Entering the next golden decade of BRI, uncovering business opportunities from emerging markets
5 September 2024 –
The 9th Belt and Road Summit, co-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 September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Themed Building a Connected, Innovative and Green Belt and Road, the Summit will gather over 80 key officials and business leaders from Belt and Road countries and regions to explore the many business opportunities, as we embark on the next golden decade of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
The Belt and Road Summit is a flagship platform for Hong Kong to promote the BRI, with content closely aligned with the eight major steps President Xi Jinping announced last year to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
The Opening Session will feature a welcome address by Dr Peter K N Lam, Chairman of the HKTDC, opening remarks by John Lee, Chief Executive of the HKSAR. The Keynote Luncheon will feature welcome remarks by Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government, opening remarks by Chen Liang, Chairman of China International Capital Corporation Limited, and a keynote speech by Dilma Rousseff, President of New Development Bank.
The HKTDC delegation led by Chief Executive John Lee, which visited Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam in ASEAN from 28 July to 2 August, yielded fruitful results and connections, with 55 MOUs signed. Building on the momentum, the first day’s Policy Dialogue and Business Plenary will focus on ASEAN and other markets, the second day’s Business Plenary will cover the Middle East and surrounding regions to uncover more emerging market opportunities, with the participation of Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia, Lim Lork Piseth, Secretary of State of Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia, Arman Kassenov, Vice-Minister of the National Economy of Kazakhstan, Khaled Fahad Alalawi, Assistant Undersecretary of Industrial Development, Ministry of Industry & Commerce of Bahrain and Khalil Hashmi, Pakistan Ambassador to China.
This year’s Summit has introduced a new Green Chapter, in line with the theme. This will feature breakout sessions on green infrastructure, innovation and finance, during which participants can explore how the Hong Kong platform can help develop green businesses.
Two new thematic breakout sessions, focusing on multi-dimensional connectivity and people-to-people exchanges, will look at driving high-quality development of the Belt and Road, while sharing experiences in economic cooperation between BRI nations and peoples.
We invite you or your representatives to attend the event.
Details are as follows:
9th Belt and Road Summit
| Date: | 11-12 September 2024 |
| Venue: | Hall 5B-E, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| Media Registration Counter: | Next to the entrance of Hall 5D Note: On 11 September, 7:45am-11am, please use the lift next to Hall 1D and visit the media registration counter on 5/F to register and collect your press badge |
| Media Hub: | Inside Hall 5CD |
| Websites: | Belt and Road Summit: https://www.beltandroadSummit.hk/conference/bnr/en |
| Programme: https://www.beltandroadsummit.com/conference/bnr/en/programme | |
| Speaker list: https://www.beltandroadsummit.com/conference/bnr/en/speaker |
Remarks:
- Please bring your business card or press identification card to receive your press badge at the media registration counter next to the Hall 5D entrance.
- Security checks will be set up near Exhibition Hall 5D during the morning sessions on both days.
- The Summit content, including video and audio recordings, is restricted for media reporting purposes only. If you wish to conduct a live stream or recorded broadcast, please consult the HKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department prior to the event.
- Media representatives who wish to conduct interviews with the speakers are required to submit their interview requests via email to awong@yuantung.com.hk and lsong@yuantung.com.hk.
- Photographers are suggested to use long-focus lenses in the Camera Zone.
- Simultaneous interpretation will be provided. In the event of any discrepancy, the original language shall prevail.
