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INTERNATIONAL IT FEST 2016 & INTERNET ECONOMY SUMMIT
Hong Kong stages an annual International IT Fest, which bundles a number of large-scale ICT events spanning a diversity of domains, including FinTech, big data, smart city, Internet of Things, startups, e-commerce, information security, mobile technology, cloud computing, digital inclusion and ICT education. International IT Fest 2016 will hail over 40 exciting events from 11 to 23 April. For the latest information on International IT Fest 2016, please visit the website at www.itfest.hk
Apart from signature anchors such as Hong Kong ICT Awards Presentation Ceremony and the International ICT Expo, the Fest will also feature the inaugural Internet Economy Summit hosted by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on 13 April to share world leaders’ vision of economic changes brought by the Internet. We have invited IT leaders including executives from Alibaba, Facebook, Microsoft and Xiaomi, etc. to be the keynote/panel speakers. We are also honoured to invite Mr. CY Leung, the Chief Executive of the HKSAR, and Mr. Lu Wei, the Director of Cyberspace Administration of China, as the Guests of Honour for the Summit. For the latest information on the Internet Economy Summit, please visit the website at www.i-EconSummit.hk
International IT Fest 2016 is a platform for overseas and local ICT professionals to share knowledge and exchange insights on technological trends and developments. You and your members/colleagues may wish to showcase its products in the International ICT Expo, which is a leading ICT expo in Asia, or form a delegation to join some of the events. You and your colleagues can also take this opportunity to visit Hong Kong and experience the wonder of this Asia’s World City.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Miss Julian Yuen of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer at (852) 2582-4600 or by e-mail at jwfyuen@ogcio.gov.hk
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Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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