Agenda

Programme Rundown

8:30 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks

Professor Y.C. Richard Wong, SBS, JP

Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy,
Chair Professor of Economics, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, HKU

9:05 a.m.
Keynote Session (via video conference)
Professor Paul Romer

2018 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences and
University Professor in Economics at New York University

9:45 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Professor Hongbin Cai
Chair Professor of Economics, Dean of HKU Business School
Panellists:
Mrs. Laura M Cha

Chairman, HKEX

Dr. Victor K. Fung
Group Chairman, Fung Group
Professor Paul Romer

2018 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences and
University Professor in Economics at New York University

Professor Y.C. Richard Wong, SBS, JP
Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy, Chair Professor of Economics, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, HKU 
10:30 a.m.

Break

10:45 p.m.

Keynote Session
The Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP
Financial Secretary, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

11:00 a.m.

Session 1 – Restructuring of Hong Kong Economy
Moderator:
Professor Wing Suen
Chair Professor of Economics, HKU Business School
Panellists:
Ms. Tara Joseph
President, American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
Professor Frederick Ma Si-hang, GBS, JP

Honorary Professor, HKU Business School
Council Chairman, The Education University of Hong Kong

Professor Heiwai Tang
Professor in Economics, HKU Business School
Mr. Edward Yau Tang-wah, GBS, JP

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development,
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

12:00 noon

Session 2 – Land and Housing Reforms
Moderator:
Dr. Stephen Ching
Associate Professor in Economics, HKU Business School
Panellists:
Mr. Adam Kwok
Mr. Adam Kwok Kai-fai
Executive Director, Sun Hung Kai Properties
Mr. Kwok-chuen Kwok, BBS, JP
Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance
Professor Y.C. Richard Wong, SBS, JP
Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy, Chair Professor of Economics, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, HKU
Mr. Stephen Wong

Deputy Executive Director and
Head of Public Policy Institute, Our Hong Kong Foundation

1:00 p.m.

Lunch

2:00 p.m.
Session 3 – Government Reforms and Market Development
Moderator:
Professor Zhigang Tao

HSBC Professor in Global Economy and Business Strategy,
HKU Business School

Panellists:
Professor Edward K Y Chen, CBE, GBS, JP
Chairman of Board, HKU SPACE
Professor Zhiwu Chen
Chair Professor of Finance, HKU Business School Director, Asia Global Institute
Professor Yuk-fai Fong

Professor in Management & Strategy and Economics,
HKU Business School

Ms. Anna Wu Hung-yuk, GBS, JP
Founding Chairperson, Competition Commission
3:00 p.m.
Session 4 – Ageing, Population and Poverty
Moderator:
Dr. Maurice Tse
Dr. Maurice K.S. Tse, JP
Principal Lecturer in Finance, HKU Business School
Panellists:
Ms. Cecilia Ho
President, Lee Hysan Foundation
Dr. Lam Ching-choi
Dr The Honourable Lam Ching-choi, SBS, JP

Chairman, Elderly Commission

Professor S. H. Paul Lau
Professor in Economics, HKU Business School
Dr. Law Chi-kwong
Dr. Law Chi-kwong, GBS, JP

Secretary for Labour and Welfare,
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

4:00 p.m.
Session 5 – Education, Inequality and Social Mobility
Moderator:
Dr. Stephen Y Chiu

Associate Professor in Economics, HKU Business School

Panellists:
Professor Hongbin Cai

Chair Professor of Economics, Dean of HKU Business School

Mr. Stark Chan, BBS
Founder of Bull-B Technology
Professor Kai-ming Cheng

Emeritus Professor, Social Contexts and Policies of Education, HKU

Ms. Ada Y K Wong, JP

Chairperson, Ednovators
Convenor, The Good Lab

5:00 p.m.
End of Conference

Language: English (with Mandarin simultaneous interpretation)