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1 11 th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong November 2017

2 Congratulations. The event has a superb lineup of topics and speakers! Anna Ho Bank of Singapore, Singapore Introduction Henley & Partners conferences are always such a success and this one was no exception! Laura Austin BDO Consulting, New York Henley & Partners is pleased to host its 11 th annual Global Residence and Citizenship Conference in Hong Kong in November The annual event has become the world s largest and most significant conference on investment migration, attracting nearly 500 delegates from over 40 countries, and brings together presidents, prime ministers, senior government officials, leading academics and industry professionals, as well as top-tier financial and business media. The consistently premium delegate profile and event exclusivity provides unrivaled networking opportunities with the industry elite, as well as highly focused content on the latest developments and trends in residence and citizenship planning. All speakers presented relevant and concise information, providing an interesting conference overall. The conference was structured in an excellent and interesting manner. Keith Laferla Laferla Insurance Agency Ltd., Malta Page 1

3 Program Highlights Global Migration Trends Influencing Asia Tax Transparency / Automatic Exchange of Information Inheritance Planning and Building a Family Legacy Protecting Assets Against Political Risk and Economic Change Tax and Estate Planning Opportunities in Malta for Wealthy Asian Families Residence Opportunities Offered by the UK, Portugal and Switzerland US Programs for Chinese Private Clients Compliance for Investment Migration Programs

4 Key Speakers 2017 The Hon. Dr. Joseph Muscat Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta The Hon. Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda* Rupert Hoogewerf Publisher, The Hurun Report China* Pruet Boobphakam President, Thailand Elite Residence Program Government of Thailand The Hon. Allen Chastanet Prime Minister of St. Lucia* H.E. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul Minister of Tourism Government of Thailand* Laura Austin Head of Investor Immigration Due Diligence BDO Consulting, New York Jonathan Cardona CEO, Identity Malta Government of Malta Jim Rogers Chairman, Rogers Holdings and Beeland Interests Inc. Singapore Wei Du Foreign Correspondent Channel NewsAsia, Hong Kong* Tammy Woo Executive Director, Ark Trust (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong Nestor Alfred CEO, Citizenship by Investment Unit Government of St. Lucia Professor Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Chair in EU Constitutional and Citizenship Law, University of Groningen, Netherlands Chairman, Investment Migration Council, Geneva Natasa Pilides ICAEW, ICPAC, CIPA Director General, CIPA, Cyprus* Heyrick Bond Gunning CEO, S-RM, London Zac Lucas Partner, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP Singapore Michael Olesnicky Special Tax Advisor KPMG, China Andreas M. Antonopoulos Security Expert, Entrepreneur and Author of Mastering Bitcoin, USA* Joanna Caen Senior Consultant Head of Private Wealth Herbert Smith Freehills, China Peter S. Vincent General Counsel Thomson Reuters Special Services LLC, Washington D.C. Page 4 Page 5 *Pending confirmation

5 Jim Rogers Investment Legend and Author Jim Rogers is a globally recognized author, financial commentator, adventurer, and international investor. After attending Yale and Oxford University, Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund, a global investment partnership. After retiring at age 37, he served as a professor of finance at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and as the moderator of the Financial News Network s The Profit Motive with Jim Rogers. In , Rogers traveled 100,000 miles across six continents on his motorcycle, landing him in the Guinness Book of World Records. He analyzed the countries through which he traveled for investment ideas and chronicled his journey in Investment Biker: On the Road with Jim Rogers. In 1999, Rogers embarked on another adventure, traveling around the world for three years, claiming his third Guinness Record. He covered more than 150,000 miles through 116 countries, which he recounted in his book Adventure Capitalist: The Ultimate Road Trip. His other books include Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World s Best Market; A Bull in China; A Gift to My Children and most recently Street Smarts: Adventures on the Road and in the Markets. Page 7

