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How can SMEs seize the opportunities presented by “New Quality Productive Forces”?

Developing “New Quality Productive Forces” is China’s national priority and strategic direction to reshape its global competitive advantages in the new stage of development, as well as an important focus for promoting high-quality development. It focuses on leveraging innovation and technology (I&T) to foster a range of strategic emerging industries, such as new energy, new materials, advanced manufacturing and digital information, while simultaneously upgrading existing manufacturing and service industries, thereby achieving industrial structure upgrade, and pursuing sustainable growth.

The event helps Hong Kong enterprises understand the latest trends in I&T development in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), and discusses how Hong Kong SMEs can adjust their business strategies by leveraging the advantages and technological developments in the GBA, to seize the opportunities brought by the “New Quality Productive Forces” strategy.

Event details

Date:
28 February 2025 (Friday)
Time:
14:30 – 16:30 Seminar
16:30 – 17:00 Networking session
Venue:
Meeting Room S421-S424,Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Language:
Cantonese / Putonghua (English SI available)

Programme and speakers

14:30 – 14:40

Welcome remarks

Ms Maisie Chan
Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
Dr Patrick Lau
Deputy Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
14:40 – 15:00

Keynote speech 1: Corporate strategy in the light of “New Quality Productive Forces”

Dr Abraham Jun Zhang
Chairman, China Europe Capital (Shenzhen China Europe Capital Co Ltd) Former Vice President, Huawei
15:00 – 15:20

Keynote speech 2: Technology empowers enterprises and promotes the development of “New Quality Productive Forces”

Mr Wilson Li
Chief Financial Officer, SmartMore
15:20 – 15:40

Keynote speech 3: Policies and direction of “New Quality Productive Forces”

Dr Zhongxiong Cao
Assistant President, China
Development Institute
Director, Digital Strategy and
Economic Research Center
15:40 – 16:30

Panel discussion – Discussing “New Quality Productive Forces” from businesses’ perspectives

Moderator
Ms Irina Fan
Director of Research,
Hong Kong Trade
Development Council
Speakers
Mr Michael Tam
Chief Brand Officer &
HK Office President,
UBTECH Robotics
Mr Steven Choi
General Manager,
Tencent Cloud Hong Kong
and Macau
Ms Yiwei Lin
Head of HK Innohub Operation,
BioMap
16:30 – 17:00

Networking session

【One-on-one onsite consultation】

During the seminar, HKTDC will arrange supporting partners from Hong Kong and GBA’s cities to provide on-site consultation services to SMEs and start-ups answering their business enquiries related to the Greater Bay Area.

Supporting partners

Supporting organisations

Awards

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