Digital Marketplace Seminar (DMP)
The New Age of eSports
31 Aug 2017 / 09:00 am – 06:00 pm / Function Room, Core E, Level 3, Cyberport 3, 100 Cyberport Road
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Introduction
Over the past few years, eSports have gained attention on an international scale, attracting hundreds of millions of spectators. The amount of time people around the world spend watching competitive video games continues to rise at a rapid pace, up 19% last year to more than 6 billion hours, according to a new report from analysts at IHS Markit.
In Hong Kong, this year’s budget speech by the Financial Secretary highlighted eSports as a new sector with great economic growth potential. In a parallel move, eSports are heading to the Asian Games and probably the Olympics. According to Newzoo’s Global Esports Market Report 2017, the global eSports economy is estimated to grow to US$696 million in the coming year, a year-on-year growth of 41.3%, with 52% of global revenue expected to be generated from China and North America. Given that eSports are now gaining immense popularity, would Hong Kong’s traditional entertainment industries leverage on innovation and technology to create value for their potential customers?
Topics
- Grasping Opportunities for eSports
- Developing eSports Youth Market
- New Horizons of eSports and game development
Free Gift
- Souvenirs and a chance to win grand prizes
- Free shuttle bus, light lunch, and refreshments
First Come First Served
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RUNDOWN*
09:15 – 09:45
09:45 – 09:50
Mr Simon CHAN, Chairman, HKIRC
09:50 – 10:10
Ir. Allen YEUNG, Government Chief Information Officer, OGCIO
Mr Herman LAM, CEO, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited
Group Photo-taking and Presentation of Souvenirs
10:10 – 10:50
Mr Wilson CHOW, China-Hong Kong TMT Industry Leader, PwC Hong Kong / Shenzhen
Mr Kaiser WONG, Secretary, E-sports Association Hong Kong
10:50 – 11:10
11:10 – 11:50
Mr Nigel SZETO, Founder, Zenox
Mr Aries SZE, Country Manager, Logitech (Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau)
11:50 – 12:00
Mr Leo LAM, CEO, HKIRC
12:00 – 12:40
Moderator: Mr Gabriel PANG, Chairman, Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association
(Mr Dixon WU, Founder, Retro.hk, together with guest speakers to share views)
12:40 – 14:10
14:10 – 15:10
Mr Raymond HO, Management & Digital Marketing Director, Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited
Mr Derek CHEUNG, Founder and CEO, Hong Kong Esports Limited
Mr Ryan CHOW, Founder, Cyber Games Arena (CGA)
15:10 – 15:30
15:30 – 16:30
Mr Terence NAM, Founder, Hong Kong Joint University Esports Tournament
Mr Jacky FONG, Program Director, The Esports Academy
Ms Ching Yi WONG, Social Worker, Caritas Youth and Community Service
16:30 – 16:50
Mr Nicholas FONG, President, Hong Kong Game Development Association (HKGD)
16:50 – 17:30
Moderator: Mr Eric YEUNG, Vice Chairman, E-Sports Association Hong Kong
(Mr Mark CHU, Cyberport Startup Alumni Association (Game Development, CSAA), together with guest speakers to share views)
17:30 – 17:50
*The above is a tentative rundown, all sessions will be conducted in Cantonese
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