CONFERENCE PROGRAMME (Tentative)
 
Venue 1Venue 2
Lecture Theatre1, Cheng Yu Tung BuildingCho Yiu Conference Hall


15 December 2016 (Thursday)
08:30–09:00Registration (Venue 1)
09:00–09:15Welcome Messages (Venue 1)
 Prof. Fanny M. Cheung
      Pro-Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 Mr John C. Tsang
      Financial Secretary, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
09:15–09:30Group photo (for invited guests) (Venue 1)
09:30–12:15Plenary Session: Keynote Speeches (Venue 1)
 Moderator: Prof. Fanny M. Cheung      Pro-Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 The Next Wave of Globalisation under the Belt and Road Initiative:
Opportunities for Innovation
 Dr Victor K. Fung
      Group Chairman, Fung Group
 Keys to the Successful Implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative
 Prof. Mingkang Liu
      BCT Distinguished Research Fellow, Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance,
      The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 The Belt and Road Initiative as a Grand Strategy
 Dr William H. Overholt
      Senior Fellow, Harvard University Asia Center
 The Belt and Road Initiative: Outbound Investment and Domestic Reforms
 Prof. Jianye Wang
      Managing Director, Silk Road Fund Co., Ltd.
12:30-14:00Lunch (for invited guests)
14:30-15:50Thematic Discussion (Session 1): Development Strategies and Policies (Venue 2)
 Moderator: Prof. Stephen W. K. Chiu      Co-Director, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies
 Belt and Road Progress: Three-Year Evaluation
 Prof. Wen Wang
      Executive Dean, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, China
 Indonesia's Development Strategies in the Face of a Global Economic Slowdown:
The Role of Domestic Demand and International Development Partners
 Prof. Ari Kuncoro
      Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
 Sri Lanka-Hong Kong Economic Relationship: Trends and Prospects
 Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake
      Vice-Chancellor, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
 On the Role of Hong Kong in the Construction of a "21st Century Maritime Silk Road"
between China and Southeast Asia
 Prof. Baoyun Yang
      Instructor, ASEAN Studies Program, Pridi Banomyong International College,
      Thammasat University, Thailand
15:50-16:10Networking break
16:10-17:30Thematic Discussion (Session 2): International Investment and Finance (Venue 2)
 Moderator: Prof. Kalok Chan      Dean of CUHK Business School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 The Recent Global Financial Crisis, Financial Development, and the Performance of Firms:
Evidence from Developed Countries and Emerging Markets
 Prof. Rami Mohammad Ahmad Zeitun
      Head, Department of Finance and Economics, College of Business and Economics,
      Qatar University, Qatar
 Finance as Worship: A Survey of Research on Islamic Finance
 Dr Mohammed Faraj Ali Alzahrani
      Dean, College of Industrial Management,
      King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
 Belt and Road Investment Opportunities and the Challenges for Hong Kong
 Prof. Youfa Liu
      Guest Research Fellow, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, China
 Hong Kong as an Equity Financing Centre for the Belt and Road Countries
 Prof. Kevin C. K. Lam
      Associate Professor, School of Accountancy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
18:00–20:00Welcoming dinner (for invited guests)
16 December 2016 (Friday)
09:00-10:20Thematic Discussion (Session 3): Energy Economics (Venue 2)
 Moderator: Prof. Yuan Xu
      Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 Meeting Energy and Climate Challenges: Opportunities for International Cooperation
 Prof. Ambuj Sagar
      Vipula and Mahesh Chaturvedi Professor of Policy Studies,
      Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
 Innovation and Technology in the Singapore Miracle
 Dr Christopher H. Lim
      Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies,
      Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
 Stimulating Innovation for Sustainability under the Belt and Road Initiative:
The Role of Japan in International Cooperation and Collaboration
 Prof. Masaru Yarime
      Project Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Innovation Governance,
      Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo, Japan
 China’s Grand Transition in the International Transfer of Environmentally Sound Energy
Technologies under the Belt and Road Initiative
 Prof. Zheng Li
      Dean and Professor, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, China
10:20–10:40Networking break
10:40–12:00Thematic Discussion (Session 4): E-commerce and Information Technology (Venue 2)
 Moderator: Prof. Chi-yue Chiu      Dean of Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 New Requirements and New Opportunities for Multi-language Information
under the Belt and Road Initiative
 Prof. Wushour Silam
      Professor, College of Information Science and Engineering, Xinjiang University, China
 Digital Financial Inclusion towards Inclusive, Equitable, and Sustainable Development:
The Bangladesh Case
 Prof. Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam
      Dean, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
 Thailand’s Journey to Digital Transformation
 Dr Kasititorn Pooparadai
      Senior Director, Policy Research Division,
      National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
 Bridging the Belt and Road Digital Divide: A Comparative Study on Information Capacity
between the Partner Economies along the Belt and Road
 Prof. Kam-fai Wong
      Director, Centre for Innovation and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
12:20–13:40Lunch (for invited guests)
14:00–15:20Thematic Discussion (Session 5): Infrastructure and Facilities (Venue 2)
 Moderator: Prof. Ying-yi Hong      Choh-Ming Li Professor of Marketing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 Connectivity and Market Integration in the Belt and Road Region:
Introducing the Central Asian Perspective
 Dr Roman Vakulchuk
      Country Director for Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, Central Asian Development Institute, Kyrgyzstan
 The Belt and Road Initiative and Cambodia’s Infrastructure Connectivity Development:
A Cambodian Perspective
 Dr Chandarith Neak
      Director, Cambodia 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Research Center,
      Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 Mr Lak Chansok
      Lecturer, Department of International Studies, Institute of Foreign Languages,
      Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 Infrastructure Linkage between China and Malaysia: Cases in Malacca and Kuantan
 Dr Chow-bing Ngeow
      Deputy Director, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia
 A Comparison of Investment Strategies between China and Japan in
ASEAN’s Infrastructure Projects
 Dr Cheung-kwok Law
      Senior Research Fellow, Global China Research Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 Dr Derek Yuen
      Lecturer, Master of Social Science in Global Political Economy Programme,
      The Chinese University of Hong Kong
15:20–15:40Networking break
15:40–17:00Thematic Discussion (Session 6): Logistics and Supply Chains (Venue 2)
 Moderator: Prof. Waiman Cheung
      Director, Asian Institute of Supply Chains and Logistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 Huaxia Community: A FTA and a New Architecture for the Global Economic System
 Prof. Jiandong Ju
      Dean and Professor, School of International Business Administration,
      Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China
 Maritime Logistics: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia-Pacific Region
 Mr Jai Acharya
      Managing Director, International Shipping Bureau (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore
 China’s Belt and Road Initiative: “How Silky Smooth Is the Pathway on the Silk Route
and Can Sri Lanka Spice Up the Route?”
 Mr Diren Richard Hallock
      Chairman and Managing Director, DRH Logistics International (Pvt.) Ltd., Sri Lanka
 Iran: Jewelry on the Silk Road
 Dr Mojtaba Soleimani Sedehi
      Chief Executive Officer, Amadgaran Business Chain Management Institute, Iran
17:00–17:50Roundtable Discussion and Closing Remarks (Venue 2)
 Mr Sin-por Shiu
      Head, Central Policy Unit, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
 Prof. Fanny M. Cheung
      Pro-Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
18:10–20:10Farewell dinner (for invited guests)