Member Outreach to the Greater Bay Area
April 13-17, 2024
CCBC invites members to join Executive Director & COO Sarah Kutulakos for an exploration of China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA), a mega-region in Southern China that is a thriving hub of innovation and technology, with 73 million people and a GDP of USD 1.6 trillion, just behind the economy of Canada. With stops in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, members can observe how Canadian companies are navigating this market and how Chinese companies based here are innovating and globalizing. Many CCBC members have not traveled to this high-tech region in several years. See how the area is evolving, and how regional goals of economic integration, technology and innovation, and sustainable development create opportunities for future business.
Dates: April 13-17, 2024
Participants: 15 seats are available, with priority given to CCBC members in good standing. Register using the payment link below; CCBC will then reply confirming your participation in the group.
Mission Fee: C$500 for CCBC members, C$1,000 for non-members. This fee covers 4.5 days of visits and activities, starting in Hong Kong and ending in Shenzhen, and includes some meals during the Mission and local transportation between cities. Delegates are required to pay for their own travel into Hong Kong and out of Shenzhen, as well as accommodations.
A detailed agenda will be provided to accepted delegates.
Note: Some meetings are still subject to confirmation
Program content and timing are subject to change without notice
Saturday, April 13, 2024
- Delegates arrive in Hong Kong
- Boat dinner to Lama Island, hosted by Hong Kong Corporate Services
Sunday, April 14, 2024
- Briefing by the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macau.
- Visit to Canadian Pavilion at InnoEX 2024, at which Canadian tech companies are exhibiting.
- Meeting with Frank K. Tang and his team at FountainVest Partners, a leading Asia-based private equity firm with offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Frankfurt, Shanghai and Singapore. FountainVest actively invests in the consumer, healthcare, industrial and business service sectors.
- Afternoon drive to Guangzhou
- Evening at the opening reception of the 135th Canton Fair, an event attended by the governor of Guangdong and a MOFCOM deputy minister
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Morning briefing by the Consulate General of Canada in Guangzhou
- Meeting with senior government officials from the GBA office in Guangdong
- Visit to local company facility or (optional) visit to Canton Fair
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Morning visits to Guangzhou customized to delegation profile
- Drive to Shenzhen
- Afternoon tour of Shenzhen Grandsun Electronics, an audio equipment company in the International Low Carbon City of Longgang District, Shenzhen City. This Shenzhen plant is a net-zero factory with an integrated park/garden.
- Dinner hosted by Shenzhen Grandsun Electronics’ chairman
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Tour of BYD facilities
- Networking session hosted by Sci Innovation Centre, to meet 12 Canadian tech startups competing in the Shenzhen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
- Official end of mission
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Delegates depart Shenzhen for their next destination.
About FountainVest Partners
FountainVest Partners is one of the most established independent private equity firms in Asia. Their successful track record has made them the preferred partner for current and emerging industry leaders.
FountainVest’s investment strategy has consistently focused on businesses that benefit from the growing needs and rising aspirations of the expanding middle class in Asia. Sectors of focus include consumer brands and services, media and technology, healthcare, and industrial and business services.
About the Hong Kong Corporate Services Group
The Hong Kong Corporate Services Group is a leading provider of corporate services, offering offshore and onshore solutions for the formation and management of companies operating in both local and worldwide markets.
About Shenzhen Grandsun Electronic Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1997, Shenzhen Grandsun Electronic Co., Ltd. is located in the International Low Carbon City of Longgang District, Shenzhen City. It is mainly concentrated on the research, development and manufacturing of professional audio, smart headphones and speakers, and other intelligent devices and provides all-in-one OEM/ODM solutions to world-renowned audio clients. Grandsun has established strategic technical cooperation with Qualcomm and developed smart headphones, speakers and VR/AR based on Qualcomm QCC30XX, QCC51XX, CSR86XX, WiFi, and 4G/5G, etc. In addition, Grandsun has attained the certificate of Google Bisto, Fast Pair and GVA, Amazon Alexa, Tencent and Baidu cloud-based intelligent information platforms, which guarantees that Grandsun can provide customers with intelligent audio, smart headphones and speakers in the industry.
For more information, please contact:
• Edward Dai, Director, Shanghai Chapter;
Regional Director, Atlantic Canada
• Sarah Kutulakos, Executive Director & COO
Sponsorship opportunities are available; please contact Sarah Kutulakos, Executive Director & COO, for more information.