ReThink Forum
Hong Kong as a Two-Way Sustainability Gateway: Connecting GBA Innovation with Global Markets
11 Sep (Fri) Day 2 : 14:40 – 15:30
Hong Kong is evolving from a destination for international investment into a two-way platform for sustainable business growth. Through its international connectivity, financial markets, professional-services ecosystem and global network, Hong Kong can help Mainland and GBA companies scale clean technologies across energy, mobility, and infrastructure overseas, while enabling international companies, investors and technology providers to enter the GBA and wider Asian markets.
This session explores how Hong Kong can move beyond its traditional “super-connector” role to enable the cross-border scaling of green technologies, linking innovation, capital, and markets across the Asia-Pacific region.
Session Learnings:
- How Hong Kong can support the regional scaling of GBA/China-driven green innovation
- How overseas companies can use Hong Kong to access the GBA and Mainland China.
Post-Event Actions:
- Where the GBA/China is developing scalable green technologies
- How Hong Kong can facilitate cross-border deployment into APAC markets
- The role of finance, trade, and partnerships in accelerating adoption
- What it takes to position Hong Kong as a platform for regional scaling
Speakers
Feroz Sheikh
Group Chief Information and Digital Officer
Syngenta Group
Feroz Sheikh
Syngenta Group
Group Chief Information and Digital Officer
Feroz Sheikh is the Chief Information and Digital Officer at Syngenta Group, a global leader in agricultural innovation. Based in Basel, Switzerland, he drives the company’s IT and digital strategy, spearheading transformative initiatives to enhance food security, sustainability, and productivity in agriculture.
Feroz has been instrumental in advancing the company’s digital transformation, notably through the development of Cropwise, a digital platform connecting over 180 million acres of farmland worldwide. His leadership extends to Syngenta’s AI initiatives, which empower farmers with data-driven solutions.
Prior to joining Syngenta in 2018, Feroz was an accomplished entrepreneur, having founded and led multiple technology-driven ventures, securing venture capital funding and achieving successful mergers and acquisitions. He also contributed to philanthropic efforts, leveraging digital technologies to make education accessible to children in India.
As a passionate advocate for agricultural data standards, Feroz serves as Chairperson of the Board at AgGateway, a global non-profit consortium of over 200 companies driving digital connectivity in agriculture.
Feroz holds a bachelor’s degree from Delhi College of Engineering and completed the executive management program at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. His passion for innovation, rooted in early achievements like building a superconductor and a robotic arm in high school, continues to shape his vision for a sustainable agricultural future.
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Hong Kong as a Two-Way Sustainability Gateway: Connecting GBA Innovation with Global MarketsWith thanks to
Invest Hong Kong
Booth E55
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is the investment promotion agency of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
Our vision is to strengthen Hong Kong’s status as a leading international finance and business hub.
Our mission is to facilitate and promote economically and strategically important investment, both inward and outward, to support the economic development of Hong Kong.
We support overseas and Mainland Chinese companies and institutions, from multinational corporates to startups, to plan, set up their business in Hong Kong, and to expand their operations and international reach via Hong Kong.
We collaborate with investment promotion agencies from around the world to facilitate this two-way investment.
In all our services, we uphold our core values: passion, professionalism, responsiveness, integrity, and customer service delivered from the heart.
Legal Name: Invest Hong Kong
General Enquiry Email Address: enq@InvestHK.gov.hk
General Enquiry Phone Number: 31071000
