HKTDC Updates

With the theme of Reimagining the Future of Healthcare, the third Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH) runs in Hong Kong on 17 and 18 May. The conference assembles stakeholders – from healthcare experts to renowned academia and influential business leaders, together with key industry players, innovative start-ups, investors and policymakers – from around the world to exchange insights, explore opportunities and collaborate on the diverse and dynamic healthcare sector.

Small and medium-sized enterprises often believe AI is out of their reach and belongs to large firms. But SMEs have an even greater need for machine-learning solutions. As AI applications such as ChatGPT grow, the massive range of possible applications becomes clear. From graphic design to augmented reality models, advertising to copywriting, all these tasks can be done within one click. To SMEs with limited resources, AI saves lots of time and money while boosting productivity significantly. The Digital Academy is running a series of webinars on deploying AI for SMEs.

Moving into its 14th edition, Entrepreneur Day (E-Day) will be held in a hybrid format in 2022 to engage participants from all over the world. Under the “Balance Beyond the Boom” theme, this year’s E-Day will explore the development of an international start-up ecosystem in the wake of the start-up boom, helping new enterprises tap into global markets and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership member regions in particular.