https://www.scmp.com/rss/318427/feed The SCMP Game Changers Series comprises four innovation-themed forums that bring together those that have fundamentally changed the rules of business as we know it, either through their indomitable entrepreneurial spirit or their innovative brilliance. By converging the brightest creative minds with celebrated empire builders, Game Changers provides inspiration, learning and engagement for innovators, corporate ventures, entrepreneurs and investors. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A great business idea isn’t always enough to make the cut as a successful entrepreneur, especially in a city like Hong Kong that’s teeming with creative, enterprising individuals. So what does it take to get a new business off the ground? These top Hong Kong fashion and beauty influencers – who have gone on to found their own show-stopping brands – have the answers. Hong Kong’s real-life Crazy Rich Asians Kevin Poon for Clot View this post on Instagram A post... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3102884/behind-hong-kongs-hippest-homegrown-brands-meet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3102884/behind-hong-kongs-hippest-homegrown-brands-meet?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:30:58 +0000 Meatless meat knows no bounds these days. The debacle with Burger King – where a vegan has filed a class-action lawsuit against the fast food outlet in the United States because he claims they cook their Impossible Whoppers on the same grill as traditional meat products, effectively misleading customers as Impossible Meat is well known as a meat-free and vegan meat alternative – has brought plant-based meat into the limelight like never before. It is an indication of how vegans and non-vegans... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3039780/will-alphas-vegan-nuggets-turn-non-vegans-plant-based?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3039780/will-alphas-vegan-nuggets-turn-non-vegans-plant-based?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:00:20 +0000 The Hong Kong Trade Development Council is strengthening its start-up support programme, with the 10th edition of Entrepreneur Day this Thursday and Friday to feature a variety of initiatives to support aspiring start-ups. Earlier, the HKTDC also participated in a South China Morning Post conference on start-up opportunities in Hong Kong. Entrepreneur Day, a two-day event held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, comprises exhibitions, informative forums, pitching sessions and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/companies/topics/game-changers/article/2146362/propelling-start-ups-new-heights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/companies/topics/game-changers/article/2146362/propelling-start-ups-new-heights?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 May 2018 06:45:00 +0000 The “Greater Bay Area” economic development project will boost Hong Kong’s start-up ecosystem, although investors need to play a stronger role and take more risks, experts at a major business event in the city heard on Tuesday. The audience at South China Morning Post’s “Game Changers” conference listened as industry insiders lauded the initiative, which aims to link the city with nine others in southern Guangdong province and Macau. But they also heard that more education is needed for local... https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/2139176/investors-urged-play-stronger-role-developing-hong-kong-start-ups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/2139176/investors-urged-play-stronger-role-developing-hong-kong-start-ups?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:45:30 +0000 With over 600 million user reviews and opinions covering 7.5 million accommodations, airlines, attractions, and restaurants, TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel site that empowers travellers with insights to make smart and confident decisions, so they can make the most of their trips. While TripAdvisor is a trusted companion for travellers across the globe, the platform is also an effective marketing tool that helps businesses thrive by connecting them with its community of global... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/game-changers/article/2134394/grow-your-business-tripadvisor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/game-changers/article/2134394/grow-your-business-tripadvisor?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Feb 2018 02:49:36 +0000 What do robots, virtual reality headsets and smart chip technology have in common? Not only are they cutting-edge innovations, these products have been utilised by the tourism and hospitality sectors to attract a tech- ­savvy generation of customers. Adopting technology might improve efficiency, but it must be done with caution to avoid taking away too much of the “human element”, industry insiders said on Tuesday at the South China Morning Post’s Game Changers conference in Hong Kong. A study... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2121999/technology-takes-over-tourism-important-keep-human-touch-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2121999/technology-takes-over-tourism-important-keep-human-touch-game?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Nov 2017 12:19:44 +0000 The revolutionary advent of e-commerce has almost entirely changed the face of the retail industry.  