Highlights of the 9th Belt and Road Summit
First Day Programme: 11 September 2024 (Wednesday)
| Opening Session | |
| Time: | 08:45-10:00 |
| Venue: | Main Forum, Hall 5B |
| Welcome Remarks: | Dr Peter KN Lam, Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council |
| Opening Remarks: | John Lee, The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China |
Policy Dialogue: Multilateral Cooperation for an Interconnected World | |
| Time: | 10:00-11:15 |
| Venue: | Main Forum, Hall 5B |
| Panel Chair: | Algernon Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the HKSAR Government |
| Speakers: | Lim Lork Piseth, Secretary of State of Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia |
| Arman Kassenov, Vice-Minister of the National Economy of Kazakhstan | |
Business Plenary I: Capturing Belt and Road Business Opportunities | |
| Time: | 11:15-12:15 |
| Venue: | Main Forum, Hall 5B |
| Panel Chair: | KC Chan, Chairman, WeLab Bank |
| Speakers: | Wang Tongzhou, Chairman, China Communications Construction Company Ltd. Ding Yanzhang, Chairman, Power Construction Corporation of China Clara Chan, Chief Executive Officer, Lee Kee Group Dato’ Seri Cheah Cheng Hye, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Value Partners Group Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, Chief Executive Officer, Sintesa Group; Chairwoman, Indonesian Employer’s Association |
MoU Signing Ceremony | |
| Time: | 11:45-12:45 |
| Venue: | Open Forum, Hall 5E |
| Content of MoU / Agreement and Parties Involved | 1. A joint venture agreement to set up Farmacy Australia & New Zealand (Farmacy ANZ) (Australia: FutureBright Society Enterprise Pty Limited; HK: Farmacy International Pty Limited) |
| 2. Cooperation Agreement on developing a sustainable green food network for communities in the UAE and Middle East (UAE: AGI Project Management Services Co LLC; HK: Farmacy HK Limited) | |
| 3. Cooperation Agreement on appointing AGI as the exclusive reseller of FansWiFi’s innovative solutions in the UAE market (UAE: AGI Project Management Services Co LLC; HK: FansWave Limited) | |
| 4. Cooperation Agreement on Greening Investment Portfolios and Factories and Fostering Business Partnership Between Hong Kong and the Middle East (Dubai: Access Group International Ltd.; Hong Kong: AEC Group) | |
| 5. Cooperation Agreement on Providing Comprehensive Low-Carbon Solutions, Green Finance, and Green Building Certifications to Retrofit or to Develop Low-Carbon or Net-Zero Industrial Parks in Vietnam (Vietnam: C+ Consulting and Investment Corporation; Hong Kong: AEC Group) | |
| 6. Cooperation Agreement on Providing Carbon-related Advisory, Green Building Certification, Green Finance, and Green Energy Solutions for Industrial Parks in Vietnam (Vietnam: Envolife Eco Limited; Hong Kong: AEC Group) | |
Keynote Luncheon | |
| Time: | 12:45-14:15 |
| Venue: | Convention Hall |
| Welcome Remarks: | Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government |
| Opening Remarks: | Chen Liang, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Management Committee, China International Capital Corporation Limited |
| Luncheon Keynote Speaker: | Dilma Rousseff, President, New Development Bank |
Project Investment Session: Energy, Natural Resources & Public Utilities | |
| Time: | 14:15-15:30 |
| Venue: | Project Investment Room, Hall 5E |
Thematic Breakout Session: Building a Green, Sustainable and Innovative Silk Road through Hong Kong’s Legal and Dispute Resolution Services | |
| Time: | 14:30-15:30 |
| Venue: | Main Forum, Hall 5B |
| Welcome Remarks: | Paul TK Lam, Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR Government |
| Panel Chair: | John Choong, Partner and Head of China Arbitration, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| Speakers: | Joanne Lau, Secretary-General, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Joelle Lau, Partner-in-Charge (Hong Kong), Jones Day Paul Starr, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons |
Thematic Breakout Session: Mainland-Hong Kong Trade In Services Symposium | |
| Time: | 14:30-16:00 |
| Venue: | Breakout Room, Hall 5E |
| Moderator: | Deng Bo, Deputy Director-General, Trade Development Bureau, Ministry of Commerce, the People’s Republic of China |
| Keynote Speech: | Hong Li, Deputy Director-General, Department of Trade in Services and Commercial Services, Ministry of Commerce, the People’s Republic of China Bernard Chan, Undersecretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China Patrick Lau, Deputy Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council Hao Mingtu, Director, Belt and Road Environmental Technology Exchange and Transfer Center (Shenzhen) |
