28th October - Friday
Trade, Diplomacy, Security

Session 1 Opening & Welcome

Location: DLA Piper, Hong Kong

Session 2 Trade & Diplomacy

Location: DLA Piper, Hong Kong
Speakers: Janaline Oh (Acting Australian Consul-General to Hong Kong and Macau), Julian Snelder
Other notes: This session starts with a panel discussion about the biggest foreign policy challenge for Australia: how to manage the tension between maximising economic ties with China while dealing with the security challenge.

Session 3 Simulation Exercise

Location: DLA Piper, Hong Kong
Speaker: Dr. Peter Sawczak 

Session 4 Gala Dinner

Location: Pomegranate Kitchen, Hong Kong

29th October - Saturday
Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship

Session 1 Tour of Huawei Facilities & Technology & Innovation Panel Discussion

Location: Huawei, Shenzhen

Session 2 Tour of BGI Facilities (formally Beijing Genomics Institute)

Location: BGI, Shenzhen
Other notes: BGI is one of Shenzhen’s most globally significant companies; estimated to produce around one quarter of the world’s genomics data and is active in a range of fields including agriculture, fisheries and breeding

Session 3 Entrepreneurship

Location: Private Residence
Speakers: Aron Harilela, Leonie Valentine, Laurence Lui
Other notes: This evening starts with a panel discussion regarding various aspect of entrepreneurship followed by a Pitch Competition called the Dragon’s Den

30th October - Sunday
Urbanisation

Session 1 Urbanisation – Planning for a Smarter Future

Location: ANZ, Hong Kong
Speakers: Paul Zimmerman, Carrie Ho, Simon Parsons
Other notes: This session starts with a panel discussion on the choices the expert panelists have had in deciding the cities we live in. This will be followed by an interactive activity that aims to engage the delegates in expanding their influence on the cities of our tomorrow.

Session 2 Urbanisation – Inclusion, and Social Justice

Location: ANZ, Hong Kong
Speakers: Kaspar Wan, Shen Tingting, Eric Sin Man-hon & A Hao, Dr Charles Brantly, Dr Sky H.L. LAU, Gareth Durrant
Other notes: This session starts with an interactive activity that aims to highlight the complex circumstances surrounding resource allocation in light of urbanisation and inclusion. This will be followed by a panel discussion.

Session 3 Urbanisation in action

Location: Hong Kong
Other notes: Surprise group outdoor activity

Session 4 Junk Boat Cruise around the Harbour

Location: Hong Kong Yachting
Other notes: Cruise will include a tour of the shipping container yard.  This will allow delegates to further appreciate the sheer scale of Hong Kong as a port city.

31st October - Monday
Banking & Finance

Session 1 China’s One Belt One Road Initiative & It’s Infrastructure Needs

Location: ANZ, Hong Kong
Speakers: John Walker, Robert Campbell.

Session 2 Emergence & Impact of Fintech In the APAC Region

Location: ANZ, Hong Kong
Speakers: Carli Renzi, Hugh Madden, George Harrap

Session 3 Hong Kong’s Position As An International Financial Hub

Location: ANZ, Hong Kong
Speakers: Antony Dapiran, Ivy Au Yeung, David Fried

Session 4 Closing Lunch

Speakers: ANZ, Hong Kong
Keynote speaker: Farhan Faruqui

NOTE: Agenda details are subject to change