Creativity for Business Track 3 December, 2015 (Thursday) Time Topic Register 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (T1) Comfortable and Environment-friendly Design from Japan The seminar introduces how to realise quality life by focusing on architecture design from Kyoto which is the ancient city with the longest history in Japan as well as traditional crafts from TsubameSanjo. Language: Japanese & English (Simultaneous interpretation in English & Japanese) Venue: Seminar Room A Speaker:   Isato Kunisada Vice Chairman, TsubameSanjo Regional Industries Promotion Centre (Mayor of Sanjo City)   Hideo Doi Executive Director, Kyoto Design Association   Minoru Nagahara President, Ohken Industry Co., Ltd   Junko Gennami Director, JG International Consulting Limited 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (T16) Design Without Boundaries Sharing Session Hong Kong is one of Asia Pacific’s leading design centres and creative cities. With strategic location and plentiful supply of resources, Hong Kong is not only a hotbed of local designers but also a preferred location for international designers to establish their brands and develop design business. "Design without Boundaries" campaign featured the design exhibits created by renowned international designers who are based in Hong Kong. Come and join their sharing and take a peek at their stories in Hong Kong. Language: English (No simultaneous interpretation) Venue: Inno Talks Speaker:   Michael Young Founder, Michael Young Limited   Katarina Ivarsson Founder & CEO, Boris Design Studio   Julie Progin Managing Director, Latitude 22N   Silvia Marlia Director, Sand for Kids   Frédéric Gooris Principal Designer, Studio Gooris Ltd Moderator:   Johan Persson Creative Director, C’monde Studios Limited 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM (T2) Integrating Design into Brand Strategy, and What? Speakers will share how good design contributes positively to their brand strategies and product development. Don’t miss the chance to be inspired through innovative design implementation and stand out from the crowd. Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese, Putonghua) Venue: Seminar Room A Speaker:   Luca Alessi International Sales and Development Manager - APAC, Alessi   Alex Bent Managing Parter, District15   David Brabbins Associate Partner, Prophet 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM (W3) 3D Printing Workshop: Bringing Your Designs to Life with Blender Do you wish to make your own 3D figurine? The workshop will immerse you in a full 3D printing experience – learning the basic 3D modeling techniques by using Blender to making 3D objects for real life applications. Language: Cantonese (Simultaneous interpretation in English) Remarks: 1. Attendees should bring their own fully charged notebook PC with Blender software pre-installed. 2. Blender software is available for download at https://www.blender.org/download Venue: The Studio Speaker:   Chris Leung Marketing Director, DTSL Group   Simon Ng Technical Support Engineer, DTSL Group   Simon Wong Lecturer, Department of Art and Design of the YMCA College of Careers 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM (T3) Hong Kong － Barcelona Dialogues: Best Innovation Practices Innovation through eco-design New trends and solutions in e-commerce Language: English (No simultaneous interpretation) Venue: Inno Talks Speaker:   Xavier Carbonell Director, Mango Chair in CSR, ESCI-UPF   Carlos Velazquez Corporate Marketing Director, Roca Group   Xavier Asensi Managing Director - Asia Pacific, FCBarcelona HK Ltd.   Màrius Rossell CEO, TLG Commerce Ltd   Stefano Passarello Managing Partner and Founder, People & Projects   Eric Yip Advisor, The Bank of East Asia (China) Limited Moderator:   Doris Fong Head of Creative Industries in InvestHK 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (T4) Dialogue with Creative Mind: Tommy Li Mr. Tommy Li is the brand designer / consultant for the generation renowned for his “Black Humor” and “Audacious Visual” designs. Come join this inspiring session to be inspired by his creative journey and secrets behind the success. Language: Cantonese (No simultaneous interpretation) Venue: Inno Talks Speaker:   Tommy Li Creative Director, Tommy Li Design Workshop 4 December, 2015 (Friday) Time Topic Register 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (T10) Designing the Tourism of the Future Barcelona Language: English (No simultaneous interpretation) Venue: Inno Talks Speaker:   Jordi William Carnes Chief Executive Officer, Turisme de Barcelona 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM (T17) Dialogue with Creative Mind : ah Bu Language: Cantonese (No simultaneous interpretation) Venue: Inno Talks Speaker:   Bu Iu Founder, Black Paper Innovation for Business Track 4 December, 2015 (Friday) Time Topic Register 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (T15) Why we should all stop working and start making? Internet enables quick access to information and crowdfunding eases global financing. How have individuals been empowered to innovate in an unbelievable pace? How does the changing business environment reshape the mode of working in our society today? Language: English (No simultaneous interpretation) Venue: Inno Talks Speaker:   Cecilia Tham Founder, Fab Cafe Barcelona 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (T6) Smart Manufacturing It is time for manufacturers to re-think their production operations and be inspired by business cases of how traditional manufacturing can turn smart and trendy. The seminar will include ideas on smart and green production; re-engineer manufacturing processes