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7 - 8 June 2016Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY. TODAY.

For over fifteen years, EmTech has introduced the innovators and emerging technologies that are poised to reshape industries and change the world. Launched at the MIT campus in Boston, the premier conference on business and technology has grown into a global community, with events held annually in Brazil, France, Singapore, USA and, most recently, Hong Kong.

Throughout the year, MIT Technology Review, the world’s oldest and most respected technology publication since 1899, uncovers and explains the significance of the emerging technologies poised to disrupt existing industries, create entirely new markets, and change society. MIT Technology Review’s award winning editorial content is brought to life at the EmTech conferences held around the world.

The very first edition of EmTech Hong Kong, held on 7-8 June 2016 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, proved to be a big success. 439 participants attended the event coming from countries such as China, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, USA and Vietnam, to discuss the latest trends in emerging and disruptive technologies.

Opened by the Honourable John Tsang, Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, the event was a showcase for the emerging technologies with the greatest potential for commercial impact and an access point to the most innovative people and companies from around the world.

A carefully curated programme brought together the experts at the heart of the technology revolution. Over two days, multiple speakers delivered content in a rapid-fire format of 15 minutes per presentation in addition to engaging panel discussions and fireside chats. The themes explored emerging technologies and innovation in IoT, healthcare, robotics, artificial intelligence, future cities, manufacturing 4.0 and FinTech.

EmTech Hong Kong celebrated the launch of the MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node, an incredible MIT initiative deepening MIT’s links to Hong Kong, Shenzhen and China’s Pearl River Delta. The Node was launched by MIT Provost Martin A. Schmidt, followed by Fiona Murray, co-director of the MIT Innovation Initiative; and Charlie Sodini, faculty director of the MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node.

EmTech returns to Hong Kong in June 2017. Visit www.emtechhk.com and follow us on Twitter and Facebook @EmTechHK.

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EmTech Hong Kong 2016: Bringing the Tech World Together in Hong Kong

FA ST FAC T S

439Participants

16 C untries

38 S p e a k e r s

32 S p o n s o r s & Partners

5 Areas of Disruption

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EVENT OVERVIEW

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Members of the Press41

AUDIENCE

EmTech Hong Kong attracted top decision makers that are driving the global innovation economy.

Companies• Apple• Ark Pacific Capital Management

Limited• Arthur C. S. Kwok Architects & Associates Ltd.• Baillie Gifford• BitMEX• Bitquant Research Labs• Bloomberg LP• Brinc • Cambridge Industries Group• China Daily Asia Pacific• City University of Hong Kong• Convoy Financial Holdings Limited• Crossgate Advisors Limited• DVA Investment limited• EXCEL Capital Strategy Limited• Emerson Network Power• Energizing Kowloon East Office• Ethereum Foundation• Federation of Hong Kong Industries• Feng-Chia University• Financial Times• Foxconn• France Info, le Parisien• Fung Academy• Fung Group• Goldman Sachs• Good Growth Capital• Google• HAX• Hong Kong Applied Science and

Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)

• Hong Kong Baptist University• Hong Kong Trade and

Development Council• Hong Kong Venture Capital

Association• Hong Kong Economic Journal Co. Ltd.

• Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education

• Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

• Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission

• Horizon Robotics • Huawei Technologies• IBM Research• Information Services Department,

HKSAR Government • Innovation and Technology Bureau• Insight Robotics • Intel Capital• International New York Times• InvestHK• J.P. Morgan• Jeeva Wireless• Kaiser Financial Group• Legislative Council• LifeTech Biosciences (USA) Group• Makerbay• Massachusetts Institute of

Technology• Metro Broadcast Corporation

Limited• MIT Media Lab• MIT Professional Education• MIT Sloan School of Management• MIT Technology Review• Nature Nanotechnology• NEC Platform Technologies H.K.

