Asia’s economic growth continues to offer enormous potential for quality products and services. Speakers in this session will share their insights into how Japanese companies can capture the new business opportunities and expand their businesses to China, ASEAN and/ or international markets by leveraging Hong Kong platform with its unique roles in fundraising, professional services, lifestyle showcase and innovation. Representatives from Hong Kong will also share the practical tips on setting up in Hong Kong covering perspectives of tax and legal arrangements, risk management, corporate branding and other operational issues.

Opening Session Mr Vincent HS Lo, GBM, GBS, JP Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council The Hon Mrs Carrie Lam, GBM, GBS The Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Mr Yoshihiro Seki State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan

MOU Signing Ceremony by Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)

Think Global, Think Hong Kong Asia continues to be the main engine of the world’s economy by contributing more than 60% of global growth, driven by supportive macro government policy, strong consumption and exports, new wave of digital innovation. This panel will discuss the economic outlook, risks and opportunities in Asia, and share their views on how can Japanese entrepreneurs realise these growth opportunities, and what Hong Kong could offer. Panel Chair The Hon Mr Bernard Chan, GBS, JP Convenor of Non-Official Member of the Executive Council, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China Speakers The Hon Mrs Laura M Cha, GBM, GBS, JP Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited Mr Oscar Chow Non-Executive Director, Chevalier International Holdings Limited; Managing Director, Polaris Holdings Limited Mr Victor Chu Chairman, First Eastern Investment Group Dr Fu Yuning Chairman, China Resources (Holdings) Limited Q&A Session

Coffee Break

Overseas Companies Finding Success in Asia through the Hong Kong Platform Speakers Prominent Japanese business leaders will share their experience on how they have successfully leveraged Hong Kong’s service excellence and international business network to expand their presence to the rest of world, particularly in Asia. Mr Koki Ando President and Chief Executive Officer, Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd Mr Akihiko Kumagai Senior Executive Vice President, NEC Corporation Mr Kanetsugu Mike President & CEO, MUFG Bank, Ltd. Q&A Session

This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up. In the past four decades, China's miraculous economic growth has brought unprecedented opportunities for domestic and foreign corporates, not least Japanese ones. China's economy is undergoing a new growth trajectory. Internally, it is transitioning from high-speed growth to a sustainable, high-quality, consumption-driven model while externally, China will forge ahead with its opening-up initiatives. It is also initiating global collaboration in infrastructure investment that helps improve the economy and livelihood of the less developed world.

This new era of reform and opening-up in China plays to the strengths and experience of the Japanese corporate sector, and brings tremendous opportunities for Japanese financial institutions and investors. The recently concluded bilateral currency swap agreement between China and Japan and the quota for Japanese investors under the RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors schemes are but two big steps in that direction.

Hong Kong has played an instrumental role in connecting China and the world in this reform and opening-up process. Today we remain the preeminent gateway and springboard in two-way investment flows between China and the rest of the world. We have built the leading platform for foreign access to China's financial markets. Looking ahead, Hong Kong will be the centrepiece of a collaborative effort with its northern neighbours to build a cosmopolitan area comparable to the Tokyo Bay Area.

In this session, a panel of distinguished speakers will discuss how foreign businesses including Japanese corporates and investors can leverage Hong Kong's financial platform and be part of a bigger growth story.

Digital technologies, such as AI, Big Data, Blockchain, IoT, VR/AR, etc., have been drastically changing how we work and live today. Business models, such as, eCommerce, Pay-As-You-Go, Shared Economy, Cryptocurrency, etc., have been evolved from these technologies. Every one of us is either making use of these business models or being disrupted by them. It is critical for businesses and individuals to utilize these technologies to work smarter and live better respectively in today’s digital economy. The release of Smart City Blueprint by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2017 further endorses the importance of Smart Finance and Smart Living.

