16 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Karel DE GUCHT
European Union Trade Commissioner
Topic: Europe and Asia: where next on trade policy?
An atmosphere of anxiety looms over the world economy. Developed countries fear competition from emerging economies. Europe's budgetary situation spreads uncertainty across the world. Stu...
14 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Professor Michael E. DEGOLYER
Hong Kong Transition Project, Hong Kong Baptist University
Topic: Where is the love? Hong Kong’s search for a new direction under the next Chief Executive
Nominations for Chief Executive open on Valentine’s Day 2012. It may be the last Chief Executive electi...
8 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Ian MCFEAT-SMITH
Geologist / Civil Engineer / Author
Topic: Epicentre: Hong Kong
Mr. MCFEAT-SMITH focuses on the vulnerability of Hong Kong, and the risks that face this city and its community from major earthquakes, tsunamis and other forms of natural disasters. He has also studied the ...
6 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Mark DALY
Partner, Barnes & Daly
Topic: Hong Kong Residency, Human Rights: strategies for legal success
Mark DALY will discuss strategic human rights litigation including aspects of the recent case that restrictions on domestic workers applying for permanent residency in Hong Kong are un...
17 Jan 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: John WARHAM
Former Cathay Pacific Pilot
Topic: "The Cathay Pacific 49ers – A Pilot’s Point of View"
John WARHAM is one of the 49 pilots fired by Cathay Pacific in 2001 who have been fighting since then for damages from the airline for defamation and unfair dismissal. A group of the pilot...
9 Jan 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Tim LUARD
Author, Former BBC China Correspondent
Topic: The One-Legged Admiral’s escape from Hong Kong
In one of the most remarkable adventures of the Second World War, Admiral Chan Chak and more than sixty British companions broke out through the Japanese lines within hours of Hong Kong...
5 Jan 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Jaspal BINDRA
Group Executive Director and CEO, Asia, Standard Chartered
Topic: The outlook for Asia Bankers in the shadow of the Eurozone Crisis
Europe’s debt crisis has once again highlighted a two-speed global economy: fragile West, and a more resilient East. However the increasing un...
25 Nov 2011 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Michael ANDREW
Chairman, KPMG International
Topic: Fraud, Financial Crises and the future of the Big Four
Ten years after the collapse of Enron reduced the number of big global accounting firms to four, the financial crisis and more recently fraud allegations in the U.S., China and Japan...
14 Nov 2011 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Franklin LAM
Founder, HKGolden 50
Former Managing Director, UBS
Topic: Hong Kong- The Golden 5 Years (2010 - 2014) and the decline that may follow…
In the next 5 years, Hong Kong will enjoy some of the strongest business opportunities and inflows of talent in our history, Mr. Franklin LA...
