The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macao and the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the organization of a stimulating Business Dialogue on “Lifestyle and Luxury Retail: challenges and opportunities for the positioning of Made in Italy in the Greater Bay Area and ASEAN countries”, which will be held on October 13th, 2023, at Deloitte Hong Kong.
The event is organized with the support of Assocamerestero (the Association of Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad) and the Italian Quality Lifestyle Council and with the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong & Macao.
This momentous event will bring together industry experts, offering valuable perspectives on “Unleashing the Potential: High Net Worth Individuals and Luxury Consumption in Hong Kong and the GBA” and insights on “Italian Design in Orient between Localization and Centralization of Style”.
Opening Remarks by Italian Authorities:
H.E. Massimo Ambrosetti, Ambassador of Italy to the P.R.C.
Algernon Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong SAR of the People’s Republic of China
Paolo Bazzoni, Chairman, China-Italy Chamber of Commerce
Davide De Rosa, Chairman, Italian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong & Macao
Panel 1: Unleashing the Potential: High Net Worth Individuals and Luxury Consumption in Hong Kong and the GBA - A conversation with Luca Solca, Bernstein, Managing Director Luxury Goods, Sanford C. Bernstein
Blondie Tsang, President, Lane Crawford & Joyce
Gian Luca Traverso, President APAC, Giuseppe Zanotti
Dimitri Gouten, CEO Asia Pacific, Buccellati
Moderator: Christian Foddis, President Asia Pacific, Ermenegildo Zegna
Panel 2: Italian Design in Orient between Localization and Centralization of Style
Attilio Tettamanti, CEO, Boffi Asia Pacific|Director APAC
Jacopo Pesavento, CEO, Branding Records
Fabio Rossi, CEO, Rossi & Rossi
Giovanni di Salvo, Co-Founder, Scaleapse
Moderator: Donato Medici, CEO Galileo Global Education Italy & Managing Director, NABA
Final Remarks:
Domenico Mauriello, Secretary General, Assocamerestero
Paolo Bazzoni, Chairman, China-Italy Chamber of Commerce
Davide De Rosa, Chairman, Italian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong & Macao
Moreover, the initiative will feature the participation of Italian Chambers of Commerce representing various territories, including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Australia, India and United Arab Emirates.
