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Fortune Leaders Forum 2026

THE GBA DECADE: OPPORTUNITY, INNOVATION, AND GLOBAL IMPACT

The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area is the world’s largest continuous urban area—a megalopolis of 11 cities, 86 million people, and a $2 trillion economic engine. Its ambition is not simply scale, but integration: linking finance, advanced manufacturing, technology, research, logistics, and talent across jurisdictions and systems to strengthen China’s global economic competitiveness. The question for the next decade is whether greater connectivity can translate into more innovation, investment, and global reach—and how businesses and investors can navigate the practical frictions that remain. Can the GBA’s 11 cities operate not simply as neighbours, but as a genuinely connected innovation economy? And what would that mean for its global competitors and partners? Edward Au, Southern Region Managing Partner, Deloitte China Mr Alex Che Weng Keong, President of the Board of Directors, Commerce and Investment Prom Derek Zhang, Executive Editor, Fortune China