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

Guangzhou / Huangpu, China – March 26, 2026 – Sixteen of Germany’s most senior media executives visited Guangzhou and the Huangpu District today as part of the Chefrunde Executives Study Tour to Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area. The high-level delegation — including decision-makers from Axel Springer/Bild, Funke Media Group, ARD/HR, Die Zeit, t-online, dpa and other leading German media houses — was personally hosted and guided by Peter Helis, Chief Advisor Invest Guangzhou

Guangzhou, China – March 11, 2026 – Peter Helis, Chief Advisor for Invest Guangzhou / Huangpu and a leading expert on Greater Bay Area (GBA) policy and investment, delivered a compelling lecture today at Knowledge City Investment Group. The session, the first in the Year of the Horse, focused on navigating global economic headwinds, China's evolving position in 2026, and actionable lessons from the latest German Chamber of Commerce in China (AHK) Business Confidence Survey 2