6 Tuesday, 14 November Fish Bar, JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong 18:00 Cocktail Reception Fish Bar, JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong 18:30 Welcome Note Dr. Christian H. Kälin TEP, IMCM Group Chairman, Henley & Partners 18:50 Guest Speaker Introduction Prof. Dr. Alexander Betts Director, Leopold Muller Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs and Director of the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford, United Kingdom* 20:45 End of Cocktail Reception 10:10 Now is the Winter of our Discontent : Using Alternative Investments to Hedge Against Political and Economic Risk Wealth protection for UHNWIs in Northeast Asia Insurance and family trusts for protecting financial assets Diversifying investment portfolios to hedge against investment risk Leon Mao Head of Family Business and Wealth Solutions TMF Group, Hong Kong* Donny Lam CEO, Donglin Family Office, Hong Kong* Tammy Woo Executive Director, Ark Trust (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong 12:00 Global Citizenship in the Age of Big Data and Bitcoins: The Perils and Promises of the Technological Revolution Digital tools for wealth advice Demonetization and dematerialization of banking in the age of cryptocurrencies Asia: A leading force in telepresence, virtual and augmented reality Andreas M. Antonopoulos Security Expert, Entrepreneur and Author of Mastering Bitcoin, USA* 12:20 Citizenship in the Age of Brexit and Trump: Fighting for Fiscal Transparency and Global Mobility The precarious position of citizens, non-citizens and dual citizens in the US and UK after Trump and Brexit The growing need for dual citizenship in a time of tightening immigration laws 14:40 Due Diligence, Tax and Estate Planning Opportunities in Malta for Wealthy Asian Families Malta as an attractive tax residence An overview of the Maltese tax system Non-domiciled tax status for individuals Kenneth Farrugia Chairman, FinanceMalta, Malta* Jonathan Cardona CEO, Identity Malta, Government of Malta Chris Curmi Director and Global Employer Services Leader Deloitte, Malta* 15:00 Coffee Break Wednesday, 15 November Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong 08:30 Registration 09:00 Welcome Note and Introduction Wei Du Foreign Correspondent, Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong* 09:10 Where East Meets West: The Advantages of Malta for Asian Investors The vision for Malta Increasing multiculturalism and integration in Malta Opportunities for Asian families with EU citizenship The Hon. Dr. Joseph Muscat Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta 09:30 The Rise of Global Citizenship and What it Means for High Net Worth Asian Families Socio-cultural intimations in today s globalized world How identity and self-concept have shifted in relation to birth nationality in the modern era Rupert Hoogewerf Publisher, the Hurun Report, China* 09:50 Why Increasing the Quality of Your Nationality Increases Your Business and Talent Potential Henley & Partners Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index What constitutes a powerful nationality? Access to global living, travel, study or business Professor Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Chair in EU Constitutional and Citizenship Law University of Groningen, Netherlands Chairman, Investment Migration Council, Geneva 10:30 Coffee Break 11:20 The Population Bomb: Migration, Global Population and Environmental Trends, and What They Mean for Asia The economic impact of population growth in Asia Global automatic exchange of information policies Migration trends for the world s UHNWIs Jim Rogers Chairman, Rogers Holdings and Beeland Interests Inc., Singapore 11:40 Tax Transparency and the Automatic Exchange of Information: Focus on Asia Panel Discussion The impact of FATCA on US and non-us citizenship Legal tax minimization and protection of privacy through mobility Implications for UHNWIs Moderated by Michael Olesnicky Special Tax Advisor, KPMG, China Kevin Lee Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Hong Kong Simon Wang Partner, China Tax and Business Advisory Services and Private Client Services Leader for Greater China Ernst & Young, Hong Kong Zac Lucas Partner, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, Singapore 12:40 Lunch Nick Jacob Partner, Private Client, Forsters LLP, London* 14:00 The Commodification of Citizenship: A Sociological Perspective The growing legal acceptance of dual citizenship Emergence of citizenship strategies Case studies of strategically acquiring citizenship Professor Yossi Harpaz Sociology Lecturer, University of Tel-Aviv, Israel 14:20 Building a Sustainable Legacy through Alternative Residence and Citizenship for the Multinational Family Panel Discussion Education and career opportunities in Europe Securing the future for generations to come Succession planning for Asian families Moderated by Jennifer Lai Managing Partner, Henley & Partners Hong Kong Dr. Tony Gao Hao Director, Global Family Business Center PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University, Hong Kong Angela Bow Head of Emerging Asia, Julius Baer, Hong Kong* Sunny Liew Legal Director, Stephenson Harwood, Shanghai 15:40 Cyprus Citizenship-by-Investment: The Most Efficient Route to Gaining EU Citizenship Real estate options in Cyprus Long-term return on contribution EU access as a result of Cypriot citizenship Yiannos Trisokkas IMCM Managing Partner, Henley & Partners Cyprus Natasa Pilides ICAEW, ICPAC, CIPA Director General, CIPA, Cyprus* 16:00 Spotlight on Austria: Citizenship-by-Investment in One of the Most Stable Countries on Earth The beneficial relationship between Austria and Switzerland The right to reside in any of the 28 EU member states The application process and time frame Dr. Juerg Steffen IMCM Group Chief Operating Officer, Henley & Partners 16:20 How Asian High Net Worth Families Structure for the Future Wealth and succession planning within Asian families How to avoid the structural and institutional risk in the succession progress Family constitution and other institutional safeguards Joanna Caen Senior Consultant, Head of Private Wealth Herbert Smith Freehills, China 16:40 Concluding Note Wei Du Foreign Correspondent, Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong* 17:00 End of First Conference Day Page 8 Page 9

