​Zhuhai HENGQIN, China – July 14, 2026 – Independent international advisor Peter Helis (贺励平) was a featured panelist at the annual Horasis Asia Meeting, held in the Hengqin Cooperation Zone from July 8–10, 2026. Participating in the session "Unleashing the Power of Asian Innovation Ecosystems," Helis shared key insights on the Greater Bay Area’s (GBA) macroeconomic transition toward advanced, high-tech sectors. ​The panel, moderated by Becky Wong of Globex Capital, brought to

Guangzhou, China – 31 May 2026 — Peter Helis, International Executive Representative for Invest Guangzhou and Chief Advisor to Guangzhou Huangpu District, hosted German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche and her senior delegation during their visit to the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The delegation included global executives from BASF, ZEISS Group, Airbus, and other leading German companies. Their program focused on understanding how the GBA has beco

GUANGZHOU, China – 15 May 2026 – Peter Helis, International Executive Representative for Invest Guangzhou and Chief Advisor to Guangzhou Huangpu District, delivered a keynote presentation at the NSW – Greater China Health and Medtech Program 2026 yesterday. The high-level business event, held at the Bio Island Research Doctor Innovation Center on Guangzhou Bio Island, connected leading Australian health and medtech companies with Guangzhou’s dynamic biopharmaceutical ecosyste

Guangzhou / Hong Kong — May 2026 After seven years serving as Chief Advisor to Guangzhou’s Huangpu District and the Guangzhou Development District, Peter Helis announced today that he will not renew his contract when it concludes in June. The move marks the end of a rare tenure — the only foreigner to serve at director level inside the district — and the beginning of an independent advisory practice focused on the Greater Bay Area. “The GBA has moved through several cycles du

Macau / Guangzhou — May 2026 Peter Helis, independent advisor on Greater Bay Area (GBA) innovation and policy, has been featured in The Bay in a wide‑ranging interview exploring the region’s trajectory, its strategic importance, and the realities behind the headlines. The interview appears in The Bay’s in‑depth guide to the GBA: https://thebay.mo/innovation-business/politics-policy/what-is-chinas-greater-bay-area-gba-guide/ In the conversation, Helis reflects on seven years w

April 2026, Guangzhou, China: Peter Helis, Chief Advisor to Huangpu District & Guangzhou Development District, was recently interviewed by China Central Television (CCTV) at the 139th Canton Fair. The interview covered Helis’s observations on the Fair’s growing emphasis on “new, green, and smart” technologies, the role of Guangzhou’s drone industry in global supply chains, and the shifting dynamics of China-Germany economic cooperation. Key topics addressed: · Drone industry