The Exchange

HSBC x Conde Nast Movement Exchange

Duration: 5:25

Speakers:

THE EXCHANGE

Sound

THE Culinary EXCHANGE

Movement

Design

THE Movement EXCHANGE

Episode 3

CREATED BY

VOGUE GQ with HSBC

Couture must adapt to stay relevant in fashion.

We united a UK-based ready-to-wear designer

with an Indian couturier,

merging cultures and craftmanship

for a global audience.

LONDON

[Bianca]

Being from South London has been a big influence to me.

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BIANCA SAUNDERS

FASHION DESIGNER

[Bianca]

by the fast-paced mix of cultures. I really enjoy the idea around making art within clothing.

My name is Bianca Saunders and I’m a fashion designer.

Being a ready-to-wear designer, I’m more focused on the figure and the silhouette and being able to cut fabric differently to something new that introduced feminine techniques within menswear.

[Rahul]

My name is Rahul Mishra and I’m a fashion designer.

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RAHUL MISHRA

FASHION DESIGNER

[Rahul]

I grew up in a very small village in India. My father, he never wanted I should become a ladies’ tailor. Literally I had to run away from the home. Then after that you know of course, I studied everywhere, kept travelling. We take deep inspirations from our travel. I like taking things which are away from fashion as simple as a flower growing in a garden, and creating these clothes, which are very unique.

[Bianca]

This is my studio, so you can see where the magic happens. It’s pretty exciting that we’re able to work together for the first time. We’re doing a menswear look and then a womenswear look.

Of course, I’ve never done couture. I mostly do ready-to-wear. So, it would be good to kind of like merge those two ideas together.

[Rahul]

When you look at like for example all your signature textiles. These are like industrial or modern cities.

[Bianca]

Yeah

[Rahul]

And where all these lines are kind of roads.

[Bianca]

I think we both have like an interesting cultural background. I guess mine’s more industrial, with the London side of things but of course the Jamaican can kind of come out a bit.

[Rahul]

My house faces a reserve forest.

[Bianca]

Yeah

[Rahul]

And it’s connected to, you know, one of the largest tiger populations. While we drive, we can see tigers, sometimes elephants.

Actually, I’ve got something. This is one of the couture pieces, which takes inspiration from nature in India.

It’s going to be nice to integrate this. In couture we do a lot of pictorial things. A lot of painterly things. There’s always a dialogue between natural and man-made.

[Bianca]

Me and Rahul are both international people.

With the two looks we wanted to show that essence.

[Rahul]

We both are very keen on looking at the city and the jungle. Merging two cultures together became a goal. So, we have to first of all, we sketch the fabric artwork so that it can be also done though embroidery, transferring it on to jersey fabrics.

[Bianca]

Blending both of our cultures has really created a vibrancy within our work and we want it to show how landscapes move and also move around the body.

[Rahul]

Everything was embroidered in multiple processes looking at the sequin work where we mix black, white and silver sequins put together in right amount of proportions so that it enhances the whole tactile and three-dimensional feel.

We had a bit of playful time, playing around with these ravens because there’s beautiful poetry. They represent a medium between them and their ancestors.

We wanted to create something which truly represents the spirit of London and something which truly represents wildlife in Himalayan region.

That is where both of us worked together.

[Bianca]

Rahul, coming from India, he can drive past a tiger, and, whereas in London it’s very much industrial. The closest thing probably are foxes and squirrels.

I wanted to kind of take elements of like your womenswear and have it mapped out and like move around the body using elements of the embroidery to kind of like piece in between.

So now that we’ve finished the design, it would be great to talk more about the shoot. This look hones into perspective so having like a brighter colour I think would bring out more and then we could add elements to like it being quite structured and surreal.

[Rahul]

Then came the most exciting part to see two looks on the models.

[Photographer]

That’s really good, maybe just look down for one.

[Rahul]

When we started shooting that beautiful red colour background.

[Photographer]

Yeah, that’s great.

[Rahul]

Those black and white pieces, everybody excited in the room. For menswear look, we wanted to create something very sporty, lots of movement so that we do not restrict the movement of body.

[Bianca]

I think it’ll be nice to see your face a bit as well too.

With the womenswear look, we wanted to move it away from the body so that the aura around the garment as well as having something that’s quite fitted.

[Rahul]

We have created an external skeleton and then embroidering on top of it.

[Bianca]

There’s so much work that has gone into this and I’m just so impressed. It’s more than what I imagined it would be.

The role of movement within these two looks really shows in the shaping of the lines. Each angle creates something different within the clothes and the body. It really creates a good combination of us both.

I think we’ve got it, like, this is perfect.

[Rahul]

These two outfits are indication of where two aesthetics can kind of become one and at the same time retain our distinct identities.

With this collaboration also creates that opportunity that network that allows us to have a bigger reach. When we come together the learning is immense over there.

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HSBC | Opening up a world of opportunity

© HSBC Group 2026

HSBC x Conde Nast Design Exchange

Duration: 5:28

Speakers:

THE EXCHANGE

Sound

THE Culinary EXCHANGE

Movement

Design

THE Design EXCHANGE

Episode 4

CREATED BY

VOGUE GQ with HSBC

Chinese craftmanship has a rich heritage and strong cultural significance.

To maintain its legacy, we united a Hong Kong-based fashion designer and a Beijing-based digital designer, blending tradition and innovation to ensure such artistry survives for future generations.

HONG KONG

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Victoria Tang-Owen
Fashion Designer

[Victoria]

My name is Victoria Tang-Owen, I am a designer and creative director.