Ltd• NFT Capital• Oriental Business• Oriental Fortune Capital Co. Ltd• Peak Capital• Prenetics• PricewaterhouseCoopers

Consulting Hong Kong Limited

• Qingdao Hisense Broadband Multimedia Technologies

• R3-CEV• Radiant Venture Capital• Radisys China• SAE Magnetics (Hong Kong) Limited• SOSV• South China Morning Post• Standard Chartered Bank• SuitX• SWN+ Energy• Synaptics Inc. (HK Ltd)• Taiwan Government • TCL Corporate Research (HK) Co Ltd• Techstars• Television Broadcasts Limited• Telstra• The Boston Consulting Group• The Chinese University of Hong Kong• The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region• The Hong Kong Polytechnic

University• The Hong Kong University of

Science and Technology• The Lane Crawford Joyce Group• The University of Hong Kong• United Overseas Bank Ltd • Universal Robots• University of Macau• University of Washington• University of New South Wales• VIA Technologies, Inc.• Vitargent• Vocational Training Council• And many more…

Sectors• Technology• Government• Healthcare• Sciences• Finance• Education• Manufacturing • Engineering

Want to know more about who attends EmTech? Contact emtechhk@koelnmesse.com.sg

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32Sponsors & Partners

• CEOs, CIOs, CTOs• Vice Presidents • Investors• Directors• Policy Makers• Academics• Innovators• Entrepreneurs

Heads and Senior-LevelExecutives

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16 Countries• Hong Kong• United States• United

Kingdom• Switzerland• Singapore

• Malaysia• China• Japan• Luxembourg• Macau• China

• Vietnam• Netherlands• Denmark• Ireland• Taiwan

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We asked participants what they thought about EmTech Hong Kong. Here’s what they had to say about the event:

“Good place to get updates and meet opportunities for investment in Hong Kong.”

Winston Ling, Private Investor, Fully Strong Ltd

“Thanks for organizing such a wonderful event. I did make a number of interesting connections. Many of the talks, especially by those MIT’ers, are very refreshing to me. The work they are doing is innovative and inspiring.”

Kai Yu, Founder and Chief Executive, Horizon Robotics

“It was great to see MIT and EmTech come to Hong Kong underscoring the links and the importance of Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta to innovation. But as important for me was the chance to learn more about innovation in Hong Kong especially in the life sciences!”

Fiona Murray, Associate Dean of Innovation, MIT Sloan School of Management

“EmTech Hong Kong is like no other tech meetings that I have ever attended, with breadth, depth and lots of fun.” Justin Chuang, Vice President and Group Director, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)

“EmTech HK is definitely one of the best tech conferences in Greater China, combining a unique mix of international thought leaders as well as from China to give a holistic perspective.”

Michael Sung, Adjunct Associate Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

“EmTech Hong Kong featured in-depth discussions on technologies that are rapidly changing our lives - smart city, IoT, healthtech, fintech and robotics - and we have made some valuable connections at the conference.”

Edith Wong, Chief Marketing Officer, InvestHK

“One of the best events in Hong Kong where I can connect and make connection with high quality international speakers as well as high quality participants.”

Emil Chan, Chairman, The Association of Cloud and Mobile Computing Professionals (ACMCP)

“EmTech was a very effective venue to get the latest update in key technology areas. I was delighted to meet with leaders and makers who are changing the World with their vision, ideas and new discoveries.”

Louis Chong, President, MIT Club of Hong Kong

“I found the EmTech Hong Kong conference to be very exciting and cutting edge! I have made many valuable contacts with expertise in multiple fields.”

Dennis Lo, Director, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

“A gathering of great minds with passion and curiosity.”

Ai Lin Chun, Senior Editor, Nature Nanotechnology

“A great event, forward thinking and enlightening ideas.”

Kenneth Chan, Assistant General Manager in Strategic Planning, New World Development

“Amazing intersection of concepts and ideas with visions of the future.”

