Events & Activities
Hong Kong Pavilion
Hong Kong Pavilion @ AWE EU 2024
Established by HKDEA and generously supported by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA). The Hong Kong Pavilion @ AWE EU 2024 serves as a platform to showcase the vibrant essence of Hong Kong's creative industries to global audience. The Hong Kong Pavilion proudly exhibits the impressive achievements of 20 digital entertainment-related companies from Hong Kong, aiming to promote their innovative solutions with application of artificial intelligence to international buyers and potential partners. Moreover, it offers an occasion for these companies to explore new avenues for worldwide collaboration and business opportunities after successfully emerging from the challenges posed by the pandemic.AWE EU 2024, Vienna, Austria
Date: 29 - 30 October 2024
Time: 11:00 - 17:30 (29 October 2024)
Venue: Austria Center, Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, 1220 Wien, Austria
Seminar Series
1. Kick-off Ceremony of the Augmented World Expo EU 2024 "Hong Kong Pavilion" and "AI x Creative Technology" Forum
To provide local companies in the creative industry with a platform to showcase their creativity and help them expand abroad, the “Hong Kong Pavilion”, organised by the Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association, implemented by the Hong Kong Productivity Council and funded by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, will be set up at AWE EU 2024 in Vienna, Austria in October this year. A series of workshops will also be held to unleash creativity in the industry through leveraging innovative technologies.
Experts from the virtual reality and gaming sectors will be invited to share their insights on how artificial intelligence is driving the development of VR equipment and gaming. Moreover, participants from AWE EU 2023 will share their experiences from the pavilion. Industry players and interested parties are welcome to join.
Event Details
Speaker:
1. Mr Lawrence Cheung
Senior Business Development /Service Manager
HTC HK, Limited
2. Mr Higle Chen
Hong Kong Director
LightSpeed Studios, Tencent Games
3. Mr Samuel Lam
CEO
X Social Group Ltd.
Date: 15 October 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 15: 00 - 17: 00
Venue: 6/F, KOHO, 75 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese/ Mandarin
Free of charge. First come, first served.
Workshop Series
2. “Unleashing Creativity” and AWE EU 2024 “Hong Kong Pavilion” Dissemination Seminar & Sharing Session
Organised by the Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association,and funded by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, the Augmented World Expo EU 2024 (AWE EU 2024) “Hong Kong Pavilion” has concluded successfully. The expo effectively assisted 20 Hong Kong creative industry companies to explore foreign markets and collaborate with potential enterprises worldwide.
This seminar will invite experts from the AI and gaming industries to delve into the latest developments in the field, and participating companies of AWE EU 2024 "Hong Kong Pavilion" will share their fruitful experience and key takeaways from the project. Industry professionals and interested parties are welcome to join!
Event Details
Speakers：
1.Mr Terence CHOW, Senior Go-To-Market Specialist, AWS Machine Learning, Worldwide Specialist Organization (WWSO), Amazon Web Services (AWS)
2. Mr Orange SEE, Vice-Chairman (Game), Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association
Date：12 December 2024
Time：14: 30 - 16: 30
Venue：Tencent WeStart (Hong Kong) (6/F, KOHO,75 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon)
Language: Cantonese
Free of charge. First come, first served. (Pre-registration online is required. Spots are limited.)