The global economic downturn has created opportunities in recovering markets. While some SMEs in Hong Kong struggle as they encounter new trade barriers in existing markets, there are signs of recovery in Mainland China.
According to the China Internet Network Information Center, the number of netizens in Mainland China had reached 904 million as of March this year. With Internet penetration rate of 64.5%, the Mainland represents a significant digital consumer market with a globally important scale.
In this session, you would hear marketing experts outlining targeted business solutions for exploring the Mainland digital consumer market and gain an understanding of how you can use cross-border e-commerce to build new business.
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| Date: |
30 June 2020 (Tuesday) |
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3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Speakers: |
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Dr William W.Y. Lo, JP
Chairman
Captcha Media Limited
Dr. William Wing-Yan LO, JP is currently the Chairman of Captcha Media Ltd, a boutique digital marketing & strategy agency, as well as that of a new retail advisory platform, OtoO Academy Limited & Strategenes Limited, a financial & strategy advisory firm in HK.
Dr. Lo is a Founding Governor of the Charles K Kao Foundation for Alzheimer's Disease as well as The Independent Schools Foundation Academy, one of the most well known independent schools in HK. He has also been the Chairman of Junior Achievement Hong Kong since 2013.
Dr. Lo started his business career at McKinsey & Company and had subsequently held various top management posts at HK Telecom, Cable & Wireless plc, Citibank, WPP plc, China Unicom, I.T Limited, South China Media Group and Kidsland International Holdings Ltd. He is renowned for being the founder of Netvigator, the largest Internet business in Hong Kong, as well as iTV (the predecessor of NowTV), the first interactive and on-demand TV service in the world.
Dr. Lo obtained a Mphil degree in Molecular Pharmacology and a PhD degree in Genetic Engineering/Neuroscience, both from Cambridge University, UK. In 1996, he was selected as a “Global Leader for Tomorrow” by the Davos-based renowned global organization World Economic Forum. In 2000, he was selected as one of the top 25 Asia’s Digital Elites by the Asia Week magazine. Dr. Lo has held numerous Government appointments during his career and is currently a member of the Cyberport Advisory Panel and a Member of the Hospital Governing Committee of HK Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service. Dr. Lo is at present an Advisor of the Our Hong Kong Foundation too. He was a board member of the Broadcasting Authority as well as the ASTRI and the Science Park. He was also a founding member of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong’s Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) Listing Committee. In 1999, Dr Lo was appointed a Justice of the Peace (JP) of HKSAR Government for his contribution to the city of Hong Kong. During the period 2003-2016, Dr Lo was a Committee Member of Shantou People’s Political Consultative Conference.
Dr. Lo serves as an independent non-executive director on the board of a number of publicly listed companies in HK, including Television Broadcasts Ltd (SEHK: 511), CSI Properties Ltd (SEHK:497), SITC Int’l Ltd (SEHK:1308), JingRui Holdings Ltd (SEHK:1862), Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Limited (HKSE:0933) and South Shore Holdings Limited (SEHK:577). He is also an independent non-executive director of the New York Stock Exchange listed Nam Tai Property, Inc. (NYSE:NTP). Recently, Dr Lo has been invited by the United Nations ESCAP to lead a task force for its Sustainable Business Network Committee to look at financial inclusion leveraging fintech in the region.
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Mr ATung Lee
Vice Chairman
PGY MCN
25 years Internet industry veteran, successfully led the new media division of 4 Hong Kong or Australian listed companies, specializing in digital strategy and transformation. Visiting Professor of the New Media Master Program; is currently the Vice Chairman of PGY MCN and General Manager of ASIARAY Media Group IT.
In recent years, Mr. Lee has focused on artificial intelligence, learning big data in business and sales process analytics, using mainstream digital technology to assist the transformation of traditional industries, and effectively carry out digital management. In early 2020, through social media celebrities and data analysis, on-site sales for brands and shopping malls, without any film and television celebrity effect, many sales events have achieved good results, each with a turnover of more than RMB 2.5 million.
 Dr William W.Y. Lo, JP Chairman Captcha Media Limited |
 Mr ATung Lee Vice Chairman PGY MCN |
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| Language: |
Cantonese (No simultaneous interpretation) |
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