On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (referred to as "BNBU"), the inaugural The Greater Bay Area Future of Business Forum, co-hosted by BNBU and Hong Kong Baptist University, will be grandly held on September 5-6, 2025, at the Wynn Macau Hotel in the Macau Special Administrative Region, China.

The Forum will center on the theme of "Envisioning the Future of Business and Liberal Arts Education in the Age of Intelligence", exploring the Future Trends of International Business, Sustainable Development, Business Education, and Cross-Cultural Collaboration in the Era of Intelligence, especially how it contributes to the business collaboration and integration of the Greater Bay Area.

The Forum will focus on key topics such as the development of the Greater Bay Area, the evolution of business skills, the application of emerging technologies, the future of education and work, and new collaborative and business models for intelligent commerce in the context of Globalization 4.0.

Through keynote speeches, thematic discussions, and round-table dialogues, the Forum aims to create a platform for cross-disciplinary dialogue, bringing together academic insights and industry expertise. It seeks to explore innovative strategies to address the challenges and opportunities of the intelligent era, fostering the coordinated development of regional economy and education.

BNBU is the first university jointly established by the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong Baptist University. Upholding Hong Kong Baptist University's philosophy of "whole-person education" and integrating the academic strengths of both institutions, BNBU is dedicated to cultivating innovative talents with both a global perspective and local commitment, serving as a benchmark in the field of higher education within the Greater Bay Area.

Event Overview

Speakers

		Prof. CHEN Zhi	- President and Chair Professor, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist Universit - Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities
		Mr. WONG Ka Ki	- Deputy Director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau of Macao S.A.R - Vice-President of Board of Directors and President of Executive Committee of Macao Science Center Limited
		Dr. Albert CHAU	Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), Hong Kong Baptist University
		Dr. David WONG, GBS, JP	- Chairman of the Education Commission of Hong Kong - Chairman of the Council of the Education University of Hong Kong
		Prof. Patrick CHAU	Chair Professor, Provost, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University
		Prof. ZHOU Yongming	Vice President (Academic), Executive Director of Institute for Advanced Study, Chair Professor, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University
		Prof. Han ZHANG	Dean and Chair Professor, School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University
		Prof. Adolf K.Y. NG	Dean and Chair Professor, Director of International Centre for Resilient Supply Chains, Faculty of Business and Management, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University
		Prof. Haipeng SHEN	Associate Dean (EMBA and IMBA) of  HKU Business School, University of Hong Kong, Patrick S C Poon Professor in Analytics and Innovation, Chair of Business Analytics and Innovation
		Mr. Edward AU	- President of HKICPA - Managing Partner of Deloitte China Southern Region
		Prof. Jun YU	Dean of Faculty of Business Administration, UMDF Chair Professor of Finance and Economics, University of Macau
		Dr. Le XIA	Asia Chief Economist of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA) Hong Kong Branch
		Mr. Chang SUN	Chairman of Sunshine Oriental Limited
		Mr. Ruifa LUO	Chairman and General Manager of Shenzhen Genvict Technologies Co., Ltd.
		Ms. Jean NIU	Senior Ecosystem Development Manager, Cloud Computing Global Ecosystem, Cloud Computing Global Ecosystem Department, Huawei Cloud
		Ms. Hannah YAO	Executive Dean, L&A Cultural and Tourism Innovation Industry Academy
		Mr. Jesper Von WIEDING	Strategic Creative Director & Founder, N96, Denmark; Vice Forman of Design denmark, the Danish Design Alliance
		Mr. Feng TIAN	- Dean, Fast and Slow Institute - Strategic Advisor, OpenHarmony - Chief AI Expert, Xinhua News Agency's Outlook Economic Weekly - Former Founding Dean, SenseTime Intelligent Industry Research Institute
		Mr. Stuart HENRICKSON	- Chairman, Red Leaf Capital - CFO, Valley Fiber
		Mr. Shane LI	- President and Board Member, Wiitahnookiinitaw Tahshkayzing Entrepreneurship Centre - President & CEO, Red Leaf Capital - Chief Financial Offier, Treaty One Nations - President, Innovate Eastman - Board Member, Victoria Hospital Foundation
		Mr. Rob JIA	Founder and CEO, Bee+
		Mr. Jorg Van Den HOVEN	- Founder & CEO, Orange Branding B.V.(OB) - Chairman, CEBA – China–Europe Brand Development Center
		Prof. Eddy FANG	Dean of the International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) , Professor in the Department of Intelligent Operations and Marketing
		Prof. Chunrong AI	- Associate Dean and Professor, School of Management and Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen - Associate Director and Chair Professor, Shenzhen Finance Institute
		Prof. Zhong CHEN	- Dean of School of AI and Liberal Arts, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University - Professor at the School of Computer Science, Peking University
		Prof. Xiaowen SHAN	Chair Professor at Institute for Advanced Study, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University
		Prof. Andy Luchuan LIU	Professor of Finance, Faculty of Business and Management, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University
		Prof. Tze-ki HON	Dean, Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University

Note: The above list is in no particular order.

Programme Rundown

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Sponsors Acknowledgment and Congratulatory Messages

Wynn Resorts Macau (Wynn Palace & Wynn Macau)

Mr. Jeremy LU Managing Director, Antioch Management Asia Limited Ms. Elsa CHENG Senior Regional Director, AIA Group Limited

Zhuhai Beeplus Technology Co., Ltd