Charles Mok Internet Society Hong Kong 2009.03.11

Under the financial tsunami Recession economy with uncertain recovery path Cash crunch and gloomy investment atmosphere Unemployment Reduced expectations? Continue to innovate? The end of the tunnel

Recession economy with uncertain recovery path

Cash crunch and gloomy investment atmosphere

Unemployment

Reduced expectations?

Continue to innovate?

The end of the tunnel

Today's environment Web 2.0 Interactive, sharing, open Key issues Open everything Intellectual property protection vs. opening sharing? Social networks Security and privacy Building security into business process Innovation in tough economic times

Web 2.0

Interactive, sharing, open

Key issues

Open everything

Intellectual property protection vs. opening sharing?

Social networks

Security and privacy

Building security into business process

Innovation in tough economic times

The Best of Times, The Worst of Times Some of the best companies are started during the worst times: Apple, General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, McDonald's, Walt Disney, Electronic Arts etc. Best innovations come during toughest economic times: IBM PCs, Apple's iPod, Campbell's condensed soup Source: Scott Anthony, Innosight, 2009

Some of the best companies are started during the worst times: Apple, General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, McDonald's, Walt Disney, Electronic Arts etc.

Best innovations come during toughest economic times: IBM PCs, Apple's iPod, Campbell's condensed soup

Regional policy perspectives China's National Development & Reform Commission: "Outline of the Plan for the Reform & Development of the Pearl River Delta" (Jan 2009) Hong Kong as a financial, trading and service hub Roles of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc. Opportunities in ICT services, telecom and cultural/ creative industry

China's National Development & Reform Commission: "Outline of the Plan for the Reform & Development of the Pearl River Delta" (Jan 2009)

Hong Kong as a financial, trading and service hub

Roles of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc.

Opportunities in ICT services, telecom and cultural/ creative industry

Local policy perspectives Creative industry development CreateHK – dedicated coordinating office Earmarked funding -- $300M for three years

Creative industry development

CreateHK – dedicated coordinating office

Earmarked funding -- $300M for three years

Change can happen You either bring about change, or you are changed.

The key questions... What is innovation? How to innovate? How to protect your innovation and intellectual asset?

What is innovation? How to innovate?

How to protect your innovation and intellectual asset?

Thank you 莫乃光 Charles Mok mok@hknet.com http://www.charlesmok.hk