7 Thursday, 16 November Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong 08:00 Breakfast Briefings: The Leading Citizenship-by-Investment Programs Antigua and Barbuda Cyprus Grenada Malta 11:20 St Lucia s Citizenship-by-Investment Program: What This Remarkable Island Nation Has to Offer 14:20 Requirements to Apply for the Leading Residence-by-Investment Programs in Asia Hong Kong Malaysia Singapore Thailand 16:00 Tax Planning for Chinese Private Clients Under the Automatic Exchange of Information International residence options for Asian nationals The restrictions on foreign real estate ownership Tax transparency for global citizens 09:00 Welcome Note Wei Du Foreign Correspondent, Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong* 09:20 An Island Unto Itself? Why the UK Residence-by-Investment Program Remains Attractive Despite Brexit Where is the program going, post-brexit? Education opportunities with the UK residence program Tax implications for non-domiciled residents in the UK Hakan Cortelek IMCM Managing Partner, Henley & Partners UK Geoffrey Cook CEO, Jersey Finance, Jersey* 09:40 The Golden Ticket: How Portugal is Attracting Asian Investors With Its Golden Residence Permit Program Gaining access to the EU through the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program Current status of the Portuguese real estate market Real estate acquisition in Portugal Luis Infante Managing Director, Henley & Partners Portugal 10:00 Swiss Tailoring: The Bespoke Residence Option in Switzerland Tax privileges for foreign investors Small to medium enterprises operating in Switzerland Dr. Peter Krummenacher IMCM Partner, Henley & Partners Switzerland 10:20 The Malta Residence and Visa Program as an Attractive Option to Reside in the EU Roderick Cutajar CEO, Residence and Visa Program, Identity Malta Agency, Government of Malta* 10:40 Coffee Break The most cost-effective option in the Caribbean for a single applicant Visa-free access to 127 countries worldwide The Hon. Allen Chastanet Prime Minister of St. Lucia* 11:40 The Antigua and Barbuda Option: Visa-Free Travel to 136 Countries Antigua citizenship through luxury real estate Growth and sustainable development of the leading Caribbean program Easy and efficient application The Hon. Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda* 12:00 Citizen of Paradise, Citizen of the World: The Freedom of Global Travel Offered by a Caribbean Passport Panel Discussion Antigua and Barbuda Grenada St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia 12:20 Lunch Moderated by Gaye Hechme IMCM Managing Partner, Henley & Partners Antigua and Barbuda Charmaine Quinland-Donovan CEO, Citizenship by Investment Unit Government of Antigua and Barbuda* Nestor Alfred CEO, Citizenship by Investment Unit Government of St. Lucia Les Khan CEO, Citizenship by Investment Unit Government of St. Kitts and Nevis* Andrea St Bernard Managing Partner, Henley & Partners Grenada 14:00 Residence in Thailand Privileges and benefits of Thai residence Tax benefits of residence in Thailand H.E. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul Minister of Tourism and Sports Government of Thailand* Pruet Boobphakam President, Thailand Elite Residence Program Government of Thailand Jennifer Lai Managing Partner, Henley & Partners Hong Kong Charles Ng Associate Director General of Investment Promotion InvestHK, Hong Kong 14:40 US EB-5 Projects for Chinese Private Clients Panel Discussion Which programs does the US offer? Why the US remains the global investment destination of choice Tax considerations for investors Moderated by H. Ronald Klasko IMCM Managing Partner, Klasko Immigration Law Partners New York Devin Williams President, EB-5 Global, USA* Linda Lau President, Global Law Group, Hong Kong Reaz Jafri Head of Immigration, Withers Worldwide, New York* 15:00 Coffee Break 15:40 Assuring Strict Compliance and Due Diligence for Programs in the Investment Migration Industry Panel Discussion Reputational risks in the investment migration industry Fraud and the need for regulation in the application process Managing compliance for high-profile programs Moderated by Professor Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Chair in EU Constitutional and Citizenship Law University of Groningen, Netherlands Chairman, Investment Migration Council, Geneva Peter S. Vincent General Counsel, Thomson Reuters Special Services LLC, Washington D.C. Laura Austin Head of Investor Immigration Due Diligence BDO Consulting, New York Heyrick Bond Gunning CEO, S-RM, London John Wong Private Client Services Leader, PwC, Hong Kong 16:20 Conclusion and Outlook Wei Du Foreign Correspondent, Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong* 16:30 Conference Prize Draw Namira Salim Global Citizen, Explorer and Artist Member of the Henley & Partners Board of Advisors, Monaco* 16:40 End of Conference 19:30 Henley & Partners Conference Dinner Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong 21:00 Global Citizen Award Ceremony Once a year, Henley & Partners honors an inspirational global citizen who has made extraordinary achievements that improve our global community. The annual laureate is chosen by the Award Committee, an independent body of distinguished individuals, through a majority decision. Presented by Kirsten Magasdi Award-Winning Broadcast News Journalist and Television Presenter H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca President of Malta* Leigh Foster Chief of Events, Campaigns and Goodwill Ambassadors, UNHCR, Geneva* Namira Salim Global Citizen, Explorer and Artist Member of the Henley & Partners Board of Advisors, Monaco* Jim Rogers Chairman, Rogers Holdings and Beeland Interests Inc., Singapore Paola De Leo Head of Group Philanthropy and CSR Henley & Partners Attendance at this conference qualifies for up to 6 CPD hours Page 10 Page 11 *Pending confirmation