Before the rise of online shopping, large retail companies with bigger brand recognition and wider physical reach had a definite advantage in capturing the consumer market. Smaller companies and startups were therefore limited to local exposure, smaller market share and business opportunities. Today, e-commerce has effectively removed the entry barrier for starting a new business, giving a... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/game-changers/article/2116742/growing-need-global-logistics-todays-retail?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/game-changers/article/2116742/growing-need-global-logistics-todays-retail?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Oct 2017 07:43:50 +0000 When you’re driving and in a hurry, every red light can leave you more and more frustrated. According to a Texas A&M Transportation Institute report, in 2015 congestion caused Americans to spend on average 48 minutes on a drive that should take 20 minutes. In 1982, average road delays amounted to 18 hours in a year, and by 2014 it had more than doubled, to 42 hours. The institute estimated that the US used 3.1 billion gallons of gasoline and lost 6.9 billion hours due to congestion, resulting in... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2114253/how-hong-kong-can-cut-traffic-congestion-invest-smart?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2114253/how-hong-kong-can-cut-traffic-congestion-invest-smart?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Oct 2017 06:00:40 +0000 Hong Kong A-list actor and young entrepreneur Nicholas Tse Ting-fung is inviting bright and original ideas from the city’s young tech enthusiasts, with his new project that aims to help “Hong Kong-created” products to go on the world stage. Tse said Hong Kong people were too used to making money by speculating on the stock and the property markets and they needed a mindset shift. Teaming up with a group of funds and local organisations that promote innovation and technology, Tse said they would... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2113133/actor-and-entrepreneur-nicholas-tse-looks-boost-young-local?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2113133/actor-and-entrepreneur-nicholas-tse-looks-boost-young-local?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Sep 2017 01:00:00 +0000 As consumer choice continues to expand both online and offline, retail businesses need to focus on using technology to personalise their customer experience if they really want to stand out from the crowd, according to industry experts. Speaking at the South China Morning Post’s Game Changers conference in Hong Kong, dedicated to looking at the retail revolution, Will Ross, chief executive of Lazada Crossborder, said that it is imperative for digital e-commerce platforms to adopt data science to... https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/2111911/retailers-fine-tune-collection-data-improve-customer-experience?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/2111911/retailers-fine-tune-collection-data-improve-customer-experience?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:41:10 +0000 “Zhifubao or Weixin,” asks the waitress. It’s a question that catches me by surprise because I was expecting a different one: “cash or card?” It has been a simple meal at Yershari, a Xinjiang chain restaurant in Shanghai’s Hongkou Plaza, and now as I eye my wallet the waitress gestures towards the cashier by the door. I can settle up the old-fashioned way over there, I’m told – the payment device she’s carrying scans QR codes. “Most of our clients use their phones now,” she says, with a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2110118/going-cash-free-why-china-light-years-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2110118/going-cash-free-why-china-light-years-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Sep 2017 12:30:25 +0000 The history of how Alibaba and Amazon have come to dominate retail through e-commerce has been told countless times. What about the future? Needless to say, Alibaba and Amazon have not been complacent sitting on their laurels. Together with other innovative companies in China and America, Alibaba and Amazon are aiming to reinvent the retail experience again for consumers over the next decade. Here are 5 current trends that provide glimpses into how technology will shape our buying habits in the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2108757/peek-future-retailing-technology-reinvents-how-world-shops?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2108757/peek-future-retailing-technology-reinvents-how-world-shops?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Aug 2017 06:04:33 +0000 Alibaba founder Jack Ma Yun has offered to play a bigger role in helping Hong Kong develop into a “more fashionable”, cashless society. The boss of China’s e-commerce giant expressed the group’s ambition during a meeting with visiting Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on Wednesday at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province. Lam’s stopover was a key item on her itinerary during a two-day trip to Shanghai and Hangzhou to call on political and business leaders... