Business leaders and senior government officials from around the world are expected to take part in the seventh Asian Financial Forum at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in January 2014.
The financial summit will offer senior executives and government leaders the latest market intelligence and insight, together with networking opportunities. The conference will present a variety of plenary sessions, policy dialogues and panel discussions. With the global economy continuing to shift to the East, prospects on the Chinese mainland and throughout the Asian region will dominate the forum.
Timothy Geithner, former secretary of the treasury under US president Barack Obama, is among the speakers confirmed for the event. Geithner will be the keynote speaker at the 14 January luncheon.
A series of concurrent workshops will also be held. These will examine opportunities ranging from the liberalisation of the mainland's financial market, to renminbi internationalisation, to captive insurance.
Delegations of senior executives from Australia, Canada, mainland China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Thailand, the United States and the United Kingdom are among those taking part in the forum.
Following the event, participants will be invited to visit Qianhai, across the boundary from Hong Kong. Qianhai is being developed into a special economic zone and testing ground for financial liberalisation.
