The webinar link will be emailed to all successful registrants at 6:00PM on Tuesday 16th June, 2020

ABOUT THE EVENT

Enhanced connectivity holds tremendous promise to help Hong Kong to achieve its smart development objectives.  The ongoing rollout of 5G, which has higher speed and capacity and lower latency compared to 4G, will vastly increase the amount data that can be collected through an increasing array of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

Increasing access to public data sets is an important way to drive innovation. As such, building a comprehensive open data ecosystem in Hong Kong will be a powerful way for empower businesses, particularly start-ups, to develop and co-create solutions that can address the city’s biggest challenges.

At this joint-chamber webinar, Marcos Chow, Head of Technology Enablement, Hong Kong for KPMG China will share highlights from a recent white paper, Future Hong Kong 2030, published in cooperation with CLP, Cyberport, HKBN JOS, Smart City Consortium, Siemens, Weave Co-Living and Wilson Group. The report analyses the factors shaping Hong Kong’s smart city transformation over the next 10 years and looks at how smart infrastructure and innovation like a comprehensive open data ecosystem can be used to address Hong Kong’s biggest urban challenges.

Marcos will then be joined by expert panellists Austin R. Bryan (CLP), Jimalyn Yao (Siemens), Daniel Chun (Smart City Consortium) and Jessica So (Wilson Group) to provide an update and share their insights on the following areas:

- Implications of the 5G rollout for the development of IoT smart city solutions

- How to create and leverage a dynamic open data ecosystem in Hong Kong

- Importance of Digital Trust & Cybersecurity

- Best practices in technology enablement from other smart cities

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Marcos Chow
Partner, IT Advisory
KPMG in China

Marcos is the Head of Technology Enablement in Hong Kong. He works with organisations to accelerate their digital transformation journey. He has over 19 years of experience as an executive in technology leadership roles across Australia, Greater China, South East Asia and the USA.  His specialisations include technology strategy, cloud adoption, digital transformation and leveraging global delivery centers.

Marcos’ current areas of focus include China’s Greater Bay Area initiative, the use of emerging technologies and also how Smarter Cities can improve the lives of its citizens.

Marcos represents KPMG in a number of associations such as Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Australian Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong), Fintech Association of Hong Kong, and Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong & Macau).

Austin R. Bryan
Senior Director
CLP Holdings

Austin joined CLP Holdings in May 2016 as Senior Director – Innovation, leading the company’s innovation & ventures strategy in the face of challenges presented by digital disruption. He is also a Director of various subsidiary companies of the CLP Group. Austin has been a pioneer of new services and value creation in the digital media sector for the past 10 years and is a globally recognised leader in transforming business activities in the financial and telecommunications sectors.

Jimalyn Yao
Digital Solutions Development Manager
Siemens LTD

Jimalyn has been in the buildings industry for ten years, in roles ranging from strategy, marketing, sales and solutions development.  Her work has cut across energy efficiency, product development and business strategy for the built environment in multiple cities.  Currently, Jimalyn serves as a Digital Solutions Developer, creating progressive solutions for customers by harnessing the power of their data. Having worked in Taiwan, ASEAN and most recently Hong Kong, Jimalyn has a macro-view of the smart city technology trends and adoption levels across Asia Pacific.  Jimalyn has a degree in Science & Technology Policy from Georgetown University in Washington D.C.

Daniel Chun 
Chairman of Research & Blueprint Committee
SmartCity Consortium

Daniel Chun is also currently the General Manager and EVP of Market Innovations at Remotec Technology Limited – a 25-year old pre-IPO company based in Hong Kong, which focused in smart controls, home automation and the emerging opportunities in the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Before this appointment, Daniel had served in leadership in the third sector bringing in various innovative products and services to the charity sector.

Jessica So
Head of Group Marketing and Communications
Wilson Group

Jessica is the General Manager of Let’s Park, a new startup business with the mission to make parking more efficient and seamless in the community. Its digital parking solutions meant to take forward Hong Kong’s smart mobility journey through connecting space owners and parkers for maximum utilization of limited parking real estate, enhancing parking convenience, and raising additional revenue.

She has over 13 years of experiences in the transport infrastructure industry, in various roles throughout Digital Innovation, Service Design, Branding, Customer Acquisitions & Engagement. She and her team is committed to help organization accelerate their parking innovation journey and has been instrumental in pioneering the digital Car Park Booking Portal for Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port.

Previously, she has worked for Nestle and GlaxoSmithKline, and hold a MBA in Bradford University, UK.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Jennifer Cao
Vice-chairperson
The European Chamber of Commerce

Jennifer Cao is Managing Director, New Digital Business Asia for BBVA. Throughout her 23-year career with BBVA Group across various geographies: New York, Shanghai and Hong Kong, she has held various senior executive positions in Finance, Strategy, Corporate Development, and Digital and Fintech. Jennifer’s current leading role focuses on investments in Asian digital ventures and partnerships with Asian tech companies. 

Prior to joining BBVA, Jennifer worked in financial services division of Arthur Andersen in New York, and worked on audit engagements at Solomon Brothers, Lazard, etc. She holds an MBA from City University of New York, and a BA from Beijing Foreign Studies University. She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Spanish.

Jennifer is also the Chair of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. With her prior experiences as assets, she is determined to contribute towards a stronger European Chamber.

 

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Cancellation Policy: Payment is non-refundable unless the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong cancels the event. If you are unable to attend, cancellations must be received in writing 72 hours prior to the event. No shows will be charged. Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.