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2108005/alibabas-jack-ma-wants-role-helping-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2108005/alibabas-jack-ma-wants-role-helping-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:03:30 +0000 Do not be surprised if the next time you walk into a hotel room, you find it has everything you want – the amenities that fit your taste, a set-up in your style and your favourite food and drink – without you even asking for it. This personal touch is being made possible courtesy of big data as the hospitality industry chases after dwindling tourist dollars. Help for Hong Kong tourism on the way in Paul Chan’s first budget International hotel chain Marriott International is already in the midst... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2092024/how-hong-kong-tourism-industry-hopes-personalise-travel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2092024/how-hong-kong-tourism-industry-hopes-personalise-travel?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 May 2017 00:02:19 +0000 Hong Kong companies must anticipate consumer demand, use big data to learn more about their customers and promote internal innovation to help fend off competition, according to business leaders. Speaking at the Game Changers Disrupt for New Business Growth conference held by the South China Morning Post on Tuesday, Michael Perry, director of strategic partnerships from Chinese drone maker DJI, said the company actively developed new technology based on customer demands. Perry said technology... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/2042025/anticipate-demand-use-big-data-and-innovate-if-you-want-competitive-edge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/2042025/anticipate-demand-use-big-data-and-innovate-if-you-want-competitive-edge?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:52:18 +0000 Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, leads one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations with over 80,000 high-net-worth, expat and international investor clients in more than 100 countries worldwide and over US$10 billion under advice and management. Yet, despite its size, deVere embodies its founding principles which are to employ the best people and provide a truly personal service to its clients – a way of working that Mr Green has stayed true to since the... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/game-changers/article/2008203/nigel-green-game-changing-deveres-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/game-changers/article/2008203/nigel-green-game-changing-deveres-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Aug 2016 02:30:45 +0000 For top international logistics firm UPS, one defining characteristic is the ability to offer innovative services for customers operating around the world. What underpins this is a collaborative approach, with a team of more than 400,000 experts ready to identify sector-specific challenges and devise new solutions for clients in fast-evolving industries. This emphasises the fact that UPS, also known as the United Problem Solvers, is not just in the shipping business but in the problem-solving... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/game-changers/article/1959476/ups-gives-customers-scope-growth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/game-changers/article/1959476/ups-gives-customers-scope-growth?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 May 2016 10:22:50 +0000 Opportunities for entrepreneurs in Hong Kong have increased on the back of new funding channels and more savvy use of data resources by businesses, which could help start-ups wean themselves off government support, experts have said. Speaking at the South China Morning Post’s Game Changers event Building Businesses in a Data-Driven Economy, Cindy Chow, executive director of Alibaba Group’s HK$1 billion Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, said the fund was designed to boost the city’s start-up... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1943647/game-changers-hong-kong-entrepreneurs-discuss-their-keys?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1943647/game-changers-hong-kong-entrepreneurs-discuss-their-keys?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 May 2016 12:45:15 +0000 Experts see big data as a means to boost information security among Hong Kong companies, an issue that has come to the fore in the wake of a huge data breach at local toymaker VTech. VTech said Monday that its database was hacked, exposing five million customer accounts, mostly belonging to parents, and the profiles of nearly 6.4 million kids worldwide. The cybersecurity breach - the biggest in the city for at least five years - highlighted the indifference that companies in Hong Kong adopt... https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1886817/vtech-hack-hong-kong-sees-industry-experts-urge-firms-lean-more-big?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1886817/vtech-hack-hong-kong-sees-industry-experts-urge-firms-lean-more-big?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Dec 2015 10:00:30 +0000 Companies should team up and share information as there is more potential to monetise big data by working together rather than acting alone, according to a prominent entrepreneur in Hong Kong. “It’s about how you plug your company and yourself into the mesh that exists externally,” Exicon co-founder Cat Purvis said at the South China Morning Post’s Game Changers forum in Hong Kong on Thursday. “And [asking], ‘Who can I be partnering with to make the data that I have richer, stronger?’ Who owns... https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1886512/who-owns-it-almost-secondary-hong-kong-based-entrepreneurs-share-tips?