using 3D printing, robotics and automation; digital and wearable tech; and Internet of things. Language: English & Cantonese (Simultaneous interpretation in English & Putonghua) Venue: Seminar Room A Speaker:   Ming Ge Hong Kong Productivity Council, Principal Consultant   SUN Dong Chair Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering Director, Center for Robotics and Automation, City University of Hong Kong   Patrick Hui Director, Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting Hong Kong Limited 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM (T9) Smart Retailing and Hospitality The seminar will focus on how latest digital innovation and retail technology solutions can drive sales amid a competitive market environment and a more sophisticated customer community in the digital era. Our speakers will share smart and innovative solutions customised to suit the needs of different retailers and SMEs. Language: English & Cantonese (Simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese, Putonghua & English) Venue: Seminar Room A Speaker:   Alvin Lam Group CEO, PacificLink iMedia Group   Andrew Lee Founder, Metta Communications   Mark Panckhurst Director, HEAD Architecture and Design Limited   Otto Ng Director, LAAB Limited 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM (T12) Smart Business Data for Marketing Through different channels and operations, data ranging from purchase pattern, product preference, reviews and feedbacks to usage are all metrics that may help business to formulate the next marketing campaign and customise for end-users. Speakers will analyse the effective use of big data in formulating marketing campaigns and achieving better business decisions for promotion. Language: Cantonese (Simultaneous interpretation in English & Putonghua) Venue: Seminar Room A Speaker:   Li Sai Chin Director, Management Consulting, Data & Analytics, KPMG   King Leung CEO, CLiX Limited   Francis Kwok Founder, Radica Systems Limited 5 December, 2015 (Saturday) Time Topic Register 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM (T13) TEDxHK Salon "Smarter" Are you living smart? How smart is your life? The first ever TEDx dedicated event on personal and design innovation. A thought provoking day with global thought leaders, experts and professionals on wearables, smart homes, digital security, ideation and design innovation. Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese & Putonghua) Venue: Seminar Room A Speaker:   Edwin Keh CEO, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel   Patrik Tykesson CEO, Kumpan Electric   Fiona Ching Co-Founder and General Manager, MakerBay   Laurel Chor Hong Kong Multimedia Producer, Coconuts TV   Martha Collard Founder, Red Doors Studio   Paul Lee Co-inventor, Co-founder & Executive Director, Aumeo   Sawaka Katalyna Communications Expert, Social Technologist and Vocal Artist   Caleb Ng Co-Founders, Twins Kitchen   Joshua Ng Co-Founders, Twins Kitchen Creative & Tech Start-ups Track 4 December, 2015 (Friday) Time Topic Register 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (T5) Top Secret of Marketing for Start-up Business Trump Is marketing always big-budget expenses for start-ups? The capability to market your innovative ideas becomes a trump card to new business success. Language: Cantonese (Simultaneous interpretation in English & Putonghua) Venue: The Studio Speaker:   Eudora Li Mobile Partner Manager, APAC Yahoo, Yahoo! Hong Kong   Gary Chung Head of Sales, AsiaPac Net Media Ltd. 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM (T8) Commercialising Innovative Concepts - The Investors' Perspectives Sourcing project funding is the first challenge to put innovative concepts into practice. As an entrepreneur who has fascinating ideas, how would you manage to convince potential investors to buy your concepts and invest into them? Investors and industry experts will share their principles and strategies on how entrepreneurs can impress investors and pave the way for business success. Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese & Putonghua) Venue: The Studio Speaker:   Roland Yau Investment Director, CoCoon   Iain Reed Chairman, EFA   Karena Belin Co-founded, W Hub 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM (T11) A Journey to Success: New Designs and Inventions Inventors, designers and makers to rewind their journey in commercialising ideas into sustainable business. Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese & Putonghua) Venue: The Studio Speaker:   Alireza Rastegar President, International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA)   Alex Ng Executive Director, Smartgears Global Ltd.   Gray Leung Creative Director, Graphic Guides Design Company   Edmond Wong Founder, ITUM 5 December, 2015 (Saturday) Time Topic Register 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM (T14) Hong Kong-Taiwan Dialogues : 4G Mobile Commerce Application Services Language: Putonghua (Simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese & English) Venue: The Studio Co-organisers:   Hong Kong Trade Development Council   Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs ,Taiwan Supporting Partner:   Taipei Computer Association Sponsors:   Supporting Partner: 4G Mobile Alliance Taiwan   Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Assocation Speaker:   Alex Kun Executive Committee Member, Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA)   Darleen Chen Deputy Director, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan   Dr. Paul Huang General Manager, LoFTechnology, Inc.   John Lin President, OmniBud INC.   Wiley Lin General Manager, Partner e-Commerce Co., Ltd.