ABC-HK 2023
Assessing Business Risks In China & Hong Kong
San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel
780 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
*One Block from Moscone Center (5-Min Walk)
*Within the same APEC Security Zone
November 15, 2023
12:00PM - 12:30PM: Reception
12:30PM - 12:40PM: Opening Remarks
12:40PM - 1:40PM: Session 1 -
Investment Risks in China and Hong Kong
Moderator:
John Morrell – Regional Director, Asia & The Pacific, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
Speakers:
Eric Hontz – Director, Center of Accountable Investment, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
Prof. Chenggang Xu – Senior Research Scholar, Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions / Visiting Professor, Imperial College London
Andrew Yeh – Deputy Director, China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI)
2:00PM - 3:00PM: Session 2 -
What is the Future of Hong Kong as Asia’s Financial Hub?
Speakers:
Fred McMahon – Resident Fellow, Fraser Institute
Edward Chin – Hedge Fund Manager from Hong Kong
Ann Lau – Chair, Visual Artists Guild
3:30PM - 4:30PM: Session 3 -
How Should Businesses Respond to the Developments in China and Hong Kong?
Moderator:
Mike Cerre – Special Correspondent, PBS NewsHour / Executive Producer, Globe TV
Speakers:
Daniel Wong – Co-Founder, Free World Investment
Dr. Richard Rikoski – Chief Economist, Democracy Investments
Matt Brazil – Senior Analyst, BluePath Labs / Senior Fellow, Jamestown Foundation