Past Events

Very excited to announce that the Hong Kong-Kagoshima Conference will be resuming in November this year after being put on hold during the pandemic. Nishi Masatomo, Director General, Kagoshima Prefectural Government, Tourism, Culture and Sports Department, led his delegation to the Chamber on 13 May to give us the good news and discuss the conference and associated events and promotions revolving around Kagoshima. Asia, Africa & Middle East Committee Vice Chairman Dewan Saiful Alam, and the Chamber's Director for PR & Programs Malcolm Ainsworth, welcomed the visitors. The Chamber has been supporting the conference since its inception in 1981. Keep an eye on the Chamber website for more details. 

At the inaugural meeting of the new General Committee immediately after the Annual General Meeting on 10 May, Agnes Chan, Senior Advisor, Chairman's Office, Greater China, Ernst & Young, and former Managing Partner of EY Hong Kong & Macao, was elected Chairman of HKGCC for the coming year, taking over from Betty Yuen, who retired from the chairmanship after serving for two one-year terms.

Guy Bradley, Chairman, John Swire & Sons (HK) Ltd, was elected as Deputy Chairman, while Victor Li, Chairman, CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd; and Douglas Woo, Chairman & Managing Director, Wheelock and Co Ltd; were re-elected as Vice Chairmen. Yu Pang Chun, Director and General Manager, Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium Ltd, was newly elected as Vice Chairman.

At the Chamber’s AGM , members elected a total of six members to fill the seats on the General Committee – the governing body of the Chamber – who were required to step down this year. Three of them were re-elected, respectively: Allen Fung, Director, Sun Hung Kai Infrastructure Investment Ltd; Wilson Kwong, Director, Jardine Pacific Limited; and Sun Yu, Vice Chairman & Chief Executive, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd. Jan Craps, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chair, Budweiser Brewing Co APAC Ltd; Victor Lam, Managing Director, Active Works Co Ltd; and Steven Sieker, Partner & Chief Executive, Baker & McKenzie, were newly elected as General Committee Members.

 

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It was a pleasure to welcome Peiru Jiang, Chief Representative of the Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX), to the Chamber on 2 May. The delegation was received by Chamber CEO Patrick Yeung and Alfonso Ballesteros, Chairman of the Europe Committee.

The French-speaking region of southern Belgium, Wallonia is an ideal investment destination especially in the fields of e-commerce, logistics and biopharma, said Jiang. With its multilingual nature, excellent infrastructure as well as supportive policies, the region offers many advantages to companies seeking to establish a presence there. The two sides also discussed opportunities for collaboration, such as events and get-togethers to help connect Belgian and Hong Kong companies.