Japanese delegation to attend Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival 2025 to explore business opportunities in Hong Kong
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More than 100 members of the Japanese delegation, including senior representatives from Japan's government and business sectors, will attend Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival 2025 and take part in a series of exchange activities in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, including a Greater Bay Area tour. The Chief Advisor for International Finance of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Mr Hiromi Yamaoka, and the Head of Finolab of Japan, Mr Makoto Shibata, will also serve as speakers at the main forum.
Eight Japanese companies will exhibit at the Japan Pavilion, showcasing their latest business developments to leading fintech innovators, start-up entrepreneurs, investors, and other industry stakeholders from around the world to explore new business opportunities. In addition, with the co-ordination of Tokyo ETO and InvestHK, members of the delegation will meet with senior representatives of Cyberport and join a series of keynote sessions, panel discussions, and investor matching activities at the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum 2025, as well as attend the Elevator Pitch International Competition 2025 organised by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, fostering exchanges and collaboration among enterprises.
Marking its 10th anniversary, the Hong Kong FinTech Week and StartmeupHK Festival not only celebrate a decade of Hong Kong's innovation journey but also highlight the deep integration of technology and economic growth, serving as an iconic symbol of Hong Kong's forward-looking development. Last year's event attracted over 37 000 participants from more than 100 economies, featuring over 800 speakers and 700 sponsors and exhibitors, underscoring its global scale and influence.
Tokyo ETO will continue to strengthen Japanese enterprises' understanding of Hong Kong's latest policy initiatives and business opportunities, encouraging overseas companies to leverage Hong Kong's global advantages to expand their business worldwide. At the same time, Tokyo ETO will support the Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global launched earlier, supporting Mainland companies in expanding their overseas business, with a view to underlining Hong Kong's dual roles in "going global and attracting foreign investment".
Ends/Sunday, November 2, 2025
Issued at HKT 13:00
Issued at HKT 13:00
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