The 14th Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia Forum), jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, and the 16th Entrepreneur Day (E-Day), hosted by the HKTDC, are held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 5-6 December 2024. The two events feature forums, exhibitions, competitions, workshops, and business matching sessions. More than 160 global intellectual property (IP) owners, users, experts, industry leaders, venture capitalists, and other prominent figures have gathered to discuss IP commercialisation, valuation and branding, cross-industry applications, emerging trends in innovation and technology (I&T), opportunities in the Greater Bay Area, ASEAN, and international prospects. Over 400 start-ups and innovative projects are showcased their products and technologies. DesignInspire, held concurrently on 5-7 December 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, brings together global design and creative leaders, trendsetting brands, associations, and academies to promote next generation creativity through a series of interactive exhibits, design masterpieces, and award-winning projects.

Industry: Intellectual Property, Design Services

During the seminar, Mr Serge Conesa will share his entrepreneurial journey and discuss the market potential of green-tech in Europe and the Middle East. Serge will be joined by Jacqueline Chong, Digital Innovation Lead, Hong Kong of Amazon Web Services to discuss on various strategies to reduce carbon emission as data usage continues to grow due to technological advancements.

Speakers:

• Mr Serge Conesa, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Immersion4
• Ms Jacqueline Chong, Digital Innovation Lead, Hong Kong, Amazon Web Services

Start-ups are fuelling up the global economy by their innovative solutions. Under the theme “Balance Beyond the Boom”, the 14th HKTDC Entrepreneur Day presented the latest tech trends and explored the development of international start-up ecosystem after the start-up boom and facilitated start-ups to tap into global markets, especially GBA and RCEP member regions. The three-day event held on 30 November to 2 December 2022 showcased a hybrid mix of online and physical seminars and exhibitions, offering a one-stop shop for start-ups, prospective entrepreneurs and investors to explore new opportunities and accelerate innovation together in the post-pandemic world.