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ACCA Hong Kong Annual Conference 2025

Smart Investing: Positioning Assets, Enterprises and Talent for Success

Overview

Hong Kong skyline

Hong Kong is standing at a pivotal moment of transformation, navigating local economic shifts alongside global market uncertainty. With the long-term economic landscape evolving, businesses face rising risks from a fragmented global economy, greater protectionism, and mounting geopolitical tensions. At the same time, technology is advancing at breakneck speed, with artificial intelligence, fintech, and green innovations redefining the rules of the game. Now more than ever, strategic and innovative decision-making is essential to fortify economic resilience and fuel new growth drivers. In this dynamic new environment, the ability to adapt is crucial for both businesses and individuals. Those who embrace change will thrive, while those who resist may find themselves left behind. It is time to level up and lead the way forward!

The ACCA Hong Kong Annual Conference 2025 themed Smart Investing: Positioning Assets, Enterprises and Talent for Success will bring together thought leaders and industry experts to explore how to strategically invest in assets, enterprises, and personal development. This conference aims to empower attendees to turn uncertainty into a competitive edge and stay ahead of the curve. Distinguished guests comprising senior finance leaders, C-suite executives, prominent figures from the commercial sector, entrepreneurs, academics, and accounting professionals of ACCA will engage in high-level discussions, exploring how to plan ahead, seize emerging opportunities and sail through challenges in this new era.

Join us as we chart a smart course to success in 2025 and beyond.

OPENING CEREMONY

SESSION 1

  • Keynote Speech: Overview of economic outlook

  • Panel Discussion: Smart investing in your assets: Latest trends and strategies for success
    Hong Kong offers a diverse range of investment opportunities, spanning traditional asset classes such as real estate, stocks, MPF, and insurance, as well as emerging virtual assets. These options cater to varying risk appetites and investment strategies. In this session, subject-matter experts will share insights on the latest market trends and explore how you can optimise your asset allocation strategies to mitigate risks and embrace new opportunities.

SESSION 2

  • Smart investing in your enterprises: Building sustainable businesses for success
    Nowadays, companies must adopt a bold, forward-thinking approach to seize every right opportunity for sustainable success. Embracing cutting-edge technology is essential for driving transformation and securing growth. As technology evolves, businesses must also proactively address emerging risks, particularly in cybersecurity, to fortify their stability and ensure enduring success. Equally important is recognising that employees are the cornerstone of an enterprise’s success. Investing in talent acquisition and management is key to strengthen long-term competitiveness. In this session, C-suite executives from companies at various stages – from startups to growing, transformed and mature businesses – will share their experiences and insights on effective strategies for achieving long-term sustainability.

SESSION 3

  • Presenation: ACCA insights sharing on future accountants
    This presentation will focus on the future of accounting and the essential skill sets that will shape the next generation of accountants. Delve into the critical areas such as sustainability practices and technological advancements that are poised to redefine the accounting profession. Explore the dynamic and evolving landscape that awaits the accountants of tomorrow.

  • Panel Discussion: Smart investing in yourself: Continuous self-empowerment for success
    Embracing continuous improvement is key to standing out and staying competitive. In a world of rapid change coupled with technological disruption, professionals across all fields must take charge of their own development to navigate the challenges ahead and thrive. For accounting and finance professionals, success hinges not only on upskilling your technical expertise but also on mastering your soft skills. Experts from diverse areas will reveal the critical capabilities today’s companies demand, and provide actionable strategies to help you refine your abilities, positioning yourself as a highly sought-after professional across various sectors, anywhere around the globe.

PRESENTATION

  • From Automation to Intelligence: The Next Leap in Finance with AI

OPENING CEREMONY

  • Stanley Ho, FCCA, Chairman, ACCA Hong Kong
  • (Guest of Honour) Professor Frederick Ma, GBS, JP, Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Chairman, FWD Group Holdings Limited

SESSION 1

  • Keynote Speech: Overview of economic outlook
    • Professor Terence Chong, MH, Executive Director, Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance and Associate Professor of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Panel Discussion: Smart investing in your assets: Latest trends and strategies for success
    • (moderator) Apple Ho, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Yuan Yi Consulting Limited
    • Raymond Liu, Director, Real Estate and Conglomerate Research, Asia Pacific, HSBC
    • Hampton Tao, Investment Manager, New Heritage Investments Limited
    • Eddy Wong, Asia CEO, Amundi

SESSION 2

  • Panel Discussion: Smart investing in your enterprises: Building sustainable businesses for success
    • (moderator) Dr Mark Lee, Research Director, Asia Pacific Institute for Strategy
    • Abraham Chan, Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, PuraPharm Corporation Limited
    • Steven Lam, Co-founder and Chairman, GoGoX
    • Dennis Lun, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, 10Life
    • Alice Wong, FCCA, Group Chief Financial Officer, Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited (“HKTV”)

SESSION 3

  • Presenation: ACCA insights sharing on future accountants
    • Adrian Chong, ACCA, Policy Manager, ACCA
  • Panel Discussion: Smart investing in yourself: Continuous self-empowerment for success
    • (moderator) Teddy Liu, FCCA, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Corporate & Talent Development Limited
    • Dr Eva Chan, FCCA, Certified Executive Coach and Regional Chair, Greater China, Association for Coaching
    • Jackson Chan, Co-founder and Executive Director, KOS International Holdings Limited
    • Margaret Cheng, JP, Human Resources Director, MTR Corporation Limited
    • Professor Allen Huang, Associate Dean, School of Business and Management and Professor, Department of Accounting, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Fanny Lung, FCCA, Finance Director, Swire Properties Limited 

PRESENTATION: From Automation to Intelligence: The Next Leap in Finance with AI

  • Ronald Lee, General Manager, Oracle NetSuite Hong Kong
  • The conference is conducted in Cantonese.
  • The conference is broadcast via ON24.
  • Each enrolee will receive an email confirmation including the conference access link and password after successful registration.
  • Enrolee can access the recorded conference until 31 March 2026.
  • Enrolee’s own attendance record can be downloaded in the webcast platform after attending the conference.

Price

Member 780 HKD

Affiliate 780 HKD

Approved employer 1170 HKD

Student 780 HKD

Public 1560 HKD

Location

Hong Kong SAR of China

Date & time

On demand

Enquiries

Email enquiries hkinfo@accaglobal.com

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