AmCham HK e-Magazine
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2023
COVER STORY
ARTS & CULTURE
Hong Kong as the “cultural hub of Asia”
An interview with Bernard Charnwut Chan
“If you had asked me 10 years ago if Hong Kong could be the cultural hub of Asia, I would never get that. But after the protests of 2019 and the closed years of Covid-19, it is really helping Hong Kong reconnect to the world. The good news is that there is no turning back.”
CEO INTERVIEW
Q&A with Harshika Patel, CEO, JP Morgan Hong Kong and CEO, JP Morgan Asia Private Bank
It’s not often that you get to interview the chief executive of a major investment bank on the day after they have been given a new role. But Harshika Patel takes it in stride.
VIEWS
Can China and the US cooperate on AI?
by Brian Wong
The rapid rise and evolution in artificial intelligence (AI) constitutes one of the most transformative technological developments in human history.
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
by Karena Belin
Klook. WeLab. Airwallex. SenseTime. Lalamove. GogoVan. Animoca Brands. These are some of Hong Kong’s home-grown unicorns – companies that reach a valuation of US$1 billion without being listed on the stock market.
VIEWS
How serious is China’s economic slowdown?
by Nicholas R. Lardy (PIIE)
A new consensus has emerged among many economists, journalists, and other analysts regarding the current slowdown in the Chinese economy.
COMPANIES
Extending reality with virtual production
by Roger Proeis
On October 14, Votion Studios played a starring role at AmCham’s annual ball, where it was recognized as the ‘Best Innovator’s Moment’.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Spencer Deng uses robots and AI to transform logistics
A conversation with AmCham HK
Founded in 2014, Atlanta-based Dorabot – named for the time-traveling, robotic earless cat Doraemon in the Japanese manga series of the same name – in short order has gained clients for its automated warehouse solutions from United Parcel Service (UPS), Deutsche Post AG (DHL.DE) to A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S (Maersk-B.Co), IKEA and BASFSE (BAS.DE) and many others.
POLICY
Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy Address
AmCham HK Input and Response
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, John Lee Ka-chiu, delivered the second policy address of his term on October 25, 2023 titled “A Vibrant Economy for a Caring Community”.
SPONSORED
Discover World of Frozen – immersive experiences redefined at Hong Kong Disneyland
As guests step into Hong Kong Disneyland Resort’s new World of Frozen – Disney’s first and largest themed land based on the hit Walt Disney Animation Studios Frozen film franchise…
EVENTS
Party Like the Future is Now
After four years of mostly virtual socializing, interrupted by protests and Covid-19, AmCham revived its ball themed around innovation and technology.
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