The evening opened with a performance titled The Garden, This Moment, featuring hotel general manager Anthony Smekens alongside musician Xiao Ying, cellist Mo Mo, accordionist Mao Junhao and singer-songwriter Su Man.
Host Alex Yang later led discussions centered on the idea of "blossom", with remarks from Mauro Di Roberto, president of Bvlgari Greater China, and Pan Jie, founder of The Poem For You.
During the event, Feng Tang recited an original poem dedicated to his mother, while Mao Xiaotong interpreted works by American poet Mary Oliver.