8 Selected Speaker Biographies The Hon. Dr. Joseph Muscat Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta The Hon. Allen Chastanet Prime Minister of St. Lucia* Michael Olesnicky Special Tax Advisor KPMG, China Wei Du Foreign Correspondent Channel NewsAsia, Hong Kong* Dr. Joseph Muscat graduated with honors from the University of Malta in Public Policy and later as Master of European Studies. In 2007, he attained a Doctorate of Philosophy in Management Research from the University of Bristol (UK). From 1992 to 1997 he was a journalist and eventually Assistant Head of News with a national private radio station. He was elected member to the National Executive of the Partit Laburista at the age of 21 and later nominated as Education Secretary of the Party. He successfully contested the first European Parliamentary elections in Malta in In 2006, he was the recipient of the Outstanding Young Person of the Year Award. In June 2008, he was elected as the leader of the Partit Laburista. Dr. Muscat took office as Prime Minister of Malta on 11 March The Hon. Allen Michael Chastanet has been Prime Minister of St. Lucia since A businessman and politician, Prime Minister Chastanet is also the leader of the United Workers Party, as well as the parliamentary representative for the Micoud South constituency. He previously served as Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation. Prime Minister Chastanet holds a B.A. degree from Bishop s University and a M.Sc. degree from American University. He won the parliamentary seat for the Micoud South constituency in the 2016 general election and was sworn in as Prime Minister on 7 June Michael Olesnicky is a Senior Advisor at KPMG in Hong Kong. He has more than 25 years experience advising on corporate tax, wealth management, trust planning and estate succession matters. Since 1986, he has been the Chairman of the Joint Liaison Committee on Taxation, a quasi-governmental committee interfacing between tax practitioners and the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department. Olesnicky is also the vice-chair of STEP in Hong Kong and chairs its China sub-committee. He also previously served as a member of the Law Faculty at Hong Kong University where he remains an Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Professional Legal Education. Wei Du is a renowned business news presenter at Singapore s Channel NewsAsia, where she reports on leading current affairs topics and presents features that are broadcast across Northeast and Central Asia. She previously anchored the channel s flagship news bulletin, Asia Connect, and hosted the highly rated reality show Invest in Me. Wei also has experience as a news associate for CNBC in New York as well as a reporter for Bloomberg TV in Hong Kong. She is a graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (New York, US) and Renmin University of China. The Hon. Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda* H.E. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul Minister of Tourism Government of Thailand* Professor Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Chair in EU Constitutional and Citizenship Law, University of Groningen, Netherlands Chairman, Investment Migration Council, Geneva Peter S. Vincent General Counsel Thomson Reuters Special Services LLC, Washington D.C. The Hon. Gaston Browne is the fourth and current Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and has been in office since He served as Commercial Banking Manager in the Swiss American Banking Group, a major banking consortium in Antigua and Barbuda, comprising of offshore and onshore banks and a trust company. In 1999, Browne was appointed as the Parliamentary Representative for the constituency of St. John s City West. Prime Minister Browne attended the City Banking College in the United Kingdom, where he gained a first degree in banking and later pursued studies at the University of Manchester, earning an MBA in Finance. After completing her high school education in Thailand, Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul attended Wellesley College, as well as Rhode Island School of Design in the US, where she earned a bachelor s degree in architecture. Prior to her current post as the Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, Wattanavrangkul, was Chairperson of Toshiba Thailand Co. Ltd. and held numerous positions such as President of the Thai-Japanese Association, President of the Self Sufficient Economy Committee (Thai Chamber of Commerce), and Head of the Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World Committee Thailand. She is currently dedicated to developing the Thai tourism industry and for it to grow sustainably in the years to come as well as for Thailand to become a top tourist destination in all aspects. Professor Kochenov holds a Chair in EU Constitutional Law at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He is also the Chairman of the Investment Migration Council in Switzerland. He has held numerous fellowships and visiting professorships worldwide, including at Princeton University, NYU Law School, Boston College Law School, Osaka Graduate School of Law, the University of Turin, and the University of Basel. He publishes widely on different aspects of comparative and European citizenship law and migration regulation, and consults for governments and international organizations on EU constitutional law and citizenship issues. His latest publication is an edited volume entitled EU Citizenship and Federalism: The Role of Rights, published by Cambridge University Press in April this year. Peter Vincent is a global security, counter-terrorism, and international affairs expert who formerly served as a highranking government official at both the US Department of Justice and the US Department of Homeland Security. Vincent has extensive international experience in both policy and operational matters and is a frequent guest analyst on national and international television programs, including CBS s 60 Minutes, CNN, NBC News, CBS This Morning, MSNBC, CCTV, CGTN, and the History and Science Channels. His editorials have appeared in newspapers worldwide, including The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The International New York Times and The Houston Chronicle. Page 12 Page 13

