10 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Monsieur Dominique de VILLEPIN
Former Prime Minister of France, Current Chairman of the International Advisory Board of Universal Credit Rating Group
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
The lessons of the global debt crisis were not learned, and the mist...
8 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Cherian GEORGE
Visiting Associate Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, Hong Kong University
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Media and Power in Singapore: Seeing Beyond the Paradox
For decades, Singapore has been an oddity in the develop...
3 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Timothy BEARDSON
Founder, Crosby International Holdings
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Stumbling Giant: The Threats to China's Future
While many have predicted the near-certainty of China’s rise to global supremacy, Mr.Beardson will boldly cou...
25 Sep 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Robert NESS
Director, British Council Hong Kong
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
12:45PM - LUNCH
1:15PM - ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Hong Kong’s Education Revolution: the Impact of Recent Reform
Hong Kong’s education system has undergone nothing short of a revolution. In 2012, the Hong Kong ...
18 Sep 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Panel Participants:
Ellana Lee, Managing Editor at CNN International Asia Pacific,
Anne Wong, Director of Strategic Marketing at SCMP,
Desiree Au, Publisher Time Out Hong Kong and journalist
Moderator:
Tara Joseph, FCC President
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
8:00AM – 9:30AM
1ST FLOOR
What does it...
16 Sep 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
FCC Debate: FCC vs HKSDC Debate Challenge: Face-Off
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
6:30PM - VOTE FOR IMPROMPTU TOPIC
6:45PM - DINNER
1ST FLOOR
Let the words fly!
The award-winning Hong Kong Schools Debating Council has thrown down its gauntlet and challenged our members to a debate. FCC is rising up ...
28 Aug 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Paul BECKETT
Asia Editor, The Wall Street Journal
Topic: The New Delhi Rape Tragedy: Call for Reform in India
In December 2012, reports of the gang rape of a young woman in India’s capital generated headlines around the world. The horrific incident, and the subsequent death of the woman,...
23 Jul 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Stephen D. KING
Group Chief Economist, HSBC
Topic: When the money runs out: The end of Western Affluence
Mr. KING feels that the Western world has experienced extraordinary economic progress throughout the last six decades, a prosperous period so extended that continuous economic growth ...
27 Jun 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Anna PAO SOHMEN
Advisory Professor of Shanghai Jiaotong University & Tongji University
Topic: Has Y.K. PAO and DENG Xiaoping’s vision of modern China been realized?
Legendary shipping magnate Sir Y. K. PAO was a man who was heard by heads of nations around the world, including China's la...
26 Jun 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Joe ZHANG
Corporate Advisor, Author, former Head of China Research at UBS,
former Chairman of Wansui Micro Credit
Topic: Inside China’s Shadow Banking: The Next Subprime Crisis?
Is shadow banking in China likely to become the source of the next global financial crisis or simply a little ...