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Welcome Cocktail for Speaker, Sponsors & Overseas Delegates
18:00 -19:00 November 20, 2023

Asia Outbound Summit Shanghai
November 21-22, 2023

November 21, 2023
Investment Migration and Succession Planning

Time Slot
Agenda
8:00
Registration & Exhibition Booths Open
9:30-9:35
Welcoming Remarks
9:35-9:55
Session 1 : Capturing the Future of Investment Immigration with Technology
Luc Lu, Regional Partner in China, Investment Migration Insider (IMI Daily)
9:55-10:25
Session 2: Comparing Canadian Immigration Paths: An In-Depth Look at the Fast Track Startup Visa and Executive Direct PR Programs
Reza Motalebpour, Founder and CEO, INGWE
10:25-10:45
Session 3: Sustainable Investment Migration. Global Talent Portugal Program
Timur Sitdikov, Founder and Managing Director, World Talents
10:45-11:15
Networking Coffee Break
11:15-11:35
Session 4: Portugal, the Golden Country
Gonçalo Mendes Leal, Founding Partner, NSMLawyers
11:35-11:45
Session 5: How Value-Add Real Estate Strategy Can Boost the ROI of Your Clients
Yassin Mohamdi, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, THE BUYERS CIRCLE
11:45-12:30
Session 6: Panel Discussion – Staying ahead in Rapidly-Changing Global Immigration Environment
Panel Objective: After the world was stricken by the post-pandemic, climate change, political unrest, and military conflicts in 2022, the unfolding drama is brewing up more clashes that are remapping the globe. Early 2023 has seen tremendous evolving changes in residency and citizenship-by-investment programs in different regions. This panel discusses the key market trends shaping the current and future dynamics of the investment immigration industry in China and the options available that the HNWIs are seeking for new opportunities.
Panelists: Reza Motalebpour, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, INGWE
Timur Sitdikov, Founder & Director, World Talents
João Baptista, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Spark Group
Ekaterina Godden, Director of Business Development, Reef View Enterprises Ltd.
12:30-12:50
Session 7: Pathway to Portugal- Golden Visa through Investment Funds
Guilherme Valadares Carreiro, Investment Professional, Oxy Capital
12:50-13:05
Session 8 : Business Path to Canada’s Permanent Residency
Slava Apel, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Startup Visa Services
13:05-14:05
Networking Luncheon
14:05-14:25
Session 9 : Business Setup Services and Long-Term Residency Visa
Lorenzo Jooris, Chief Executive Officer, Creative Zone Creative Zone
14:25-14:35
Session 10 : The Bahamas: A Safe Harbour for Financial Services and Alternative
Dispute Resolution
Brandace Duncanson, Director of Financial Services, Ministry of Economic Affairs of the
Bahamas
14:35-15:00
Session 11 : The Next Chapter for Portugal Golden Visa - Investment Funds & De-Risking AI-Powered Innovation
João Baptista, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Spark Group
15:00-15:30
Session 12 : Success in Succession Planning – BVI Insights
Vicky Lord, Managing Partner, Harneys Shanghai - Speaking on behalf of BVI Finance
15:30-16:00
Networking Coffee Break
16:00-16:10
Session 13 : Your Path to Get the Visa Free Mobility
CS Global Partners
16:10-17:00
Session 14 : Panel Discussion – Constant Developments in Structuring Wealth and Estates in East Asia
Panel Objective: Supported by the ongoing post-pandemic recovery, economic growth in China will remain relatively robust in 2023. The rising number of super-rich shows more urgent needs than ever for managing their growing wealth and effective succession plans. This panel outlines the recent developments and structure evolution that are affecting how Chinese families and their advisors are approaching estate planning, as well as what new challenges emerge.
Panelists: Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, Chief Executive Officer, RAK International Corporate Centre (RAK ICC)
Neil Puresh, Managing Director, Vistra Seychelles
Jane Dorman, Chief Executive Officer, Präsidial Anstalt
Michael Liu, Executive Director, CIL Group Ltd.
17:00
Closing Remarks & Networking Cocktail - Sponsored by Green Card Fund

Asia Outbound Summit Shanghai
November 21-22, 2023

November 22, 2023
Corporate Structuring and Foreign Direct Investment

Time Slot
Agenda
8:00
Registration & Exhibition Booths Open
9:30-9:35
Welcoming Remarks
9:35-9:55
Session 1 : The Internationalization of Chinese Wealth
Sylvor Wang, Partner, Panhe Family Office
9:55-10:25
Session 2: Seychelles – Your trusted Jurisdiction of Choice, Now & Beyond
Neil Puresh, Managing Director, Vistra Seychelles
10:25-10:55
Session 3: Your Future Proof Jurisdiction
Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, Chief Executive Officer, RAK International Corporate Centre (RAK ICC)
10:55-11:25
Networking Coffee Break
11:25-11:35
Session 4: Simplify International Company Incorporation in a Highly Competitive Market
Geoff Rapp, Executive Director and Co-founder, Virtuzone
11:35-12:20
Session 5: Panel Discussion – Managing Your Global Business for the Increasing Tax Compliance
Panel Objective: Cross-border tax planning is a major difficulty for entrepreneurs that involve international businesses, particularly when the tax laws vary widely among each jurisdiction and are often changing, making compliance more complicated and placing additional emphasis on enterprises and investors in the post-pandemic era. This panel presented insights on tax planning challenges and pitfalls that entrepreneurs need to know, for factoring those into their strategic decision-making on business globalization.
Panelists: Lorenzo Jooris, Chief Executive Officer, Creative Zone
Kai Tian, President, Nautilus Family Office
Micah Wang, Chief Executive Officer, Threshings
12:20-12:30
Session 6: The Bahamas: A Safe Harbour for Financial Services and Alternative
Dispute Resolution
Theominique Nottage, Consultant, Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Bahamas
12:30-14:00
Networking Luncheon
14:00-14:20
Session 7 :Transparency and Control over Assets through a Diversified Range of Legal Structures and Global Jurisdictions
Irina Francken, Director, IN Fiduciary Services Group
14:20-14:40
Session 8 : Alternative Strategies in a Diversified Portfolio for Reducing Global Uncertainty
Stanley Kung, Managing Director, East Asia, Walton Global Limited
14:40-15:00
Session 9 : Cayman Islands and BVI Legal Trends for 2024
Gary Smith, Partner, Loeb Smith Attorneys
15:00-15:30
Networking Coffee Break
15:30-15:40
Session 10 : Insights to Samoa as an IFC: Your Choice of Jurisdiction
Mesepa Tapuitea Lafaialii, Chief Manager Business Development, Samoa International Business Finance Centre
15:40-16:30
Session 11 : Panel Discussion – Trends and Takeaways in APAC Offshore Fund Setup & Administration
Panel Objective: Over the past decades, the Asia Pacific region has developed rapidly and become a renowned playground for global investors. Initiated by the OECD, new measures and initiatives on tax and regulatory reshuffles are now popping up all over the world. This panel navigates industry trends, game-changing shifts, and salient takeaways, providing increased transparency and tax treatments that are currently reshaping the environment of the fund industry.
Panelists:Tiger Zhang, Director, ICS Funding Services – Speaking on behalf of BVI Finance
Gary Smith, Partner, Loeb Smith Attorneys
Agnes Chen, Regional Managing Director APAC, CSC Global
16:30
Closing Remarks & Networking Cocktail
18:00
Speakers, Sponsors and Overseas Delegates VIP Dinner – Sponsored by Virtuzone