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Saturday, July 11, 2020

 

The StartmeupHK Festival 2021 is coming up next week!

Starting next week, the StartmeupHK Festival will run for the entire week virtually featuring 14 main events organised by number of event partners that are experts in their field. Themes range from fintech, AI, proptech, smart city, healthtech to sustainability, female entrepreneurship, and the GBA – some of the most discussed topics of our time.

Our stellar speaker lineup include marketing maestro and futurist 
Guy Kawasaki, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik ButerinEsther Wong of AI unicorn Sensetime, Eva Na of IOT platform Tuya, Christina Gaw from Gaw Capital, ex-NASA astronaut Chris Altman, MD of Zhenfund Le Yin, which has seen 50 exits from its portfolio companies.

If you’re a startup and interested to exhibit, pitch, join investor matching sessions, find talent (or a job!), attend workshops, or generally want to be inspired and connected to the startup ecosystem in Hong Kong, the GBA and beyond, sign up and apply for the sessions.

 
Check the main events below and mark your calendar:
(Note: events are organised by separate event partners and need individual registrations)
SHAPERZ – A Tech Event for SMEs
24-25 May

Empowering small and medium businesses to transform digitally.


Learn from experts at Bumble, Klook, Foodpanda, Vectr Ventures, LinkedIn, Shopify, and L'Oréal on marketing, scaling, hiring, etc. or join the masterclasses or roundtables.
Learn more
 

PropTech: Asia & Beyond
24-25 May


Evolution of real estate and the urban landscape.

Speakers include Christina Gaw from Gaw Capital and Dr. Andrew Baum, Professor of Practice at the University of Oxford. Also check out the Pitch Battle finals to see some of the most innovative proptech from the region!
Learn more
 
AI for All & Making Money with AI
24 May

Trends, technologies and future products in Edge AI.


Listen to insights and learn how to apply AI practically business by leaders from Qualcomm, China Accelerator, Pi Ventures and others (India event).
Learn more
 

Female Funding Fair
24 May

Importance of investing in women to promote gender equality.

Discussions on female founders and the drive for gender equality by businesses and social enterprises. Apply for mentoring by business leaders. 
Learn more
 
Scaleup Impact Summit
25-26 May

Bringing insights, powerful networks and experiences.


Fireside chat with Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of HK, and other speakers including Tom Chi, Claire Calmejane, CIO, Societe Generale plus a live music performance from NFT musician Hanjin Tan! Also includes job fair, business matching and networking.
Learn more
 

GBA Innovation Summit
25 May

Connecting businesses. Unveiling potentials in GBA.


Sign up if you’re interested about the latest tech developments in China’s tech industry by some of its biggest tech and investment companies. Simultaneous translation between English and Chinese in real time provided.
Learn more
 
Thriving Together – Trends of Startups and ESG Investors
26 May

A 1.5hr talk on startups and ESG investments.


Speakers include HKEX, Food Made Good HK, The Mills Fabrica, BlackRock Investment Institute and more.
Learn more
 

Startup World Cup Asian Regional Finale 2021
27-28 May

Bringing together CEOs of top startups, venture capitals and enterprises.


The Asian finals brings together some of the best startups in the region. Keynotes from Guy Kawasaki and Pegasus Tech Ventures.
Learn more
 
Connected Cities Conference
27 May

Smart / connected cities and technologies from around the world.

Over 120 smart city and proptech startup showcases, plus discussion on how to live, work and play after the pandemic, with senior leaders from KPMG, Siemens, CLP, Visa, Jardine, HKIA, MTR and Schneider Electric.
Learn more
 

Asia Healthcare Innovation Summit
27 May

Connecting Asia’s Healthcare Technology Ecosystem.

Thought provoking discussions from leaders in the healthtech and investment space, including Danny Yeung, Co-founder of Prenetics, Amit Kakar, Head of Asia for Novo Holdings, Victor Tong, Partner at Decheng Capital and Judith Li, Partner at Lilly Asia Ventures
Learn more
 
Virtual Fintech Forum
27 May

Fintech for Industry 4.0 and ESG & Sustainability.


Featuring Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, Ronit Ghose, Global Head of Banks Research for Citi and Christopher Hui, Sec. for Financial Services and the Treasury.
Learn more
 

GBA Online Hackathon 2021
28 May

An online hackathon combined with mentoring, brainstorming and more.

Listen to final pitches on startup projects in the Greater Bay Area where you can catch up with the latest technological innovation and entrepreneurship. (GBA event)
Learn more
 
Ecosystem Summit
28 May

Promoting HK as a global innovation and sustainability hub.

Discussions on developing Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem with some of the city’s top community builders and business leaders.
Learn more
 

1.5C – The Defining Decade for Impact with Tech
28 May

Sustainability and impact-driven startup solutions.

Listen to talks by executives from NWS Holdings, DBS Bank, McKinsey Global Institute, Arup, Ampd Energy and Avant Meats, on how to mitigate climate change.
Learn more
Visit the festival website to know more and register.
About StartmeupHK

StartmeupHK is an initiative by InvestHK aimed at helping founders of innovative and scalable startups from overseas to set up or expand in Hong Kong. Our services include providing information about the startup ecosystem here in Hong Kong, connecting people to the startup community, hosting startup events and helping to foster a positive environment for startups to thrive. Please contact us for further discussion.

About InvestHK

InvestHK’s vision is to strengthen Hong Kong’s status as the leading international business location in Asia. Our mission is to attract and retain foreign direct investment which is of strategic importance to the economic development of Hong Kong. For more information, please visit investhk.gov.hk.

*Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is for general reference only. While every effort has been made to keep information current and accurate, lnvestHK does not accept any responsibility whatsoever in respect of such information. There is no implied endorsement of any material or recommendation of a company or service provider over another.

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