HK and Shenzhen: twin cities in the Greater Bay Area
The Greater Bay Area GBA Initiative is a strategic development blueprint to foster strong economic growth in southern China through a greater integration of the economies of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities of China Mainland in Guangdong Province: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing.
This region, known traditionally as the Pan-Pearl River Delta (PRD), has been the bridgehead of the China's reform and opening-up. Now, the Chinese Government aims to make the GBA a major powerhouse that leverages each city's strengths in a synergistic manner to drive trade and economic growth.
A better coordination of the city clusters tapping into a sound industrial foundation, a world-class infrastructure and the most dynamic Innovation and Technology hub in China, will result in a deepening regional economic integration.
With a combined GDP of 1.67 trillion USD, GBA has broken already in the world's top 10 economies in 2020 if conisdered as a stand-alone entity.
This event will focus on the last developments of the initative, as well as the role of the 2 most important cities in the GBA: Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
With Shenzhen's capabilities in developing leading-edge innovations and technologies, coupled with Hong Kong's strengths as an international capital market and financial center, the Greater Bay Area is set to break new grounds in enterprise research and development, talent pool and technology ecosystem.
Join Invest Hong Kong's webinar to get first hand insights and to decode the GBA Outline Development Plan.
Agenda
- Opening Remarks
- Conquer the GBA market via Hong Kong - Mr. David Wong, Head of GBA Team, InvestHK
- Shenzhen: Where European companies go to grow! - Dr. Xin YUAN (袁心), Shenzhen European Office
- Testimonial 1: Astra-Zeneca. Pharma (UK) - Mr. Chris Chow, Head of Government Affairs & Market Access Hong Kong
- Testimonial 2: Etherna. BioTech (Belgium) - Mr. Steven Powell, CEO
- Testimonial 3: Dezan Shira & Associates (Germany) - Mr. Riccardo Benussi, Head of European Business Development
- Q&A
- Closing Remarks