2025/11/13 | Connecting with Türkiye We were pleased to welcome Altay Atli, Founder and Managing Director of Atli Global, Türkiye, to the Chamber today. He was warmly welcomed by Dewan Saiful Alam, Chairman of the Asia, Africa & Middle East Committee.
During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on Hong Kong’s unique strengths as a gateway to the Chinese Mainland. Atli highlighted Hong Kong’s pivotal role in China’s development, particularly in the GBA, a region offering abundant opportunities for investors.
Atli, who is also a lecturer at Boğaziçi, Koç and MEF universities in Türkiye, noted that Hong Kong is a world-class education hub and has been actively attracting talent across sectors such as Islamic finance and innovation & technology, to bolster its economy. He expressed hope for deeper educational and cultural exchanges between the two economies, aiming to attract more Turkish talent to Hong Kong.
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2025/10/20 | Deepening Understanding Between Hong Kong and Germany Annika Boleten-Drutschmann, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany to Hong Kong and Macau, paid a courtesy visit to the Chamber on 20 October. She was warmly welcomed by Chamber Chairman Agnes Chan, CEO Patrick Yeung, and Europe Committee Chairman CK Lee and Vice Chairman Stratos Pourzitakis.
The two sides exchanged views on Hong Kong's advantages. Chan introduced the Chamber’s Asian Cities Internationality Index, which highlights how Hong Kong and Singapore remain among the world’s most open and competitive business hubs, each with its own unique advantages.
Consul General Boleten-Drutschmann emphasized that mastering cross-cultural communication skills is vital for success in international business. She expressed hope for increased investment in educational and cultural exchange programmes between Hong Kong and Germany.
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2025/09/17 | HKGCC X Italian Chamber – Cheers! It was a full house for the joint HKGCC and Italian Chamber of Commerce (ICC)’s Happy Hour in Central on 17 September. HKGCC Europe Committee Vice Chairman Stratos Pourzitakis, and ICC President Davide De Rosa welcomed members and raised a toast with HKGCC CEO Patrick Yeung and ICC General Manager Caterina Bernardini de Pace for continued strong business and cultural ties between Hong Kong and Italy.
HKGCC regularly holds awesome happy hours, offering a relaxed atmosphere for networking and meeting friends new and old. Keep an eye on our website for details of our next networking event.
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