9 Global Residence and Citizenship Conferences at a Glance Regional Delegate Representation: Conference Attendance Per Event Comparative regional attendance: Low Delegate Profile: th GRCC London High Non-Profit 57% Europe Tax and Trust Residence and Citizenship Planning Ultra High Net Worth Individuals Financial Advisory 8% Americas 40% Europe 20% Asia 10% Caribbean 14% Caribbean 13% Middle East 18% Middle East 11% Americas 1% Asia 4% Africa Wealth and Investment Management Government Property Law 9th GRCC Dubai 4% Africa 33% Europe Event Statistics 10th GRCC London % Middle East The top 5 English Publications with the Highest Potential Viewership Registered delegates 10% Asia 17 9% Caribbean Prime Ministers, Ministers and Government Officials in attendance 5% 7% Africa Americas Media Attendees 42 8th GRCC Singapore Media attendees 29% Europe 255 Published articles across 39 countries 50% Asia 7% Americas USD 200,000 6% Caribbean Raised in support of the UNHCR 4% Africa 4% Middle East INTERNATIONAL EDITION Page 14 Page 15

10 Conference Dinner Global Citizen Award Once a year, Henley & Partners honors an inspirational global citizen who has worked towards significantly improving and supporting the global community, and whose actions or thinking has in some way contributed to a more just, peaceful, and tolerant world. The annual laureate is chosen by the Award Committee, an independent body of distinguished individuals, through a majority decision. The laureate will be presented with this year s award on 16 November 2017 at the Global Citizen Award Ceremony during Henley & Partners Conference Dinner, in the presence of several of the Award Committee members. The Global Citizen Award consists of a specially made commemorative medal, a certificate, and a USD 50,000 monetary prize. USD 25,000 of the prize is donated to help the laureate continue their excellent work and an equal share is committed to support the longstanding partnership between Henley & Partners and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Page 17