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1886512/who-owns-it-almost-secondary-hong-kong-based-entrepreneurs-share-tips?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Dec 2015 10:30:00 +0000 E-commerce companies and advertisers should combine data harvested from mobile and desktop users to better understand individuals rather than focussing on what devices they use, experts say. While breaking down data in that way serves a purpose, it should not serve as a distraction from tracking the overall behaviour of individuals, Kevin Huang, co-founder and CEO of multi-device advertising company Pixels, said at the South China Morning Post’s Game Changers event in Hong Kong on Thursday. “One... https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/1886455/online-shoppers-data-must-be-unified-across-devices-paint-accurate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/1886455/online-shoppers-data-must-be-unified-across-devices-paint-accurate?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:01:23 +0000 Big data has levelled the playing field for large corporations and small companies in terms of hiring talent, a LinkedIn executive said on Thursday. Companies and recruitment agencies who pay for the professional network’s talent solutions services have access to LinkedIn’s database of 400 million members globally. “Big data helps not just the big [corporations], but the smaller guys as well,” said Eric Yee, head of talent solutions at LinkedIn for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. “If they want to... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1886431/linkedin-says-big-data-helps-small-firms-reap-big-rewards-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1886431/linkedin-says-big-data-helps-small-firms-reap-big-rewards-its?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Dec 2015 07:00:45 +0000 The spirit of entrepreneurship has been certainly coming back to Hong Kong this year after growing doubts in recent years over where to find the next Li Ka-shing. From almost any Starbucks shop across the city to a fast-growing number of high-level industry events, perhaps the three topics most often discussed are start-ups, innovation and entrepreneurship. In other words, as young Hongkongers keep complaining about low-pay entry-level jobs, many are striving to become their own bosses. I was... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1866373/busy-season-hong-kongs-future-entrepreneurs-coffee-shops-airport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1866373/busy-season-hong-kongs-future-entrepreneurs-coffee-shops-airport?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Oct 2015 14:30:45 +0000 The blueprint for any company that pursues international expansion starts with building a strong entrepreneurial culture that adapts to the times, according to Chinese technology giant Lenovo Group. It is a business principle that has served Lenovo well in its decades-long transformation from a start-up electronics company in mainland China in 1984 into the world's biggest supplier of personal computers. "When a company becomes bigger, make sure that there is a unique culture committed to... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1858356/strong-corporate-culture-ability-adapt-best-blueprint-going-global?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1858356/strong-corporate-culture-ability-adapt-best-blueprint-going-global?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Sep 2015 08:15:45 +0000 Start-up founders should be as transparent as possible to keep backers on side for future investment, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists told an audience at the third SCMP Game Changers Forum. James Giancotti, an Australian former investment banker and chief executive officer for start-up rating system Oddup, said he set a strict schedule to update his company’s investors to maintain their trust. “For an angel investor, getting a report from start-ups is like herding cats, it just doesn’t... https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1858355/getting-financials-start-ups-herding-cats-so-transparent-businesses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1858355/getting-financials-start-ups-herding-cats-so-transparent-businesses?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Sep 2015 08:15:15 +0000 Start-ups should be more aggressive about firing underperforming employees quickly, according to Hong Kong business founders. Speaking at the South China Morning Post Game Changers Forum on Tuesday, Cat Purvis, founder of software development company Exicon, said that letting staff go can be crucial, especially to create space for those who are willing to learn in an increasingly dynamic field of industries and ever-changing, digitally inflected world. “One of our core values in our company is... https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1858306/keep-right-people-and-fire-rest-start-founders-tell-scmp-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1858306/keep-right-people-and-fire-rest-start-founders-tell-scmp-game?