UNESCAP: Asia Pacific Business Forum (APBF) 2018

Tuesday, 10 April 2018
Posted by: Citizen Innovation
Categories: Events, VVIP

We attended Asia Pacific Business Forum organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and hosted by Innovation and Technology Bureau of HKSAR Government and Cyberport between 10th and 11th April 2018.

This year topic “Harnessing Business with the Sustainable Development Goals through Technology, Innovation and Financing” focus on how private sector-led innovation, technology and financing can enhance efforts towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Guest of Honor is Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP. Some of the prominent speakers include:

Mr. Mahbubur Rahman
President, ICC Bangladesh; Chairman, ETBL Holdings; President, ESCAP Sustainable Business Network Executive Council
Mr. Paul CHAN Mo-po
GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Dr. Lee George Lam
Chairman, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company
Mr. N.R. Narayana Murthy
Founder, Infosys
Dr. Victor K Fung
Group Chairman, Fung Group
Ir. Allen Yeung
Government Chief Information Officer, Innovation and Technology Bureau; Government of the Hong Kong SAR

The forum covered a wide topics, including Digital Silk Road, Government roles, Rise of Artificial Intelligence etc, which all can be funnel down to the need of government-ground up initiative, innovation and grooming of talents.