Archive

Year: 2018

  • FleishmanHillard Launches Tech Trends 2019 Report

    Technology innovation and adoption is faster today than ever before. Developments that seem radical at first – and let’s face it, sometimes even scary – soon quickly become something we cannot imagine ever living without. Simply put, as tech continues to evolve, the way people talk, think and feel about it evolves as well.   To better understand this evolution – and how brands should respond and plan for it – FleishmanHillard analyzed more than...

  • Holiday arrangement

    For the Christmas and New Year holidays, FleishmanHillard’s Hong Kong office will be closed: From 1pm on December 24 to December 26; and From 1pm on December 31 to January 1. Business will resume as normal on January 2, 2019...

  • FleishmanHillard Recognized at The Excellence Awards Ceremony

    FleishmanHillard Hong Kong earned global recognition at this year’s Excellence Awards. The awards honor the outstanding achievements of communications professionals in their field by region. The awards present an excellent opportunity for networking and take a comprehensive look at communications achievements across the North American, European and Asia-Pacific regions.   Our works for WF CENTRAL, the premium leisure destination in the capital of China developed by Hongkong Land, won recognition in the Lifestyle and Culture category for Asia...

  • Web Summit Day Four snapshot

    Europe’s largest tech conference was this year dominated by questions about the relationship between technology and humanity. From Tim Burners-Lee’s opening reminder of the origins of the web as a platform for everyone, to criticism of social media’s failures to curb hate speech and fake news and calls for more regulation, the need for increased industry responsibility and accountability was a key theme.   The call to restore public trust in the information, technologies and...

  • Web Summit Day Three snapshot

    It was another busy day in Lisbon yesterday as some 70,000 entrepreneurs, innovators and business and government leaders convened to confront some of the toughest questions in tech at Web Summit 2018. Arguments for communications: rebuilding public trust The debate around how to combat fake news continued today with a focus on how to be defensive and proactive at the same time. On a panel with Margot James, UK Minister for Digital, and Ann Mettler...

  • Web Summit Day Two snapshot

    What will the future bring for fake news, personal privacy, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and more? Many speakers pulled no punches at Web Summit 2018 in Lisbon on Tuesday, but optimism about the industry’s ability to solve problems was the order of the day. Rebuilding trust FleishmanHillard CEO John Saunders addressed the topic that is emerging as one of the hottest at this year’s Web Summit: fake news. It’s nothing new, he says, but it’s now...

  • Hong Kong Fintech Week 2018 – Day 5 Highlights

    Shenzhen Day Hosts HK SFST James Lau; AMTD Talks Collaboration; Tencent Discusses Greater Bay Area; Zhong An Highlights Cyberport Hong Kong Fintech Week, arranged by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), wrapped up on Friday with Shenzhen Day, a first-ever cross-border fintech event, attended by several hundred delegates for discussions and speeches before departing to visit the offices of Tencent, WeBank and ZhongAn. Hong Kong SAR Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr. James Lau, gave...

  • Web Summit Opening Night Snapshot

    Web Summit 2018 opened last night in Lisbon with more than 69,000 attendees from 159 countries and markets registering for four days of inspiring talks, shared insights, and the chance to make connections and woo investors and potential partners.   Now bigger than ever, Europe’s largest tech event has lined up more than 1,200 influential speakers this year and more than 1,800 of the world’s hottest start-ups are in attendance. This is also the world’s...

  • Hong Kong Fintech Week 2018 – Day 4 Highlights

    SFC Takes Crypto Stand; Lufax on China Fintech; Cryptos and BC Group; Fintech Role in Financial Inclusion; Tech and Trade; Open APIs   [November 1, 2018] The fourth day of Hong Kong Fintech Week, organised by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, continued at full tilt right to the very end, thanks partly to a regulatory announcement on cryptocurrencies and partly to the quality of the speakers and panel sessions...

  • Hong Kong Fintech Week 2018 – Day 3 Highlights

    Financial Secretary Opens; HKMA on Trade Finance and with 4 CEOs; Digital Banking; AMTD China Bank Alliance; Revolut, Starling Bank Debate; Insurtech  [October 31, 2018] Day 3 at Hong Kong Fintech Week, organised by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) at Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre was buzzed with energy as the three stages hosted speeches and lively panel sessions to full houses, while the numerous fintech company booths attracted delegates amid the hubbub of meetings...