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Sep 2015 05:30:15 +0000 Government can promote and foster innovation, but it must recognise that it can also be a major hurdle to advancement, attendees at the third South China Morning Post Game Changers Forum heard on Tuesday. Discussing the future of smart cities, panelists were positive about the potential for entrepreneurs and benefits for citizens, but warned that government has a difficult path to tread in order to promote, rather than stifle innovation. "There is a habit of thinking of city service in silos,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1858303/promote-smart-cities-governments-should-get-out-way-scmp-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1858303/promote-smart-cities-governments-should-get-out-way-scmp-game?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Sep 2015 05:15:15 +0000 While many may see music and video stores as a dying business, AID Partners' Kelvin Wu thinks different. The owner of the Hong Kong and Singapore outlets of the iconic British retail chain HMV argued this week that there is still room for an in-store customer experience. Speaking at the second South China Morning Post Game Changers forum on Thursday, Wu was bullish about the chain's new online-to-offline (O2O) strategy, which he said would help bring customers back to HMV's brick-and-mortar... https://www.scmp.com/tech/leaders-founders/article/1826711/kelvin-wu-defends-hmvs-position-hong-kong-amid-continued?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/leaders-founders/article/1826711/kelvin-wu-defends-hmvs-position-hong-kong-amid-continued?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jun 2015 04:15:30 +0000 Uber's ride-hailing mobile app business in Asia is expected to soon surpass the company’s operations in the United States, helped by its aggressive expansion in China and friendly transport regulations elsewhere in the continent. “In the next couple of months, [Asia] will be bigger [for us] than the US,” Sam Gellman, general manager at Uber Hong Kong, said on Thursday. "The business in this part of the world has grown significantly faster than our businesses in Europe and the US,” he said during... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1826519/following-us1-bln-investment-china-uber-sees-asia-operations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1826519/following-us1-bln-investment-china-uber-sees-asia-operations?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:15 +0000 Companies can focus on the impact they have on society and remain profit-driven without losing value, a group of panellists said Thursday in Hong Kong. “Apart from talking about how much we earn in the last quarter, it will be more important [to talk about] how much impact we have created”, said Francis Ngai, founder and CEO of Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVhk), a venture philanthropy organisation. With 1.3 million people living under the poverty line, Hong Kong has a huge need for social... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1826516/corporate-responsibility-programmes-can-be-lucrative-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1826516/corporate-responsibility-programmes-can-be-lucrative-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:01:17 +0000 Hong Kong enterprises are in need of a more open and entrepreneur-friendly management style to cultivate innovation within their ranks, industry experts said on Thursday at the second South China Morning Post Game Changers forum. The prime examples cited during the event's panel discussion on innovation agility were internet giant Google and ride-hailing app Uber, whose representatives said their corporate culture fostered the sharing of ideas. "To become more agile, organisations must push the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1826474/hong-kong-firms-should-learn-uber-google-and-foster-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1826474/hong-kong-firms-should-learn-uber-google-and-foster-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:56:02 +0000 Huge infrastructure gaps remain the top hurdle for getting electric vehicles into the mainstream in China, according to Chinese telecom giant ZTE, which is moving to produce wireless charging facilities for electric buses in the country. The company, which is based in Shenzhen in southern Guangdong province, began experimenting with wireless charging for mobile phones back in 2010, but ultimately gave up due to a lack of demand. Wireless charging for smartphones and other gadgets “looked cool”... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1826397/chinese-telecom-giant-zte-cant-find-clients-wireless-charging?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1826397/chinese-telecom-giant-zte-cant-find-clients-wireless-charging?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:15:45 +0000 IBM may have felt the brunt of Beijing’s protectionist-leaning policy changes this year, but the American multinational technology and consulting company weathers such storms by adhering to an innovative mindset, it said Thursday.  IBM is “like a dinosaur company, but we’re not in museums, we’re in 170 countries, alive and kicking,” said Cordelia Chung, vice-president of industry solutions at IBM Asia Pacific.  “We continue to thrive and operate,” she added, “because innovation is a core DNA of... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1826383/ibm-executive-says-even-dinosaurs-can-thrive-innovating-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1826383/ibm-executive-says-even-dinosaurs-can-thrive-innovating-game?