StartmeupHK
Festival 2023 8-17 NOV
Festival 2023 8-17 NOV
Curated by Invest Hong Kong, the annual StartmeupHK Festival is a unique platform for startups, investors, industry leaders, tech enthusiasts and government officials to exchange ideas, make connections and chart a course for the future.
Guided by the theme A Future Unlimited, the 2023 edition successfully concluded on 17 November, featuring a series of main events with discussions around hot topics such as Web3, HealthTech, PropTech and sustainability, and a series of exciting activities like pitching competitions, startup-investor matchings and much more.
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Event Schedule
NOVEMBER 2023
Mon
Tue
wed
thu
fri
sat
sun
06
07
Community Event
Community Event
Organiser:
EQT Foundation
11
12
Community Event
Community Event
Organiser:
PitchFlix
Community Event
Community Event
Organiser:
Undivided Ventures
Satellite Event (Bangkok)
Satellite Event (Bangkok)
Corporate Innovation
Summit 2023
(Day 1)
(Day 1)
Organiser:
RISE
Satellite Event (Bangkok)
Satellite Event (Bangkok)
Corporate Innovation
Summit 2023
(Day 2)
Organiser:
RISE
Community Event
Community Event
Organiser:
Xccelerate
18
19
Event Schedule
NOVEMBER 2023
Week 1
08
WED
09
THU
10
FRI
Community Event
Community Event
Organiser:
EQT Foundation
Week 2
13
MON
Community Event
Community Event
Organiser:
PitchFlix
14
TUE
Community Event
Community Event
Organiser:
Undivided Ventures
Satellite Event (Bangkok)
Satellite Event (Bangkok)
Organiser:
RISE
15
WED
Satellite Event (Bangkok)
Satellite Event (Bangkok)
Organiser:
RISE
16
THU
17
FRI
Community Event
Community Event
Organiser:
Xccelerate
More event details will be available nearer the time. Stay tuned!
Highlighted Speakers
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Dr Sara Cheung
Managing Director
Asia Era One
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Dr Eric Huang
Managing Director
Paradigm Venture Partners
Alex Xu
CEO
MultiMetaVerse
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Kara Cheung
General Manager
Amgen Hong Kong & Macau
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Joyce Lee
General Manager, Cluster Lead: Taiwan / Hong Kong
Moderna
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Pierre Robinet
CEO
Ogilvy Health Asia
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Valerie Bertele
CEO & Managing Partner
Yellow Rocks Capital
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Marina Domracheva, MD
Founder & CEO
3D Predict
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Gunnar Tryggvason
Founder & Managing Partner
Alfa Framtak
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Karen Du
Founder
R.I.S.E Sustainable Consumption Innovation Platform
Dr Ho Kam Piu
Chief Technology Officer
GRST Holdings Limited
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Lam Chiu Ying
Chairman
Hong Kong Countryside Foundation
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Jordan Kostelac
Founder
deploy
14
TUE
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Arthur Lam
Co-Founder & CEO
Negawatt
14
TUE
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Ariel Shtarkman
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Undivided Ventures
14
TUE
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Sean Lee
Co-Founder
Odsy Network
15 - 16
WED-THU
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Yat Siu
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Animoca Brands
15 - 16
WED-THU
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Jirayut (Topp) Srupsrisopa
Founder & Group CEO
Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co., Ltd.
15 - 16
WED-THU
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Elizabeth Wong
Director of Licensing & Head of Fintech Unit Intermediaries
Securities and Future Commission
15 - 16
WED-THU
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The Hon Bernard Chan
President
Asia Financial Holdings
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Christoph Meyer
General Manager Hong Kong, South China & Macau
Lufthansa Group
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Henry Soediarko
Director
Milltrust International Group
Tesh Mbaabu
CEO & Co-Founder
MarketForce
08 - 19
WED - SUN
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Dr Adam Mendelsohn
CEO
Vivani Medical
08 - 19
WED - SUN
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Zhou Jingren
CTO
Alibaba Cloud
08 - 19
WED - SUN