ABC-HK 2023

Assessing Business Risks In China & Hong Kong

San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel

780 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103

*One Block from Moscone Center (5-Min Walk)

*Within the same APEC Security Zone

November 15, 2023

12:00PM - 12:30PM: Reception

12:30PM - 12:40PM: Opening Remarks

12:40PM - 1:40PM: Session 1 -

Investment Risks in China and Hong Kong

Moderator:

John Morrell – Regional Director, Asia & The Pacific, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)

Speakers:

Eric Hontz – Director, Center of Accountable Investment, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)

Prof. Chenggang Xu – Senior Research Scholar, Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions / Visiting Professor, Imperial College London

Andrew Yeh – Deputy Director, China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI)

2:00PM - 3:00PM: Session 2 -

What is the Future of Hong Kong as Asia’s Financial Hub?

Speakers:

Fred McMahon – Resident Fellow, Fraser Institute

Edward Chin – Hedge Fund Manager from Hong Kong

Ann Lau – Chair, Visual Artists Guild

3:30PM - 4:30PM: Session 3 -

How Should Businesses Respond to the Developments in China and Hong Kong?

Moderator:

Mike Cerre – Special Correspondent, PBS NewsHour / Executive Producer, Globe TV

Speakers:

Daniel Wong – Co-Founder, Free World Investment

Dr. Richard Rikoski – Chief Economist, Democracy Investments

Matt Brazil – Senior Analyst, BluePath Labs / Senior Fellow, Jamestown Foundation