| Panel Chair: | Irina Fan, Director of Research, Hong Kong Trade Development Council |
| Speakers: | Lei Liqun, Director & Executive Vice President, China Mobile Hong Kong Co.Ltd. Wu Gansha, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, UISEE Technology (China) Company Limited Wang Guolin, General Manager, Beijing Metaverse Culture Co Levin Wang, JP, CEO, Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited |
Project Investment Session: Transport & Logistics Infrastructure | |
| Time: | 16:00-17:00 |
| Venue: | Project Investment Room, Hall 5E |
Finance Chapter: Thematic Breakout Session: Role of Captive Insurance in Supporting Belt and Road Initiative | |
| Time: | 16:00-17:00 |
| Venue: | Main Forum, Hall 5B |
| Panel Chair: | MM Lee, Executive Director, General Business, Insurance Authority |
| Speakers: | Edward Wu, Managing Director, WTW Xiaodong Yu, CEO, Taiping Reinsurance Co., Ltd. Vicki Zeng, General Manager, CGN Captive Insurance Limited |
Green Chapter: Thematic Breakout Session: Charting Green Development for a Connected World | |
| Time: | 16:15-17:30 |
| Venue: | Breakout Room, Hall 5E |
| Welcome Remarks: | Patrick Lau, Deputy Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council Fang Qiuchen, Chairman, China International Contractors Association |
| Opening Remarks: | Nicholas Ho, Commissioner for Belt and Road |
| Panel Chair: | Chiu Kam Kuen, Chief Executive, Greater China, Cushman & Wakefield |
| Speakers: | Chen Zhong, Vice General Manager of China Communications Construction Group Limited Harry Lai, Executive Director, Hong Kong Green Building Council Wu Yun, Deputy General Manager, China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd Rex Wong, CEO, Kam Shing Group Mi Zhihui, Vice President, Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., Ltd. |
Second Day Programme: 12 September 2024 (Thursday)
| Business Plenary II: Tapping the Markets of New Opportunities | |
| Time: | 09:45-11:00 |
| Venue: | Main Forum, Hall 5B |
| Panel Chair: | Ronnie C Chan, Honorary Chair, Hang Lung Properties Limited |
| Speakers: | Mohamed Abduljabbar Alkoheji, Second Vice-Chairman, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bonnie Y Chan, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Peter Fekete, Group CEO, 4iG Eric Ip, Group Managing Director, Hutchison Port Holdings Limited Iqbal Khan, Chief Executive Officer, Fajr Capital |
MoU Signing Ceremony | |
| Time: | 10:30-11:30 |
| Venue: | Open Forum, Hall 5E |
| Content of MoU / Agreement and Parties Involved | 1. Strategic Technology Investment Cooperation in Smart Chicken Farm and Agriculture Development in New Capital Province of Indonesia (Indonesia: Perumda Varia Niaga Samarinda (State-Owned Enterprise of Indonesia); Indonesia: LINKTA Technologies Holdings Limited; HK: Rainmaker Ventures Holdings Limited) |
| 2. Gobi Partners GBA investing in Base Therapeutics to support their expansion into the Belt and Road market, starting with a Hong Kong operation (Mainland China: Base Therapeutics; HK: Gobi Partners GBA) | |
Thematic Breakout Session: Multi-dimensional Connectivity under the Belt and Road Initiative | |
| Time: | 11:30-12:30 |
| Venue: | Main Forum, Hall 5B |
| Panel Chair: | Kelvin K.Y. Leung, President, The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport in Hong Kong |
| Speakers: | Ka Mun Chang, Managing Director, Li & Fung Development (China) Ltd and Senior Advisor, Fung Business Intelligence Bertrand Chen, Chief Executive Officer, Global Shipping Business Network Chapman Fong, Deputy Director, Airport Operations, Airport Authority Hong Kong Wilson Kwong, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited |
Thematic Breakout Session: People-to-people Exchanges through Business and Cultural Collaboration | |
| Time: | 11:30-12:30 |
| Venue: | Breakout Room, Hall 5E |
| Panel Chair: | Karen Ng, Managing Director & Head, China Opening & RMBI Advisory, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited |
| Speakers: | Peter Burnett, Chief Executive, China-Britain Business Council Joyce Ho, Chief Corporate Development Officer, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Helen Hui, Managing Director, Head, Banking and Coverage, HK, Taiwan and Macau, Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) Limited Jane Lee, President, Our Hong Kong Foundation |
Project Investment Session: Innovation and Technology | |
| Time: | 11:30-12:30 |
| Venue: | Project Investment Room, Hall 5E |
