Itinerary for AusNZ Delegation to Asian Financial Forum
- Sunday 14th January to Friday 19th January, 2018
Theannual Asian Financial Forum (AFF) Conference will be held in Hong Kong on 15th/16th January, 2018. Australian mission leader Stacey Martin, Founder ofExpat Advisors Community, with the support of Austrade, theAustralian Chamber of Commerce (AustCham) in Hong Kong, Australian Services Roundtable, Pacific Basin Economic Council, The Hong Kong Trust Company, Invest HK and HKABA and HKNZBA and various sponsors and supporters are delighted to present our itinerary of business and networking activities to connect with local market participants.
Date / Time / Activity / VenueSunday
14th January / 6.30 pm to
8.30 pm / Welcome Cocktail for delegates, partners, local VIP’s and networks / TBC – contacted Australian Consulate – Michaela Browning
Monday 16th January / 8.00 am / All to convene for coffee, badges and group photo / Harbour Road Coffee Shop
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
8.30 am for 9 am to 5.30 pm / Day 1 of AFF – Plenary Sessions, networking and Exhibitions / HKCEC
6.00 pm to
7.30 pm / AFF cocktail function / HKCEC
7.00 pm to 9.30 pm / Dinner: Pacific Economic Basin Council –with speaker panel / To be advised
Tuesday 17th January / 8.15 am to
6 pm / AFF Day 2 including Breakfast event, plenaries and breakout sessions.
AFF Deal Flow, sector presentations and financial services consultations / All to HKCEC
2 pm to 6 pm / FOSS – co-invest workshop and presentations / To be advised
FREE EVENING
Wednesday 18th January / Delegate Seminars / To be promoted via AustCham and other networks / Also list on International Finance Week webpage
8.30 am coffee
for 9 am to 11.00 am followed by morning tea / Migration to Australian & New Zealand – delegate seminar (see agenda) / Looking for venue – KPMG (Darren Bowden), King & Wood Mallesons. Bloombergetc
11.00 am for morning tea, 11.30 am to 1.00pm followed by sandwich lunch – conclude 2.00 pm / Australian Property Update – delegate seminar (see agenda) / As above
BREAK – follow-up meetings or return to hotel
4.00 pm to 5.30 pm followed by drinks until 6.30 pm / Presentations by Austrade, AusCham Finance Legal Tax Committee and Hong Kong Trust Companyetc
Topics – Austrade Services, OBOR, ChAFTA, MPF, Stock Connect, Setting up companies and fund structures / Looking for Venue close to Wharf – Bloomberg?
7 pm to
9.30 pm / Private Junk cruise of Hong Kong Harbour hosted byThe Hong Kong Trust Company / Depart Pier 9,
Central, Hong Kong
Thursday 19th January / 8.00 am – 10.00 am / Bus to Shenzhen / Meet at Novotel
Briefings and site Visits / Site visits:
-GREI – Phillip Peng
-Ten Cent (to contact)
-Alibaba (need Consulate) or Drones or other
Contact SETO (via Terry Ginsberg) / Hitech Park Nanshan District Shenzhen.
+8613510012929,
Simon Kaiyu Li suggestions / -Shenzhen – exposure to the real china
-Home visit – appreciate live in China – how they live, spend money, invest, show wealth etc, include millennials
-Visit supermarket – appreciate broad range of choice
-Visit bank branch
Shopping / Louhu Commercial City and/or
Huaqiangbeimarket
Networking Drinks / AusCham, Shenzhen – mixer / Nick Wiltshire to confirm venue
7 pm to 9 pm
(depending on traffic) / Bus to Hong Kong / Drop at Novotel
Friday
20th January / All Day (optional) / Day 1 Family Office Solutions Showcase / To be advised
Saturday 21st January / All Day (optional) / Day 2 – Family Office Solutions Showcase / To be advised
This is the current program for the AusNZ Mission to the Asian Financial Forum led by Stacey Martin, Expat Advisors Community. The program may be subject to change due to new opportunities, delegate preferences or unforeseen circumstances. For further information contact Stacey Martin via email: or call +61 413 127 677.
Delegate Seminars – Wednesday 17th January
Speakers – Delegates and Sponsors
8.00 am – Speakers arrive – layout marketing material
8.30 am – Delegates and guests arrive for coffee/pastries and networking
9.am to 11.00 am Seminar on Migration including Q&A
11.00 am – Morning Tea
11.30 am to 1.00 pm Seminar on Property including Q&A
1.00 pm to 2.00 pm – sandwich lunch
Free Time until 4.00 pm for appts and follow-ups, return to hotel etc
4.00 pm – AusCham FLT, Austrade & HK Trust Co briefings
Pricing
$60 each session
$95 for both
(AFF full and local delegates included in mission fee)
Invitations
On Eventbrite (take HKD)
Promotion
-Via AustCham & Austrade
-NSW, VIC, QLD, WA trade
-Networks – Stacey, Sponsors, local attendees etc
-WeChat Channels
-Conrad networks
-Zorro Chan, Hong Kong (AusNZ agent)
8.30 am Migration Seminar (to name)
8.30 am – Guests arrive - Coffee/pastries and Networking
9 am – SM welcome
9.05 am – Austrade
Topic - benefits of Australia/overview of objectives to attract entrepreneurs etc to add to Australia’s prosperity
Speaker – Sam Guthrie
9.15 am – Panel on Australian Migration
Topic – why Australia, SIV/132B/188A, ID and bank account opening
Speakers
-Mei Loong, Affinity Migration
-Ivan Chait, IMC Migration
-Anto – Citigroup Banking
Q&A – 5 mins
9.45 am – Panel on SIV investments
Speakers
-Bonds - Sarah Hegarty, BTIM,
-Venture Capital - Vaughn Henry, Blue Sky,
-Property - APN, Peter Mills
-Small caps - UBS (to contact)
-Platform – Vincent Lim, Sumo Group
Q&A – 5 mins
10.15 am – Panel on NZ Migration
Topics – Investor 1 and 2, comparison with Aust, off the plan property, banking
Speaker – James Hall, ANZ Migrate and Richard Hail, Conrad Funds Management, BNZ - tbc
Q&A – 5 mins
10.45 am – Tax – non-resident to temporary resident to Resident
Topic – non-resident, temporary resident, resident
-Ownership of assets – personal, company, trust
Speaker – TricorChewandDormers
10.55 am – SM Close / Smooth Rd booklet
11.00am MORNING TEA
- for Migration Seminar Guests
- arrival for Property Seminar Guests
11.00 am Property Seminar (to name)
11.00 am MORNING TEA
- for Migration Seminar Guests
- arrival for Property Seminar Guests
11.30 am SM Welcome
11.35 am Property Panel
Topic – residential and commercial
Speakers Ben Weeding. Commercial BA, Andrew Sacca, Other property w projects
Inc 10 min Q&A
12.10 am Property Panel
Topic – Agri
Speakers – Local Agri experts and/or delegate expert, Adam Goern – Farms and Finance, FIRB expert
Inc 5 min Q&A
12.40 am Tax and Legal
Topic – tax implications of owning property in Australia
-Structuring ownership etc
Speaker – KPMG – Darren Bowdern/colleague
12.55 am – SM close
1.00 pm to 2.00 pm –Sandwich Lunch and Networking
Free time for appointments until 4.00 pm