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Gen.T hosted a powerhouse chat on entrepreneurship at Hong Kong Science and Technology Park’s 20th Anniversary celebration event in July
On July 6, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP) celebrated its 20th anniversary with an event attended not only by industry leaders, graduates of its Ideation and Incubation Programmes, HKSTP chairman Dr Sunny Chai and HKSTP CEO Albert Wong, but also new Hong Kong chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu. There was plenty of reason for celebration, as Hong Kong seems well on its way to being one of the region's most dynamic innovation and technology hubs.
It's an aspiration shared not only by the day's attendees, but Xi Jinping, the president of the People's Republic of China. During his visit to HKSTP on June 30, Xi shared his excitement for the future of innovation and technology in the special administrative region, and the future leaders of the industry he foresees emerging from the city.
“I would like to thank the Central and SAR governments for their support for Hong Kong’s scientific and technological developments,” Chai said in his opening remarks. “We are so honoured by President Xi’s visit, and thank him for praising Hong Kong’s great foundation and potential in tech and science.”
One of the highlights of the event was a powerhouse chat moderated by Gen.T’s regional editorial director, Lee Williamson.
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The Panel
As CEO of HKSTP, Albert Wong invests in nurturing talent, empowering entrepreneurs, and supporting innovation.
Hon Duncan Chiu is a HKSAR Legislative Council member for the technology and innovation functional constituency. He is also the president of the Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council and the Convenor of Innovate for Future.
Dr Cyrus Chan is a healthcare investment associate at Qiming Venture Partners, a China-based venture capital firm that was an early investor in companies like ByteDance and Xiaomi.
Anushka Purohit balances being CEO and co-founder of Breer, which brews beer from discarded bread, with earning her engineering degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Here's the advice, truth bombs and tips for making it in the competitive startup world the panelists had to share.