Digital Innovation, AI and Digital Security -
Business and Social Opportunities
Hong Kong - Shenzhen - Shanghai
10 to 17 May 2025
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Focus on intensive exchange with local players from business, research, and academia
Learn from other economic systems and cultures, share knowledge and inspiration, and strengthen business relationship
Bring valuable impulses for politics, business, and administration back to Switzerland.
Increase the visibility and positive perception of the Swiss digital economy abroad.
The guest list includes members of parliament, C-level representatives of federal and cantonal authorities, academic and business leaders.
We're really looking forward to attending some fascinating presentations and discussions and making some new social contacts!
Pre-seminar, 10-11 May
Saturday, May 10
Hong Kong
20:00 - 22:00
Pre-seminar opening dinner at Le 188° Restaurant & Lounge in the hotel Harbour Grand Hong Kong
Sunday, May 11
Hong Kong
9:00 - 13:00
Free Time
13:00 - 21:00
Boat tour and Dinner on board
Depart from Causeway Bay to Mong Tung Wan via Victoria Harbour, island swimming stop. Continue to Cheung Chau Island and walk along the island's coastline. Return to Victoria Harbour for sunset and Symphony of Lights
Seminar, 12 - 17 May
Monday, May 12
Hong Kong - Shenzhen
9:30 - 12:00
Headline of the conference: Hong Kong - Gateway for China and Asia
Official opening of the seminar with the participation of the Consul General of Hong Kong Mr. Daniel Freihofer, Benno Jaeggi, Co-President of HK Swiss Cham, Michel Solioz, Managing Director of Eurogroup and representatives of InvestHK.
12:00 - 12:45
Buffet lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Transfer by bus from the hotel Harbour Grand in Hong Kong to the hotel InterContinental in Shenzhen
15:30 - 17:45
Free Time
17:45 - 19:30
Opening of the Shenzhen part of the seminar with the participation of the Consul General of Guangzhou Mr. Markus Thür, Kuno Gschwend Chief Investment Officer at S-GE and Deputy Head at Swiss Business Hub China and Markus Herrmann Co-Founder and Managing Director at China Macro Group in the hotel seminar room
19:30 - 21:30
Dinner with the Consul General at El Chino Chinese Restaurant in the hotel
Tuesday, May 13
Shenzhen
08:45 - 09:30
Transfer from the Intercontinental Hotel to Huawei Campus
9:30 - 10:30
VonNeumann Exhibition hall: Digital transformation, incl Digital
government - Smart city - Smart hospital - Smart port
10:35 - 11:30
Plank Exhibition Hall: Cloud and Ai
11:30 - 13:00
Executive Meeting about cybersecurity
13:00 - 14:30
Lunch in Campus
14:30 - 15:30
Watt Exhibition hall: digital power and green energy
15:30 - 16:30
Flagship store and Autonomous Driving Experience with the latest car and on-road driving experiences.
16:30 - 17:00
Transfer to ShenZhen Museum
17:00 - 18:00
Development and success of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone: Visit of The Shenzhen Museum
18:30 - 21:00
Dinner in downtown
Wednesday, May 14
Shanghai
8:00 - 12:45
Transfer to the airport and domestic flight from Shenzhen to Shanghai.
13:45 - 15:30
Transfer and Check-in at the Hotel Bellagio in Shanghai
15:30 - 17:00
Free Time
18:30 - 19:00
Opening of the Shanghai part of the seminar with the participation of the Consul General in Shanghai, Mr. Sacha Bachmann and Swissnex in the seminar room of the Bellagio Hotel
19:00 - 19:30
Mr. Raymond Wang, Managing Partner of Shihui Partners: China's data protection legal landscape and cross-border data transfer rules
19:30 - 19:45
Q&A
20:00 - 22:00
Dinner together with the General Consul, CEO Swissnex, at the Restaurant Lago in the Hotel Bellagio
Thursday, May 15
Shanghai
9:30 - 9:50
Welcome and Opening Session: Schindler Company Introduction and How to do business in China, from
history to today’s reality?
9:50 - 10:30
How does the Digital Transformation change our business and enhance our value proposition?
10:30 - 11:30
Customer Experience Center Tour
11:30 - 11:45
Break
12:00 - 13:00
Escalator Factory Tour
13:00 - 13:30
Networking and Light Lunch
15:00 - 22:00
Participation in the Sino Swiss Business Forum event organized by Swiss Cham in Shanghai and Gala Dinner.
The Sino Swiss Business Forum 2025, held at the MGM Hotel West Bund in Shanghai on May 15, celebrates over 20 years of Swiss companies' contributions to China. Featuring a gala dinner and awards ceremony for the Sino Swiss Legacy Award, it highlights Swiss innovation, tradition, and quality. The event includes leaders' talks, corporate-government round tables, and an experiential exhibition. It offers unparalleled networking opportunities with government officials and business leaders. Showcasing more than 100 Swiss brands, the forum attracts VIP speakers from both countries, including ambassadors and ministers. Participants engage in discussions on topics like AI's impact on finance, industry innovation, and resilient value chains.
Friday, May 16
Shanghai
9:30 - 11:00
The perspective of academia & startups: session curated by Swissnex in Shanghai
This session, curated by Swissnex in China, will give the floor to researchers and
entrepreneurs who are shaping future developments and applications of AI in
China. The delegation will gain first-hand glimpses into some of the work
happening at universities, as well as the trends in the local ecosystem of AI
startups in Shanghai. We will learn how China is leveraging AI to transform
industries and societies, and what ethical and regulatory challenges lie ahead.
11:40- 14:00
Visit of the company Sensetime and light lunch (tbc)
14:30 - 20:00
Cultural program:
20:30 - 22:30
Traditional closing dinner at Haidilao Hot Pot in Shanghai
Saturday, May 17
Shanghai
9:00 - 12:00
Individual departures
We suggest the following flights with Cathay Pacific in premium economy or business:
Outbound flight from Zurich to Hong Kong at 1:30 pm on Friday 9 May
(direct flight)
Return flight from Shanghai to Zurich at 7:05 pm on Saturday 17 May
(with a stopover in Hong Kong)
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Hong Kong Impressions
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The Bund - Shanghai
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Shenzhen Impressions
