Standard Chartered
Hong Kong Business Summit 2025
21 October 2025
Registration
Welcome Remarks
Keynote Speech
Dialogue with Fred Lam – The Playbook to Reassert Hong Kong’s Edge
As Hong Kong enters a new cycle of growth amidst global rebalancing, the question shifts from if the city can reassert its edge to how. The answer lies in the strategic execution of world-class infrastructure and deep cross-border integration. This session offers an exclusive keynote interview with Fred Lam, Chairman of the Hong Kong Airport Authority, the leader at the helm of the world's busiest cargo airport. He will share the playbook for turning strategic vision into reality—from delivering the HK$141.5 billion Three-Runway System on time and budget amidst the pandemic, to pioneering the 'Airport City' vision and deepening integration with the Greater Bay Area through strategic partnerships in Zhuhai and Dongguan. He will share how Hong Kong can leverage its sophisticated capital markets, aviation and logistics strengths, and cultural momentum to anchor the next phase of growth.
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Host
Coffee Break
Panel I - Capital and Impact: The New Sustainability Agenda
Hong Kong is positioning itself as Asia's ESG innovation hub, turning sustainability from a compliance cost into a growth engine that drives capital, credibility, and community value. This panel will explore how green and transition finance, next‑gen ESG analytics, and transparent reporting can fuel both competitive returns and measurable social impact. Speakers will debate the trends, tools, and strategies that move sustainability from ambition to market advantage while delivering tangible value for society.
Panelists
Moderator
Panel II - Innovation and Technology: Engineering the Future of Business
The new economy is about re‑engineering business at the intersection of AI, blockchain, robotics, digital currency and high‑speed infrastructure. Hong Kong's innovation ecosystem — spanning virtual banking, smart logistics, advanced manufacturing and e‑commerce — is emerging as a launchpad for scalable growth across Asia. This session examines how digital transformation is rewriting industries, creating new revenue streams and cementing Hong Kong's role in the Greater Bay Area's fast‑moving economy.