Our inaugural Global Investment Summit

The HSBC Global Investment Summit, which takes place in Hong Kong in April, is bringing together more than 2,500 delegates from around the world to discuss the trends and topics shaping the global economy.

More than 70 external speakers have been confirmed for the summit at the city’s Conrad Hotel from 8-10 April. They include former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former Director of the CIA David Petraeus, Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh, and Mohammed EL-Kuwaiz, Chairman, Capital Market Authority, Saudi Arabia. See speaker list(opens in new window)(opens in new window) (opens in new window) (opens in new window).

They will join HSBC hosts Mark Tucker, who is Group Chairman, Group CEO Noel Quinn, and Greg Guyett, CEO, Global Banking & Markets, together with a range of HSBC experts to discuss a range of topics under the summit theme ‘New Networks Connecting the Global Economy’.

“At a time of profound change and often competing priorities, a shared commitment to discuss and collaborate on key issues will help the world to address today’s challenges and create tomorrow’s opportunities. HSBC’s Global Investment Summit will help you understand what and where they are,” said Mark Tucker and Noel Quinn in a joint statement.

Landmark event

Leading international figures across finance, industry, government and academia are attending the summit.

The programme will feature keynote speeches, panels, workshops and media sessions, with keynote discussions including:

• New Networks of Finance, Trade, Influence, and Innovation Shaping the 21st Century, featuring author Niall Ferguson
• Permacrisis: How to Fix a Fractured World, featuring Gordon Brown, Christine Loh, Chief Development Strategist, Institute for the Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Noel Quinn
• Everything Everywhere All at Once: AI and our Future, featuring Kate Darling, Leading Expert in Social Robotics and MIT Media Lab Research Scientist

Each day of the summit will focus on a different aspect of the New Networks Connecting the Global Economy:

Greg Guyett said: “Our inaugural Global Investment Summit will be a landmark event. We’re delighted to host this broad range of speakers and give investors exclusive access to influential dialogue, market trends and unique thought leadership. And we are pleased to host this in Hong Kong – underscoring the city’s enduring role as a global financial centre.”