Why Attend
17000+
Delegates
300+
Speakers
400+
Exhibitors
54 Countries/
Territories*
The StartmeupHK Festival 2019 was an action-packed week of events that drew a record 17,000+ delegates, 300+ speakers and 400+ exhibitors, from over 54 countries/territories, to share ideas, make connections and define the trends and technologies of the future. Women made up a significant 31% of attendees (numbers based on those providing gender information).
Bringing together entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders across sectors, the Festival reinforced Hong Kong’s unique position as Asia’s most dynamic startup destination. Besides the seven core events detailed below, the Festival included a diverse range of community events such as job fairs, startup showcases, networking events and workshops, held across multiple venues in the city.
*Figures based on attendees who provided origin information
Core Events
HEALTHTECH 020
TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
“We fully recognise the possibilities with healthcare big data research and its important role in shaping our healthcare development…”
– Dr. Chui Tak-Yi, JP, Under Secretary for Food and Health, Government of the Hong Kong SAR
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tech(life)style conference
lifestyle innovations redefining how we live, work and play
“In the past three years, we’ve seen around 500 million people using this process (facial recognition) to identify themselves when opening a bank account, transferring money and for proving identity.”
– Xu Bing, Co-founder of SenseTime
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jumpstarter
A UNIQUE SPRINGBOARD FOR STARTUPS IN HONG KONG
“Mission, vision, values – these are the three most important things to think about as you start your business”
– Joe Tsai, Executive Vice Chairman of Alibaba Group, and Director of Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund
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Retails cutting edge
revolutionising the future of buying
“Be very clear about what pain point you want to address and what you want to do for the consumer before getting into a new retail concept.”
– Pascal Martin, Partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants
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THE CONNECTED CITIES CONFERENCE
the next generation of city living
“People don’t just want a connected city, they want a city that serves them well.”
– Julian Vella, ASPAC Regional Head,
Global Infrastructure Advisory, KPMG China
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AI & EDUCATION
THE FUTURE OF LEARNING AND WORKFORCE INNOVATION
“You have to work with teachers all the time, rather than seeing it as just yet another box to tick.”
– Raphael Nolden, CEO of Jaipuna
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Startup Impact Summit
ShowCASing Impact. Making Impact
“I want the founder to tell me how it’s going to work and why it’s important.”
– Jason Calacanis, serial entrepreneur, angel investor and founder of Angel University
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