Hong Kong's biggest annual event for the the city's startup community is back for another year of panels and talks. Here are the highlights to look out for
Hong Kong's biggest annual event for tech-focused startups is back on 24-28 May for a week of virtual programming.
Under the theme "Welcome To A Future Unlimited", this year's StartmeupHK Festival comprises 14 main events, covering everything from proptech and AI to social impact and funding for female founders. Organisers say the virtual festival's goal is to unlock business opportunities for startups and unpack the latest ideas, trends and innovations with a global audience.
Organised by Invest HK, a branch of the Hong Kong government responsible for attracting foreign investment and supporting multinationals that wish to expand operations into the city, StartmeupHK Festival is an umbrella brand for a week of diverse one-day events organised by its event partners.
Its roster of partners this year includes WHub, Asia Society; The Mills Fabrica, founded by Gen.T honouree Vanessa Cheung; Brinc, founded by Gen.T Tribe member Manav Gupta; KPMG; and Eureka Nova, an accelerator by Hong Kong conglomerate New World Development.
With hundreds of speakers and thousands of delegates across the week's 14 events, there's days of great programming to dive into. Only have a few hours to spend? Here are some of the highlights we're looking forward to.
Hear From The Founder Behind the NFT Boom
Best for Crypto junkies.
Vitalik Buterin is the 27-year-old co-founder of Ethereum, the cryptocurrency behind the majority of NFT trades. Ever since digital artist Beeple's record-breaking US$69.3 million NFT sale in March, everyone's been talking about the potential future market. Get first-hand insights from Buterin on the future of both Ethereum, currently the second most valuable cryptocurrency, and the digital art world at large.
Event Virtual Fintech Forum
Date May 27
Time 10.05am
See also: Everything You Need To Know About NFTs
Get insights from the inventor behind Google's innovation Lab
Best for Product builders.
Tom Chi is best known as head of product experience and a founding member of Google X, the tech giant's "moonshot factory" behind innovations such as Google Glass. Known as a global expert in rapid prototyping, his current work, as a founding partner at One Ventures, focuses on "accelerating a future where humanity becomes a net positive to nature", and will also be the focus of this talk.
Event Startup Impact Summit
Date May 26
Time 9.15am
