Webinar: Greentech Opportunities in Hong Kong for Canadian Companies

Time (Toronto/ Hong Kong)

Programme

Speaker

9:30 am EDT

9:30 pm HKT

Welcome Remarks

Teresa Tazumi, Vice President, Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (Toronto Section)

9:35 am EDT

9:35 pm HKT

Opening Remarks

Emily Mo, Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto)

(via pre-recorded video)

9:40 am EDT

9:40 pm HKT

Brief Remarks from Canadian Trade Commissioner Service in Hong Kong and Overview of Market Opportunities in Hong Kong

Colleen Sutton, Consul and Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macao

Fatima Lai, Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macao

(via pre-recorded video)

9:50 am EDT

9:50 pm HKT

Success story and insights sharing by Toronto-based IoT company that offers Smart Light Solutions

Angela Ng, Marketing Director and Co-Founder, Liricco Technologies

(via pre-recorded video)

9:57 am EDT

9:57 pm HKT

Funding Opportunities for Canadian Companies:
 

- Overview of HKSAR Government initiatives, funding options, and Government Green Bond Programme

Grace Lau, Deputy Head of Investment Promotion, Invest Hong Kong (Canada)

10:04 am EDT

10:04 pm HKT

Upcoming Windows of Opportunity in Hong Kong:

- Introduction to Eco Expo Asia and International Greentech Week, prominent international events in the GreenTech sector in Hong Kong

Adrienne Ho, Marketing Manager, Hong Kong Trade Development Council Toronto Office

10:11 am EDT

10:11 pm HKT

Q&A Session

Teresa, Fatima, Grace, Adrienne

10:25 am EDT

10:25 pm HKT

Closing Remarks

Joseph Chaung, President, HKCBA Toronto Section

10:30 am EDT

10:30 pm HKT

Adjournment of Event

Teresa Tazumi, Vice President, HKCBA Toronto GTA Section and also Director, Retail Asian Banking, Personal & Business Banking, CIBC

Teresa is the Director of Asian Banking at CIBC. She is responsible for developing and implementing strategies and tactics which drive Asian client acquisition and consolidation in Canada and Asia.  She helps the Canadian frontline and Hong Kong/China Team to build client and community relationships through business development activities.

Before joining CIBC, Teresa held a few senior marketing positions in Hong Kong and Canada at Seiko Time (HK), J. Walter Thompson (HK), DeBeers Diamond (HK), and Marks & Spencer (Canada).

Teresa is actively engaged in the Asian community. She serves on the board of multiple not-for-profit organizations.  She is Vice-President of HKCBA (Toronto), a member of the Board of Governors of Mon Sheong Foundation, an Honorary Advisor for the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, and a Steering Committee member for ACCE.  Previously, she served on the Board of Directors for CICS, the Board of Directors for Mon Sheong, a member of the YMCA Corporate Development Committee, and a committee member of Asian fundraising for Mt. Sinai Hospital.

Teresa is a recipient of Mon Sheong Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Mon Sheong Foundation’s Excellent Volunteer Service Award, CIBC High Achievers Award, and Ontario Volunteer Service Awards.

Teresa received her business degree from Simon Fraser University, BC.    

Emily Mo, Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto)

Emily joined the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China in 2001 as a member of the Administrative Officer Grade. In December 2018, she took up the Director post in the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Toronto, the mandate of which is to foster closer economic trade ties between Canada and Hong Kong, and also promote bilateral cultural relations and people-to-people ties. Before that she had worked in different offices of the HKSAR Government.

Colleen Sutton, Consul and Trade Commissioner, the Consulate General of Canada to Hong Kong and Macao

Colleen Sutton currently serves as Consul and Trade Commissioner at the Consulate General of Canada to Hong Kong and Macao, since October 2022, where she leads the investment, financial services, clean tech and ICT team.

