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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited:
The Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport) announced that the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum 2007 (CVCF 2007) will be held on December 4 (Tuesday). This year, the forum will focus on how a business that is profitable, creative, sustainable and socially responsible can be built at the same time.
CVCF 2007 will draw the attention of entrepreneurs and investors to the building of creative businesses that are financially and socially sound. Companies in digital media, information technology, and other creative industries will be encouraged to develop their businesses into socially productive ones.
As the world is getting flat against the context of globalisation, business today is facing intricate social conditions with problems such as environmental degradation, ageing population, digital/wealth divide growing fiercely. Opinion leaders, decision-makers and stakeholders alike are calling for innovative ideas to cope with the question of business sustainability now.
"Cyberport, as the leading information technology and digital entertainment flagship, has the role and responsibility to inject new perspective and ideas to the industry and other businesses alike to provide solutions and impetus necessary for the healthy growth of businesses", Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr Nicholas Yang said.
"This year, we have invited speakers from successful companies across the globe to share their experiences in solving social problems creatively, such as our keynote speakers, Kevin Jones and Charles Woo. Investors and entrepreneurs will be inspired and motivated by our distinguished speakers' ideas on how creative business thinking and execution can be linked to prudent social responsibility, and what trends are emerging in such sustainable business models."
Four sessions have been planned for this year's forum, including two inspiring keynote sessions, a Socially Responsible Entrepreneur Panel, a Venture Capitalists Panel, and an insightful Investor-Investee Dialogue. Drawing from their successful experiences on nurturing a do-well and do-good enterprise, invited speakers, panellists and expert moderators will bring innovative ideas, fresh insights and promising visions to the CVCF 2007.
The line-up of speakers at CVCF 2007 is as follows:
Keynote speakers
Kevin Jones is not only the Principal & Founder of Good Capital investment firm dedicated to social venture funding, but also the founder and former CEO of Net Market Makers, a successful business-to-business Internet commerce portal, before dedicating himself to social enterprise investment.
Charles Woo is the CEO of Megatoys, a Hong Kong immigrant entrepreneur who founded a successful toy business in the US, which helped to transform a section of once downtown LA slum into a successful toy business district.
Venture Capitalist Speakers
- Peter Lewis, Principal, Gramercy Venture Advisors
- Eduardo Rallo, Managing Director, Pacific Community Management
- Denis Tse, Associate Director, Venture Investment Team, HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Ltd
Entrepreneur Speakers
- Mark Dwight, Founder & CEO, Rickshaw Bagworks
- Robert Hayes, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Glu Mobile Limited
- David Murphy, President & CEO, Better World Books
- Andrew Pang, CEO and Managing Director, PlayMotion Limited
- Kien Pham, Vice Chairman, VietNamNet Media Group
CVCF 2007 is proud to be supported by its key sponsor, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government. The forum has also lined up with international and local media partners including Financial Times, Hong Kong Economic Times and Mergermarket.com as the media partners. The forum is also sponsored by different commercial organisations including Centaline Property Agency Limited, China Game Publication Association, Fortune International, Hong Kong Comics and Animation Federation, mBounce, Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited and supported by more than 20 other prominent industry associations, educational institutions and government departments.
Registration starts today and interested parties can visit the CVCF 2007 website at http://cvcf.cyberport.hk for registration and programme details. Early bird rate starts at $400 per person, and group ticket discount will also be offered for a group of five or more.
For enquiries, please call the CVCF 2007 hotline on 3166 3838 or e-mail cvcf@cyberport.com.hk.
About Cyberport
Cyberport - Hong Kong's IT Flagship - is a US$2 billion (HK$15.8 billion) landmark project managed by Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited and wholly owned by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The project is being developed on a 24-hectare site at Telegraph Bay in the southern district of Hong Kong Island. It comprises four office buildings, a five-star hotel, a retail entertainment complex and a deluxe residential development, aiming at creating an interactive environment that will be home to a strategic cluster of about 100 IT companies and 10,000 IT professionals.
For more information, please visit http://www.cyberport.hk.
Ends/Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Issued at HKT 14:22
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