Paul Chan (centre), Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government; Xu Xiaolan (fourth left), Member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of CPPCC; Zhao Yan (third right), Vice Governor of Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government; Professor Sun Dong (third left), Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR Government; Dr Peter KN Lam (fourth right), Chairman of the HKTDC; Margaret Fong (second right), the Executive Director of the HKTDC, along with other guests, attended the Opening Ceremony of BIT Week

Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government, delivers opening remarks at the opening ceremony of BIT Week

Professor Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR Government, delivers opening remarks at the inaugural Tech-Driven Industry and Economy Conference

Dr Peter KN Lam, Chairman of the HKTDC, and Margaret Fong, Executive Director of the HKTDC, accompanied Xu Xiaolan, member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, on a tour of the exhibition

The Smart Hong Kong Pavilion at InnoEX, established by the Digital Policy Office, allows participants to gain in-depth understanding of the latest developments in the government's and industry's efforts to promote Hong Kong's smart city development

InnoEX presents a range of low-altitude economy solutions, such as drones and aerial vehicles

The exhibition has attracted pavilions from Canada and the United Kingdom, and also the French 'So French So Innovative' pavilion (picture), which showcases some 30 innovation and technology enterprises from France

The 21^st EFSE is held concurrently, featuring numerous exhibitors showcasing innovative smart home products, health tech, and wearable devices