Leading Hong Kong Original Designs to the Mainland market

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 December 2022 – Organized by The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association(HKEA), with Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the Lead Sponsor, the flagship business platform “Hong Kong Smart Design, Sparkle in Greater Bay Area 2022” (the Project) held its physical Closing Ceremony today (13 December). Mr. Raistlin Lau, JP, Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Mr. Victor Tsang, Head of CreateHK, among representatives of the Hong Kong original design brands participated in the Project, commended the Project for the results achieved over the past few months. The participants also exchanged their forward-looking and in-depth views on the further promotion of Hong Kong original design.

Speaking at the Closing Ceremony, Mr. Raistlin Lau, JP, Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism appreciated the efforts of The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association in organizing the Project and its remarkable achievements.

The Project, which was launched in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, provides a one-stop business platform to showcase Hong Kong’s original designs to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) market. Since its launch in April this year, the Project has successfully recruited nearly 30 Hong Kong design brands and their some 70 quality design products for showcasing in a number of promotional and exchange activities targeting the GBA market. These activities included the staging of a series of pop-up stores in shopping malls as well as roving exhibitions in cultural and creative bookstores and design shops in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Guangzhou and Foshan – key cities of the GBA – since early August; online participation in the “132^nd China Import and Export Fair” (a.k.a Canton Fair) in October; and setting up of an online sales channel on the cross-border e-commerce platform “JD.com” to promote the participating Hong Kong original design products. Through its online and offline product exhibitions, the Project has reached a cumulative total of over 830,000 consumers as of November, enabling more Hong Kong designs to make their names in the key cities of the GBA.

In addition, the Project organized the “Hong Kong Creative Industries Summit: Energize Borderless Opportunities” on 3 August with sharing by industry leaders on their winning business strategies and insights to help industry players with vision to expand into more GBA cities better understand the business environment in the region.

Mr. Eric Sun, Chairman of The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association, said “‘‘Hong Kong Smart Design, Sparkle in Greater Bay Area 2022’ would not have been a success without the support of CreateHK and the active participation of the industry. When many companies’ businesses were suspended due to the epidemic, we worked with our full effort to organize promotional activities and assist brands in developing online sales channels to give participating brands and products more exposure, and provide a direct buying channel for Mainland consumers to buy Hong Kong’s quality original design products. With Mainland’s 14th Five-Year Plan actively promoting the development of the GBA and the strong support of the HKSAR Government, the future of the region is limitless. The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association, SMEs, and the design industry will work together to seize the opportunities and harness the creative spirit of Hong Kong as part of the region, creating a win-win situation.”

Immediately after the Closing Ceremony, a number of sharing sessions were held today with leading figures from the trade including Ms. Nithia Law, Deputy General Manager of Hi Lifestyle Grandview Mall, Mr. Du Jun, Chairman of Jiangsu D&E International Creative Industries Co. Ltd., Ms. Liu Chunyan, Marketing Director of ibuychem.com, and representative of Cultural & Creative Project of China Import and Export Fair provided their unique insights from the perspective of Mainland professional buyers, facilitating Hong Kong SMEs to better understand and hence connecting with the needs of the Mainland consumer market, thereby promoting more collaboration between Hong Kong and Mainland enterprises. Some local designers and brand representatives who participated in the Project including Ms. Irene Yeung, Founder and Designer of Derangedsign Co. Ltd., Ms. Cathy Jim, Director of RHT Industries Ltd., and Mr. Will Ng, Chief Designer of Zasia Ltd. were also invited to share their experiences and challenges in doing business in the Mainland.

Before the Project is officially wrapped up, two more finale events will be held in December, including a product showcase at United Bookstore in Shenzhen, and introducing 18 Hong Kong original design brands and their nearly 50 design products at the first “Design Shenzhen” physical exhibition. Both events aim to provide multiple channels that can showcase the unique appeal, strengths, and creativity of Hong Kong original design brands to the Mainland consumers.

Details about the exhibitions:

• Cultural and Creative Bookstore Exhibition in Shenzhen: From 1 to 31 December 2022 at United Bookstore (Benlai Boox), LOFT Town, 3^rd Floor, Upper City of Shum Yip, Futian District, Shenzhen (Free admission, from 10a.m. to 10p.m. daily); and
• Exhibition at Trade Fair “Design Shenzhen”: Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Fuhua Third Road, Futian District, Shenzhen. Details to be announced soon.

For more information on the Project and a review of the activities, please visit the official website: www.shksd.org.

