The fifth annual HKVCA Hong Kong Venture Capital Forum, which was held under the name “Venture” this year and co-organized with HKEX and RISE, was held on July 9, 2018 and by all measures was an unprecedented success.
This year, the main topic of the forum was venture capital in Asia. Charles Li, Chief Executive of HKEX, kicked off the discussions with a keynote address on HKEX’s role in the new economy. The keynote was followed by two fireside chats, the first featuring Kenny Man, Head of International Investment, Ant Financial; and the second with Alan Feld, Founder and Managing General Partner, Vintage Investment Partners. There were also several panels differentiated by investor niche and geographies, and also a number of roundtables running simultaneously.
The by invitation only event brought together close to 450 investors and entrepreneurs from around the world at the newly renovated HKEX Connect Hall. We received a tremendous amount of positive feedback following the event. Its tremendous success would not have been possible without the generous participation and involvement of the audience, expert speakers and the sponsors, KPMG and King & Wood Mallesons.