Colleen joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 2009, following work with the International Development Research Council in South Africa in 2007 and the Canadian International Development Agency in Uruguay in 2008. She has a Master’s in Environmental Studies from Queen’s University. During her time at Global Affairs Canada, she has worked in the Geographic divisions covering Latin America and Europe, and was most recently the program manager for the core training for trade commissioners from 2017-2021. She was also posted overseas as vice consul to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2013- 2015).

Fatima Lai, Trade Commissioner, the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macao

Ms. Fatima Lai is the Trade Commissioner at the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong. She has over 20 years experiences in this role responsible for the promotion of Canadian technologies, products and services in the areas of Cleantech, Construction and Building industries.

Grace Lau, Deputy Head of InvestHK (Canada)

Based in Toronto, Grace Lau is the Deputy Head of InvestHK's presence in Canada. Her office is responsible for driving foreign direct investments to Hong Kong. InvestHK offers complimentary consultation and services to support companies (industry agnostic) from the planning stage through to the launch and expansion of their business in Hong Kong. 

Before joining InvestHK, Grace walked the entrepreneur path with extensive insights into the Canadian and Hong Kong private and non-profit sectors. Her prior experience as a co-founding member of a Silicon Valley VC-funded tech company headquartered in Hong Kong, with offices in the US and across the Asia Pacific, has proven invaluable in assisting business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Angela Ng, Marketing Director and Co-Founder, Liricco Technologies

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Adrienne Ho, Marketing Manager, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (Toronto)

Adrienne joined the Toronto office of Hong Kong Trade Development Council in 2018 as Marketing Manager of the Council’s Canadian operations. With a strong emphasis on strategic partnership development, she works closely with public and private-sector multipliers to support Canadian companies from coast to coast in accessing and reassessing their business opportunities in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Asia. She also serves as Mission Manager of various sector-specific Canadian trade delegations in key industries and fostering business connections between Canada and the region. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Waterloo.

Joseph Chaung, President, HKCBA Toronto GTA Section and also President, C4P Inc.

Mr. Joseph Chaung, Founder and President of C4P Inc. He created this company for Product Design and Project Development, Sales and Marketing of new innovative products especially, products of Green and Alternative Energy.

Joseph has more than 30 years experiences in the product design and development industries in the North American, Asian markets and European countries. He successfully developed many new products around the world with many inventors and designers. Joseph is recipient of the Canada Senate 150^th Anniversary Medals.

Joseph is the President of the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association, GTA Section, actively assist Canadian Citizens and doing business in and via Hong Kong to other Asian countries. He is also a Director of the Product Innovation Technology Advisory Committee, Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Humber College. Joseph also supports many of our Canadian University/College Graduates for many of their start-up projects and business. He is a professional mentor of many of the Industrial Design Graduates so as to encourage many of our Canadian Industrial Designers continue to achieve their inventions from Canada to the World. Being President of the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association and Founder and Immediate Past President of the Oakville Chinese Business Association, Joseph continues to build the best network for our Canadian Business Entrepreneurs to Hong Kong and other countries including Japan, Korea and Germany across the world. Joseph is recipient of the 2019 Most Progressive Award from ACCE (Chinese Canadian Entrepreneur Awards).

Since Joseph supports Asia and Canada Trade & Business Networking, he was invited by Canada Federal Government to join with Prime Minister, Steven Harper and his Trade Mission Team to 2015 China Trade Mission in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Head Office) and Suzhou. He was also invited by Ontario Government to represent Innovative Industrial Company to Japan & Korea Mission in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Joseph also very supports Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (Toronto), Invest Hong Kong and Hong Kong Trade Development Council for many Trade and Economic events and activities both in Toronto, Canada and in Hong Kong each year.

Joseph was the Co-Chair of the Community Crime Awareness Day Event for years and is also a Board Member of the Mississauga Chinese Business Association. He is now also a committee member of the Peel Region Police Chief’s Advisory Committee in Canada. He also enjoys being Director of Safe City Mississauga.