Thursday, May 30, 2024

[In-person] ASHK Members Program: 2024 CEIBS Innovation Forum and Networking Reception at Jockey Club Hall, Asia Society Hong Kong Center

13:00 Registration

13:30 Welcoming Remarks

13:45 Opening Address

13:55 Keynote Speech 1: The Economic Integration and Development of the Greater Bay Area in a Changing Environment

14:25 Keynote Speech 2: 130 Years of Corporate Responsibility: What have we learned from the great minds?

14:45 ESG White Paper Release and Panel Discussion

15:55 Keynote Speech 3

16:10 Closing remarks

16:15 Networking Reception

17:15 End

ASHK Members Tickets: Complimentary

This program will be conducted in English and Putonghua with simultaneous translation.

___________________

Asia Society Hong Kong Center is proud to act as a co-organizer for the 2024 China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Innovation Forum: Can ESG flourish in China's Greater Bay Area? Co-organized with the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, Asia Society Hong Kong Center and Caixin Insight, this program is complimentary for ASHK Members.

The Greater Bay Area is symbolic of China's economic transformation over the past four decades, standing today as an innovation hub and economic gateway to the global market. As a meeting point of East and West in the realms of business, finance, and culture, this is a region that always has something important to say about China's economic future. Here, just as they are around the globe, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives are becoming an increasingly important part of this story. As the place where Chinese funds meet European and American funds in which ESG requirements are becoming increasingly commonplace, the effects are already felt in the GBA.

At this international forum, we will look at the macroeconomic trends shaping the future of the Greater Bay Area before taking a deep dive into the latest developments in ESG and what they mean for the region. The event will also see the official launch of the annual CEIBS ESG White Paper, examining the ways in which ESG generates value for companies.

What is driving the move towards ESG in the GBA region and the wider world? How will these changes impact the overall business climate? What are the benefits of ESG to enterprises and investors, and what are the perils of ignoring it? Find out all this and more at the 2024 CEIBS Innovation Forum.