Born in London, growing up in Hong Kong and living in Japan deeply influenced my approach to design.

These experiences exposed me to a variety of cultural perspectives and aesthetics, inspiring me to create designs that reflect a rich tapestry of traditions and innovation.

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Yimeng Yu
Digital Designer

[Yimeng]

My name is Yimeng Yu.

I am a digital artist and fashion designer.

I chose to study fashion design because I felt that fashion design could shape a person’s image and give them a different identity.

Then later on, I actually switched to study digital fashion, because the digital world

can break through the limitations of physical world design.

[Victoria]

Dian Cui is an ancient craft that carries centuries of tradition.

They’re intricate handicrafts dating back to the Han dynasty, often worn as headpieces by royalty.

[Yimeng]

So exquisite.

[Victoria]

Take a look.

[Yimeng]

Beautiful.

[Victoria]

This is the filigree technique.

Many of our traditional arts and crafts haven’t been passed on well through generations.

[Yimeng]

Then we started to think about how we combine Victoria’s traditional craft-oriented work, with my digital-oriented work, creating a project that uses modern technology to revive traditional culture.

[Victoria]

Together, we envisioned a digital physical fashion show inspired by Dian Cui.

Both our creations, harmonising together, honouring the past while paving way for the future.

[Yimeng]

Dian Cui, as a very time-consuming craftsmanship, is difficult for consumers to access in daily life.

Because of that, digital technology can make it easy for consumers to feel and experience it.

[Victoria]

I’m very excited.

Show me your ideas.

[Yimeng]

Yes, here are some design drafts.

I’m thinking of having the filigree design throughout the outfit.

The core of my entire design and aesthetic concept is to reshape the organic and complex forms in nature in an artificial way.

[Victoria]

The silhouette of my clothing is very important to me.

I wanted the shoulders to be square and strong and the skirt to flow gracefully.

For me, this dress is more than a piece of clothing.

It’s a story, a dialogue between heritage and innovation.

We aimed to reimagine its elegance for modern audiences, using contemporary materials and technologies to honour its legacy while reflecting today’s values of ethical design.

Working with Yimeng has been incredibly inspiring.

It’s a dialogue between two worlds, unified by creativity.

[Yimeng]

We’re passing on and spreading the craftsmanship before it disappears.

[Victoria]

Together, we’re exploring how traditional Chinese craftsmanship and digital and physical fashion can not only coexist but enhance one another.

[Yimeng]

Under this vision for the future, consumers will have more access via digital technology, to perceive, experience, learn or even wear designs, inspired by traditional craftsmanship.

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HSBC | Opening up a world of opportunity

© HSBC Group 2026

HSBC Global Investment Summit (GIS) 2026 wrap-up

Duration: 3:13

Speakers:

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Brendan Nelson, Group Chairman, HSBC

[Brendan]

It is actually, for me, a great pleasure to welcome you to HSBC’s third Global Investment Summit.

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Georges Elhedery, Group CEO, HSBC

[Georges]

The Global Investment Summit is a global conversation taking place right here in Hong Kong.

We are bringing together clients to share insights and ideas to understand what’s happening now, and inform what decisions they make next.

[Michael]

We’ve attracted 5,000 clients from around the world.

80% are C-suite type of individuals.

Markets don’t move without politics.

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Michael Roberts, CEO, HSBC Bank plc and CEO, Corporate and Institutional Banking

Technology doesn’t scale without capital.

All these things come together; they intersect at GIS.

[David]

Hong Kong is really the capital of international connectivity.

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David Liao, Co-CEO, Asia and Middle East, HSBC

So, it’s a very natural place for HSBC to host a GIS here, connecting the international investors, regional corporates, as well as great thought leaders and speakers to share the best ideas.

[Patrick]

Upstairs, there’s also business happening.

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Patrick George, Global Head of Markets and Securities Services, HSBC

There is in excess of 240 companies from around the world, meeting our key institutional clients.

There are going to be more than 6,700 one-on-one meetings.

Our clients are trying to navigate a very complicated and complex world.

This is why we are here.

[Janet]

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Dr Janet Yellen, Secretary, US Department of the Treasury (2021-5), Chair, Board of Governors, US Federal Reserve (2014-8)

HSBC has convened an incredibly knowledgeable group of investors who understand the global economy very well.

This is such a difficult time with so much uncertainty, sharing insights is very valuable.

[Rachel]

Talking to people today, I think the main benefit is exactly that.

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Rachel Lord, Head of International, BlackRock

We’ve been meeting people in the corridors as we walk between the different audiences.

It’s the conversations that happen around the edges as well as the content.

[Kate]

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Kate Ferry, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Burberry Group

So alongside sharing perspectives with others in the luxury industry and indeed from the broad array of sectors.

Of course, it’s also a really efficient way of connecting companies with capital.

I’ve had a number of really excellent investor meetings with investors from the region and with investors globally.

[Barry]

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Barry O’Byrne, CEO, International Wealth and Premier Banking, HSBC

The HSBC Global Investment Summit is where real decisions get shaped.

We think about the bringing together of those that set agendas, allocate capital and build businesses all in one place.

It creates a really unique opportunity for our wealth clients and for our partners.

[Pam]

GIS represents who we are.

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Pam Kaur, Group Chief Financial Officer, HSBC

Connecting our customers, investors and colleagues here in Hong Kong, the spiritual home of HSBC.

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HSBC | Opening up a world of opportunity

© HSBC Group 2026