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About the Conference
The Hong Kong economy is facing tremendous challenges for a wide variety of internal and external reasons. At this critical point of time, it is especially important for the society to work together on solutions to overcome the economic fallout and restore the competitiveness of the Hong Kong economy.
For a long time HKU Business School has been involved in economic policy research and dedicated to contributing to the successful economic development of Hong Kong. This year the School will jointly start a new initiative with the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy which has been committed to economic policy research in Hong Kong since its inception in 1999 – the HKU Business School Thought Leadership Conference Series. The first of this series, entitled “The Future of Hong Kong Economy”, will take place in Spring 2021.
The conference will address a broad range of critical issues relating to the economic development and government policies in Hong Kong. It will also explore approaches with experts in the business and community sectors on how to restore the local economy against the backdrop of global recession and political instability.
Remarks
- Given the uncertainty surrounding the progression of pandemic, while every endeavour will be made to follow the arrangements announced, the HKU Business School reserves the right to modify and/or postpone the conference.
- Each table will seat 10 guests. It is subject to the government’s latest requirement and regulations on group gatherings, the catering and seating arrangements, the number of guests in each table and the distance between each table/seating area in the venue, will be modified as necessary to keep an appropriate social distance from participants.
Terms and Conditions
- Successful registrants will be notified by email in 10 business days and be provided with a payment link for further handling to secure the seats. Registration is not completed until payment has been received and a confirmation email has been sent.
- All registrations are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled.
- The event will be postponed/cancelled if the No.8 Typhoon signal (or above) or the Black Rainstorm warning signal is in force, further notice to successful registrants will be given in due course.
- By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.
Keynote Speakers

Professor Paul M. Romer
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2018
Professor Paul Romer, economist and policy entrepreneur, is a co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences and University Professor in Economics at NYU. He has spent his career at the intersection of economics, innovation, technology, and urbanization, working to speed up human progress.
Professor Romer previously served as the Chief Economist at the World Bank where he worked to advance the multilateral institution’s critical research function. He is the Founding Director of NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management, and the founder of the Charter Cities initiative. He has made numerous contributions to public policy, including writing an opinion for the United States Justice Department on the Microsoft Antitrust ruling, serving on the Singaporean Prime Minister’s Independent Academic Advisory Panel on University Policy, and consulting for a host of other governments and legislators on policy initiatives tied to education, urbanization, science, technology, and innovation.
Prior to coming to NYU, Professor Romer taught at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and in the Economics departments of the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Chicago, and the University of Rochester. He is currently a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a non-resident scholar at Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa, Ontario.
Professor Paul Romer
2018 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences and University Professor in Economics of New York University

The Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP
Financial Secretary, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Mr. Chan is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a former President of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Before joining the Government, Mr. Chan held a number of public service positions including member of the Legislative Council and Chairman of Legal Aid Services Council.
Mr. Chan served as Secretary for Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government from July 2012 to January 2017. He was appointed Financial Secretary on 16 January, 2017.
The Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po,
GBM, GBS, MH, JP
Financial Secretary, The Government of the HKSAR
Friday, December 4, 2020
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Island Ballroom,
Island Shangri-La Hong Kong
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If you have questions about the conference or interested in learning about the sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at fbe.conference@hku.hk.