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Asian Financial Forum (AFF) - 18-19 January 2016
10 Nov 2015The HK Trade Development Council will be holding the Asian Financial Forum with below details:
Event: 9th Asian Financial Forum (AFF)
Date: 18-19 January 2016
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Event website: http://www.asianfinancialforum.com
The AFF brings together the global financial and business communities each year to examine the trends and developments in the dynamic markets of Asia and beyond. More than 2,600 leaders in government, finance and business from 39 countries and regions took part in the Forum's eighth edition in January 2015 to gather intelligence, establish connections, and explore business and investment opportunities.
AFF 2016 will present participants with a unique platform to exchange insights on Asia's role in sustaining growth and development in the evolving global economy.
AFF 2016, under the "Asia: Shaping the New Paradigm For Growth", will have more than 100 speakers to share their insights and they include (by alphabetical order):
- Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board, Nestle S.A.
- Stuart T Gulliver, Group Chief Executive, HSBC Holdings plc
- Jean Lemierre, Chairman, BNP Paribas
- Niu Ximing, Chairman, Bank of Communications Co. Ltd
- Wang Hongzhang, Chairman and Executive Director, China Construction Bank Corporation
- Wang Jianlin, Chairman, Dalian Wanda Group
The inaugural Global Investment Summit will be launched at AFF 2016 to examine global investment trends, opportunities and challenges, with particular focus on the implications of the Belt and Road Initiative as well as the continued emergence of outbound investment from mainland enterprises. The Global Investment Zone (showcasing worldwide investment agencies) and the AFF Deal Flow Matchmaking Session (featuring dedicated matching meetings between sources of funds and sources of deals) will also spotlight business and investment opportunities from around the world.
A dedicated session on innovation and disruption, focusing on big data, FinTech and e-commerce, will also be arranged to examine the changing landscape of global finance and business. Meanwhile, the International Financial Week will return to bring together a series of events covering topical issues in finance, such as Asian private equity, alternate investments, family office and monetary issues.
HKTA members can register to attend the event at: http://www.asianfinancialforum.com/en/AFF_Register_en.htm. Please ensure to input the Registration Code - 'MHWA264' to enjoy a 40% discount - HK$5,160 on their standard fee which is HK$8,600.
For any enquiries regarding the programme or registration, please contact the organisers directly:
Enquiries: (852) 1830 6688 or email: [email protected]