such use.

If you want to have an overview of the topic and explore some of the technology and innovative trends that are impacting business and what is in store for 2019 and beyond join our seminar on March, 21st.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Anson Bailey, Head of Consumer & Retail, ASPAC, Head of Technology, Hong Kong, KPMG China

Anson joined KPMG in Hong Kong in 1999 and is currently a Partner based in the Hong Kong office heading up the Consumer and Retail Practice. He is part of the KPMG Regional Consumer and Retail Practice Leadership team as well as being a member of the Global Technology Innovation Centre and the Cluster Leader for the Technology, Media & Telecoms Practice based in Hong Kong.

Anson has been active in driving a number of thought leadership reports and executive briefings for senior executives covering innovation and consumers in China and across Asia. He has worked with many corporates to understand the complex markets we live in and current levels of disruption being seen with recent reports.

Today, he not only mentors the next generation of go-to-market professionals at KPMG but continues to work with a growing number of C-level executives as a trusted advisor in providing the best in client innovation whilst acting as the Lead Partner for a number of strategic accounts in the consumer and technology arena across the Asia Pacific region.