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Al Gore (former US Vice President) spoke at an event on ethics and sustainability in August with nearly 400 guests attending, including senior government officials, ACCA members, business leaders and 10 corporate sponsors, including JP Morgan, American Express, AIG, Bank of China, PwC, KPMG, ING, the British Consulate, Baker and McKenzie, and Marsh Hong Kong. Also present were representatives of Lexus, the official transport sponsor, the Financial Times, the official media sponsor, and Business Chambers who endorsed the event. A post-event summary was published in the South China Morning Post (SCMP) with quotes from business leaders. Professor K C Chan, SBS, JP, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the HKSAR Government was guest of honour; other prominent guests included:
- Edward Yau Tang-wah, JP, Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR Government
- Paul Chow, SBS, JP, chief executive, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd
- Dr Lily Chiang, chairman, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
- ictor Lo, member, Executive Council and chairman and chief executive of Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Ltd
- Richard Li, chairman, PCCW Ltd
- Stephen Bradley, Consul-General, British Consulate-General, Hong Kong
- Brian Davidson, Consul-General, British Consulate-General Guangzhou
- Steven S Maloney, Acting Deputy Consul-General, US Consulate-General
- Benjamin Tang, director of Audit, Hong Kong SAR Government
- Li Junfeng, Second Secretary, Office of the Commissioner of Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong SAR
- Patrick Chan, executive director and CFO, Hang Seng Bank
- Kenneth McKelvie, chairman - China, Deloitte Touche & Tohmatsu
- Andrew Penn, group chief executive, AXA Asia Pacific Holdings
- Philip Chow, CEO, Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd
- Andrew Turczyniak, president, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
- Peter Sullivan, chairman, The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
- K C Kwok, Government Economist, HKSAR Government
- Audrey Eu, Legislative Councillor
- C K Chow, CEO, MTR Corporation Ltd
The theme of the Annual Conference, held in June, was 'Enhancing Shareholder Value in an Increasingly Regulated Environment'. Eighteen experts looked at the issue from the perspectives of regulators, senior management and investors. The topics addressed included the link between regulation and economic growth in Asia, adding value for stakeholders, how to develop business strategy to cope with regulatory pressures, IFRS convergence and narrative reporting in financial reports.

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