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From left: Mr. Benson Pau, Honorary Chairman of HKEA and Project Convenor of “Hong Kong Smart Design, Sparkle in Greater Bay Area 2022″ , Mr. Raistlin Lau, JP, Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Eric Sun, Chairman of HKEA, Mr. Victor Tsang, Head of CreateHK and Mr. Vincent Ma, MH, Vice Chairman of HKEA and Advisory Committee Chairman of “Hong Kong Smart Design, Sparkle in Greater Bay Area 2022” joined the Closing Ceremony for “”Hong Kong Smart Design, Sparkle in Greater Bay Area 2022″

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Mr. Eric Sun, Chairman of The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association

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The Project has invited representatives of Mainland enterprises, retail brands and local designers and representatives of participating companies of the Project to share their specific strategies, market insight and challenges of doing business in the Mainland.

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About Hong Kong Smart Design, Sparkle in Greater Bay Area 2022

Organized by The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association and sponsored by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the Lead Sponsor, the “Hong Kong Smart Design, Sparkle in GBA 2022” is a business platform that aims to facilitate Hong Kong original design products, brands and design services to explore the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area markets through a series of B2B trade fairs, business matching sessions with Mainland buyers, and B2C showcases and pop-up stores to bring new development opportunities for the Hong Kong design industry, export community, manufacturers and SMEs. Please visit https://shksd.org/en_HK for more details.

About The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association
The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association (HKEA) is a non-profit making trade association registered under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance in May 1955 as a company limited by guarantee. We are committed to expanding business opportunities and developing Hong Kong as a trading hub for exporters. To provide a better service to our members from service industries, especially the Import and Export trade service, we liaise with the government, initiate various projects and organize seminars, luncheons, trade missions and exhibitions in order to help our members capitalize on new market opportunities. In addition, we also disseminate the latest local and international trade information in a timely manner and help exporters gain additional exposure via online product promotions and searching services, to promote Hong Kong’s export trade and to enhance its competitiveness. For more information, please visit: www.hkexporters.org.hk

About CreateHK
Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is a dedicated office set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in June 2009 to spearhead the development of creative industries in Hong Kong. From 1 July 2022 onwards, it is under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community. CreateHK has been sponsoring the “Hong Kong Smart Design Awards” (formerly known as “Hong Kong Smart Gifts Design Awards”) since 2012 and the “Hong Kong Smart Design, Sparkle in GBA 2022” in 2022 to promote Hong Kong design.

Website: www.createhk.gov.hk

Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organisers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.

Pro bono partnership protects employees, members and volunteers during registration and login journeys

NEW YORK, USA – Media OutReach – 13 December 2022 – Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, today announced a global pro bono partnership with The Knoble to accurately identify employees, external volunteers and membership organizations, making sure only the right people have access to sensitive data. Layering intelligence with Callsign’s passive authenticators, device fingerprinting and threat detection, The Knoble can accurately identify employees, members and business partners during their registration and login journeys. If any intelligence flags unusual data, Callsign authenticators will step up and validate the user accordingly. The Knoble can tailor authentication journeys in Callsign’s Orchestration Engine where rule-based policies can be managed in real time with no code changes.

To achieve their mission of protecting the vulnerable, including victims of human trafficking, child exploitation, scams and elder abuse, The Knoble has created a global community called The Knoble Network™ which brings together the experience, expertise and resources of partner organizations with thousands of members to make a difference.

‘The high-profile nature of The Knoble’s membership and their work requires robust protection to protect our infrastructure. Callsign’s technology is cutting edge, it’s simple to implement, and allows us to intelligently authenticate our employees and membership, enabling us to focus on our mission.,’ said Dave Worland, Executive Director, The Knoble.

‘The founding principle behind Callsign is to make people safe in the digital world, so it’s a privilege to join forces with The Knoble who share similar goals to us, and work to protect vulnerable people from scams, exploitation and human trafficking.’ Zia Hayat, CEO and Co-Founder, Callsign.

Hashtag: #Callsign

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About Callsign 

Callsign is building digital trust and accountability into every online interaction.

Digital trust is underpinned by the confidence we have that people are who they say they are online; without digital identities, we can’t have trust or accountability online.

Through proprietary technology that uniquely mimics the way humans identify each other in the real world, Callsign digitally identifies genuine users with minimal friction whilst ensuring that bad actors are blocked. Through a simple Swipe or Type, users can be personally recognized with the highest- fidelity AI based user recognition for the digital world.