Cyberport’s mission is to nurture innovation and technology industry for Hong Kong and establish Hong Kong as a leading innovation and technology hub in Asia. In this thematic forum, Cyberport together with a few vibrant start-ups from its community will share their experience on how they are empowering enterprises and individuals to work smarter and live better, also unveiling the gateways for entrepreneurs to tap into new business opportunities between Japan and HK.

Our ageing clock begins ticking once we enter this world, and everyone goes through the various stages of life ‐ from birth to silver age. Therefore, healthy ageing is an important topic in life science. With Hong Kong being one of the regions topping the world's highest life expectancy, the speakers will share their views on how we are making use of smart technologies to promote healthy and active ageing, and what are the challenges and opportunities for developing healthy ageing technologies in Hong Kong. Collaboration opportunities between Hong Kong and Japan for creating new approaches in elderly care will also be explored.

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) is a cradle of innovations and provides a living laboratory that supports and pilots innovative solutions. Mr Wong, CEO of HKSTP, will talk about the unique characteristics of Hong Kong and how Hong Kong can be transformed into a leading hub for healthy ageing technologies.

A key aim of healthy and active ageing is to improve the quality of life for the elderly and reduce the cost of healthcare, social welfare and elderly-care services. Gerontech - technologies that facilitate the silver age's independence and self‐reliance in daily life, plays a pivotal role. The speaker depicts the gerontech landscape in Hong Kong and its market potential.

Since 1953, Shun Hing Group is well known for importing leading Japanese technologies to Hong Kong. Mr Fujimoto will share his understanding on the needs of Hong Kong consumers and how this experience applies to healthy ageing products.

Hong Kong is rapidly ageing. Manpower shortage and the desire for a fulfilling life in the growing affluent older population in Hong Kong raise the demand for technology in health and social care. The high density of people in limited space poses unique challenges and opportunities for the application of technology.

Tumorigenesis and progression are ageing-related. Early detection is effective for reducing morbidity and mortality of human cancers. Precise laboratory testing is critical to early screening, molecular classification, prognosis, and drug selection for treatment of cancers. Developments of new techniques, especially next generation DNA sequencing methods have dramatically improved our understanding about cancers, provided varieties of new tests for cancers, facilitated series of treatment options for them, such as target therapy, immunotherapy, and gene therapies. These precise tests and treatments have significantly reduced mortality of human cancers as well as changed our thinking about cancer. In near future, it is possible to transform these death-causing cancers into manageable chronic diseases.

Deep‐learning for medical image analysis will help address many of the issues facing Hong Kong’s aging population and the global population at large. Shortages of physicians and increasing demands for medical imaging tests are creating a resource‐demand mismatch which negatively impacts timely diagnosis and treatment. This talk will outline the development of deep‐learning technologies to address the challenges medical image analysis.

This panel, consisting of successful experts from various fields, will share and discuss their views and insights on the healthy ageing technology sector, the opportunities and challenges ahead, and how critical this sector plays in improving the quality of lives and sustainability in the community.

Opportunities and the dynamic atmosphere for entrepreneurship in the healthy ageing sector in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong is a leading global financial centre, but is now experiencing another transformation - a Smart City. Join this session to discover how technopreneurs and tech companies take lead in driving Hong Kong's Smart City ABCD - AI, Blockchain, Cloud, Data, and explore opportunities in Hong Kong’s Innovation & Technology sector. Collaboration opportunities between Hong Kong and Japan to accelerate the smart city development will also be explored.

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) is a cradle of innovations and provides a living laboratory that supports and pilots innovative solutions. Dr Chai, the Chairman of HKSTP, will talk about the unique characteristics of Hong Kong and HKSTP's approach in accelerating the growth of the startup, investment and the innovation and technology sector.

What is the main mission in creating a Smart City? What will attract the world's citizens to Hong Kong? Underlining his belief that a Smart City is a Global City, Ambassador Hara will talk about his plan on how Hong Kong and Japan can collaborate and unite efforts to bring next generation technology and policy innovations to the forefront of the Smart City initiative.