Project Investment Session: Urban Development | |
| Time: | 14:00-15:00 |
| Venue: | Project Investment Room, Hall 5E |
Finance Chapter: Thematic Breakout Session: Harnessing Financial Services Opportunities in the Belt and Road: Hong Kong as a Gateway to Global Expansion in ASEAN and the Middle East Markets | |
| Time: | 14:00-15:00 |
| Venue: | Main Forum, Hall 5B |
| Panel Chair: | King Au, Executive Director, Financial Services Development Council |
| Speakers: | Laila Al-Jefairi, Director, Professional Services Sector, Qatar Financial Centre Winnie Fan, Deputy General Manager, Global Corporate Banking Department, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Dauwood Malik, Member of the Middle East Advisory Group, Financial Services Development Council; Managing Partner, Hong Kong, Clifford Chance |
Green Chapter: Thematic Breakout Session: Smart and Green Silk Road | |
| Time: | 14:00-15:00 |
| Venue: | Breakout Room, Hall 5E |
| Panel Chair: | Alice Suen, Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance and Investments, Hong Kong, HSBC |
| Speakers: | Jude Chow, Director, Associated Engineers Ltd Johnny Yu, Head of Sustainability, Henderson Land Development Company Limited |
Finance and Green Chapter: Thematic Breakout Session: Developing Viable Sustainable Infrastructure Projects | |
| Time: | 15:15-16:15 |
| Venue: | Main Forum, Hall 5B |
| Panel Chair: | Georgina Lok, General Manager, HKMA Infrastructure Financing Facilitation Office |
| Speakers: | Simon Booker, Partner, Government and Infrastructure, PwC Asia Pacific Michael Dennis, Head of Private Markets Strategy & Capital Markets in Asia-Pacific, BlackRock Dina Zhanadil, Managing Director, Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC Zhou Qiangwu, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, New Development Bank |
Finance Chapter: Thematic Breakout Session: Financial Innovation and Technology for Belt and Road | |
| Time: | 15:15-16:15 |
| Venue: | Breakout Room, Hall 5E |
| Welcome Remarks: | Simon Chan, Chairman, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited |
| Panel Chair: | Victor Yim, Head of FinTech, Cyberport Stanley Wong, Chief Information Security Officer, Cyberport |
| Speakers: | Vivi Hu, Co-founder & CEO, YoujiVest Elsa Pau, Founder & Group CEO, BlueOnion Shelley Zhou, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Hang Seng Bank Alvin Kwock, Co-founder of OneDegree Group Edward Xu, Director of International Operations Office, IntegrityTech HK Limited |
Project Investment Session: Middle East & North Africa Focus | |
| Time: | 15:15-16:30 |
| Venue: | Project Investment Room, Hall 5E |
Youth Chapter: Thematic Breakout Session: Empowering the Next Generation of Business Leaders | |
| Time: | 16:30-17:30 |
| Venue: | Breakout Room, Hall 5E |
| Panel Chair: | Kevin Orr Ka-yeung, Chairperson, The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund |
| Speakers: | Charles Hu, Founder & CEO, Ryoden Medical Holdings Ltd Arthur Lam, CEO & Co-ounder, Negawatt Utility Limited Leena Olaimy, Founder & CEO, Symbaiosys Siu Rui Quek, Group CEO & Co-founder, Carousell Mohamed Zaghoo, CEO & Co-founder, Amwal Tech Zheng Wenbo, CEO, e-SENSOR Technology Limited |
Please note the event programme is subject to change without prior notice. Thank you for your understanding.
Media Arrangements: 9th Belt and Road Summit
To ensure the Summit proceeds smoothly, would all attending media note the following arrangements:
| Main Forum, Hall 5B |
There are areas that set aside for the press. Please stay within your designated areas for the duration of the Summit. Camera Zone : Located at the back of the hall, for photographers and for the placement of news cameras. Long-lens cameras are recommended. Media Zone : Located at the back left of the hall and back of the Camera Zone. Media members can use their own laptops. Free Wi-Fi connection will be provided by the HKCEC.  |
Media Arrangements: Keynote Luncheon (11 September) at Convention Hall |
A designated camera zone and media zone will be available on-site for members of the media. Hall 5G will also have live-streaming, open from 12:45pm to 2:15pm.  |
Media enquiries
Yuan Tung Financial Relations:
| Anson Wong | Tel: (852) 3428 3413 | Email: awong@yuantung.com.hk |
| Louise Song | Tel: (852) 3428 5691 | Email: lsong@yuantung.com.hk |
HKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department:
| Clayton Lauw | Tel: (852) 2584 4472 | Email: clayton.y.lauw@hktdc.org |
| Agnes Wat | Tel: (852) 2584 4554 | Email: agnes.ky.wat@hktdc.org |
