The Servicing Economy

Quad Forum 1999

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The Forum held on 29 November 1999 was jointly organised by the Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Business and Services Promotion Unit of the Financial Secretary's Office and the School of Business of the Hong Kong University. The purpose of the Forum is to engage key officials, businessmen, academics and politicians in discussion, debate and brainstorming of ideas on the policy agenda for the promotion of services sector.

Symposium Programme

29 November 1999, Island Shangri-La Hotel

8:15 am Registration

8:45 am Opening Remarks

                Chairman:    The Hon Donald Tsang

                Organisers:  Mr Stanley Ko, HKCSI

                                      Prof Y C Cheng, HKU

9:00 am Concurrent Sessions I

Session A: Hong Kong's Strategic Positioning: Policies and Roles Session B: Economic Relationship with Mainland
Moderator: Mr Mike Rowse Moderator: Mr Howard Young
Panelists:
  • Mr David Dodwell, Director, Forrest Int'l
  • Prof Edward Chen, President, Lingnan University
Panelists:
  • Miss Yvonne Choi, Acting Secretary for Trade and Industry
  • Mr Stanley Ko, Director, Jardine Pacific Ltd
  • Prof Sung Yun Wing, Chairman, Department of Economics, CUHK

10:30 am Coffee Break

11:00 am Concurrent Sessions II

Session C: Technology in the Service Economy Session D: Tourism, Environment and Quality of Life
Moderator: Prof. Richard Ho Moderator: Mr Marshall Byres
Panelists:
  • Mr Francis Ho, Director-General of Industry
  • Mr K K Yeung, Consultant, HACTL
  • Prof Roland Chin, Head of Computer Science, HKUST
 Panelists:
  • Mr Mike Rowse, Commissioner for Tourism
  • Mr Nicholas Brooke, Chairman, Brooke Int’l
  • Prof David Lung, Professor of Architecture, HKU

Dinner Forum

29 November 1999, Government House

Chairman: The Hon Donald Tsang, JP, Financial Secretary

6:15 pm Registration

6:30 pm Cocktail Reception

7:00 pm Opening Remarks by the Financial Secretary

                Address by Keynote Speaker : Mr Graham Brant, G.M., Microsoft HK Ltd

7:40 pm Moderators’ Reports (5-minute summaries from each moderator)

8:00 pm Dinner and Stand-up Session (free discussion)

9:30 pm Conclusion & Presentation of Souvenirs

9:40 pm End of Forum