[Plenary Session]
[Thematic Forum 1] - The Future of Greater Bay Area: Collaborative Development on New Quality Productive Forces
In this new era of flourishing digital economy, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is embracing unprecedented development opportunities. This forum will explore how the GBA leverages technological innovation to lead industrial upgrading and establish itself as a global highland for new quality productive forces. Distinguished experts from both business and government sectors will share their innovative practices in artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, and green transformation, showcasing the GBA's latest achievements in promoting industrial digital transformation.
Leveraging Macao's unique position as a commercial and trade service platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, the forum will explore how to integrate with the "Belt and Road" Initiative and maximize Macao's role in promoting the GBA's external cooperation and opening-up. Participants will engage in in-depth dialogues on regional collaborative innovation, cross-border resource integration, and international talent convergence, jointly mapping out a new blueprint for the GBA's industrial upgrading.
The forum has specially invited industry leaders from key GBA cities to share their unique experiences and advantages in promoting innovation-driven development. Through multiple success stories, they will demonstrate the powerful momentum of coordinated development among GBA cities and showcase significant achievements in building an international technology innovation center, presenting new opportunities in the GBA for global Chinese entrepreneurs.
[Thematic Forum 2] - Innovative Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Age of Modern Healthcare
In the post-pandemic era, global attention to the healthcare industry has reached unprecedented levels, with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) demonstrating its unique value in safeguarding human health. This forum brings together TCM industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and healthcare experts to explore innovative development directions in the TCM industry.
The forum will highlight TCM's modernization, standardization, and internationalization trends, focusing on its broad applications in the greater health industry. From smart healthcare to wellness preservation, from TCM health supplements to medical aesthetics and skincare, industry leaders will share successful cases of TCM's cross-sector innovations. Additionally, discussions will focus on TCM's unique advantages in preventing and treating major diseases, sub-health conditioning, and constitution improvement, demonstrating TCM's enormous potential in whole-lifecycle health management.
Pharmaceutical industry leaders will engage in dialogues on global health industry development trends, TCM industrial park construction, medicinal herb cultivation and processing, and TCM cultural promotion. Guests from various segments of the TCM industry chain will share their innovative practices, presenting investment opportunities across the entire TCM industry chain to participating Chinese entrepreneurs, jointly promoting the innovative development of TCM in the new era.
[Thematic Forum 3] - Integrated Resort, Cultural Tourism and MICE Economy: Maximizing Synergistic Potential
As global tourism recovers and consumption patterns transform, Macao's position as a world-class tourism and leisure center becomes increasingly significant. This forum brings together leaders from various sectors to explore innovative practices and opportunities in Macao's development as a "World Center of Tourism and Leisure."
The forum will highlight the transformation and upgrading achievements of Macao's integrated resorts (IR). Representatives from Macao's IR enterprises will share detailed insights into their strategic planning for non-gaming businesses, including themed entertainment, cultural performances, dining and shopping, premium art, and other innovative operational models. They will also demonstrate how innovative practices enhance service quality, showcasing Macao's international competitiveness in the tourism and leisure industry.
The forum will also explore the integration of Macao's MICE industry with cultural tourism. Experts from MICE, Creative industry, and brand marketing will share innovative approaches in developing Macao as a distinctive MICE destination and cultural tourism brand. They will highlight the unique advantages of developing cultural tourism industry against the backdrop of East-West cultural convergence, presenting investment prospects in the leisure tourism industry to global Chinese entrepreneurs.
[Thematic Forum 4] - Technology and Modern Finance: Convergence of Innovation and Opportunities
In the new era of rapidly developing global digital economy, technological innovation is profoundly transforming financial service models and landscapes. This forum brings together decision-makers, enterprises, and experts to explore the innovations and development opportunities that frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain bring to the financial industry.
The forum will highlight the latest development trends in fintech innovation. Representatives from financial institutions worldwide will share their innovative practices in digital currency, intelligent asset management, and inclusive finance. Meanwhile, experts will engage in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics such as financial innovation and development in the Web3.0 era.
The forum will also explore Macao's strategic opportunities in Greater Bay Area's fintech innovation. Guests from regulatory and investment institutions will share Macao's advantages in developing characteristic and green finance. They will discuss how to leverage Macao's unique position as a financial service platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries to seize development opportunities in the global fintech innovation wave, creating broader cooperation spaces for global Chinese entrepreneurs.
[Thematic Forum 5] - The Journey of Young Chinese Entrepreneurs
In an era of rapidly evolving global economic landscape, nurturing the next generation of Chinese business leaders is crucial for the sustainable development of the global Chinese business network. This forum brings together outstanding young entrepreneurs and innovation pioneers from various regions to share their valuable experiences and explore the development opportunities and challenges facing young Chinese entrepreneurs in the new era.
The forum will highlight the successful practices of new-generation Chinese entrepreneurs across various sectors. Young entrepreneurs will share their growth journeys and insights in their respective industries. Meanwhile, successful business leaders will provide valuable advice and guidance on seizing opportunities in globalization, building international perspectives, and fostering innovation.
The forum will also explore Macao's role as a platform in promoting the development of young Chinese entrepreneurs. It will share Macao's policy advantages and resource support for youth innovation and entrepreneurship, and discuss how to leverage Macao's unique position as a commercial and trade cooperation service platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. This will help young Chinese entrepreneurs expand into international markets, build global business networks, and seize development opportunities under the "Belt and Road" initiative, injecting new vitality and innovative momentum into the global Chinese business network.