Speaker(s)

• Mr Gilbert Tam, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, DGBY Advisors
• Ms Cermain Cheung, Consultant, Oldham, Li & Nie
• Mr Vincent Pang, Managing Partner - AVISTA Group
• Mr Edmond Chiu FCG HKFCG(PE), Council Member, HKCGI; Head of Corporate & Fund Services, Vistra Corporate Services (HK) Limited (Chair)

Description

Rooted in innovation, startups are young companies founded to develop unique products and services aiming for rapid growth and then going public. Successful startups can include Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, WeWork, Beyond Meat, etc. What is the development of startups in Hong Kong?

Corporate governance may not be the focus of founders of startups in early stages. Building corporate governance structures and practices is undoubtedly essential for their long-term success and in particular, ultimate goal of going public. What are the challenges of governance enhancement and possible solutions?

In this seminar, seasoned speakers will give an overview of and the advantages to develop startups in Hong Kong, and examine the trend of corporate innovation and the importance of valuation for startups.

One panel discussion will follow to delve into the significance and challenges of bringing in corporate governance elements for startups. 

Outline:

• What is Startup in Hong Kong?
• Stages of Startup
• Stakeholders of Startup
• Advantages for Startup in Hong Kong
• Development of Startup in Hong Kong
• Trend of corporate innovation
• Corporate venture
• Corporate incubation
• Corporate acceleration
• Why valuation matters for startup companies?
• Panel discussion: Significance and challenges of governance enhancement

This is the online session. If you wish to enrol in the physical session, please click HERE.

Remarks on this Online Session:

• Registration will be closed on 11 May 2023 at 5.00pm.
• Once enrolment in this online session is confirmed by the Institute, requests to change to physical session will not be entertained.
• Online session will be delivered via Zoom facility. The Institute has made every effort to ensure that the quality of the internet connection is sufficient for media streaming. Attendees should ensure that they are in an area of stable internet connection with suitable bandwidth as this can affect user’s experience.

Level: Intermediate

Speakers' bio:
Mr Gilbert Tam
Ms Cermain Cheung
Mr Vincent Pang
Mr Edmond Chiu

Seat guarantee will only be given to HKCGI Fellows and/or Practitioner’s Endorsement (PE) holders if registered 10 clear working days with payment prior to the date of the seminar.

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