11 Global Residence and Citizenship Programs 2017 The most comprehensive, systematic analysis and benchmarking of the world s most relevant residence- and citizenship-by-investment programs. Two indexes created by independent expert immigration and citizenship lawyers, economists, country risk specialists, academic researchers and other specialists reflect the relative worth of residence and citizenship programs around the world, and are complemented by expert analysis of factors such as immigration law, tax, quality of living, as well as transparency, risk and compliance issues. An indispensable tool for all those interested in alternative immigration options, industry professionals, private client advisors and governments of countries who operate such programs. Every attendee of the 11th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference will receive a complimentary advance copy of the latest edition. Page 19

12 Previous and Current Conference Partners Government GOVERNMENT OF MALTA GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA GOVERNMENT OF MONACO GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA GOVERNMENT OF SWITZERLAND GOVERNMENT OF THE STATES OF GUERNSEY GOVERNMENT OF GREECE GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS Secure your family s future with European citizenship Cyprus Gold Silver Bronze Published by Media INTERNATIONAL EDITION Non-Profit DTJ For over 20 years, Henley & Partners has worked closely with governments to pioneer citizenship-by-investment programs. The Malta Individual Investor Program offers your family safety and security by providing a better quality of life and the right to live, work and study in all 28 EU member states. henleyglobal.com yourfuture@henleyglobal.com Define your Future Antigua Australia Austria Canada Croatia Cyprus Dubai Grenada Hong Kong Jersey Latvia Lebanon Malaysia Malta Philippines Portugal Singapore South Africa South Korea St. Kitts St. Lucia Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Vietnam

13 Why Attend this Conference? Henley & Partners annual Global Residence and Citizenship Conference has become the world s largest and most significant conference on investment migration. In its 11 th successful year, we again expect well over 400 attendees, a multitude of industry leaders, top-tier international service providers and senior government officials who will present first-hand information on the latest developments in residence and citizenship planning. Attendees will meet the people that drive the important global trend of increasing mobility, transnational thinking, and the acceptance of multiple citizenship contributing to a more understanding and interconnected world. Hear first-hand from the world s most respected professionals in the field as well as esteemed government representatives and thought leaders Network with industry professionals, conference exhibitors, clients and their advisors in one of Hong Kong s most renowned hotels, the JW Marriott Meet senior government officials of the leading countries offering investment migration programs Socialize with leading experts over lunch, coffee breaks, receptions and dinner Attend the annual Global Citizen Award Ceremony during Henley & Partners Conference Dinner How to Register The Conference Ticket fee includes admission to the opening cocktail reception (open bar and canapés) on 14 November 2017, and admission to the two-day conference and industry exhibition on 15 and 16 November There are also several breakfast briefings taking place on 16 November Early-bird Conference Ticket: USD 1,000 (extended until 16 October 2017) Regular Conference Ticket: USD 1,500 To attend the annual Global Citizen Award Ceremony during Henley & Partners Conference Dinner, a separate ticket and registration is required. The Dinner Ticket fee includes admission to the Conference Dinner and the Global Citizen Award Ceremony on the evening of 16 November Conference Dinner Ticket: USD 320 To register for the conference and dinner, visit henleyglobal.com/hongkong2017 or events@henleyglobal.com Venue and Accommodation The 11 th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Central, Hong Kong, Terms and Conditions / Data Protection: Registration constitutes a legally binding contract between the delegate and the conference organizer, Grosvenor Global Conferences Ltd., Jersey, British Isles (Grosvenor). All registrations are personal and non-transferable and delegates must show their conference ticket together with picture identification (ID card, driver s license or passport) before receiving a delegate pass and being admitted to the conference. Grosvenor, a subsidiary of Henley & Partners Holdings Ltd., will not pass on your information to third parties outside the Henley & Partners Group of Companies. Please indicate by to events@henleyglobal.com if you do not wish to receive any mailings or s. Please refer to the full Terms and Conditions and Data Protection information available on henleyglobal.com henleyglobal.com/hongkong2017

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