Event date:
Thu, 09/02/2012 - 08:00 - 09:15
Speaker:
Herman Lam, Chief Executive Officer of Cyberport Management Co. Ltd.
It is predicted that Hong Kong’s Internet economy will grow by seven percent per year -- faster than the forecasted GDP growth rate of four percent -- and will reach HK$146 billion by 2015.
Cyberport was established for facilitating the growth of local and regional ICT industry. Herman Lam, CEO of Cyberport, will give an overview of the potential of ICT and how to harness the industry in the future. He will also highlight what the Cyberport can offer to help companies growing with the industry.
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Taking Business to New Heights with ICT
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Herman Lam
Chief Executive Officer, Cyberport Management Co Ltd.
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Riding on the benefits from China’s economy, Hong Kong has successfully transformed into a knowledge-based economy. Knowledge-based economies are driven by information and communication and the technologies. Additionally, the ICT industry itself contributes to economic growth. ICT skills are required for almost every job now and ICT professionals are driving business value in almost every sector of the economy.
It is predicted that Hong Kong’s Internet economy will grow by seven percent per year -- faster than the forecasted GDP growth rate of four percent -- and will reach HK$146 billion by 2015.
Cyberport was established for facilitating the growth of local and regional ICT industry. Herman Lam, CEO of Cyberport, will give an overview of the potential of ICT and how to harness the industry in the future. He will also highlight what the Cyberport can offer to help including:
- Incubation Programme providing full range of support to start-ups and entrepreneurs,
- Collaboration between Hong Kong and China ICT industry by setting up Representative Office in Shanghai,
- Training and networking opportunities with venture capital investors, and inviting angel investors and successful start-ups to share tips and tricks with enterprises/ICT talents.
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Thursday 9 February 2012
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8:00 - 9:15am
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Harcourt Suite, 1/F, The Hong Kong Club
1 Jackson Road, Central
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