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Welcome
Lucy Greenleaf, MC, Ignite Partners
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Fireside Chat: China’s Capital Shift – Where Money’s Moving & Hong Kong’s Role
China’s outbound investment landscape is experiencing a historic transformation. Driven by geopolitical pressures, domestic priorities, and strategic supply-chain considerations, Chinese capital is moving faster than ever into overseas mining, critical minerals, battery materials, and gold assets.
Hong Kong remains a critical conduit, acting as a capital gateway, listing hub, and risk management platform for cross-border investment. This panel will unpack these trends, explore their implications for global investors, and examine how Hong Kong can continue to add value in this evolving environment.
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Coffee & Refreshments Break
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Biotech Panel: Navigating the Biotech Investment Landscape
Amid a robust pipeline of medical breakthroughs, emerging biotech companies must navigate a complex capital markets environment to bring transformative therapies to market. An examination of the 2025 investment landscape, the sub-sectors attracting “smart money”, and the impact of market volatility on investor sentiment. Experts will share key investment decision-making parameters, and the strategies companies must employ to secure capital, with insights from both investors and CEOs successfully navigating this environment.
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Earlier in her career, Jane led investor communications at Buchan Consulting (now WE Communications), was head of IR / PR at Geodynamics Limited, and was a founding member of IRM, where she drove electronic strategies for listed companies. Her awarded and recognised leadership and industry impact continue to shape Australia’s investor relations landscape.
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He has over a decade investment experience including Hedge Funds and Venture Capital where he was previously a Partner at IMS Digital Ventures, where he specialized in blockchain, artificial intelligence, cyber security, and fintech. Earlier in his career, Angus spent eight years as a Senior Analyst at EFM Asset Management, a Hong Kong–based hedge fund, specialising in the healthcare and technology sectors. Prior to this, he worked in Sydney and Hong Kong as a Strategy Analyst at the Commonwealth Bank, focused on digital banking emerging markets.
Angus holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney.
Prior to her investment and entrepreneurial activities, she worked for 10 years in fundamental immunology in the US (Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA) and in Europe.
Bettina holds a PhD in immunology and an undergraduate degree in natural science from the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. She resides in Switzerland.
Charles currently serves as Chair of Biomedical Engineering Departmental Advisory Council and Adjunct Professor in Biomedical Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong, Vice Chairman to the Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization, Director of the Asian Fund for Cancer Research Limited, committee member to the Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association, the Hong Kong Trade & Development Council ASGH steering committee, the Hong Kong Innovation & Technology Commission ITF assessment panel, the HK Tech 300 Angel Fund selection panel, and the Hong Kong Baptist University Entrepreneurship Fund vetting committee, and advisor to several investment firms.
Charles received his PhD in Tissue Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, BS in Bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and has been awarded the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Greater Bay Area Most Talented Young Entrepreneur Award with the Best Technology Innovation Distinction in 2023.
Paul is recognised as a leading authority in drug development and has been involved in a number of pre-clinical and clinical trial programs over his accomplished career. He was the inaugural COO of Mesoblast and most recently Executive VP, New Product Development at Mesoblast Ltd. Paul has extensive experience in commercialising Intellectual Property.
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The Direct-to-Investor Decade: How Capital Flows Are Reshaping Global Markets
With institutions more selective and investors more empowered, direct-to-investor strategies are becoming a defining force in global markets. InvestorHub Co-Founder and Co-CEO Ben Williamson will explore how this movement is reshaping engagement between companies and their shareholders, the dilemmas it creates for issuers balancing different investor channels, and the signals to watch as D2I influences opportunities across mining, tech, and beyond.
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Prior to InvestorHub, Ben spent 5 years in the market working on more than 2,000 ASX placements, and before that worked for a family office across 3 businesses in C-level capacities helping them grow and exit.
Calling Melbourne, Victoria home Ben spends weekends with his wife, three young girls and, when time permits, the occasional game of golf.
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Precious Metals Panel: Is this Junior Mining’s Breakout Year?
Gold’s record highs and silver’s surging industrial demand are reshaping the investment landscape – but why haven’t junior miners kept pace? An examination of the macro forces driving precious metals (from de-dollarization, inflation, geopolitics to tariffs), the valuation gap between commodities and equities, and whether rising M&A activity signals a long-awaited re-rating for the junior sector.
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Having spent the majority of his career in Asia, Jorge has founded a number of businesses with Asian Capital doing business in North America. Jorge is the CEO and Founder of Reyna Silver, a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company with silver exploration projects in Mexico and the US.
Jorge currently serves on the boards of Sierra Madre Gold and Silver and Arabian Shield Resources. He is a former director of Prime Mining and a Director of Garra Esports, a private company looking to build an Esports business in Latin America.
Prior to founding Emerging Markets Capital, Jorge worked for Frontier Securities, a Japanese-owned investment advisory and securities brokerage. He was part of the natural resources investments advisory team, advising and capital raising for mining and infrastructure companies with projects in Mongolia looking for investors in Asia and the Middle East.
Jorge was a founding member of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and a Founder of the Silver Council of Asia.
Jorge holds a Bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York, an MBA in Finance from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Norman graduated from University of Toronto, majoring in Finance and Economics. He worked for Point72 Asset Management (HK) during 2011-2021 and was responsible for China macro research and long/short equity investment, covering material stocks in A/H share, including steel, coal, cement, glass, paper, non-ferrous metals, precious metals and new energy.
Previously Norman worked in CICC as a macro analyst from 2009-2010 and worked in PWC as a senior auditor from 2006-2009.
Samson is an active contributor on various Western & Chinese social media platforms, and a regular guest speaker at industrial events organized by Ignite Parnters, China International Mining, World Platinum Investment Council, and various Chinese investment banks. He is widely followed by global equities and commodities traders on Twitter.
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Gold Panel: Why Back a Junior Explorer Over Bullion?
With gold prices strong but funding still selective, investors are asking why they should choose explorers over simply holding bullion. This panel will examine how juniors can stand out in a crowded gold market, from smart news flow and engagement strategies to drilling milestones that de-risk projects and attract majors. Experts will compare approaches across jurisdictions and deposit types, weigh the role of technology and highlight the key risks and signals investors should track over the next 12–18 months.
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Scott is a Mining Engineer with a Commerce degree from the West Australian School of Mines and Curtin University. Mr Williamson started his career as an underground mining engineer in the goldfields of Western Australia. Mr Williamson has recent experience in equity capital markets with previous roles as a Resources Analyst at Hartleys and Investor Relations Manager at Resolute Mining. Mr Williamson has a unique blend of experience in mining and finance with both corporate and technical capabilities.
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Drinks Reception
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