BSN3701

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
(2023-24)
Professor Wilton Chau
 Wilton Chau
A market practitioner
30+ years in venture
investment
•Chairman – PAVD
(pavd.info)
•Chairman – ICIA (RA- ISO)
•Indep. director of China
Three Gorges Int’l and
two listed companies
•Managed Singapore
Temasek’s VC operation
in North Asia
PAVD
 Site Visit - China Three Gorges
Unrestricted areas - overall view & ship gate lane
 Site Visit - China Three Gorges
Restricted area – 5-level ship gate operation
 China Three Gorges
Restricted area – operations
 CHINA THREE GORGES
INTERNATIONAL
• An unlisted central state-owned enterprise
incorporated in Hong Kong
• One of the largest investors in global clean and
sustainable energy
• A subsidiary of The China Three Gorges Corporation
中国长江三峡集团公司 (World’s largest hydropower co.)
• All other shareholders are sovereign funds such as
• Government of Singapore Investment Corporation
• Silk Road Investment Fund
• China-Africa/China-Latin American Investment Fund
• Hong Kong Government Monetary Authority
 Wilton Chau
A market practitioner A part time lecturer
30+ years in venture since 2008
investment •Adjunct Professor - NUS,
•Chairman – PAVD CUHK, and Shenzhen
(pavd.info) Finance Institute
•Chairman – ICIA (RA- ISO) •Ex-Professor of Practice in
•Indep. director of China Entrepreneurship, CUHK
Three Gorges Int’l and •External examiner of
two listed companies Malaysia UTAR
•Managed Singapore •Taught in Singapore Mgt
Temasek’s VC operation U, Nanyang Tech U,
in North Asia Taiwan Asia University, …
PAVD
 MY POSTGRADUATE COURSES
IN CUHK
MGNT6101 Managing Innovation & Technology
FINA6230 Venture Capital & Private Equity
EMBA6061 Survive & Succeed in Global Disordering
EMBA6063 Fundraising for Technology Commercialization &
Entrepreneurship (1.5 credits)
FINA6022 Financing for Technology Commercialization &
Entrepreneurship (1.5 credits)
EMBA6062 Singapore Study Trip – green & sustainability
MBAC6081 Taiwan Study Trip – a journey of cultural, creative
and social entrepreneurship
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY
Course Contents
LANDSCAPE
Global Technology Landscape
Prof. Wilton Chau
GLOBAL
TECHNOLOGY
LANDSCAPE
by ASPI Prof. Wilton Chau
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AUSTRALIAN
TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE

STRATEGIC
POLICY INSTITUTE
ASPI was first established in 2001
under Prime Minister John
Howard to provide "policy-
relevant research and analysis to
better inform Government
decisions and public
understanding of strategic and
defense issues
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 TEACHING PLAN (WEEK 1 – 6)
• Fintech
• Digital Assets (Speakers in Oct)
• AI
• Technological innovation applications (6 Sep)
• Open Innovation
• AI generative tools
• Metaverse? Business modelling?
• VC’s view on innovations (20 Sep)
 ASSESSMENT
No examination!
Attendance 20%
Class participation & 20%
discussions
Individual Assignment 30%
(800- words)
Group Project 30%
- Presentations on 4 Oct and 15 Nov
 CLASS PARTICIPATION &
DISCUSSION (20%)
• Max 2 marks per lecture
• Make a remark, answer or ask a question will get 1 mark
• Raise question or make a remark via WhatsApp, Wechat or
email will get 1 mark (max)
• Chance of getting participation mark: When the response is
overwhelming and it simply does not have time for
everyone, simply putting up your hand alone will have a
chance to get 1 mark (if I remember)
• View your participation mark during breaks
 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT (30%)

Topic: The strategy you will take (or have taken) in keeping your
competitiveness in the job market in today’s rapid development of
technology
• A written report with less than 800 words
• Deadline – Week 11 on 1 Nov
• Late submission - 5% deduction on your marks per day of
delay
 GROUP PROJECT (30%)
• group of 4 to 5
• choose one of the companies listed in China, Hong Kong, Singapore or
United States (one company per group, 1st-come-1st-serve)
I. Part 1 (10%): identify the technologies that could affect the
company significantly in the next 5 year, and present (5-10 mins)
your findings on 4 Oct in Week 7
II. Part 2 (20%): present (5 – 10 mins) your recommended solutions to
that company with supporting arguments on 15 Nov in Week 13
• Each member must appear in at least one presentation
• Your ppts with notes (less than 2000 words)
• Deadline – 5 Oct and 14 Nov
• Late submission: 5% discount on your marks per day of delay
A10-MIN BREAK EVERY 50 MINS!