Programme Outline
Learning Objectives
Acquire the latest knowledge on the Singapore-China (Shenzhen) Smart City Initiative opportunities in GBA;
- Evaluate potential partnerships from business networking sessions, including Tsinghua University alumni (business owners & senior management), Singcham Guangdong
- Evaluate the business opportunities
- Create a business strategy for implementation
Day 1 (Full day – Singapore)
Pre-trip in Singapore: Strategy Workshop: Opportunities in GBA for Singapore Technology, Manufacturing & Retailing Industry
Site Visit: Huawei Donguan Campus
- Learn about latest technologies in Huawei’s 140ha research and development campus in Dongguan (an hour’s drive north of Shenzhen)
- Explore partnership discussions with Huawei Group
Day 2 (Full day – Shenzhen)
Site visit: Tencent Group
- Understand Tencent’s latest technologies and products, including Industry 4.0, AI, & Web3 technologies.
- Opportunities for Singapore Technology, Manufacturing & Retailing Industry
Seminar, Lunch and Networking Session
- Seminar on “Tencent’s Global Partnership Ecosystem: Trends & Opportunities”
- In-depth partnership discussions with Tencent Group
Site visit:Tencent Group
- Understand Tencent’s ecosystem and related companies
- Opportunities for Singapore Technology, Manufacturing & Retailing Industry
Sharing & Networking Session with Singcham Shenzhen
- Panel discussion by selected Shenzhen business leaders & SUTD participants
- Networking with potential local partners
Day 3 (Full day – Shenzhen)
Site Visit: Huawei
- Understand Huawei’s latest technology and products, including AI & Web 3
- Visit Huawei’s R&D Center at Shenzhen campus
Seminar, Lunch and Networking Session
- Seminar on “Huawei’s Global Partnership Ecosystem: Trends & Opportunities”
- In-depth partnership discussions with Huawei Group
Site visit: Huawei Group
- Understand Huawei’s ecosystem and related companies
- Opportunities for Singapore Technology, Manufacturing & Retailing Industry
Sharing & Networking Session with Shenzhen Tech Association
- Panel discussion by selected Shenzhen business leaders & SUTD participants
- Networking with potential local partners
Day 4 (Full day – Shenzhen)
Site Visit: Shokz
- Understand the innovation ecosystem for Shokz, the only earphone company globally with a core technology solution for bone conduction (1400 patents, 1000 trademarks)
- Explore partnership
Site Visit: Artop Design Group
- Artop Design Group is a global leading professional full industry chain design innovation servicer with more than 1,000 experts in design, research, technology, engineering, manufacturing, marketing and branding fields. Clients include Huawei
- Explore partnership opportunities
Day 5 (Full day – Shenzhen)
Site visit: Tsinghua University International Campus in Shenzhen
- Understand the technology & manufacuturing ecosystem in Greater Bay Area (GBA)
Explore partnership opportunities.
Site visit: Xpeng
- Xpeng has launched an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that is similar to Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) software, enabling its cars to navigate their way automatically on city streets. Autonomous driving vehicles from Pony.ai, Baidu, DeepRoute, AutoX are on the roads of Shenzhen today.
- Understand the innovation & commercialisation process at Xpeng
- Explore collaboration opportunities
Day 6 (Full day – Shenzhen)
Hands-on Strategy Workshop on the Singapore-China (Shenzhen) Smart City Initiative: Trends & Opportunities
- Participants to use a strategy framework to create their respective strategy
Roundtable on Singapore-China (Shenzhen) Smart City Initiative: Trends & Opportunities
- Panel Discussion
- Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) rep
- Regional Director (Shenzhen), IMDA
- Regional Director (Guangzhou), Enterprise Singapore
- All participants to share with their respective Strategy for GBA
Facilitator:
Andrew Chin
Lead Instructor, SUTD Internationalisation Series
Assessment
- Presentation of company’s business strategy to capture business opportunties