UBS builds on tradition with the 27th Asian Investment Conference, exploring the future with an eye on the past

The AIC was first held in Hong Kong in 1998, after the Asian Financial Crisis. It has since become widely recognized as Asia’s premier investment conference, providing attendees with valuable insights into the driving forces behind Asia’s transformation and global investment trends. Attendees gain exclusive access to influential speakers and actionable advice, as well as new investment ideas from global thought leaders.

Over the next four days, ~100 speakers including renowned thought leaders and industry experts, government and business leaders, entrepreneurs and a Nobel laureate, will take centre stage at the AIC alongside award-winning UBS research analysts and specialists.

These distinguished headline speakers include:

• 68th US Secretary of State and former Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, sharing his thoughts on how we can navigate the risks of climate change.
• 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize winner in Economics, Professor Paul Romer, discussing his work on the impact of human capital, innovation and knowledge on economic growth and shedding light on how these drivers are critical to the development of cities.
• Dr Raghuram G. Rajan, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and current Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor at Chicago Booth will share the stage with Olivier Blanchard, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Professor emeritus, MIT, discussing the outlook for global growth, inflation and interest rates.
• With the US Presidential and General Election just around the corner, Charlie Cook, political analyst and Founder of the Cook Political Report, Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman, Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore and former Permanent Representative to the UN, and Professor Dennis Wilder, Professor and Senior Fellow, Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues, Georgetown University will debate the different scenarios and their implications for Asia Pacific.
• British historian, broadcaster and award-winning author of White Mughals, The Last Mughal, and Return of a King, William Dalrymple, will share his wisdom on the importance of history and how we can learn from the past to better inform our expectations for the future.
• Professor Alex Hill, Co-Founder and Director of The Centre for High Performance, Kingston University, will share the features that have helped organizations as diverse as NASA, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the New Zealand All Blacks to thrive over multiple generations.

With Hong Kong once again hosting the AIC, senior representatives from the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the public sector, will share their insights on the opportunities for the Greater Bay Area, with notable speakers including:

• The Hon John KC Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• The Hon Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region • Bonnie Y Chan, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)
• Poman Lo, Founding Managing Partner, AlphaTrio Capital; Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Regal Hotels Group, will discuss the future of philanthropy and impact along with Sir Paul Marshall, Co-Founder and CIO, Marshall Wace.

The AIC will also feature a private showing of ZERO TO MACAO, an incredible new documentary charting the story of Vivian Siu, China's first female FIA Formula 4 racing driver. Pushing the limits of what seemed impossible, award-winning director, Jonathan Finnigan, captures Vivian’s journey from driving novice to being the first woman to finish the notoriously difficult Macau Grand Prix, breaking down barriers, overcoming personal challenges and making history in a male-dominated sport.

In addition, with Gen AI dominating the headlines for over a year, we have a line-up of visionaries to discuss this transformative technology and its impact on economies, policy and society. Notable speakers include:

• Megan J. Smith, CEO and Founder of shift7; former Chief Technology Officer of the United States (U.S. CTO) and Assistant to President Obama
• Bill MacCartney, Consulting Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University
• Riccardo Capelvenere, CEO, Currenxie • Shaofeng Zhang, Founder and CEO, Bairong Inc
• Alex Ermolaev, Managing Director, Chief AI Officer, Teamcamp
• Giel Rutten, CEO, Amkor Technology

Throughout the week at the AIC, UBS’s leading research team will also host exclusive media briefing sessions on the following topical investment themes, namely:

• The future of tourism in Asia
• Finding alpha in a rapidly changing market environment
• APAC technology sector outlook: semiconductors and AI
• ESG: renewables and the shift in the cycle; implications of the carbon trade war

Please reach out to the UBS media team if you have any questions about the AIC speakers and media activities.