In light of the current situation relating to the coronavirus, KPMG, Invest Hong Kong and other key partners of the StartmeupHK Festival 2020 have agreed to defer the festival, originally scheduled for 10-15 February, including The Connected Cities Conference on Monday, 10 February 2020. We will keep you informed of the new dates, possibly in July 2020. Thank you for your support and understanding! For those who have paid a registration fee to attend The Connected Cities Conference, we will…
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I had the pleasure of meeting CEO Michael Lawrence yesterday of Asia House at their head office in Marylebone, London. I had the opportunity to share our different prospectives, common focus and challenges of running such member driven institutions in different areas of the globe. It was a wonderfully open & honest dialogue and that for me affirmed the true value of joining such institutions like Asia House & the PBEC – Pacific Basin Economic Council when led by the…
PBEC is pleased to welcome its newest member, Mr. Cameron Harvey is the Managing Director of Raffles Family Office in Hong Kong. Cameron has worked in the banking and finance industry continuously since 2001. Originally from Sydney, Australia, Cameron relocated to Hong Kong 9 years ago to grow and run the International Wealth Management business as Team Head at ANZ Bank. Subsequently he held the position of Director at both UBS and BNP Paribas. Prior to Hong Kong, he worked…
In conjunction with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership – University of Cambridge 7-9th JULY 2020 plus July 10th optional for House of Lords luncheon* PROPOSED ITINERARY: TUESDAY 7th JULY 2020 Arrive London Heathrow Airport AM and pick-up transfer to Cambridge arranged and check-in to hotel. Afternoon tea at Cambridge University with leading academics from the field of sustainability. Evening free to explore the city of Cambridge. WEDNESDAY 8th JULY 2020 Morning seminar at Cambridge Science Park with business leaders from…
One of the key partner events of the year which is close to PBEC’s heart is The Connected Cities Conference, held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre on 10th February 2020. Full Program link here: https://kpmg.eventbank.com/event/the-connected-city-conference-2019-9673/ from 08:30L to 1800L. PBEC will also have a booth for the second time after the AFF 2020 event and we would welcome your support. We are entitled to a 20% discount using the registration code: FCC20 Kindly let me know at ferla.lau@pbec.org if you have registered or have…
By invitation only – PBEC hosted its 3rd Pulse Briefing event of 2019 since Michael Walsh the new CEO took the helm in June. It was held in Ho Chi Minh on the side-lines of the Horasis Asia Forum in Binh Duong Province and welcomed keynote addresses from two of its prominent Board Members. Entitled “A New Asia – Implications for Vietnam” it welcomed over 20 PBEC members and VIP’s for an intimate roundtable dialogue over some welcomed lunch with…
Vietnam is fast emerging as the new economic star in the ASEAN region. This year’s Horasis Asia Meeting which was supported and co-organised by Pacific Basin Economic Council, welcomed Business Leaders and Government Agencies for the 2nd year running to the southern province of Binh Duong, where a new City is emerging built on the vision of creating a major industrial and economic zone, just a 45-60 minutes drive from Ho Chi Minh City depending on the time of day….
2020 is only around the corner and one of the first key partner events of the year which is close to PBEC’s heart and that of our Chairman & Vice Chairmen is the Asian Financial Forum 2020, held at the HK Convention Center on the 13-14th January 2020. Please find attached the special invitation letter and brochure to the Pacific Basin Economic Council which includes discounted delegate pass rates. There are registration deadlines fast approaching to avail of these special prices if it is your…
Come join your PBEC friends and celebrate the holiday season with some Christmas drinks at the wonderful Rosewood Residences. Please note this event is for members only and please RSVP to Ferla Lau:ferla.lau@pbec.org
PBEC CEO Michael Walsh moderated a panel discussion on ‘The New Order of Tech Venturing in Asia’ this morning at CVCF Cyberport Hong Kong – Mike was joined by a distinguished panel of angel investors, sovereign fund managers, start-up and investment matchmakers.