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Keynote & Plenary Session

Registration of Keynote and Plenary Session is open to 19 November.

SI: Simultaneous interpretation service to Cantonese, Putonghua and English will be available.

21 November 2025 (Friday)
14:00 – 17:00
HKT (UTC+8)
Keynote & Plenary
 
Physical Session
Keynote & Plenary Session on “Building a Vibrant Gerontech & Silver Economy Ecosystem: Shared vision for Local, GBA & International Development”
Language: Cantonese / English / Putonghua - SI
Meeting Room N101, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai
14:00 – 14:05
HKT (UTC+8)

Welcoming Address


14:05 – 14:15
HKT (UTC+8)

Keynote Session


14:15 – 15:15
HKT (UTC+8)

Plenary Session (1): Silver Consumption and Quality Assurance of Silver Products - Care Food Greater Bay Area Standard: Unified Standard Development and Opportunities


Introduction to the Care Food Greater Bay Area Standard; The Importance of Quality Testing for Care Food; Panel Discussion: How Standardization of Care Food Benefits Production; Panel Discussion: How Standardization of Care Food Enhances Service Quality and Promotes Consumption

Speaker

Mr Guo-wu Yang
Introduction to the Care Food Greater Bay Area Standard

Mr Guo-wu Yang

Executive Chairman, Shenzhen Analytical and Testing Association

Mr Joseph Chiu
The Importance of Quality Testing for Care Food

Mr Joseph Chiu

Senior Manager of Corporate Certification and Projects Division cum Chief Food and Catering Auditor, CMA Testing

15:15 – 16:15
HKT (UTC+8)

Plenary Session (2): Silver Industry and Silver Productivity - Gerontech Innovation and Application Hub


Speaker

Mr Kenny Shui
Gerontech as a Catalyst for Silver Industry Development

Mr Kenny Shui

Vice President of Our Hong Kong Foundation and Executive Director of Public Policy Institute

Mr Kenny Shui is the Vice Presidents and Executive Director of the Public Policy Institute at Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF).  He has extensive experience in the field of public policy and his research interests are wide-ranging, covering Economic and Technology Development, Fintech, Green Finance, Biotechnology, Gerontechnology, Art Innovation, Social Innovation and others.  In recent years, his research team has published market-leading reports in areas such as Central Bank Digital Currency, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Green Bonds, Hong Kong-Shenzhen Biotech cooperation and Hong Kong’s Gerontech Ecosystem, contributing to Hong Kong’s development in multiple ways.

Ms Gracie Ng
Building a Vibrant Gerontech Economic Ecosystem: Driving Local, GBA, and Global Synergies

Ms Gracie Ng

Chief of Staff, The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

Mr Gregor Sneddon
International Potential of Gerontech Application Assessment

Mr Gregor Sneddon

Secretary General, International Federation on Ageing

Moderator

Mr Frank Chan
Mr Frank Chan

Member, Advisory Committee for Innovation and Technology for Ageing, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

16:15 – 17:00
HKT (UTC+8)

Plenary Session (3): Silver Financial and Security Arrangement - Tech-Enabled Retirement Planning


Speaker

Ms Michelle Yeung
Financial Wellbeing and Retirement Planning for Older Adults

Ms Michelle Yeung

Head of Investor Education and Stakeholder Engagements, The Investor and Financial Education Council

Ms Joey Lai
Challenges and Opportunities on Age-Friendly Consumption Trends

Ms Joey Lai

Director of Consumer Education, Consumer Council

Moderator

Mr Peace Wong
Mr Peace Wong

Chief Officer (Family and Community Service), The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

GIES Secretariat

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Rm 1206, 12/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

+852 3705 5336 [email protected] https://gies.hk

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