The Business of Innovation and Technology Week (BIT Week), organised by the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau (ITIB), will make a grand return in April. A series of mega innovation and technology (I&T) events will be organised, including the government-funded flagship event, InnoEX, as well as the highly anticipated second edition of the Hong Kong World Youth Science Conference. The World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit will also take place concurrently.
 
     The third InnoEX, co-organised by the ITIB and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will occur from April 13 to 16 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). This annual event brings together I&T elites, enterprises and buyers from the Mainland and overseas to jointly promote I&T advancements and applications and explore global collaboration opportunities. Themed "Innovation • Automate • Elevate", this year's InnoEX will showcase cutting-edge technology solutions across five key areas: low-altitude economy, artificial intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity and smart mobility. A highlight of the event is the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion set up by the Digital Policy Office, which will showcase over 100 I&T solutions, including those developed by different government departments in relation to citizens' daily lives, as well as award-winning I&T projects by local innovators and students, demonstrating Hong Kong's achievements in I&T and smart city development. 
 
     The second Hong Kong World Youth Science Conference and the Xiangjiang Nobel Forum 2025 will also take place from April 13 to 16 at the HKCEC. Organised by the Hong Kong Alumni Association of Beijing Universities with the full support of the ITIB, the event will gather top-notch I&T talent and renowned scientists, including laureates of the Nobel Prize and Turing Award, in Hong Kong. Through keynote speeches, roundtable forums and other formats, participants will tap into global wisdom on cutting-edge topics in the areas of big data, AI, biotechnology, new materials and large models, thereby enhancing Hong Kong's status in the international scientific arena.  
 
     Meanwhile, another major I&T highlight this April - the World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit - a high-level global Internet conference, will take place on April 14 and 15 at the HKCEC. Under the theme "Integration of AI and Digital Technologies Shaping the Future - Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace", the Summit will focus on forward-looking discussions in large AI models, digital finance, and digital government and smart life, attracting around 1 000 participants from the Mainland and overseas, including representatives from governments and enterprises, international organisations, internet giants, experts and scholars to attend in person.
 
     The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, said, "This April, Hong Kong's BIT Week will bring together I&T elites from 29 countries and regions and over 2 800 exhibitors. Through a series of exhibitions, forums, seminars, business networking, talent matching and industry events, we will showcase Hong Kong's I&T strengths and unique edge to the world. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is particularly delighted to co-organise the Asia-Pacific Summit with the World Internet Conference for the first time in Hong Kong, creating a top-notch platform for exchanges, dialogue and co-operation in I&T, and further strengthening Hong Kong's position as an international I&T centre."
 
     Other major industry events during the BIT Week include the HKTDC's Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and Smart Lighting Expo, as well as the Hong Kong Web3 Festival cohosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group and organised by W3ME, all contributing to the prosperous development of Hong Kong's I&T ecosystem and greater synergies. 
 
     Details of the BIT Week events can be found at bitweek.hktdc.com/en.

Ends/Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Issued at HKT 17:33

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