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:15:00 +0000 More companies in Hong Kong should collaborate and heed customer feedback to boost creativity in a city where innovation is often constrained by a traditional mix of Chinese Confucianism and British bureaucracy, a pundit from Li & Fung global trading group said Thursday. The city’s obsession with the rule of law gives it a high international standing. But a culture obsessed with established processes - the city is famous for its lists of do's and don'ts, - can prevent the kind of entrepreneurial... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1826379/abundance-rules-hong-kong-limiting-shenzhen-type-innovation-pundit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1826379/abundance-rules-hong-kong-limiting-shenzhen-type-innovation-pundit?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:45:30 +0000 Hiring the right people is one of the most important factors in promoting an innovative internal culture in major corporations, attendees at the second South China Morning Post Game Changers forum heard on Thursday. In a panel titled "Introducing entrepreneurship mentality to promote intrapreneurship in organisations", speakers agreed that corporations must diversify and hire people from non-traditional backgrounds if they want to inculcate a culture of disruption and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1826326/hiring-those-energy-and-talent-key-promoting-internal-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1826326/hiring-those-energy-and-talent-key-promoting-internal-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:45:45 +0000 Hong Kong consumers are reluctant to become early adopters of innovative technologies and would rather wait to assess success overseas, local start-ups said today. Speaking at the South China Morning Post's Game Changers event, Simon Loong, founder and chief executive officer of internet finance company WeLab Holdings said the city’s consumers hold back when it comes to new ideas. “In China, they’re a lot more used to having start-ups around, they’re more open minded,” he said. “So on the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/innovation/article/1747961/hong-kong-slow-adopt-home-grown-technology-experts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/innovation/article/1747961/hong-kong-slow-adopt-home-grown-technology-experts?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:00:15 +0000 Hong Kong needs to do more to promote creativity and entrepreneurship for young people if it is to succeed in developing a strong ecosystem for start-ups, an experienced business founder warned today. Serial entrepreneur Yat Siu, founder and CEO of digital media company Outblaze, said the city should learn from the Finnish education system, which places less emphasis on formal exams. “If you think about my children going to school and the way they’re being educated, I think that’s not very... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/start-ups/article/1747895/hong-kongs-education-system-still-turning-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/start-ups/article/1747895/hong-kongs-education-system-still-turning-out?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:30:45 +0000 Investors and funds in Hong Kong are becoming more willing to embrace the risks, and high rewards, of investing in start-ups, an experienced investor told a forum in the city today. Speaking on a panel on funding at the South China Morning Post's Game Changers event, Adam Lindemann, founder and CEO of venture capital firm Mind Fund, said "raising money at the earliest stages is now very possible" for local entrepreneurs. "This narrative of it's impossible to be successful in Hong Kong is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/start-ups/article/1747883/hong-kong-investors-more-willing-take-risks-start-ups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/start-ups/article/1747883/hong-kong-investors-more-willing-take-risks-start-ups?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:15:30 +0000 Hong Kong is rolling out the welcome mat to a new-generation of fearless and innovative entrepreneurs as the city hopes to create a dynamic ecosystem for start-ups, experts said at the South China Morning Post's inaugural Game Changers forum. Robin Hu, SCMP Group Chief Executive, said there was plenty of reasons for the city to be optimistic about embracing movers and shakers into the local economy. "These entrepreneurs are game changers, and game changers have the knack of rewriting the rule... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/start-ups/article/1747842/hong-kong-tipping-point-becoming-fast-growing-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/start-ups/article/1747842/hong-kong-tipping-point-becoming-fast-growing-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2015 08:45:15 +0000 Soft skills identified six years ago by an internal Google management study still offer some of the most effective tools for leadership, according to the firm’s managing director in Hong Kong. Speaking at the South China Morning Post's Game Changers 'Accelerating New Ventures' forum at Kowloon Shangri-la today, Dominic Allon said communication and empathy were some of the most important traits for senior Google staff. Project Oxygen was started by Google in early 2009 to analyse data from... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/leaders-founders/article/1747772/googles-hong-kong-head-offers-leadership-tips?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/leaders-founders/article/1747772/googles-hong-kong-head-offers-leadership-tips?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2015 08:30:45 +0000