To learn more about how this technology is used to underpin digital trust across financial institutions, governments and commerce globally visit: www.callsign.com

To learn more about the benefits digital trust to our global economies and society visit:
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“We truly appreciate all the efforts by the SDMC team. Their professionalism and comprehensive SEO solutions are the major factors contributing to this success. Thank you to all the judges for the acknowlegement. This award gave us a lot of motivation to continue our dedication as a Hong Kong local online media startup platform.” Matthew Wong, co-founder of WavingCat.

Launch of Youtube Channel covering diverse finance-related content

WavingCat will soon launch their YouTube Channel covering finance-related topics. Through innovative technology, content creation and cross brand collaboration, WavingCat is dedicated to producing high quality content and powerful resources for audiences to achieve financial success.

Hashtag: #Media #startup #award #WavingCat #DigiZAward #Youtube

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About Waving Cat

WavingCat is a FinTech platform providing financial news including property market, immigration, overseas property, finance, cryptocurrency, exclusive promotions. Whether you are only a beginner or a veteran stock investor, WavingCat would help you achieve smarter financial goals. To boost reputation and further strengthen brand awareness, WavingCat’s dedicated professional digital marketing team is working hard on social media presence and connection with target audience.

WavingCat : https://wavingcat.com.hk
WavingCat Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wavingcat.hk
WavingCat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wavingcat.hk/
WavingCat Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wavingcathk

With the worldwide recognition achieved in the first season, hundreds of scientists, policymakers, and industry experts from six continents will gather in Vietnam to participate in the VinFuture Award Ceremony Week 2022. Taking place over five days, the event series includes: “Conversation with the VinFuture Prize Council and Pre-screening Committee”; “Innovate Today, Create Tomorrow” Inspirational Talk Series; “Science for Life Symposium”; “VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony”; and “Talk Future: A dialogue with the 2022 VinFuture Prize Laureates”.

Commencing the week’s series of events is the Conversation with the VinFuture Prize Council and Pre-screening Committee, taking place in the morning of December 17, 2022. Chair of the VinFuture Prize Council – Professor Sir Richard Henry Friend (University of Cambridge, UK; Winner of the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize in Physics) and other preeminent scientists from the VinFuture Prize Council and Pre-screening Committee will share stories about their passion, achievements, and sacrifices in their dedication to science.

In the afternoon of December 17, 2022, for the first time, the inspirational talk series “Innovate Today, Create Tomorrow” will set the stage for the world’s most influential scientists to interact directly with the Vietnamese public. Among this lineup of prominent scientists is John Nosta – a “star” of the global sci-tech industry, an innovator in the field of global digital health, and one of the 10 people with the strongest impact on science and technology in 2019; and Professor Mark Zachary Jacobson, Stanford University, USA, who was a World Clean Tech Awards’ recipient of the “Visionary CleanTech Scientist Distinction” award and was selected as one of the world’s 100 most influential people in climate policy in 2022.

Following this is the “Science for Life” Symposium, taking place on December 19, 2022, with three 90-minute sessions on the topics of: “Resilient agriculture in the new normal“, “Advanced materials for future energy storage“, and “Precision cancer therapy“. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with distinguished scientists such as Professor Pamela Ronald, University of California, Davis; Professor Josse De Baerdemaeker, Past-President of the European Association of Agricultural Engineers; Dr. Khalil Amine, Argonne National Laboratory, Chairman of the International Automotive Lithium Battery Association; Professor Bruce Levine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; and national policymakers, scientists, experts and entrepreneurs from prestigious local and international organizations. The symposium will revolve around practical solutions as well as projections of important changes in people’s lives enabled by the effective application of science and technology. These topics are of particular interest to the international scientific community, forming the core of VinFuture Prize’s 2022 theme of “Reviving and Reshaping”.

The main event of the week is the 2022 VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony – Reviving and Reshaping – held in the evening of December 20, 2022, at the Hanoi Opera House to honor the next VinFuture laureates. This formal ceremony will be attended by leaders of the Vietnamese government and outstanding international scientists, who are laureates of world-renowned science and technology prizes such as the Nobel Prize, the Millennium Technology Prize, the Turing prize, and others. Globally acclaimed artists who have received numerous musical accolades, such as Christina Aguilera, conductor Honna Tetsuji, violinist Bui Cong Duy, and conductor Dong Quang Vinh will also be featured in the ceremony’s exceptional performance showcase. The VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony will be broadcast on Vietnam Television VTV1 and livestreamed on a variety of international channels such as CNN, Discovery, TechNode Global, and Euronews.

