The 16th Asian Financial Forum in January 2023: Over 40 Panels, 100 Exhibitors & Deal Flow Matching, Global Leaders from HSBC, Citi, UBS, Amundi, Prudential, HKEX
20th December 2022 | Hong Kong
The 16th Asian Financial Forum is taking place on the 11th & 12th of January 2023 in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, with over 40 panels, 100 exhibitors, Deal Flow Matching session, attended by global leaders including from HSBC (Mark Tucker, Group Chairman), Citi (Angel Ng, Citi Global Wealth APAC Head & CEO Hong Kong & Singapore), UBS (Amy Lo, Co-Head Wealth Management APAC, & CEO Hong Kong), Amundi (Valérie Baudson, CEO), Prudential (James Turner, Group CFO), Hong Kong Exchange (Nicolas Aguzin, CEO) & many more. Key speakers include Ban Ki-moon (Eighth United Nations Secretary-General), Helen Clark (Former Prime Minister of New Zealand) and Christiana Figueres (Co-founder of Global Optimism & Former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). Asian Financial Forum 2023: “The Forum will include addresses from more than 100 global business leaders, policymakers, financial and wealth management experts, entrepreneurs, tech giants and economists who will share their views on issues related to global finance, economy, trade and sustainability. The Forum will also provide a platform to connect participants for business and investment opportunities … … The 2-day Forum will include more than 40 discussion sessions, featuring heavyweight financial, government and business leaders to shed light on major topics, including global economic outlook, regional trade collaborations such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, asset and wealth management, environment, social and governance (ESG) and green finance, insurance and risk management, family office ecosystem, philanthropy and impact investing, financial inclusion, decentralised finance (DeFi), Web3 and Metaverse, monetary reforms and central bank digital currencies (CBDC) opportunities.” Discover Hong Kong: “As the restrictions on arrivals have been relaxed, more international business travellers are expected to visit Hong Kong and participate in international conferences. To promote the vitality of the city, the HKTDC has curated a variety of exclusive benefits for AFF delegates from overseas, enriching their stay beyond the two-day forum.” See below for announcement | AFF 2023 Event Info | Visit AFF 2023 here | Register Early-Bird before 24th December 2022 | Limited Complimentary Passes for Caproasia Members
“ Asian Financial Forum 2023 – Over 40 Panels, 100 Exhibitors & Deal Flow Matching, Global Leaders from HSBC, Citi, UBS, Amundi, Prudential, HKEX “
AFF Deal Flow in hybrid mode with extended period – In addition to gathering global financial and business leaders to share insights, the HKTDC and the Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association will again co-organise the AFF Deal Flow Matchmaking Session. The first two days of the matchmaking meeting (11 and 12 January) will allow participants to meet at the physical Forum venue, and continue online till 17 January with a digital extension, offering investors and project owners prolonged period to connect and explore collaboration opportunities. The matchmaking projects will cover industries ranging from deep technology, digital technology and media, medical technology, education and infrastructure to real- estate services. A function for identifying ESG-integrated projects debuted last year has also been enhanced to facilitate business matching.
Nearly 100 exhibitors showcase new technologies and investment opportunities – The AFF will also house nearly 100 local and overseas exhibitors, international financial institutions, technology companies, start-ups and investment promotion agencies and sponsors including PwC, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of China, HSBC, UBS, China International Capital Corporation, Huatai International, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and Cyberport to showcase leading financial technologies. Three highlighted zones, including Fintech Showcase, InnoVenture Salon and FintechHK Start-up Salon will allow on-site participants to experience technologies of tomorrow.
- Mark Tucker – HSBC Group Chairman
- Takeshi Kunib – Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Chairman
- Sun Yu – Bank of China Vice Chairman & Chief Executive
- Angel Ng – Citi Global Wealth APAC Head & CEO Hong Kong & Singapore
- Luanne Lim – HSBC Hong Kong CEO
- Amy Lo – UBS Co-Head Wealth Management APAC, & CEO Hong Kong
- Valérie Baudson – Amundi CEO
- James Turner – Prudential Group CFO
- Darryl Chan – HKMA Deputy Chief Executive
- Nicolas Aguzin – Hong Kong Exchange CEO
- Raymund Chao – PwC APAC & China Chairman
- Robert F. Smith – Vista Equity Partners Founder, Chairman & CEO
- Dr Ridha Wirakusumah – Indonesia Investment Authority CEO
- Ronnie C. Chan – Hang Lung Properties Chair
- Victor L. L. Chu – First Eastern Investment Group Chairman & CEO
- Thomas Kwan – Harvest Global Investments CIO
- Jeremy Coller – Coller Capital CIO & Managing Partner
- Alfred Chuang – Race Capital General Partner
- Bowie Lau – True Global Ventures Founder & Partner
- Chaoni Huang – Hong Kong Green Finance Association Vice President & Secretary General
- Dr Ma Jun – Hong Kong Green Finance Association Chairman & President
- Alderman William Russell – UK-China Green Finance Centre Co-Chair
- & many more
Keynote:
- Ban Ki-moon – Eighth United Nations Secretary-General
- Helen Clark – Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Christiana Figueres – Co-founder of Global Optimism & Former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
16th Asian Financial Forum in January 2023
Heavyweights to speak as AFF opens conference year
Forum returns in physical format, drawing more than 100 policymakers and business leaders as speakers
19th Dec – The 16th Asian Financial Forum (AFF), organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will be held on 11 and 12 January next year in hybrid format. Themed “Accelerating Transformation: Impact ∙ Inclusion ∙ Innovation”, the Forum will include addresses from more than 100 global business leaders, policymakers, financial and wealth management experts, entrepreneurs, tech giants and economists who will share their views on issues related to global finance, economy, trade and sustainability. The Forum will also provide a platform to connect participants for business and investment opportunities to strengthen Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre. As the restrictions on arrivals have been relaxed, more international business travellers are expected to visit Hong Kong and participate in international conferences. To promote the vitality of the city, the HKTDC has curated a variety of exclusive benefits for AFF delegates from overseas, enriching their stay beyond the two-day forum.
