Onward HK Part 5: The Spirit of Entrepreneurship: Post-COVID Resurgence [In-Person]

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Entrepreneurship and innovation are two top priorities for Hong Kong's new Administration. While most agree that Hong Kong has sufficient funding available for new ventures, many don't see Hong Kong as a good place for starting up. Some business might have suffered during the pandemic, but many have thrived. What does entrepreneurship mean in Hong Kong and what is the recipe for success?

Please join the 5th session of Onward Hong Kong where a panel of seasoned startup founders and leaders will discuss what it takes to start and run a successful company in Hong Kong.

Remarks

Limited seats available
This event is closed to the media

IMPORTANT : Revised Guest Policy Effective December 28, 2022

All guests should wear a mask at all times except when drinking

Agenda

January 11, 2023

Main Schedule

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Registration & Networking

4:00 PM - 4:05 PM

Welcome Remarks

4:05 PM - 5:30 PM

Panel Discussion

Peter Wong (Chief Technology Officer at Prenetics)

Arnold Chan (General Manager, Hong Kong & Southeast Asia at Airwallex)

Eric Or (Head of Partnerships at Hong Kong Science and Technology Park)

Michelle Chui (Moderator) (Head of Government Relations, Hong Kong, Korea & Taiwan at PayPal HK Ltd)

Speakers

Karena Belin

Co-Founder of AngelHub

Arnold Chan

General Manager, Hong Kong & Southeast Asia at Airwallex

Eric Or

Head of Partnerships at Hong Kong Science and Technology Park

Peter Wong

Chief Technology Officer at Prenetics

Michelle Chui (Moderator)

Head of Government Relations, Hong Kong, Korea & Taiwan at PayPal HK Ltd

Karena Belin, Co-Founder of AngelHub (angelhub.io), Hong Kong’s first and only tech company investment platform licensed by the SFC (local regulator) for professional investors and growth companies scaling in Asia; and Co-Founder of WHub (whub.io) - Largest Startup platform and Startup Ecosystem accelerator from Hong Kong, helping startups scale and any stakeholder to connect with the innovative power of the ecosystem. Also organizer of #SIS (Startup Impact Summit).
Member of the Board of the German Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Startup Committee of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) of the HK S.A.R., Ambassador of StartupAsiaBerlin initiative from the German Senate in Berlin, Member of the Organising Committee of the Hong Kong Innopreneur Awards of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI), Member of the Advisory Committee of Hong Kong Baptist University, Member of the Board of Managers of Hong Kong International School, Member of the HKTDC Belt and Road & Greater Bay Area Committee, Member of the Hyderabad FinTech Forum core team and of the FinTech Association of HK.
International keynote speaker, judge, and mentor. Multiple awards incl. 10 Best Female Entrepreneurs of the World award by True Global Ventures and Women of Hope Awardee. Previously, Finance Group Manager at Procter&Gamble in Europe, Northeast Asia, and Greater China.

Eric Or is currently the Head of Partnerships for Hong Kong Science and Technology Park. Leading the team to drive the Hong Kong I&T ecosystem through collaboration with corporate clients, channels, and system integrators.

A veteran in the IT industry, Eric has over 30 years of experience in general management, sales & Major Account Management roles.
Prior to HKSTP, Eric was Managing Director, Greater China for Jardine OneSolution (HK) Limited from Jan 2015 to Jan 2020. Eric also spent over 10 years with Atos where he served as Country Managing Director for HK & Taiwan, Regional Head of Sales for Asia Pacific. Before that, Eric also worked in IBM, EMC, HP, and NCR in various sales leadership roles.

Eric holds Bachelor of Science degree at University of Toronto.

Dr. Peter Wong is the Chief Technology Officer of Prenetics. Since he joined in 2017, Dr. Wong has been leading Prenetics’ global technology vision and roadmap, and engineering delivery. Prior to Prenetics, Dr. Wong was the Head of Engineering at Travelex, where he led Travelex’s first digital transformation and B2B business. Dr. Wong also successfully delivered a brand new international money transfer service, Travelex Wire, and launched Travelex’s first international payment platform with the World Bank Group. Dr. Wong has experience across various industries including investment banking and eCommerce; and is a frequent speaker at technology events including AWS Summit and various universities. Dr. Wong holds a Doctorate degree in Computer Science from the University of Oxford, and B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Computer Science from the University of Warwick.

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Onward HK Part 5: The Spirit of Entrepreneurship: Post-COVID Resurgence [In-Person]

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