SenseTime is Hong Kong's first AI unicorn which focuses on computer vision and deep learning. Come and listen to Mr Lao's sharing about upcoming business plans as they are empowering more and more industries with self-proprietary AI technologies, such as autonomous driving, smart retailing and smartphones. Join us to know more about how they will accelerate the development of many more AI‐enabled applications and services.

Hong Kong is well-positioned to be a leading I&T hub in the region, consistently achieving top rankings in digital readiness and Internet access capabilities. We exhibit remarkable strengths in the areas of ICT infrastructure, financial services, legal system as well as our universities among the top in world rankings. We are also building the biggest innovation and technology (I&T) platform in Hong Kong - the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park situated at the Lok Ma Chau Loop to provide state-of-the-art facilities for scientific research and I&T development. Going forward, we will focus on our notable strengths in building Hong Kong into a world class smart city, with specific attention on biotechnology, artificial intelligence and robotics, and financial technologies development. By making use of innovation and technology to address urban challenges, enhance city management and Hong Kong's attractiveness to global business and talents, and inspire continuous city innovation and sustainable economic development. The Government published the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong last December, mapping out the development plans having regard our city challenges, unique local situation, and strengths and opportunities ahead, and providing a concrete direction and roadmap for Hong Kong's smart city development.

Hitachi was first established in Hong Kong in 1964 and over the years has developed into a leading conglomerate. Mr Nakae will share thoughts about the I&T sector of Hong Kong and its current focus on working with Hong Kong’s Innovation and Technology ecosystem gearing towards Hong Kong’s Smart City goals.

Smart City Data Platform Cooperation Agreement

This panel, comprising a group of experts who are well regarded in their own fields, will share insights on making emerging technologies applicable to a modern society.

Opportunities and the dynamic atmosphere for entrepreneurship in the Smart City sector in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area

In this session, the speakers who have strong expertise in cross-border dispute resolution and international trade law will share insights on how to manage legal risks when doing business outside Japan, particularly in Mainland China. The speakers will discuss available opportunities in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative as well as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Development. Hong Kong is a leading centre for legal and dispute resolution services in the Asia-Pacific region and is well-placed to serve as a deal maker and a dispute resolver.

The speakers will share their views on why Hong Kong is a good choice of neutral venue for resolving cross-border trade and investment disputes.

In this session, the speakers who have rich experience in innovative technology and commercialisation of intellectual property rights ("IPRs") will share their expertise on ways Japanese enterprises may protect their IPRs in doing cross-border business, particularly in Mainland China, and some practical tips for dispute resolution in Hong Kong under the legal regime to protect IPRs. The speakers will cover the recent legislative amendments which clarify that disputes over IPRs (whether within or outside Hong Kong) are capable of resolution by arbitration and IPR awards are enforceable in Hong Kong.

International arbitration has been more popular than ever as a way to resolve cross-border commercial disputes. It is however not without risks and could be costly. Third party funding ("TPF") is growing in importance as an external source of finance. TPF nowadays is used not only as a tool for cost and risk management, but also for smoothing cash flow and even for additional due diligence on the merits of a case.

In this session, the speakers who are leading international arbitration and dispute resolution practitioners will discuss why arbitration matters for Japanese enterprises and the merits of conducting arbitration in Hong Kong. The speakers would also share their invaluable views on the use of TPF in arbitration, the latest development of Hong Kong’s legal framework on TPF, what new opportunities are opened up for the international arbitration community by such development and what are the risks to watch out for in deploying TFP in arbitration.

From sustainable urban design to vibrant street life, from inclusive community to smart mobility, 'liveability' takes many forms and touches almost every area of our lives. It has become more important than ever to bring diverse sectors and disciplines together to make our cities more liveable. Designing city liveability is work in progress, requiring the need to engage individuals, businesses, organisations and governments to co-shape a better and healthier future. Design thinking gives a human and user-centric lens to create values, activate public spaces, enrich life and build engaging communities, placing aspirations, wellbeing and needs of people at the core.