DBS Business Class sets to revive Hong Kong’s business community
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From 16 to 18 March 2023, DBS BusinessClass will bring together six small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to curate a different kind of exhibition experience for the business community and the wider public. Themed 'REBORN EXHIBITION - We're Back: The Digital Transformation of SMEs,' the event is part of DBS BusinessClass' mission to connect local SMEs with business opportunities in Hong Kong. This comes at a perfect time as the government has lifted the mask mandate arrangement across the city earlier this month, returning normalcy with a focus on economy and development.
Wallace Lam, Managing Director and Head of Institutional Banking Group, DBS Hong Kong, was excited about the bank’s effort in revitalizing the SME community through digital means, “One thing we have all learned through the pandemic is that businesses that have embraced digital transformation are the ones that are more agile and resilience, with greater capability to sail through the storm.”
“We are glad to see the year 2023 starts with the Hong Kong-mainland China border reopening and the city’s lift of the mask mandate, which is a good sign for the economy. As the World’s Best SME bank*, DBS is committed to enabling more SMEs to grow their businesses through our digital capabilities and connectivity in Asia. With the strong comeback of DBS BusinessClass, it is a testament to the bank’s proactive effort in connecting the businesses and helping them grow further,” Wallace added.
The exhibition is a showcase of unique art installations depicting the journeys of business owners. Through the art form of a hologram, the SMEs’ very own stories will be illustrated in an unconventional manner, depicting each of their vision in digital transformation and the struggles they have been facing. Alongside the exhibition, two seminars will be held to bring useful insights for SMEs, empowering them to foster short-term and long-term business growth and success.
The six participating SMEs include a three-decade-long dried seafood retailer Mei Yi Lin Food Store, a free interactive e-learning platform Beginneros, an unconventional big data platform for healing heartbreakers Breakup Tours, a zero waste, carbon-neutral wedding décor business ForCheer, Hong Kong’s paper beverage box recycling factory Mil Mill as well as PharmCare, a community pharmacy system supported by innovative and simple drug labels.
