Hong Kong entrepreneurs put pitching skills to the test with business magnate Allan Zeman
Given just 45 minutes and use of the Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2-inch, three business owners create presentations to be judged by the Lan Kwai Fong Group chairman
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Three Hong Kong entrepreneurs pitch ideas to breathe new life into underused urban spaces
The life of a young entrepreneur can become quite frenetic, as they must juggle all the challenges that come with getting a business off the ground.
But what can make it a lot easier are the abilities to embrace technology and think outside the box. To test themselves in this regard, three Hong Kong-based entrepreneurs and influencers recently took part in a friendly competition adjudicated by Allan Zeman, founder and chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group.
Zeman and his company are known for transforming Hong Kong’s nightlife entertainment scene. In addition, he holds leadership roles at various businesses as well as government advisory positions.
The competition was organised by the Post’s Morning Studio team in collaboration with Huawei. Participants were given a mere 45 minutes and use of a Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2-inch to create engaging presentations for Zeman to evaluate, built around their ideas on how to repurpose Hong Kong’s urban spaces to benefit the community.
Among the contenders was Stella Wong, a clinical researcher and practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) who is also the founder of Lectcha. Her company makes kombucha – a fizzy, fermented tea drink – with a healthy herbal twist and in many flavours; the idea was initially conceived during her postgraduate studies.
However, the idea she pitched to Zeman focused on how the 3,000 or so public phone booths still standing in Hong Kong can be repurposed to meet the community’s changing needs.
Wong quickly came up with a well-structured presentation consisting of data, stock photos and illustrations to make a case for equipping the booths with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. She envisioned them being used to provide healthcare services for the elderly or information to tourists, or to serve as sites for special business promotions.