Quentin Parker, Professor, Head of Physics, University of Hong Kong

TESTIMONIALS

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41 media outlets attended EmTech Hong Kong including Bloomberg, China Daily, Financial Times, Hong Kong Economic Journal, International New York Times, Nature Nanotechnology, South China Morning Post and TVB. EmTech Hong Kong received good media coverage from leading local and international media outlets. Some of the features and articles include:

PRESS COVERAGE

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Jason PontinEditor in Chief and Publisher MIT Technology Review

John TsangFinancial SecretaryThe Government of the Hong Kong SAR

Ming Yam WongChairmanHong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)

Sean O’SullivanManaging DirectorSOSV

Cesar HaradaFounderMakerBay

Wei-Ping HuangChairmanQingdao Hisense Broadband Multimedia Technologies

Steve ChuChief Strategy OfficerHuawei

Arthur HayesCofounder and CEO BitMEX

Chia-Peng DayGeneral Manager Automation Technology Development CommitteeFoxconn

Vitalik ButerinCofounderEthereum Foundation

Dennis LoDirector Li Ka Shing Institute of Health SciencesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong

Tim SwansonHead of Market ResearchR3 CEV

Meikei IeongChief Technology OfficerHong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)

Jason HsuAdvisory Committee Member on Innovation & Education at Prime Minister’s Office Executive Yuan Taiwan Government

Ryan ChinCEOOptimus Ride

Duncan WongDirector, Security and Data SciencesHong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)

Denis TseManaging Principal Asia-IO Advisors Limited

Bénédicte N. NolensSenior DirectorHead of Risk and Strategy Securities and Futures Commission

Andreas KindHead of Shanghai Lab IBM Research - China

Michael SungManaging Director CarbonBlue Innovations

Yasheng HuangProfessor of Global Economics and ManagementMIT Sloan School of Management

Charles G. SodiniClarence J. LeBel Professor of Electrical EngineeringMIT

Danny YeungCEO Prenetics

Duncan TurnerManaging DirectorHAX

Eric ChenFounder Vitargent

Esben H. ØstergaardFounder and CTOUniversal Robots

Fiona MurrayAssociate Dean of InnovationMIT Sloan School of Management

Frank VerbeekCEOGociety

Homayoon KazerooniFounder and CEOsuitX

Kai YuFounder and Chief ExecutiveHorizon Robotics

Kathleen KennedyPresident MIT Technology Review

Kent LarsonDirectorMIT City Science Initiative

Manav GuptaFounder and CEOBrinc

Rex ShamCofounder and Chief Science OfficerInsight Robotics

Mike NorthHostIn The Making

Shyam GollakotaCofounderJeeva Wireless

Gerald WongCEOCambridge Industries Group

Vladimir Bulovic Associate Dean for InnovationSchool of EngineeringMIT

In carefully curated sessions, the experts at the heart of the technology revolution provided insights into the next wave of innovation that is connecting our world in surprising and inspiring new ways

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See You in June 2017The excitement of discovering innovation continues at EmTech Hong

Kong 2017. The EmTech Hong Kong Advisory Panel is already working on

the key themes and speakers that will be featured at the event next year

so stay tuned as we uncover the list of technologies with the greatest

impact to change our lives. For more information about the key themes

or to suggest a speaker for inclusion in the 2017 conference programme,

please contact emtechhk@koenlmesse.com.sg. See you in June 2017!

Sponsorship OpportunitiesSponsoring an event like EmTech makes a strong statement about

your brand’s commitment to thought leadership and ground-breaking

innovation. Join us in leading the conversation with the businesses

and people working on the emerging technologies that will change our

lives. Contact us at emtechhk@koelnmesse.com.sg to find out more.

EmTech AsiaEmTech returns for the 4th year in Singapore on 14-15 February 2017.

Visit www.emtechasia.com or contact emtech@koelnmesse.com.sg

for speaking opportunities, sponsorship and registration.