As part of the Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2024, the Chinese Kungfu x Dance Carnival emphasises the harmony between Chinese martial arts and dance. A wide array of martial arts and dance activities will enlighten and entertain participants, allowing them to appreciate traditional Chinese aesthetics and wisdom.
As the city's biggest literature event, Hong Kong Book Fair will take place in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Close to 780 exhibitors from 36 countries and regions participated in the Fair last year, attracting nearly 1 million visitors. From books to fiction to biographies to children's books, the Fair also features a string of cultural activities.
(16-18 August)
DELF 2024, the annual flagship event of Cyberport, is set to offer an immersive and visionary experience under the theme of "Imaginary Fairground: AI-Powered Entertainment Experiences in the Web 3.0 Era". This forum aims to explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the realm of digital entertainment, delving into gaming, sports, TV & movie, music, arts & culture, education, and lifestyle.
Founded in Shanghai in 2013, ART021 debuts its first edition of ART021 Hong Kong Contemporary Art Fair this August. Financially supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund, ART021 will collaborate with different iconic art venues across Hong Kong to present five distinctive sections of programmes, including Galleries, Videos, Expansion, Sculpture and the Greater Bay Area Art Week.
Organised by the Hong Kong – ASEAN Foundation, the 2nd edition of the ASEAN Film Festival will be back to town with the theme of "Collaboration and Co-Create" to promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of culture through the art of storytelling through films. It is also an official event of the “Belt and Road Festival HK 2024”.
Organised by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Hong Kong, C24 is one of the largest AI marketing conferences in Hong Kong that brings together over 1,000 digital marketing professionals from across Asia. With the theme of “AInspire: AI Solutions for Real-World Marketing Challenges”, the conference serves as a hub for networking and thought leadership exchanges, showcasing the latest advancements in the digital marketing landscape.
Hong Kong maintained its top position as the least complex jurisdiction for doing business in APAC, TMF Group reported. The city improved its ranking in the 2024 Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) which analyses 79 jurisdictions based on many indicators including incorporation timelines, payroll and benefits, rules, regulations, tax rates, and other compliance factors.
World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024
In the latest World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) 2024 published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Hong Kong's ranking improved by two places to fifth globally. Among the four competitiveness factors in the WCY 2024, Hong Kong's rankings in "Business efficiency" and "Infrastructure" rose notably to the top 10 globally. Hong Kong also topped the rankings in "International trade" and "Business legislation", and was among the global top five in "Tax policy", "International investment", "Basic infrastructure", "Finance" and "Education".
with Art Basel to Showcase City on World Stage
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has sealed a three-year partnership with Art Basel, the first such organisation to strike a deal with the exhibitor, promoting Hong Kong on a global stage. The annual art fair, which originated in Basel, Switzerland in 1970, was extended to Miami Beach in 2002, Hong Kong in 2013 – its only Asian location – and Paris in 2022. As a show partner, HKTB will take part in all four annual fairs over the next three years, starting from Art Basel Paris in October.
According to the World Investment Report 2024, Hong Kong’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in 2023 increased by 2.7 percent to US$113 billion and maintained the fourth position, after the US, Mainland China, and Singapore. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s inward FDI stock as at end-2023 was US$2,107 billion and was again the sixth largest destination for inward direct investment globally. Hong Kong’s ranking in terms of FDI outflows in 2023 improved one place to the fifth position, after the US, Japan, Mainland China, and Switzerland.
Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is restructured as the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) to proactively promote the development of arts, culture and creative sectors. New dedicated teams will proactively identify external opportunities for relevant industries and lead them to arrange delegations to various showcases worldwide to export Hong Kong's cultural and creative industries, foster business opportunities and enhance Hong Kong's international status.
Over 100 mega events will be held in Hong Kong in the second half of the year, making the total number of mega events over the year increase from 150 to over 210. The mega events are expected to attract 1.7 million visitors, bringing with them HK$7.2 billion - which is HK$4.3 billion in economic gain for Hong Kong. The events include competitive ball games – some of which have never been held in Hong Kong or Asia before. The Hong Kong Tourism Board is also assisting large-scale European exhibitions to be held in Hong Kong.
Nils Pihl, Founder and CEO of Auki Labs, shared his vision on Hong Kong’s potential to become the epicenter of spatial computing, and how the technology can benefit the retail operators, event organisers and more.
Capitalising on Hong Kong’s position as Asia’s creative hub, Visionaries 777 innovates its interactive software offerings to strengthen its global foothold.
Artbridger (Switzerland)
The Artbridger platform enables artists to submit and list their artwork to distribute to their collector base, where a curator network comprising of a diverse group of art professionals vet, endorse, provide insights and commentaries on artists and artwork on the platform.
Future Forward Consulting
(The Netherlands)
Future Forward Consulting provides solutions that drive positive changes with a significant impact on brands and businesses. Its services include Brand Management, Strategy Development, Market Analysis, Product Merchandise Strategy, E-Commerce and Project Management.
H3 Entertainment (United States)
H3 Entertainment is focused on movies, entertainment, and Web3. It combines the art of filmmaking with the innovation of blockchain to create a new model for the entertainment industry.
Metaverse Lab Limited (Macao)
Metaverse Lab is an incubatee of the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park. The company offers a new solution, VoxAI, a text-to-3D assets application for video game creators in minutes. VoxAI serves 3D artists, game developers and small to medium game studios.
Music Traveler (Austria)
Music Traveler is a marketplace that centralises spaces with musical instruments and equipment for the creative industry. Via gathering spaces for all levels of prices, types, sizes and activities, the company’s platform expands its services by providing a booking system for the venues and spaces.
RMD (Singapore)
RMD focuses on creating holistic digital transformations using low-code and high-code technologies, using a blended technology stack when building for agility and scalability with Figma for design systems, Webflow as their CMS and MERN/high-coding languages.
Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo
17-23 July 2024
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
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Ani-Com & Games
Hong Kong
26-30 July 2024
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
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Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2024
9-10 September 2024
West Kowloon Cultural District
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ReThink HK
12-13 September 2024
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
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Road to Ultra Hong
Kong
14 September 2024
Central Harbourfront Event Space
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Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance
16-18 September 2024
Tai Hang
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