HKAEF Global University Presidents and Leaders Summit 2024
The Brief
The CCG Way
CCG worked closely with the Hon Priscilla Leung Mei-fun, GBS JP, barrister and Legislative Council Member, to craft the summit’s theme and agenda, with a focus on engaging activities and discussions. Our team managed the budget, secured sponsorships and handled permits, while coordinating stage production and speaker logistics for international guests, along with onsite and stage management throughout the event. To extend the summit’s reach, we also provided live streaming on YouTube across all three days.
Beyond the summit sessions, CCG designed and coordinated a social programme giving speakers and invited guests a deeper experience of Hong Kong’s culture and landscape. In collaboration with the Hong Kong Tourism Board, we organised sightseeing tours including a sail on the Aqua Luna and a visit to the Hong Kong Palace Museum in West Kowloon. CCG secured sponsorship for two luncheons and hosted private social gatherings each evening, coordinating entertainment, photography and transportation for every social event.
To build awareness ahead of the summit, CCG led an SEM-first promotion strategy targeting audiences searching for summit-related topics, participating universities, and leadership and academic exchange themes. We built and optimised keyword clusters, refined ad copy to highlight the summit’s value and credibility, and adjusted bidding and targeting daily to scale qualified reach while keeping costs controlled.
Results
- Attracted 984 participants from 25 countries, including 200+ global leaders and university presidents, with attendees from India, Africa, North America, the UK, South Korea and Kazakhstan
- Keynote speech delivered by the Hon John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of the HKSAR
- Featured 55 speakers from globally renowned universities, including Harvard, Cambridge and UCLA, across 9 sessions covering topics such as artificial intelligence and demographic change
- Hosted 187 speakers and invited guests across three days of social events, including a Palace Museum visit, an Aqua Luna harbour cruise and a Welcome Dinner at Victoria City Restaurant
- SEM campaign achieved a 150% increase in impressions while bringing average CPC down to HK$4.79