



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
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 for Hong Kong and the World
Free Gift
- Souvenirs and a chance to win grand prizes
- Free shuttle bus, light lunch, and refreshments



First Come First Served
Act Now
RUNDOWN*


Mr Simon CHAN, Chairman, HKIRC

Ir. Allen YEUNG, Government Chief Information Officer, OGCIO [TBC]

Mr Herman LAM, CEO, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited
Group Photo-taking and Presentation of Souvenirs

Mr Wilson CHOW, China-Hong Kong TMT Industry Leader, PwC Hong Kong / Shenzhen

Mr Kaiser WONG, Secretary, E-sports Association Hong Kong


Mr Nigel SZETO, Founder, Zenox

Mr Aries SZE, Country Manager, Logitech (Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau)

Mr Leo LAM, CEO, HKIRC

Moderator: Mr Gabriel PANG, Chairman, Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association


Mr Bernard CHAN, Chief Commercial Officer (Mobile), Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited

Mr Derek CHEUNG, Founder and CEO, Hong Kong Esports Limited

Mr Ryan CHOW, Founder, Cyber Games Arena (CGA)


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

Moderator: Mr Eric YEUNG, Vice Chairman, E-Sports Association Hong Kong
