Greater Seattle International Leadership Mission to Shenzhen + Hong Kong May 7-14, 2016 For most up-to-date version, please contact Gabriella at gabriellab@seattlechamber.com Saturday, May 7, 2016 (SEATTLE) 9:30 CHECK-IN opens, Sea-Tac International Airport Sponsor: Delta Air Lines 15:40 DEPART Sea-Tac International Airport, Delta 17 Main Group flight departure time Sunday, May 8, 2016 (HONG KONG) 20:35 ARRIVE Hong Kong Airport 21:30 DEPART airport, transfer to hotel 23:00 ARRIVE at the W Hong Kong, check-in 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon Station, Kowloon, Hong Kong Monday, May 9 2016 (HONG KONG) 9:00-10:00 U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and American Chamber of Commerce briefing Overview of U.S. Hong Kong political and economic relations Location: Tamar Government Offices Sean O Neill, U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau Marsha McDaniel, Commercial Officer, U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau Richard Vuylsteke, President, American Chamber of Commerce in the People s Republic of China 10:15-12:00 Sustainability Program with Undersecretary for the Environment, Christine Loh Learn about Hong Kong s efforts to tackle sustainability, climate change, smart cities Location: Tamar Government Offices
12:30-14:00 Business Networking Luncheon with Hong Kong Trade Development Council Matchmaking lunch with Hong Kong Business Community members invited by the HKTDC. President/ Board Chair of HKTDC provides overview of HK Economy and business opportunities. Location: Dynasty Club Remarks: Ms Margaret Fong, Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council Clifford A. Hart, U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong 14:30-15:30 Why the Seattle region? Investment Panel Learn about Greater Seattle s investment potential from notable investors, how to improve its competitiveness in attracting FDI Location: Hong Kong City Hall, Committee Room (North) Panelists: Goodwin Gaw, Chairman, Gaw Capital Partners James Wong, Chairman, Chinney Alliance Engineering David Tang, Managing Partner for Asia, K&L Gates (moderator) 16:00-17:30 Visit to blueprint Innovation Center Blueprint is the latest manifestation of Swire Properties originality in concept and design, as well as vision for creating communities. It has three components: 6-month accelerator for ten B2B tech startups, tech-focused co-working space, and multipurpose events venue. Location: blueprint Innovation Center 18:00-21:30 Reception and Dinner Sponsor: The Boeing Company Location: Four Seasons 21:30 Return to hotel Speaker: John Slosar, Chairman & Director, Swire Properties Limited Tuesday, May 10 2016 (HONG KONG - SHENZHEN) 9:30 Depart Hotel 10:30-12:30 Tour & Lunch with Hong Kong Science & Technology Park Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation is a statutory body dedicated to building a vibrant innovation and technology ecosystem to connect stakeholders, nurture technology talents, facilitate collaboration, and catalyze innovations to deliver social and economic benefits to Hong Kong and the region.
Location: Hong Kong Science & Technology Park 12:30-14:00 DEPART Hong Kong for Shenzhen 14:00 ARRIVE at Futian Shangri-la Shenzhen Hotel, check-in 4088 Yitian Road, Futian, Shenzhen, China 518048 15:30-17:00 Visit to Kingdee International Software Group Location: Kingdee Software Park 17:30-18:00 Tea Break 18:00 Dinner Speaker: Robert Xu, Chairman and CEO, Kingdee International Software Group Wednesday, May 11 2016 (SHENZHEN) 9:00 Depart 9:30-11:00 Visit and presentation of Build Your Dreams (BYD) BYD principally engaged in IT industry mainly related to rechargeable battery business, handset and computer components and assembly services, as well as automobile business including traditional fuel-powered vehicles and new energy vehicles. Locationg: BYD Co. Ltd. Headquarters 11:30-13:00 Delegation Lunch Speaker: US Consul General, South China 14:00-18:00 Seattle Day Location: Futian Shangri-la Shenzhen Hotel Forum Topics: Innovation and R&D in Shenzhen Hear from Shenzhen s most innovative companies why are they in Shenzhen? How are they supported? Cross Border Investment Both Shenzhen and Metro Seattle will share experiences with investing cross border and an opportunity for Metro Seattle to share information on some innovative companies growing in the region Shenzhen + Seattle Memorandums of Understanding 19:00-20:00 Art & Culture Networking Reception
Opportunity for Shenzhen and Metro Seattle to highlight innovation in art & culture Thursday, May 12 2016 (SHENZHEN) 9:00 Depart for Tencent 10:00-11:30 Visit to Tencent Once only a household name to consumers in China, Tencent the world s thirdlargest internet company is now a major player in international e-commerce and web technology. The architecture of its new headquarters reflects the company's rising international influence, its networked culture and the interconnectivity of the web. Location: Tencent Building 11:45-13:30 Lunch 14:00 16:00 Vanke visit China Vanke is the world s largest real estate developer. Its founder, Wang Shi, has been a leader in building the relationship between the Seattle region & Shenzhen. Locationg: Vanke Headquarters 16:30-17:30 Visit and tour of Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) With more than 5,000 employees across the globe and R&D, manufacturing, and commercial operations around the world, BGI is committed to providing solutions to address the research, pharmaceutical, and clinical markets. Their focus has centered on improving human health and empowering large-scale human, plant, and animal genomics research. Location: BGI Shenzhen Headquarters 18:00-18:30 Hotel Stop 19:00-20:00 BGI Dinner & Symphony Performance Location: Shenzhen Symphony Hall Hosted by: BGI Speaker: Dr. Wang Jian, Co-founder and Chairman, BGI Friday, May 13 2016 (SHENZHEN) 9:00 Depart for Han s Laser 9:30-10:30 Visit to HAN'S LASER HAN S LASER Technology Industry Group Co., has now become the flagship of Chinese national laser industry and the world's famous laser equipment manufacturer.
Location: Han s Laser Headquaters 11:00-12:30 Visit to DJI DJI s flying and camera stabilization systems redefine camera placement and motion. Amazing photos and video, treasured personal memories, and high-end professional imagery are captured every day, in every corner of the world using DJI products. Location: DJI Headquarters 13:00-14:00 Lunch & Leadership Mission Debrief Lessons learned and next steps Location: Artron Art Center 14:30-17:00 Break 18:00 Closing Reception & Dinner Hosted by: The Boeing Company Location: Intercontinental Shenzhen Hotel Speaker: Mr. Li, CEO, SF Express or George Li, CMO & board member, SF Express Saturday, May 14 2016 (SHENZHEN - SEATTLE) 7:30 Coach depart Shenzhen for Hong Kong airport 11:55 Depart Hong Kong for Seattle, Delta 16