Speakers include the Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
As the premier financial and business forum and the first large-scale business exchange event kicking off the new year, AFF assembles more than 100 heavyweight thought leaders to examine ways to formulate better business strategies and develop a blueprint for sustainable growth after a turbulent 2022, and explore how global corporates can work together to create a resilient economic landscape through innovation and inclusion. This year’s forum draws a number of policymakers and business leaders to share their views, including the following three eminent keynote speakers:
• Ban Ki-moon, eighth Secretary-General of the UN
Ban Ki-moon served as Secretary-General of the UN between 2007 and 2016. During his tenure, he focused on the response to global challenges, from climate change and economic upheaval to pandemics and food and energy crisis. He will deliver his keynote address and share his insights on coping with global challenges and promoting sustainable development with multilateral cooperation on the first day of Forum (11 January).
• Helen Clark, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
Helen Clark was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008. Throughout her tenure, she engaged widely in policy development and advocacy across the international, economic, social and cultural spheres. She will deliver her keynote address under the theme of equality and diversity on the second day of Forum (12 January).
• Christiana Figueres, Co-founder of Global Optimism and Former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Christiana Figueres is an internationally recognised leader fostering climate action. As the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010 to 2016, she actively coordinated climate change initiatives to jointly deliver the 2015 Paris Agreement. She will discuss the latest trends in climate action and net-zero policies on the second day of Forum (12 January).
Discussion sessions on hot market topics
The two-day Forum will include more than 40 discussion sessions, featuring heavyweight financial, government and business leaders to shed light on major topics, including global economic outlook, regional trade collaborations such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, asset and wealth management, environment, social and governance (ESG) and green finance, insurance and risk management, family office ecosystem, philanthropy and impact investing, financial inclusion, decentralised finance (DeFi), Web3 and Metaverse, monetary reforms and central bank digital currencies (CBDC) opportunities.
In the main panel discussions, international financial and business leaders including Valérie Baudson, Chief Executive Officer of Amundi; Takeshi Kunibe, Chairman of the Board, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Vista Equity Partners; Mark Tucker, Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings; Dr José Viñals, Group Chairman, Standard Chartered; Dr Ridha Wirakusumah, CEO of Indonesia Investment Authority and James Turner, Group Chief Financial Officer, Prudential will examine macroeconomic trends amid the epidemic recovery and external uncertainties, and key market opportunities.
Tackling environmental challenges, energy and food crises has become top of the agenda on global level. Rapid development of Web3 and other financial technologies have also shaped the future of economy. In light of this, AFF will establish the Global Spectrum series, together with the Fireside Chat, to discuss various disruptive innovations and initiatives in society, covering venture capital and start-up ecosystem, transition to net-zero and ESG standard-setting, food security, health equity, metaverse and non-fungible token (NFT) and more. Speakers include Prof KC Chan, Senior Advisor, WeLab; Luanne Lim, Chief Executive, Hong Kong, HSBC; Bénédicte Nolens, Head of the Hong Kong Centre, BIS Innovation Hub; Alfred Chuang, General Partner, Race Capital; Andrew Schwabecher, CEO & Representative Director, Japan Computer Vision Corp. and Adam Litle, Chief Executive Officer, Sound Agriculture. The Dialogues for Tomorrow series will also invite forward-looking industry leaders, including Sebastian Fahey, EVP, Managing Director, EMEA and Executive Lead, Metaverse, Sotheby’s; Jeremy Coller, CIO, Managing Partner and Founder of Coller Capital and Charles Li, Founder and Chairman of Micro Connect.
AFF Deal Flow in hybrid mode with extended period
In addition to gathering global financial and business leaders to share insights, the HKTDC and the Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association will again co-organise the AFF Deal Flow Matchmaking Session. The first two days of the matchmaking meeting (11 and 12 January) will allow participants to meet at the physical Forum venue, and continue online till 17 January with a digital extension, offering investors and project owners prolonged period to connect and explore collaboration opportunities. The matchmaking projects will cover industries ranging from deep technology, digital technology and media, medical technology, education and infrastructure to real- estate services. A function for identifying ESG-integrated projects debuted last year has also been enhanced to facilitate business matching.
Nearly 100 exhibitors showcase new technologies and investment opportunities
The AFF will also house nearly 100 local and overseas exhibitors, international financial institutions, technology companies, start-ups and investment promotion agencies and sponsors including PwC, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of China, HSBC, UBS, China International Capital Corporation, Huatai International, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and Cyberport to showcase leading financial technologies. Three highlighted zones, including Fintech Showcase, InnoVenture Salon and FintechHK Start-up Salon will allow on-site participants to experience technologies of tomorrow.
Wide array of exclusive discounts and privileges for overseas delegates
As the first large-scale business exchange event in 2023, the HKTDC has curated a variety of exclusive travel, food and hotel discounts and privileges in collaboration with Hong Kong Tourism Board, Klook, LKF Concepts and hotels to encourage AFF delegates from overseas to make the most out of their stay and experience the vitality of Hong Kong outside the Forum.
Participants who register now can enjoy an early bird discount. More activity details, speaker line-up and media registration arrangements will be announced in early January.
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