Closing the VinFuture Sci-Tech Week is Talk Future: A dialogue with the 2022 VinFuture Prize Laureates, which will take place throughout the day on December 21, 2022. In the morning, audience members will have the opportunity to meet and listen to VinFuture Prize laureates sharing about the inspiring scientific journeys that have helped them receive this incredible award.

In the afternoon, the 2022 VinFuture Prize Laureates will present to dedicated young scientists, talented students, and business and startup communities who wish to use breakthrough science and technology to fuel the world’s post-pandemic reviving and reshaping.

The VinFuture Foundation was established to honor and facilitate breakthrough scientific research and technological innovations that have already contributed to, or have the potential to contribute to, the betterment of life for millions of people globally while creating a more sustainable world for future generations.

As an annual prize with rigorous procedures and the highest standards, the VinFuture Sci-Tech Week has made Vietnam the new destination for global science and technology, while serving as a bridge between the Vietnamese scientific community and the world’s community of leading scientists and inventors, contributing to the development of science and technology industries nationally and beyond.

EVENT SCHEDULE FOR THE VINFUTURE SCI-TECH WEEK 2022

1. Conversation with the VinFuture Prize Council and Pre-screening Committee

a) Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm, Saturday December 17, 2022
b) Location: VinUniversity, Vinhomes Ocean Park, Gia Lam, Ha Noi

2. ‘Innovate Today, Create Tomorrow’ Inspirational Talk Series

a) Time: 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm, Saturday December 17, 2022
b) Location: VinUniversity, Vinhomes Ocean Park, Gia Lam, Ha Noi
3. ‘Science for Life’ Symposium

a) Time: 8:45 am – 3:45 pm, Monday December 19, 2022
b) Location: Almaz International Cuisine and Convention Center, Hoa Lan Street, Vinhomes Riverside, Phuc Loi, Long Bien, Ha Noi

4. VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony 2022

a) Time: 8:00 pm, Tuesday December 20, 2022
b) Location: Ha Noi Opera House, No. 1 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi

5. Talk Future: Dialogue with the 2022 VinFuture Prize Laureates

a) Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, Wednesday December 21, 2022
b) Location: VinUniversity, Vinhomes Ocean Park, Gia Lam, Ha NoiHashtag: #VinFuture #Vingroup

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ABOUT VINFUTURE

The VinFuture Foundation, established on International Solidarity Day on December 20th, 2020, is a non-profit organization co-founded by billionaire Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong and his wife, Mrs. Pham Thu Huong.

The Foundation’s core activity is awarding the annual VinFuture Prize for transformational scientific and technological innovations that have created, or have the potential to create meaningful changes in millions of people’s lives across the planet.

A total of four prizes are awarded by the VinFuture Prize Foundation every year, consisting of the VinFuture Grand Prize valued at US$3 million – one of the largest ever annual prizes globally. VinFuture also awards three Special Prizes, each valued at US$500,000, dedicated to female innovators, developing country innovators, and innovators with outstanding achievements in emerging fields.

In addition, the Foundation conducts many activities to accomplish its mission, such as funding academic activities, catalyzing intellectual connections, collaborating in Sci-Tech development, and promoting STEM education.

“GOODBYE PRINCESS” is a song that deals with serious themes. Building upon the creative foundation of her previous work, Tia Lee used this project as an opportunity to open up on some of her deepest and most personal moments. Through a stunning, poetic retelling of her journey in the music industry, the newly released music video reflects Tia’s difficult journey in the entertainment industry but also acts as a letter of encouragement to fans around the world who may be struggling to achieve their dreams.

The themes and messages in “Goodbye Princess” have resonated with fans around the world. The animation series continues to garner more attention, already breaching 100 million views within the first month. One subtle detail that quickly caught the attention of fans and raised discussions was the high caliber of international talents that worked on the project. Amongst them, Grammy award winning producer Swizz Beatz and world-renowned creative studio Actual Objects stood.

Tia Lee’s “Goodbye Princess” marks Swizz Beatz’ first collaboration with a C-pop star, which further speaks to the significance of Tia’s project. The song’s music video was produced by Actual Objects, whose impressive portfolio includes projects for global brands and artists like Nike and Travis Scott.

The music video – set in a cyberpunk-infused fantasy world – tells the poetic story of a heroine’s metamorphosis from a highly scrutinized and commoditised princess, into a brave, new persona that is ready to take on the world. Its theme of female empowerment is communicated by compelling fantasy imagery that seeks to talk to the difficulties faced by women around the world. Tia Lee’s song and music video aim to encourage all women to build a more promising future for themselves and is gaining huge attention, as it continues to climb past 100 million views.

Hashtag: #TiaLee

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