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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited:
December 6, 2005, marks one of the most important dates in Hong Kong's IT calendar, as the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum 2005 (CVCF 2005) takes place at Hong Kong Cyberport for the second time.
Co-organised by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre for Entrepreneurship and the Faculty of Business Administration, Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, and Monte Jade Science and Technology Association of Hong Kong, CVCF 2005 offers venture capitalists and entrepreneurs in the digital entertainment field an unparalleled opportunity to come together, network with industry fellows and learn about how to find the right business partner.
A distinguished panel of experts will relate how best to negotiate and successfully close deals from first hand experience, providing investors and entrepreneurs with model examples of how to do business.
What sets CVCF 2005 apart from other forums is the unique format. As our panel is made up of both venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, we offer views of the investment process from both sides of the deal, something other forums do not. We also include discussion panels and question-and-answer sessions to encourage interactions among the speakers and the audience.
CVCF 2005 is honoured to have an affluent panel of speakers including our keynote speakers, the internationally acclaimed industry veterans, Mr Sanjay Subhedar, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Storm Ventures as well as Mr Neil Shen, Founding Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital China. Providing a wealth insight into the current trends in the exciting world of digital entertainment, CVCF 2005 is one forum you should not miss.
Other prominent speakers include:
- Lily Chiang, Founder of Eco-Tek Holdings Limited
- Jason Chiu, Chairman and Chief Executive of Cherrypicks
- Wilson Cho, Investor of Univessence Digital Studios (HK) Limited
- Franky Fu, Director and Investor of Celestial Digital Entertainment Limited
- Sean He, Managing Director of The Carlyle Group
- Alfred Li, Chairman of Symphony Holdings Limited
- James Lim, Co-founder and CEO of Digital Media Group Company Limited
- Kai-Yeung Siu, Founder of "Project Cache"
- Jason So, Partner of SAIF Partners
- Denis Tse, Senior Manager of HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Limited
- Lawrence Tse, Partner and Co-founder of Gobi Partners
- Zijie Wang (Oji Takeshi), Founder and CEO of Nineyou
- K O Chia, President of Hong Kong Venture Capital Association
Registration starts today (November 15). Interested parties may browse the CVCF 2005 website at http://cvcf.cyberport.hk for programme and registration details. Early bird rate at $500 (Standard Rate : $2,000) is applicable for registration on or before November 18, 2005.
For enquiries, please call CVCF 2005 hotline on 3166 3838 or e-mail to cvcf@cyberport.hk.
About Hong Kong Cyberport (www.cyberport.hk)
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.
Cyberport won the internationally acclaimed Intelligent Building of the Year Award 2004 in New York City on June 11, 2004, which is given to commercial buildings that have used broadband and information systems technology to add demonstrable value in the form of advanced services and merits to its tenants.
Ends/Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Issued at HKT 14:49
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